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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 23h

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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 9h

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 7h

So now the White House confirms the summit is off. So does that mean sanctions on Russia and Tomahawks for Ukraine? Not likely. Another Putin win. But at least we don’t risk the potential disaster of another summit where Putin gets even more.

Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 9h

Russian comments on Monday suggest that the Kremlin may not even agree to a Budapest summit. So the only point of the Putin-Trump phone call was to dissuade Trump from providing Tomahawks to Ukraine. Once again, Putin gets his way with the US president.

Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 1d

Putin is Lucy, Trump is Charlie Brown, and peace in Ukraine is the football. wapo.st/49eip6r

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 4h

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 6h

You say thieves pulled off a heist at the Louvre at 9:30 on a Sunday morning? Well, Donald Trump is stripping America down to it's foundation in broad daylight. All the while, those who think of themselves as 'good people' stand by and let the world be destroyed.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 5h

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@Fahrenthold
NEW: The Secret Service spent $250K at
@realdonaldtrump
's properties in his first 5 months in office -- paying POTUS's business ***$2,000 a day*** in taxpayer funds, new documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sec...

Secret Service spent more than $250,000 at Trump’s properties in first five months of his term, records show

The documents, obtained by a liberal watchdog group, show his properties received an average of nearly $2,000 per day.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 5h

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@Fahrenthold
NEW: The Secret Service spent $250K at
@realdonaldtrump
's properties in his first 5 months in office -- paying POTUS's business ***$2,000 a day*** in taxpayer funds, new documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sec...

Secret Service spent more than $250,000 at Trump’s properties in first five months of his term, records show

The documents, obtained by a liberal watchdog group, show his properties received an average of nearly $2,000 per day.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 15d

Last week, I wrote to Secretary Rubio urging protection of Americans on the Sumud Flotilla. Since then, Israel has detained dozens of activists, including Americans, for trying to feed starving Gazans.

This is unacceptable. Secretary Rubio, you must negotiate their safe return home.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 5d

Trump and Speaker Johnson think that destroying our health care and jacking up the cost of groceries is about hurting Democrats.

It’s not. It’s about hurting and punishing the American people.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 5d

House Republicans are saying that they are doing all of this work, but they are twiddling their thumbs and refusing to negotiate.

I have never seen people who hate working this much. They need to pick up the phone.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 5d

Unlike Trump, I don't care if someone likes me or not. That will never change the fact that I'm going to fight for them to have health care.

I want MAGA to have health care. I want MAGA to be paid a living wage.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 5d

Republicans are trafficking the lie that this shutdown is because Democrats want to give undocumented immigrants free health care.

That's not true, and it's not the law.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 10h

Don’t forget: the deadline to submit projects for the Congressional App Challenge is October 30th, 2025 at 12:00 pm ET.

NY-14 students can register here⬇️
ocasio-cortez.house.gov/services/con...

Congressional App Challenge

Are you passionate about coding? Register to participate in the Congressional App Challenge.

ocasio-cortez.house.gov

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 9h

Canada's soldiers living in housing with malfunctioning sewage systems and lack of potable water, auditor general finds

Canada’s soldiers living in housing with malfunctioning sewage systems and lack of potable water, auditor general finds

Tuesday’s reports from Auditor General Karen Hogan also highlight problems with the Canadian Armed Forces’ recruitment.

www.thestar.com

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Ethan Jones @ethanjonesic.bsky.social · 5h

Poland ❤️

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Poland threatens Putin with arrest if he flies through its airspace on way to Hungary – as it happened

Poland’s foreign minister says Putin’s plane could be escorted down as attacks continue with four killed in drone strike in Chernihiv

www.theguardian.com

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Danny W. @gravesidepoet.bsky.social · 11h

It’s not Halloween without a pumpkin patch 🎃🎃🎃

#pumpkin #fall #halloween #nature #photography

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8h

🚨 A January 6 rioter pardoned by Donald Trump has been ARRESTED for allegedly THREATENING TO ASSASSINATE Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. 1/

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 5h

#GOP "Party of PURE EVIL"
#GOPNaziStreakParty

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 5h

#GOP "Party of PURE EVIL"
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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 5h

#GOP "Party of PURE EVIL"
#GOPNaziStreakParty

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 5h

#GOP "Party of PURE EVIL"
#GOPNaziStreakParty

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Michigan Democrats @michigandems.bsky.social · 5h

Michigan GOP leaders still haven’t condemned the racist GOP group chat that leaked last week and we’ve already got another high-profile Republican spewing vile racism and hate. There is a real problem in the heart of Trump’s party. www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...

Text Messages Reveal Trump Nominee Said He Has a ‘Nazi Streak’ While Making Racist Remarks

Trump stunned the political world in May by nominating Paul Ingrassia to the key watchdog position

www.mediaite.com

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 5h

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#DonaldJTrumpIsaConman
@maddow.msnbc.com @thebulwark.com @velshimsnbc.bsky.social
Just One American
@hsmath
Respect this: Mueller investigation has also pulled in over $40 million in assets for the US from trump associates who have pled guilty. Mueller probe made money overall?🤔

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 5h

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#DonaldJTrumpIsaConman
@maddow.msnbc.com @thebulwark.com @velshimsnbc.bsky.social
Just One American
@hsmath
Respect this: Mueller investigation has also pulled in over $40 million in assets for the US from trump associates who have pled guilty. Mueller probe made money overall?🤔

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