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gracepeace @gracepeace.bsky.social · 2d

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 2d

I call this chart "Oh, we were right all along."

YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 2d

NEW Economist/YouGov Oct 17-20
40% of U.S. adult citizens have a favorable view of Donald Trump
57% have an unfavorable view
Net -17
Last week
42% | 53% | -11
Start of term
50% | 48% | +3
today.yougov.com/politics/art...

A line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Favorable and unfavorable views of Donald Trump."

The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people? [Donald Trump] (% of U.S. adult citizens)."

The chart has the note: "Note: Responses of "don't know" are not shown. Data for Sept. 26 - Nov. 14, 2020 is among registered voters only."

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gracepeace @gracepeace.bsky.social · 2d

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

> @newyorker.com

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darkwriter.bsky.social @darkwriter.bsky.social · 2d

I hear #MAGA just ♥️♥️♥️ AI videos of #Trump... 😎

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

NEW: The State of Arizona sues the House of Representatives, demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson seat Adelita Grijalva or that someone else be allowed to swear her in. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

PRAYER FOR RELIEF
Because there is no dispute as to Ms. Grijalva's election or qualifications, the Court should:
A. Issue a declaratory judgment stating that Ms. Grijalva shall be deemed a Member of the House of Representatives once she has taken the oath prescribed by law, see 5 U.S.C. § 3331;
B.
Issue a declaratory judgment stating that if Speaker Johnson has not administered
the oath, the oath may be administered to Ms. Grijalva by any person authorized by law to administer oaths under the law of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the State of
Arizona; and
C. Award other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
Dated: October 21, 2025
Respectfully submitted,
KRISTIN K. MAYES
Attorney General for the State of Arizona
By: /s/ Joshua D. Bendor
Joshua D. Bendor
D.D.C. Bar ID 031908
Solicitor General
Joshua A. Katz
Assistant Attorney General

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darkwriter.bsky.social @darkwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Another day of more endless silence from #MAGAMorons who can't seem to brag to anyone how happy & proud they are that #IlDunce is literally tearing the #WhiteHouse apart instead of just figuratively and allegorically. C'mon yall- tell us how this is part of #EverythingYouVotedFor 🤷‍♂️

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

Israel bombed Gaza today killing dozens of Palestinians, claiming Hamas violated the ceasefire (despite reports Israel ran over an unexploded IED themselves)… and Trump appears to have no idea it happened.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

FIRED DOJ LAWYER: “I responded up the chain of command - that’s a lie. I cannot sign my name to that.”

Erez Reuveni says he was fired by Trump’s DOJ for refusing to lie that KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA was a terrorist & gang member.

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Georgia DiPirro 📎 @georgiadipirro.bsky.social · Sep 24

“Slashing 40% of ODNI staff isn’t reform- it’s sabotage.

When veterans like Sue Gordon say the “abuse” claim doesn’t add up, you know it’s politics over security.

Weakening intel only helps our adversaries.”
Robert Morton
#Intelligence #NationalSecurity #ODNI

What Gabbard's ODNI cuts mean for U.S. intelligence agencies

The Trump administration announced that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence would cut 40% of its staff. Tulsi Gabbard claims ODNI is "inefficient" and "rife with abuse." The office was...

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Patricia Richardson @patriciarichardson.bsky.social · 11d

If you haven’t seen or listened to Nicole Wallace‘s podcast, I highly recommend this one. I wasn’t familiar with Sue Gordon, but I found her really inspiring! And I really really like Nicole Wallace podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Sue Gordon: Trump’s the 1st President who Doesn’t Believe Intel is Sacrosanct

Podcast Episode · The Best People with Nicolle Wallace · 10/10/2025 · Bonus · MSNBC Premium Only · 47m

podcasts.apple.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10d

If you read only one democracy story today, make it this one. While legacy media largely skipped the Texas redistricting hearing, Democracy Docket's Jen Rice was there for all 10 days. Her coverage stands out and sheds insight into how the GOP operates -- not only in TX -- but nationally.

In a Federal Courtroom in Texas, Republicans Were Desperate to Keep Details of their Gerrymander Under Wraps

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12d

Or as the New York Times puts it: “Mr. Trump's budgetary maneuvering appeared unorthodox…”

Mr. Trump's budgetary maneuvering appeared unorthodox, even though it may spare more than 1 million active-duty service members from the financial hardship of missing a paycheck next week. It was not clear how much money the administration had at its disposal, and how long it could rely on accounting moves to pay troops during the shutdown.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 12d

This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 13d

This is a flex.

He know his rubes will believe any shit he tells them and he wants to see how far he can take it.

Next week he'll tell them everyone in Portland lives in caves now and eats brontosaurus ribs like the Flintstones.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13d

Today in life under competitive authoritarianism

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 13d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Waffles Mcgrawl @waffles-mcgrawl.bsky.social · 13d

this is where Trump is allowing a foreign nation to establish a military base on U.S. Soil

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15d

🚨BREAKING: A right-wing group with a long track record of pushing for voter roll purges, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinterpret a federal law designed to expand voting access as a mandate for aggressive voter removals. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Right-Wing Group Asks SCOTUS to Turn Pro-Voting Law Into Tool for Voter Purges