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danrar.bsky.social @danrar.bsky.social · 1h

She has to be removed by any means necessary.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1h

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

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danrar.bsky.social @danrar.bsky.social · 1h

Helpful to remember: Half of VOTERS seem okay with it. There’s a large majority that doesn’t give a fuck about anything. If they can be reached in any significant capacity the country can change nearly overnight.

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danrar.bsky.social @danrar.bsky.social · 2h

We have to learn from Germany on how to oppose our Nazi.

America has certain rights enumerated in Amendments that make it easier to attempt this.

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danrar.bsky.social @danrar.bsky.social · 2h

#ProsecuteICE

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 2h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 2h

WATCH- @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the "incredibly dishonest and downright dangerous new talking point being pushed by MAGA:"

“Republicans on Capitol Hill are claiming that peaceful protesters are part of a terrorist network hell bent on destroying America.”

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2h

Meiselas: Trump says he’s focusing right now on laying off the Democratic agencies and government employees, whatever that means. Again, completely pathetic behavior, and in normal times, this would be impeachable and/or 25th Amendment territory.

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danrar.bsky.social @danrar.bsky.social · 2h

We’re already to the Anne Frank stage of this Nazi regime.

What the fuck are we going to do about it?

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I have been a good Bling 😊🇨🇦 @blingdomepiece.bsky.social · 4h

We‘ve gotten to the Anne Frank stage of the presidency.

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 6h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Zoomer Antimillenarian ♨️ @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 3h

But especially Reagan judges who actually believed every word about liberty, democracy, and the American Way.

Their anger is vicariously *scary* when deployed against MAGA tyranny.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 3h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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danrar.bsky.social @danrar.bsky.social · 2h

The worst part has been use of the emergency relief docket allowing SCOTUS to essentially block enforcement of laws selectively without having to explain itself. Kicking the can of actually having to justify a ruling down the road 2-4 years.

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danrar.bsky.social @danrar.bsky.social · 2h

There are already state Supreme Courts making this determination. Supreme Court precedent is only as binding as the reputation of the court. This court is already being viewed as illegitimate in some venues. That’s not going to improve without fundamental changes in the makeup & rules of the court.

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 3h

Only to be mocked by the Supreme Court.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 3h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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flux.community @flux.community · 8h

Charlie Kirk was a religious extremist and an advocate for mass censorship of academics he hated.

But as a political organizer and creator of opportunities for his comrades, there's much that can be learned from what he did. @matthewboedy.bsky.social discusses on the latest Theory of Change

What Charlie Kirk knew

The slain co-founder of Turning Point was a masterful political organizer—and a religious extremist

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 8h

Charlie Kirk was a terrible person, but his prowess at organizing was astonishing.

Democrats, progressive and moderate, are using tactics from the 1970s.

Republicans spend hundreds of millions on networking, jobs, and outreach every year. Democrats waste their money on obsolete stuff.

flux.community @flux.community · 8h

Charlie Kirk was a religious extremist and an advocate for mass censorship of academics he hated.

But as a political organizer and creator of opportunities for his comrades, there's much that can be learned from what he did. @matthewboedy.bsky.social discusses on the latest Theory of Change

What Charlie Kirk knew

The slain co-founder of Turning Point was a masterful political organizer—and a religious extremist

plus.flux.community

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 8h

Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have arrived at the Broadview ICE facility.

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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 10h

Labeling a nonviolent protest against authoritarianism as ‘anti-American’ is the kind of rhetoric used to silence dissent, not defend democracy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 8h

Say no to drugs, kids

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 8h

Trump in 2017: “Qatar has been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”

Trump administration in 2025: We are building a Qatari Air Force facility in the United States.

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Ragnarok Lobster @eclecticbrotha1.bsky.social · 9h

Them Epstein Files got Little Mikey shook

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 9h

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

With weeks to go before Mainers decide on a ballot initiative that could radically restrict voting in the state, the GOP backers of the measure seemed to have received a gift from heaven. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Mail Ballots Were Found in an Amazon Box in Maine. Some Suspect a Political Dirty Trick.