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eugenebelford.bsky.social @eugenebelford.bsky.social · 1h

He just keeps saying the quiet parts out loud.

Stephen Miller Accidentally Says “I” When Discussing Trump’s Powers

Miller’s slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge.

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eugenebelford.bsky.social @eugenebelford.bsky.social · 3h

When they tell you who they are believe them

'On the table': Jim Jordan opens the door to impeaching judges who restrain Trump

House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) is making noises that he is open to the idea of impeaching judges who use the law to restrain Donald Trump’s policies that do not pass constitutional ...

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eugenebelford.bsky.social @eugenebelford.bsky.social · 13h

Sooo...not opening that soy market up anytime soon then?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Trump announces he's putting a bajillion percent tariff on China

It has just been learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive position on Trade in sending an extremely hostile letter to the World, stating that they were going to, effective November 1st, 2025, impose large scale Export Controls on virtually every product they make, and some not even made by them. This affects ALL Countries, without exception, and was obviously a plan devised by them years ago. It is absolutely unheard of in International Trade, and a moral disgrace in dealing with other Nations.

Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for the U.S.A., and not other Nations who were similarly threatened, starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying. Also on November 1st, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software.

It is impossible to believe that China would have taken such an action, but they have, and the rest is History. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

What he not saying is that his friends and cronies invested a fortune in Argentina since their guy Milei won, they stand to lose a big chunk of those fortunes the way things are going, and Argentina’s elections are in two weeks and we are tampering in them to bail Milei out.

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 14h

"Career prosecutors determined that there was no evidence to support these charges. They were pushed out and replaced with individuals whose only qualification is their loyalty to a single man, not to the Constitution or the law. That is corruption. That is abuse of power...we must all speak out."

Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 17h

INBOX: National Bar Association President Ashley L. Upkins calls the charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James “unjust and dangerous” and a representation of "the continued weaponization of our nation’s justice system for political gain."

Full statement below:

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 14h

"there are fires all over the place"
~the president of the united states with absolutely zero clue what is going on

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

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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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 15h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Zoomer Antimillenarian ♨️ @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 14h

Because they saw, and still see, America as something far superior to the tinpot shithole regimes we opposed. And there's nothing more insulting to them than seeing someone go and try to turn America into *exactly* that kind of country.

Binzie @binns.bsky.social · 14h

My boss is a Reagan Republican and has been enraged since this all started. I seem to remember being plenty angry at that group of Republicans back then but again, nothing like this.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 14h

9th Cir. grants an administrative stay blocking Judge Immergut's order that the National Guard not be federalized, but notes that bc DOJ didn't appeal her second order forbidding their deployment the effect is that the NG can be federalized during continuing litigation, but not deployed to Portland.

Big Cases Bot @bigcases.bots.law · 14h

New filing: "Oregon v. Trump (national guard deployment [ca9])"
Doc #53: UPDATED ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FILED. (Susan P. GRABER, Ryan D. NELSON, Bridget S. BADE) Update: attached reformatted order. [Entered: 10/10/2025 04:15 PM]

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 22h

No Kings protests, and anti-regime protests in general, serve two main positive functions:

1) Reminding participants and observers that they’re very far from alone, countering regime efforts to divide and isolate

2) Showing the absurdity of regime lies about the peaceful, pro-democracy opposition

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 22h

Funny they can't say the name of protests because saying "No Kings" makes it soooo clear it's the opposite of a "hate America rally"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

WILL CAIN: Since it's President Trump calling up the National Guard, any other governors that decline to do what you did you think would be in violation of the regulatory, statutory authority of President Trump?

GREG ABBOTT: They are in violation

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eugenebelford.bsky.social @eugenebelford.bsky.social · 18h

Weird it's almost like the DOJ is just going after Trump's personal enemies or something.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18h

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/c...

Criminal charges against John Bolton expected as early as next week

Federal prosecutors could charge Trump’s former national security adviser as early as next week, sources told MSNBC exclusively.

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eugenebelford.bsky.social @eugenebelford.bsky.social · 18h

How many years of this is it going to take for Republicans to have had enough? I know there will always be the fascists at heart who want to see authoritarians stomp liberals into the dirt so they feel better about themselves but the rest of them are just as guilty if they keep voting for this.

El Paso family claims Border Patrol killed their dog during search, CBP reviewing incident

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says they are reviewing a "use of force incident" in El Paso, after a family says a Border Patrol agent unjustifiably shot...

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 18h

Men will run for Mayor and complete their term rather than go to therapy

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 18h

"What is it going to take before you drop your hate and say, 'Listen, the guy did the job!' I'm not running anymore, so you no longer have to do this whole charade. I turned the city around, folks—come on! ... Stop coming up with all of these creative ways of saying 'Eric failed.' Eric didn't fail."

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 22h

there's a secret domestic terrorism watchlist if anyone cares
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/senator-wa...

Senator Warns of Trump's Secret Watchlist for Americans

NSPM-7 finally gets Congressional attention

www.kenklippenstein.com

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 18h

Dear Ms. Weiss to answer your memo here at CBS I am spending most of my time devoted to ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of bofa

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 21h

Jack Ciattarelli speaks proudly about his immigrant roots and his family's American Dream here in New Jersey.

But at a church in Elizabeth, he told children of immigrants that their birthright citizenship, their very claim to that same American Dream, isn't valid.

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Jack Ciattarelli Denies Birthright Citizenship, Backs Trump’s ICE Deportation Raids

The GOP gubernatorial candidate would welcome Trump's chaos to New Jersey

J.D. Wolf Oct 9, 2025

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18h

House Oversight's Robert Garcia is calling on Chairman Comer to "immediately schedule a date for Ghislaine Maxwell to testify" before the Committee.

The panel had postponed its deposition with Maxwell until the Supreme Court decided whether to take up her appeal (it did not). tinyurl.com/bpasrhvz

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eugenebelford.bsky.social @eugenebelford.bsky.social · 18h

Don't threaten me with a good time.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19h

That's right. Laugh right at these sweaty losers and double down on the peaceful protests against them.

Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 21h

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21h

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 20h

the final boss of "imagine if obama did it"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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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The Onion @theonion.com · 20h

What To Know About NSPM-7 https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-nspm-7/

Q: How does the order define anti-American?

A: They can’t tell you. That would ruin the surprise.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

ICE claims assaults on its officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

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