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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 29m

Especially brown ones. 👍

ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 30m

WHAT THE EVERLOVING FUCK?!?!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 30m

Jesus loves a liar, Mike… 🙄

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

New in PN: The impossibly dumb reason for Trump's invasion of Portland

"Trump’s confusion isn’t just darkly comical (and a troubling reminder of the president’s growing senility) — it’s a stark illustration of the whiplash-inducing disconnect between his rhetoric and the reality on the ground."

The impossibly dumb reason for Trump's invasion of Portland

It'd be hilarious if he wasn't the commander in chief.

www.publicnotice.co

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 4h

JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/

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German Wondering @germanwondering.bsky.social · 9h

You are in charted territory. See thread below.

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German Wondering @germanwondering.bsky.social · 9h

Timeline comparisons:

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19h

I know everything is getting worse and Trump is trying to dismantle America, but all of this is a sign of a very weak, desperate Presidency that realizes it's unpopular and has lost the majority.

The economy sucks, the Epstein Files aren't released, and people didn't vote for a MAGA dictatorship.

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 1d

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy.

Some thoughts from my new piece:

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We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 1d

I admittedly had to google “daylighting”, but yes yes yes please!!

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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 1d

This is a military wife calling out Mike Johnson on C-SPAN this morning
Yesterday Johnson had the temerity to announce publicly that he will NOT call the House back to pass emergency pay for our troops
Can't imagine why he thought taking callers on C-SPAN would go well for him..

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 1d

Fucking DUH. That has always been their goal. They’re dialing things up, hoping for violence they can blame on “the left”, when in reality they are causing the violence.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 1d

They think their masks protect them. Very strong. Very tough.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
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Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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Thomas Brackett “Czar” Reed @czarreed.bsky.social · 1d

Thank God the National Guard will defend us from… [checks notes] … a guy in a dinosaur suit singing a song in the style of Barry McGuire

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 2d

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

Wanna learn more about the pastor in this photo?

I talked to him yesterday.

He's currently part of a lawsuit against DHS, in part due to this exact moment: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 2d

That’s what I was afraid of.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 3d

The DOJ no longer exists
It is now the Department of Corruption

I remember when the DOJ was supposed to be unbiased law enforcement and insulated from political pressure.
Not Bondi

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

instead of answering Durbin's questions, Bondi is attacking him

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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 2d

Fair point! But it is “Chicago style”

ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 2d

Apparently Staten Island is in the house…

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ErinNYC @erinnyc75.bsky.social · 2d

Please tell me Hegseth doesn’t have the power to fire him…

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 2d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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