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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 14h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 50m

Thiel "argued that those who propose limits on technology development not only hinder business but threaten to usher in the destruction of the United States and an era of global totalitarian rule, according to the recordings."

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 42m

All these anxious billionaires....

“It’s become quite difficult to hide one’s money,” Thiel said, according to the recordings. “An incredible machinery of tax treaties, financial surveillance, and sanctions architecture has been constructed.” Wealth gives the “illusion of power and autonomy,” Thiel added, according to the recordings, “but you have this sense it could be taken away at any moment.”

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thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 2d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 6h

the administration is laser-focused on making sure Americans don't get clean energy, so Saudi Arabia (Trump's paymaster) has someone to sell their oil to in 10 years when the rest of the world has moved on to solar+batteries

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 8h

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 8h

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 2h

Naoise's brother is asking Irish people to please contact the government #Speirgorm

My sister @NaoiseDolan, alongside other members of the Thousand Madleens flotilla, has been abducted by Israeli forces while on a humanitarian mission to break the illegal siege and deliver aid to Gaza.
Please join me in urging the Irish government to demand their safe return.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3h

Nice work Jim Watson, nice work.

A photo from yesterday’s Trunp Cabinet meeting. Taken from a low position the decorations on the wall behind the orange felon make him look like he has devil’s horns.

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Joe Kassabian @jkass99.bsky.social · 2h

Because when you burn down a house and nobody ever rebuilds it, someone is still forced to live in the ashes

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22h

Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? | Martin Kettle

Today’s politicians need to learn that she is not the answer to contemporary problems, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

www.theguardian.com

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 16h

Brett Kavanaugh assures me this is the sort of minor inconvenience that shouldn't disturb anyone.

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 17h

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Renée Graham 🏳️‍🌈 @rygraham.bsky.social · 9h

Explain this to me like I’m an extremely pissed off taxpayer.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · Jun 11

Why is the #Massachusetts state legislature allowing Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald to hold thousands of people in jail for ICE?

State lawmakers could end this right now by passing a bill prohibiting county sheriffs from collaborating with ICE.

#mapoli #AbolishICE

ICE arrests in Plymouth upend lives, raise concerns - Plymouth Independent

Josiana Cruz Silva has been crying and praying since her husband was plucked off a Plymouth street by ICE agents last month. After being taken to Burlington, and then back to Plymouth, Daniel Nogueira...

www.plymouthindependent.org

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 15h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 9h

🗳️🔥 “Elect people who fight for us.”

🚨 Simple, urgent, actionable. 🚨

🍐Hogg brings the heat; give it a watch → thelibertypear.com/2025/09/25/h...

David Hogg: Elect People Who Fight for Us (Video)

In a recent appearance of the Adam Friedland show - David Hogg talks about how we shift our party back into a winning party that fights for people, among other topics.

thelibertypear.com

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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 14h

Israel will reportedly retain control of 58% of Gaza after its partial troop pull back in the first phase of the current deal, 72 hours after which all Israeli hostages would be released. aje.io/lcai8j

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 1d

Gov. Maura Healey previously appointed her ex to the #Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Now she has appointed an employee of her current romantic partner to the Superior Court.

#mapoli

Governor Healey’s pick for state Superior Court judge works for her partner, Joanna Lydgate - The Boston Globe

Gillian Feiner, who was recommended by Healey for an appointment to the high court on Wednesday, served as an assistant attorney general for 15 years.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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NYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez @sengonzalezny.bsky.social · 13h

Shameful and alarming behavior from this Administration. AG Letitia James fights for public good, and NY is proud to have her.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

Breaking News: Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, is said to have been indicted after President Trump pushed the Justice Department to seek charges against her. James, who is accused of committing mortgage fraud, brought a civil case against Trump in 2022. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Attorney General Letitia James of New York is in front of a microphone. A headline reads: "New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Pressure From Trump."

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 2d

New from me at The Dispatch: DHS says it's illegal to videotape ICE agents. That's not what the courts say. @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social

DHS Says Videotaping ICE Agents Is Illegal. Federal Courts Disagree.

Filming law enforcement serves important goals central to a free republic.

thedispatch.com

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Elaine F. Almquist @ealmquist.bsky.social · 1d

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn... One state’s troops have entered another state without permission from the state’s Governor. This is intent to exercise control over one of the state’s territories. This is an armed invasion. This is authoritarianism.

500 National Guard troops arrive in Chicago area amid resistance from Illinois Gov. Pritzker

The troops, composed of units from Texas and Illinois, are based at an Army Reserve station about an hour southwest of Chicago.

www.nbcnews.com

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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 1d

Masked ICE agents threatened an American citizen, put him into an unmarked van, held him for several hours, and dropped him back off at his workplace, without ever explaining why they abducted him

VIDEO: ICE detains, threatens Oregon man despite U.S. citizenship
www.koin.com/news/portlan...

www.koin.com

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Senate Gabe @senategabe.bsky.social · 1d

"I support the military occupation of my own state" is a wild wild thing to say.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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