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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

In the eight days since the government shut down, President Donald Trump and his allies have engaged in a furious public campaign against Democrats. But behind the scenes, Trump and his aides have still not engaged with Democrats at all.

White House declines to engage Democrats as shutdown drags into second week

The White House has yet to engage Democrats on ending the government shutdown, despite the potential political ramifications of the closure.

www.washingtonpost.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 4h

🇨🇳🛳️🇺🇸 China imposes additional port charges on US vessels, — Reuters

China's Ministry of Transport will impose retaliatory port charges on vessels owned by US companies and individuals starting October 14. The decision mirrors similar measures the US is imposing on Chinese vessels.

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 7d

#USDemocracy
Stacy Abrams, from her book,
Our Time Is Now:
“Beyond Congress, there are the unmentioned corridors of power we too often cede: state and local elections [...] These elections matter because the architecture of our rights begins closest to home.”
To find such US elections, check out:

Elections calendar

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

ballotpedia.org

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 4h

I moderated this conversation with Machado and David Smolansky, the elected mayor of El Hatillo who was forced into exile, last December @snfagora.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUw1...

Venezuela's Epic Movement Towards Democracy

YouTube video by Johns Hopkins University

www.youtube.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

The man was 77 years old and his wife previously organized one of the local ‘No Kings’ protests. All he did was write ‘You Lack Values’ and got an intimidation visit from Desantis’s Gestapo.

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WIRED @wired.com · 5h

The Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda. www.wired.com/story/trump-...

Trump Wants to Take Over Cities. Influencers Are Giving Him the Fuel to Do It

The Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda.

www.wired.com

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DidiCalifornia @didicalifornia.bsky.social · 4h

Turns out turning your military on your own citizens doesn’t get you a Nobel Peace Prize. Who woulda thunk it?

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Kevin St. Alder @kevinstalder.bsky.social · 5h

Statement from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee 👏 🙏

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Cielo Azul NM @cieloazulnm.bsky.social · 1h

Hooray for a Hispanic woman!

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 5h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 17h

We’re doing studies to prove it (* not how studies work)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

www.propublica.org

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 16h

I’m sure this is fine. abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...

Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.

abcnews.go.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

This is that "plenary" authority Stephen Miller was referring to in the now edited CNN interview. Arguing that the president's deployment of troops is unreviewable by the courts is arguing that his power is plenary.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 23h

Hamilton insists the president's decision is "unreviewable."

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Cielo Azul NM @cieloazulnm.bsky.social · 1h

Daily Dose of Truth and Facts

Trump is dealt a 2 week temporary restraining order- TRO for his deployment of the National Guards.

"Eighty-three percent of adults think the military should remain politically neutral. That number includes 93% of Democrats and 78% of Republicans."

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 9h

October 9, 2025

Today Trump appointee Lindsey Halligan did what President Donald J.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 19h

Who’s sick and tired of American performance fake Christianity? 🖖

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Bette V. Collins 🇺🇸🌻🇺🇦🌻 @bettevcollins.bsky.social · 22h

Oh come on!

The DHS has helicopters, planes, drones & satellite imaging at their disposal

There is no way anything gets hidden on Earth anymore

The only way Portland's "war zone" could be hidden was if it were underground

Such liars!

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 1d

My quote of the day

Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee.

F. Lee Bailey

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 16h

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson tries for an Academy Award: "I'm upset. I'm a very patient man but I'm very angry right now."

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Cielo Azul NM @cieloazulnm.bsky.social · 11h

Apparently, not upset enough to open the House, swear in Adelita Grijalva or pass a bill to pay our military.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18h

New statement from AG James:

"This is nothing more than a continuation of the president's desperate weaponization of our justice system.

"I am not fearful — I am fearless."

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 16h

The malicious prosecution of Attorney General Tish James is baseless.

And the indictment is not worth the paper it is written on.

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