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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 3h

racist young Republicans post racist comments in chat thread which they point out, in a rare moment of self-reflection and with what can only be described as truly poetic eloquence, “if this leaked, we’d be cooked fr fr”

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3h

I don't get a ton of FB traffic and can remember only one other post in the last year or so that got shared as much as this article. you may be "unsurprised" as an extremely online person but people seem to be paying attention to this, for whatever that's worth

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 5h

correlation does not equal causation, but like -

Josh McCrain @joshmccrain.bsky.social · 6h

i feel like you dont' see this talked about enough

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 5h

cool cool cool cool

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞

@sbmitche.bsky.social
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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 5h

yeah, no, agree - I think they actually care deeply what people think of them. it's why they're so offended by being called weird losers.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 6h

some colleagues have suggested to me that shame is irrelevant because the people on the "other side" don't know or care what "we" (on whatever "this side") think of them. I have...not gotten that impression

Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 7h

"disliking me is persecution" describes so incredibly many people's entire outlook these days defector.com/free-press-r...

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 5h

The firing of federal workers is an unlawful abuse of power by the Trump administration—and a scare tactic to keep Democratic lawmakers from protecting Americans' health care. @gbedekovics.bsky.social explains:

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@cr_possess 👻 @christianrincon.com · 1d

how can you not be romantic about inflatable costume protest

The Oregonian | Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 1d

These are the people up in arms about being called “a basket of deplorables.”

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

Turns out your assumptions about what republican group chats are like is correct www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 4d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 4d

I love this image.

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 6d

“I’ll declare war if you don’t give me a Nobel peace prize” is an absolutely WILD take

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy again—in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 6d

Two points:
1) for all the talk of restoring merit, in many cases we are seeing highly qualified people replaced by less qualified White people.
2) Trump and allies have made it harder and harder to explain to students why this is happening.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 6d

I am fondly reminded of the giant inflatable ducks at Thailand's pro-democracy rallies. Mockery and humor will always have a place in protest.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 7d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 8d

Decision-Makers ‘Flying Blind’ is not the headline you EVER want to read. But that they're doing so willingly is def worse.

"The actual data for the Sept jobs report has been collected & processed, a fact that prompted MA Dem Sen. Warren to call on OMB to release it."
www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

www.usnews.com

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 8d

The real value of the Bureau of Labor Statistics's budget has fallen for over a decade.

The president is proposing deep cuts alongside other attacks on the agency.

Progress requires Congress to re-establish BLS independence & support innovation & funding.
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9d

From the front lines of the Portland War Zone.

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The Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 8d

America’s child care crisis isn’t a problem that will go away on its own. Instead of solutions, Trump and Congressional Republicans passed a megabill with child care tax updates too small to fundamentally change how families are experiencing the child care crisis.

Learn more: go.tcf.org/crisis

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 8d

The child care crisis is not just an affordability issue - we need investments in supply & the workforce that make quality care available to families.

But even if it were just about $$$, pennies back on a marginal tax cut won't cut it. More from Ruth @tcfdotorg.bsky.social
tcf.org/content/comm...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14d

AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance

However, they are weaker than they look…

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 14d

We will very likely not get the official BLS #JobsReport Friday.

An alternative estimate of private payroll change comes from payroll processor ADP.

It says the number of U.S. private sector jobs fell in Sept per @jaredb-econ.bsky.social
econjared.substack.com/p/rs-big-shu...

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 14d

"In a functioning government, this budget would be free from interference by a presidential administration. Instead, the administration is manufacturing chaos and dysfunction to continue to weaken the institutions families rely on to survive."
www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

Federal Shutdown Reflects Trump’s Chaotic Government; Children and Families Pay the Price | CLASP

In a functioning government, this budget would be free from interference by a presidential administration. Instead, the administration is manufacturing chaos and dysfunction to continue to weaken the ...

www.clasp.org

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Hailey Gibbs, PhD @haileygibbs.bsky.social · 14d

Republican’s Big “Beautiful” Bill will only make life harder on families. A local child care provider explains from her own experience for @ncnewsline.com: ncnewsline.com/2025/10/01/t...

The One Big Bust for Children and Families: Relief Promised, Harm Delivered • NC Newsline

We need a three-pronged approach for child care: educating families on the importance of early years and offering whole-family counseling; investing in early educators through professional development...

ncnewsline.com

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 15d

The Trump administration's threat to fire employees is not about so-called government efficiency—it's clear political retaliation at the expense of people’s livelihoods, careers, and the vital services they provide to the American people. More from Greta Bedekovics: https://ow.ly/jBHZ50X4kNk

The Trump Administration Plans to Retaliate for a Government Shutdown by Firing Federal Employees—But Can It?

A government shutdown would limit, not expand, the authorities the administration has—including its ability to fire federal employees—which is why it must move forward with firing plans now.

www.americanprogress.org

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