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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 33m

It really was. 😋
Weekend viewing sorted.😁

Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 39m

I trained for resistance by learning from an actual WW2 resistance leader. This is not fair. I should have been watching Mad Max movies instead. 😬

Oh well, at least the French food was amazing.

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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 58m

If you are a member of the National Guard and aren't called on duty on October 18, can I encourage you to join the No Kings protest?

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 42m

They are aiming to keep Roberts sufficiently on edge that doesn't even think of ruling against them on anything.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 4h

Cruel and stupid is really the chocolate and peanut butter of authoritarian regimes.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5h

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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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 44m

I have completely ignored every zombie and apocalypse movie and show so far. Maybe I should not have.

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Fishtopher and Friends @fishtopher.bsky.social · 1d

speak of the fish and he appears

Fishtopher, a classic brown tabby cat with green eyes, laying on the arm of a gray recliner chair. He looks up at the camera with a relaxed expression. His back paws and one front paw are tucked towards his body.

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 48m

No argument from me. Opposing wannabe autocrats is good for your reputation.

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 51m

I just unofficially nominated the Portland Frog for next year's Nobel Peace Prize. I could be persuaded that Susie and Midge's Dad also deserves one for being unhinged in the right way.

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Ted Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social · 56m

Are you a voter in California and angry at:

-rising healthcare costs

-rising inflation

-batshit crazy policies from Trump and Republicans

Then vote YES on Prop 50.

@cademocrats.bsky.social

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 1h

I want them all prosecuted. Every last one of them.

Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 3h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 2h

It is normal, George but this is the same woman who screamed and pointed at Biden during a State of the Union.

Makes me wonder how dire the private polling of some of these members is.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

What she’s saying here is … normal. 😲

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Letitia James held Trump accountable & now he’s hijacking the DOJ to indict her in retaliation

This isn’t justice, it’s abuse of power

We will be amending our existing ethics complaint against Halligan & pursuing other legal measures

www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/10.09.25...

Press Release | Democracy Defenders Fund

www.democracydefendersfund.org

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 2h

GOP for decades: States Rights! States Rights! States Rights! States Rights!

GOP now: What are states?

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 15h

Appalling: JB Pritzker tells me he hasn't been able to get a single conversation with Kristi Noem or any other top Trump officials to even discuss their Chicago operations. Pritzker just wants a heads up for logistical purposes. Nada.

Pritzker opens up on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2016...

Trump ICE Raids Take Unnerving Turn as Dem Gov Drops Bombshell Warning

With Trump’s occupation of Chicago worsening, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker shares new details about what’s happening—and tells us the time is now for Americans to rise up against authoritarianism bef...

newrepublic.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 2h

I nominate the Portland Frog for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

Do I have anyone else to second the nomination?

jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 15h

ht: @nocontextmr.bsky.social

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

Apropos of nothing in particular this morning, I've been told that, in essence, there are two things that physicians can't do at the White House medical unit: MRIs and surgeries. Virtually anything else can be done there if you have to or want to.

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 1d

For the fourth time in eight days, Pope Leo has taken direct aim at Donald Trump's abuse of migrants in the United States.

In a new letter sent to Catholic Charities USA, he calls immigrants to the United States “witnesses of hope” and encourages Catholics to do all we can to welcome them.

Fourth Rebuke in Eight Days: Pope Leo Intensifies Clash with Trump Over Migrants

In his latest rebuke of Trumpism, Pope Leo praises immigrants as “agents of hope” and tells Catholics their faith is tested by how they welcome the stranger.

open.substack.com

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

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 2h

Hopefully a few people who are fighting Trump's attempts to make an autocracy are nominated next year.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 14h

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

www.theatlantic.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h

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