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Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 1h

Read this. It's just so nasty and hateful. Why is it any of hid business?

JD Vance slams Canterbury Cathedral art installation - BBC News share.google/TFabE8GD0Ztn...

JD Vance slams Canterbury Cathedral art installation

The US Vice President says it has made a "beautiful historical building really ugly".

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3h

"A future president, even dumber than you, will allow Qatar, the country that harbored Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the plane attacks in NY, PA, and DC today, and whose royal family will help him escape capture by the US, to build a military base on US soil to train Qataris to fly jets."

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 3h

Also, the US will never support accountability unless we can make this more toxic than it is now, which should involve a concerted effort to make Stephen Miller's pathologies visible, especially now that Trump is feeble and Wormtongue is pushing him to do especially illegal things.

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Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 3h

Dems could bring in George Bush to fight in the primary against Platner! Does he still have a house in Maine?

He's the right age to run as a centrist Democrat! And he definitely voted for the Iraq War!

Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 1d

If/when Platner wins the primary, it’ll be the final mark of death for the old guard of the Democratic Party. They don’t have the juice anymore and this will prove it. (Plus I think a primary will make Platner a better candidate for the general!)

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1d

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to launch a campaign for Senate on Tuesday, two Democratic sources told CBS News — vying to challenge longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 1d

If/when Platner wins the primary, it’ll be the final mark of death for the old guard of the Democratic Party. They don’t have the juice anymore and this will prove it. (Plus I think a primary will make Platner a better candidate for the general!)

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1d

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to launch a campaign for Senate on Tuesday, two Democratic sources told CBS News — vying to challenge longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills expected to jump into crucial Senate race next week, sources say

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to launch a campaign for Senate on Tuesday, two Democratic sources told CBS News — vying to challenge longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 6h

NYT reports that Letitia James’s great niece lives in the home that is the subject of the indictment.

The niece reportedly testified before a *different* grand jury, telling them that she had lived there for many years without paying rent. James visits regularly.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Letitia James
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But in June, IMs. Thompson testified to a grand
jury in Norfolk that she had lived in the house for years and that she did not pay rent, a person familiar with her testimony said. She was not asked to testify again, and the grand jury that voted to indict Ms. James was not seated in Norfolk, but in Alexandria.
The specter of Mr. Trump's revenge campaign has so far overshadowed the facts of the case, given how he has pushed for Ms. James's punishment. For years, he has railed against her on social media, calling her a "crook" and
"corrunt" Last month. he also appointed Ms.

for a peaceful life after years of turbulence in several cities.
The family, Nakia Thompson and her children, have lived at the address ever since, according to two people familiar with the home, and until this week, the plan for a more lacid existence had largely gone as expected. Several times a year, the people said, a great-aunt who had purchased the house in 2020 with Ms.
Thompson in mind would come for an extended stay.
This week, with the filing of court papers some 200 miles north, the plan came to an abrupt end.
The great-aunt - Letitia James, the New York attorney general - was indicted by President Trump's Justice Department. The yellow house,

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Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 13h

After the images start hitting the news pictures of politicians posing with Netanyahu will be as toxic as pics with Epstein. Past votes supporting Isreal will be like votes supporting the Iraq invasion.

Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 16h

When journalists get in the world will be able to see why Israel wouldn't let them in - and why they killed every journalist they could find who was already there.

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

International journalists urge Israel to allow reporters into Gaza after ceasefire deal

Foreign Press Association joins long list of global media agencies demanding press freedom in devastated territory

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Raccoons Hourly @raccoonhourly.bsky.social · 14h

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 13h

Daily reminder: any educated human knows AI will NOT solve OUR problems.. income inequality, climate collapse, techno-dictator overlords. I studied at their fancy schools. I dated their daughters. There’s a reason AI chips are tariff-free. No one is coming for us🇺🇸

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 13h

After the images start hitting the news pictures of politicians posing with Netanyahu will be as toxic as pics with Epstein. Past votes supporting Isreal will be like votes supporting the Iraq invasion.

Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 16h

When journalists get in the world will be able to see why Israel wouldn't let them in - and why they killed every journalist they could find who was already there.

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

International journalists urge Israel to allow reporters into Gaza after ceasefire deal

Foreign Press Association joins long list of global media agencies demanding press freedom in devastated territory

www.theguardian.com

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CNN @cnn.com · 1d

In an extraordinary effort to inject politics into millions of Americans’ travel experiences, the Trump administration plans to roll out a video at airports across the United States that will blame Democrats for lapses in TSA workers’ pay because of the government shutdown.

Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown “rolling out” at TSA security checkpoints across the country | CNN

Travelers waiting in airport security lines across the country will now be met with a video where the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

TSA workers told Forbes the agency’s increasingly partisan rhetoric makes them feel like they are being “used as props.”

TSA Warns Staff ‘Illegitimate’ Absences During Shutdown ‘Will Not Be Tolerated’ In Partisan Email

TSA workers told Forbes the agency’s increasingly partisan rhetoric makes them feel like they are being “used as props.”

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 1d

ICE Barbie Noem Posts Video In TSA Lines Lying To Passengers

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ICE Barbie Noem Posts Video In TSA Lines Lying To Passengers | Crooks and Liars

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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 16h

Agreed. States need to get out of contracts with Dominion ASAP. The fox is now in the hen house.

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Kuy Von Braun II @kuyvonbraun.bsky.social · 15h

Yes, but America has no laws & the “government” is a criminal cartel, so…

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 15h

From immigration to Net Zero, Labour and the Tories are dancing to Nigel Farage's tune.

So is the Reform leader already PM in all but name?

The HuffPost UK weekend political read 👇

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/with-l...

With Labour And The Tories Turning Right, Is Nigel Farage Already Prime Minister In All But Name?

From immigration to Net Zero, the Reform UK leader is calling the political tune.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 16h

When journalists get in the world will be able to see why Israel wouldn't let them in - and why they killed every journalist they could find who was already there.

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

International journalists urge Israel to allow reporters into Gaza after ceasefire deal

Foreign Press Association joins long list of global media agencies demanding press freedom in devastated territory

www.theguardian.com

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Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 16h

One million to assist the far-right takeover of Britain.

Labour could have fixed the money-in-politics problem. But they didn't.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 17h

Nick Candy puts his money where his mouth is with £1m gift to Reform UK

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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Reality: I interviewed 5 volunteer No Kings organizers in the LA area, 4 with Indivisible chapters, one with 50501. Everyone stressed non-violence. A few quotes: www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/202...

“It’s shaping up to be even larger than the one we had in June, which was huge,” said Heather Rodriguez, with Lakewood Indivisible. “The resistance just keeps growing, and the more the Trump administration tips their hand towards fascism, the more obvious it is that this isn’t something you can just kick down the road till later,” she said. “It’s something that we need to oppose as strongly and peacefully as we can right now.”

“We’ve seen continuing authoritarianism, continuing breaking of the law and unconstitutionality, especially in like bigger cities like LA where we have masked, armed, masked men who don’t identify themselves and are kidnapping our neighbors off the streets,” said Kenny Johnson with Indivisible South Bay. “People are not okay with this.”

“What citizens have is their numbers and their voice. Those are our tools. So you’ve gotta employ those numbers and that voice,” said Melanie Jones with San Pedro Indivisible. “Courage begets courage, and we need a lot of courage right now. People need to push back. It’s essential.”

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Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 17h

Makes a great point. Labour has become a Reform wannabe party. Farage speaks, Labour does what he wants.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/with-l...

With Labour And The Tories Turning Right, Is Nigel Farage Already Prime Minister In All But Name?

From immigration to Net Zero, the Reform UK leader is calling the political tune.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 1d

This is a direct link to No Kings rallies next Saturday the 18th across America.

Use it to find the one you are going to.

We need everyone to show up AND RT the link and post it in non political digital spaces.

It’s now our never, folks!!!

nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Dave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 1d

This is American money at work, toward the UK takeover project. Farage, speaking at a far-right, Christian nationalist event in the US.

Read the Trumpian nonsense he spouts. Disgusting.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1d

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