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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 12h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 13h

Despite huge advancements in technology & worker productivity since the 1970s, wages for American workers have remained stagnant and almost all new wealth has gone to the people on top.

Will it be any different with AI and robotics?

I don’t think so. Maybe even worse.

Was Life Better 50 Years Ago? | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 19h

It's day 13 of the shutdown. What's Trump doing?

Negotiating a budget deal? No.

Preventing premiums from doubling? No.

Stopping 15 million Americans from losing health care? No.

He's meeting the Pres. of Argentina to reward him with a $20 billion bailout.

America first?

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illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social @illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social · 15h

Mike Johnson is working hard to not release the Epstein files.
www.axios.com/local/phoeni...

Arizona AG threatens lawsuit as Johnson delays Grijalva swearing-in

It's been three weeks since Grijalva's landslide win in the special election for southern Arizona's 7th Congressional District.

www.axios.com

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illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social @illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social · 15h

www.axios.com/local/phoeni...

Arizona AG threatens lawsuit as Johnson delays Grijalva swearing-in

It's been three weeks since Grijalva's landslide win in the special election for southern Arizona's 7th Congressional District.

www.axios.com

illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social @illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social · 15h

www.axios.com/local/phoeni...

Arizona AG threatens lawsuit as Johnson delays Grijalva swearing-in

It's been three weeks since Grijalva's landslide win in the special election for southern Arizona's 7th Congressional District.

www.axios.com

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illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social @illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social · 15h

www.axios.com/local/phoeni...

Arizona AG threatens lawsuit as Johnson delays Grijalva swearing-in

It's been three weeks since Grijalva's landslide win in the special election for southern Arizona's 7th Congressional District.

www.axios.com

illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social @illbuythat4adollar.bsky.social · 18h

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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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19h

Holy Crap!. This is amazing! Newsom certainly has a great social media game.

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sydder @sydder.bsky.social · 7d

It's terrifying how casual they are aiming & shooting at people. Straight up evil.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 25d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 7d

It’s sad that some folks only ‘see the light’ when it hits home. We were sent here to represent hundreds of thousands of people, not just our households.

It’s time for Republicans to remember their oath and do right by the people they serve.

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 7d

Josh Hawley and Yale Law School, ladies and gentlemen.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 7d

I’m a career prosecutor who took a $25,000 check from an affiliated entity of Donald Trump’s while investigating Trump University and later left my lobbying firm to become Donald Trump’s personal impeachment lawyer, White House aide, and Attorney General. So don’t you DARE question my integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7d

Just as a reminder, Bondi’s origin story in Trump world is that she said she was going to investigate Trump University, Trump sent her a $25K check and the investigation disappeared. She later became Trump’s personal defense lawyer. So yeah, don’t challenge her integrity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Just some light reading for today... www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...

@citizensforethics.org

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 7d

Let me be clear: It’s ILLEGAL to deny federal workers back pay after a shutdown.

There’s a 2019 law that guarantees it, but Trump is once again trying to break the law.

You don’t get to punish people for doing their jobs just because you’re failing at yours.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 7d

@warnock.senate.gov is exactly right. Families can't afford their health insurance premiums quadrupling.

Republicans would rather keep the government shut down than lower YOUR health care costs.

Republicans would rather keep the government shut down than lower YOUR health care costs

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

youtube.com

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 7d

Invoking the Insurrection Act in his manufactured war on American cities is both illegal and unconstitutional.

Another unhinged act of authoritarianism.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Q: Are you planning to invoke the Insurrection Act?

TRUMP: Well, it's been invoked before. If you look at Chicago -- Chicago is a great city where's a lot of crime and if the governor can't do the job, we'll do that job.

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 7d

New day, same fake story. 👋🏽

Donald Trump is an embarrassing, racist, and corrupt liar.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.-IO

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Trump: "The Democrats have no leader. They remind me of Somalia. I met the president of Somalia. I told him, 'you have somebody from Somalia who's telling us how to run our country. Would you like to take her back?' He said, 'No I don't want her!'"

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

If you're interested in buying my latest book and helping to support independent bookstores (instead of helping Jeff Bezos buy another yacht) then I humbly ask that you consider purchasing a copy from @bookshop.org bookshop.org/p/books/comi...

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 7d

$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.

$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 12d

I'm asking YOU:

What will a doubling of health care premiums mean for your family?

What it will mean if you're one of the 15 million being thrown off their health care?

Please comment below or submit a story here: tinyurl.com/3rbdfdmz

Where We Are With the Government Shutdown | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

What the Democrats need least right now?

A new think tank funded by billionaires.

Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-the-democrats-need-least-a-new

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 13d

Boeing paid its CEO $18 million for 4 months of work while taking away health care benefits from 3200 machinists in St. Louis who have been on strike for 2 months & were making as little as $18 an hour.

I say to the CEO of Boeing: End your greed. Sign a fair union contract NOW.

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