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rubyred97.bsky.social @rubyred97.bsky.social · 5h

TRUMP HAS ABSOLUTELY NO RESPECT FOR VETERANS!!! THROW TRUMP IN JAIL ASAP WITH HIS RETARDED COUNSEL!!!
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All Hell Breaks Loose as Trump Goons Attack Veterans - NewsBreak

For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics,

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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 5h

The #TrumpDisaster continues to expand and the GOP blindly follows him off the cliff.
#RepublicanDisaster
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Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

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dgwoods.bsky.social @dgwoods.bsky.social · 5h

Why Cuts to Medicaid Will Raise Everyone’s Health Care Costs | US News Opinion share.google/TaE3kf1wTLJ2...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8h

He can't be serious.

Trump Blasted After Bizarrely Claiming That Watergate Was A 'Hoax' In Unhinged Rant

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 4d

The President seems unwell. From his physical symptoms to his visible cognitive decline, the American people deserve clear answers about his ability to serve. I’ve formally called on the White House Physician to provide transparency and the truth about President Trump’s health.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 7h

After signing up for self-deportation, Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved to an unfinished basement. But DHS never sent them the promised plane tickets.

Now they worry about surviving winter. Weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to pay rent.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4ohnDm6

Article excerpt: Emily said she made clear the family didn’t have Venezuelan passports but was told that wouldn’t be a problem; the U.S. government would procure any necessary documents for them. They said the operator gave them an Aug. 1 departure date and told them to expect their plane tickets by email.

Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved with their children to Columbus, Ohio, where Deybis’ nephew let them stay in his unfinished basement apartment until their departure. The plane tickets never came.

Then the nephew was detained in a traffic stop and deported. Panicked, Emily and Deybis said they called the toll-free number again and again, leaving messages that went unanswered. Emily submitted a new application and sent more emails.

Article excerpt: ...They found travel agencies that offer to procure travel documents at a cost but said they were told the Venezuelan government requires an arrival date and proof that plane tickets have been purchased. Emily and Deybis can’t afford them.

“Thank you so much for your patience and we understand your frustration,” they heard back in another email. “Wait for new instructions from DHS.”

As they wait, they worry about how they’ll survive when winter comes. Most days, Deybis visits local food pantries and looks for discarded items in alleys and on street corners that they can resell. A few weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to help pay the rent.

“We’d rather be in Venezuela with our family than suffer here,” he said.

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Forbestonow @forbestonow.bsky.social · 10h

When I studied the Second World War I genuinely could not understand how the Germans found so many people to participate in their worst excesses. And I mean across the whole war, not just concentration camps.

I don't have a problem understanding it any more...

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6h

Tomorrow is a critical day for democracy in court. Compare how the Washington Post framed it vs Democracy Docket.

Right now, fearless, pro-democracy media is more important than legacy media platitudes. Sign up now to say informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

In twelve days, New Yorkers will begin to cast their ballots and face a stark choice.

A choice between democracy and oligarchy. Between a city you can afford or more of the same. Between the hope of a brighter future or a broken past.

We will choose the future.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 3d

Heads-up. Share this everywhere. ICE has created a fake "Stop Ice" app. They're trying to ensnare people to enter their information, so they can go after them.
Do NOT use stopice./org.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 2d

#HoldTheLine

Don't take the bait!

Rebecca O’Donnell @rebeccaodonnell.bsky.social · 2d

I made this true story comic to show protesters how sneaky agitators are. Don’t let them rile you, and Hold the Line.

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 2d

To clarify:

Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 2d

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 2d

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 17h

On the road yesterday, unable to post my latest #DoSomething interview with the one-and-only
@awkword.bsky.social. This is very one talented and passionate activist!! You don't want to miss his invigorating energy, and get inspired by his laser focus for social justice.
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Listen now | Full-time political, nonprofit and digital strategist and activator.

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 12h

I don't know which is more distressing - or disgusting:
- that this is the current "young" GOP philosophy
or
- that it isn't least bit surprising....

But they know its wrong because they're expressing consciousness of guilt.

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

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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 16h

“We need everyone to get involved in the fight, and we need everyone to have a vested interest in continuing to resist.”

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ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

How Local Organizing, Community Defense and Security Culture Protect Us in Ways Technology Never Could

ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

“Despite the app’s goal of protecting people from ICE, its viral success, and the state repression against it, ICEBlock has serious issues: Most

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

If we don’t speak up for the communities that Trump is terrorizing right now, we will be next.

His authoritarianism will come for all of us in the end. https://youtu.be/tkaBlgXR8tY?si=bJcUxXZWMrae4kwx

No One Is Safe From Trump's Authoritarianism

Robert Reich

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 8h

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12h

Former employee of #Fkorida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp worker fears his father could end up as an inmate www.wtsp.com/article/news...

Former Alligator Alcatraz worker fears his father could end up in Florida's migrant detention center

'THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT CRIMINALS': The worker described what it was like inside the facility and how he fears his father, who was detained by ICE, will end up there.

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12h

Column: Hey #Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia -- don't send your cops to bully critics. www.newsserviceflorida.com/capitol_colu...

Bill Cotterell: State Shouldn’t Send Cops to Bully Critics

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia ought to take a break from barnstorming across the state and arrange a mandatory conference call to remind all his division directors and bureau

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 11h

Environmental & Native American groups already suing to shut down #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp file new lawsuit pointing out he hid their federal reimbursement request, violating Sunshine Law. www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

Florida officials didn’t disclose funding request for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility, lawsuit says

A public records lawsuit was filed in state court in Tallahassee by the Friends of the Everglades.

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10h

Editorial: Hey #Florida CFO Blaise "The Blatherer" Ingoglia, call of your dogs and apologize! www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/13/e... via @sun-sentinel.com

Call off your dogs and apologize, Ingoglia | Editorial

Cost-cutting crusader and state CFO Blaise Ingoglia sent police to confront critics who mailed him a postcard that read, “You lack values” — a move both un-American and not exactly cost…

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10h

Grand jury investigation of #Florida First Lady Casey DeSastrous' Hope #Florida scandal begins with hearing from key witnesses. www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

Hope Florida grand jury starts with testimony from key witnesses

Times/Herald reporters witnessed two people entering the courthouse in Tallahassee.

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