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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 6h

Jack Smith the picture of calm self-assured professionalism in explaining that any suggestion that his prosecutions of Trump were political is "ludicrous."Looking forward to discussing, along w/ the latest on Comey & Bolton, on @cnn.com w/ @lauracoates.com & @elliotwilliams.bsky.social @ 11:30 PM ET

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 5h

The fact there’s a man in our White House who constantly expresses his hatred for half of the country and makes clear his desire to strip away programs supported by Democrats should tell millions & millions why they need to be a part of the No Kings protest if they still believe in America.

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · 8h

Ugh... This study has existed for decades, providing valuable health data for all sorts of topics and publications. This is just more awful news. 🛟😷 Sociology medsky

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

www.statnews.com

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 10h

Trump is saying the quiet part out loud: he sent a $20B taxpayer-financed bailout to help his far-right buddy Milei cling to power.

Meanwhile our government is shut down, public servants aren't getting paid & we're barreling toward a Trump-made health care crisis. Sounds like Argentina First to me.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 18h

The Oct. 18th "No Kings Day of Peaceful Action" has now surpassed 2,500 community events across all 50 states, per No Kings organizers.

All of these events were "organized by average Americans across personal, political, and geographic demographics."

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 17h

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 22h

4/ Ok, so then the obvious next step is to negotiate a compromise. That's how we've always avoided shutdowns. And Republicans need to convene those talks, bc they're in charge.

But here's the kicker - Trump is telling them to BOYCOTT NEGOTIATING. And they are following orders.

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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 22h

America First apparently means Trump praising himself in Israel as:

👉The govt is shutdown
👉The military is roaming American cities
👉ICE snatching people off the streets
👉The GOP tries to take away healthcare
👉Trump officials are accused of bribery
👉The Epstein files!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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Dennis K Jr @dkjrhi.bsky.social · 1d

“This is, simply put, bullshit.” - @chrisgeidner.bsky.social

www.lawdork.com/p/barrett-tu...

Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings

Justice Barrett wrote nothing in the racial profiling shadow docket ruling, but had something to say on Fox News Sunday. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

www.lawdork.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.

Here’s what experts say you need to know.

How to Fight Your Health Insurance Denial with an External Appeal

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

www.propublica.org

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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 2d

The JD Vance interviews show how broken the Sunday morning political show format has become. Such interviews are a purely performative exercise.

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jalican.bsky.social @jalican.bsky.social · 2d

There probably is no difference-who are these masked thugs anyway?

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

MAGA is a white supremacist death cult.

This doesn’t end until we say enough is enough, and we have tens of millions of people resisting in countless ways across the country.

Join us on 10/18 to say we reject this—and we demand the impeachment, conviction, and removal of this regime.

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

NoKings.org

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 3d

Fire the people responsible for this incompetence....

OMB Director Vought
HHS Secretary RFKJR

And others

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 3d

What the f?

How incompetent are these people?

[We know the answer]
Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump just got a COVID booster at Walter Reed, per the White House physician.

Let’s be clear this is the same guy who downplayed the virus, mocked masks, and turned lifesaving vaccines into a political wedge that cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

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jalican.bsky.social @jalican.bsky.social · 4d

lol she’ll be there on her 18th too

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jalican.bsky.social @jalican.bsky.social · 4d

My 92 year old mom, daughter of Holocaust survivors, and fellow antifa members representing at the last No Kings rally

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 5d

Trump's nonstop threats to arrest Dems are also about sleepwalking us into forgetting that free societies don't allow for arbitrary arrests of political opponents.

As @kristyparker.bsky.social says, we need to keep reminding ourselves that this isn't how it works:

newrepublic.com/article/2015...

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 5d

The fact that this coming 9 days before the largest peaceful protest in modern American history is absolutely intentional. We will not back down. Trump and Miller can lie, smear, and threaten all they want. They will lose. No Kings, No Kings, No Kings. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 6d

So they weren’t peaceful tourists? I’m losing the plot.

(Also, that means he pardoned Antifa, in case anyone cares)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 6d

"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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