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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 7h

“Omygod you’re kidding no way this is such a surprise I can’t believe it so random and off-brand these people aren’t like that I wouldn‘t see this coming at all…,” said no one ever.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Cricket @cjcricket.bsky.social · 5h

Definitely no one ever!

Cricket @cjcricket.bsky.social · 6h

Wasn't referring to primaries. Sadly, most reform that needs to happen isn't even on the horizon. I hoped Martin would bring change, but he is just more of the same. The DNC & many democratic politicians quit listening to or caring about their constituents a long time ago. It's why we are here now.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 10h

A testimonial of a Young Republican from the 1960s who quickly found his way into a heavily armed, right wing domestic terror group called The Minutemen.

"MINUTEMEN"
P. O. BOX 68
NORBORNE, MISSOURI
AdditiónAl INFORMAtIÓN:
AND
I hAVE BEEN ACTiVE IN Pohitics AND
the ANTi-COMMUNiST MOVEMENT SiNCE I WAS
14 pEnAS oF AGE, How did my iNtEREst StrAt?
My FAthER is violeNthy ANti-Jaw, NEGRo, AND Communist, I KNEW At thAt timE whAt A NEG-Ro, WAS AND WhAt A NEW WAS, but the CommUNisT puzzlEd mE, My FAthER RAVE ME MARI AND LENiN TO READ...
I JOINED (AtI4) the yoUnG REpuBlicANs than YouNG AmERiChNs FOR Freedom, thAN the PitRick HenRy Group, there the John BikcH Society, And Finally the Minuterson, My HisH School yongs found me totally.
ShandeRed by othER pupils (2700 iN M.S.)
DECAuSE oF my ANti-cOmmuNist LECtURES
AND MY VIEWS dURiNE dEBAtES. my psycholosy And Sociohony chnsses left. mE discusted, AND WhAt I didNe dEsm
"KosHER"I usuAlly dEt my tenchERs know, ABOUT. THE dEbRE OF INFiLtRAtIoN by COmm-
WE WILL NEVER SURRENDER
OVER,

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Cricket @cjcricket.bsky.social · 7h

No, I am not confusing them. The DNC does disperse money to candidates. But more importantly, they are VERY active in working to maintain the current status quo of the party that got us here, which includes Schumer. This doesn't support the real change we need to see in the party.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

GOV. WALZ: "The biggest myth is that this guy understands business. He's an absolute abject failure at business — the irony is calling Democrats socialists when I am begging for free markets here to allow capitalism to work. Trump’s the one with government interference." (From @atrupar.com )

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 8h

Wow. Someone has posted this on the the door leading to the correspondents’ corridor in the Pentagon.

The photo was shared by Washington Times (soon to be former) Pentagon reporter, Mike Glenn.

On the door leading to the Correspondents’ Corridor a poster has been stuck up which says “JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME”

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21h

2/2 Judge Smith's Order from today:

"Defendants’ new condition is not a good faith effort to comply with the order."

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

(h/t @kyledcheney.bsky.social)

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haggis222.bsky.social @haggis222.bsky.social · 9h

Peaceful music protest stormed by #ICE in #Portland.

#resistance #resist #immigration #protest
@paulapoundstone.bsky.social #clarinet #frogs @mandyannecurtis.bsky.social @weriseupagain.bsky.social @quintabrunson.bsky.social @tattooed-bug.bsky.social @erininthemorning.com @altmusician.altgov.info

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 9h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Kepano Kolohe @alala55.bsky.social · 13h

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Barracks Life 🇺🇸🪖🌈 🎃 @barrackslife.com · 10h

Just now

NEW: Rep Adelita Grijalva and a HUGE crowd just MARCHED to Mike Johnson's office, demanding she be sworn in. A security guard tried to stop her, but an aide yelled, "She's a member of Congress!" and he sheepishly let her in. 💪 Do NOT give in!

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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 22h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 11h

#YesOn50
#YesOnProp50

Let’s get this done California Democrats 💪🏾😤

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enuffsaysv.bsky.social @enuffsaysv.bsky.social · 11h

Historic turnout expected for nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump overreach
Read in MSNBC: apple.news/AjDtOiG9gT8O...
MARCH PROTEST CALL YOUR REPS LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT BECAUSE IT DOES

Historic turnout expected for nationwide 'No Kings' protests against Trump overreach — MSNBC

Rachel Maddow reports that the number of events planned for the

apple.news

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Cricket @cjcricket.bsky.social · 10h

Dem all my life, but I am absolutely DONE with the DNC. I will not donate another dime to the DNC. Received a DNC email this week titled You are not an ATM, said I shouldn't donate to individual candidates only to them because they know best how to use my money. DNC supports Schumer so no thanks

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 12h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16h

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 11h

Looks like the Republicans are testing the waters regarding nuking the filibuster.

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Cricket @cjcricket.bsky.social · 10h

I was surprised they hadn't done it sooner. But I guess they thought that more dems would fall in line with them like they have every other time. It is not looking good for democracy.

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Washington County Democrats @washcodems.bsky.social · 18h

From the Portland Mercury:

"Meet the Groups Helping Immigrants Impacted by ICE:

A statewide rapid response network is coordinating to alert communities about immigration enforcement and provide legal resources."

Read on: www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/10...

Meet the Groups Helping Immigrants Impacted by ICE

If people in the Portland area think they’ve spotted ICE, there’s a number that many organizations, such as the ACLU, suggest they call: the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition hotline. The Portland…

www.portlandmercury.com

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 11h

So what do you say, J.D. Vance? You once feared Trump could be the American Adolf Hitler. But that seems to be the hope of the new generation of Republicans you’ve raised. Will you denounce this outbreak of antisemitism, racism and fascism in your party?

Politico @politico.com · 20h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Cricket @cjcricket.bsky.social · 10h

Let me answer that for you. No, he won't denounce any of it. He will say liberals caused it, lied about it, or whatever other lie he can come up with. Have you endorsed Mamdani? How about Graham Platner in Maine? The party needs change. We need sitting congressmen and senators to get on board.

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Jada Jones @jadajones57.bsky.social · 11h

I used to respect her until she said Republicans were afraid for their lives= that's why they fell in line
We get you didn't sign up to be assassinated, but now that you know
DECIDE WHETHER YOU CAN HONOR YOUR OATH
IF NOT, RESIGN

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

Wait one damn minute‼️

I know Lisa Murkowski isn’t up on her high horse talking about the lack of trust between Republicans and Democrats after she cast the deciding “Yes” on the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill and slipped in backroom deals for Alaska.

She’s part of the problem & needs to own it!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

🔥 @vicmensa.bsky.social : “I see a lot of you still drinking the kool-aid of racial division… The same motherf**kers running detention centers own private prisons (Core Civic & Geo Group). They maxed out Trump’s campaign, and they’re making billions from this, bruh. Be informed.”

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