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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 14h

The evidence is clear: Donald Trump's politically-motivated Justice Department is LYING to federal judges. That changes the way our courts work. Read more: www.americanprogress.org/article/does...

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Jamie Perez @jamiegp.bsky.social · 1d

Dave Nesmith of SWEATPANTS! Dave Nesmith of Bats & Mice! Dave Nesmith of The Regents!

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Jamie Perez @jamiegp.bsky.social · 1d

We back!

Adam STATION @adamstation.bsky.social · 1d

Launching on Tuesday!
100 Strangers, misfits & outcasts for sci-fi RPGs, written by STATIONS & illustrated by @roqueromero.bsky.social, coming to @kickstarter.com

Early-bird special: free digital EP of far-future gigapunk band re:MAIN (aka Dave Nesmith of Sleepytime Trio)

bit.ly/make100stran...

Cover for the zine 100 Strangers: Misfits for sci-fi misadventures, with a grid of 16 illustrations of weird characters.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe"

Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 3d

Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States

Here are some examples of the price increases under the Affordable Care Act -- unless Republicans act to stop the subsidies from expiring.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/h...

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

The plan to beat Citizen's United is simple—it relies on corporate law that's existed for centuries.

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Jamie Perez @jamiegp.bsky.social · 6d

UNITE THE FUTURE

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6d

We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?

Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

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Jamie Perez @jamiegp.bsky.social · 8d

Wherever this Ravens game goes today, just know that we have a Vorhees playing on the offensive line in Spooky Season. You’re welcome, World.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9d

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 11d

Halloween trick-or-treaters may be coming home empty-handed thanks to Trump's tariff war.

A graphic featuring a line graph and an illustration of a carved pumpkin with Donald Trump's face. The title reads: "Thanks to Trump, Halloween candy prices are te ["e" is covered by a piece of orange tape with "a" on it] rrifying."

The line graph, titled "EVOLUTION OF FERRERO, HERSHEY, AND MARS PRODUCT PRICES, 2024–2025," shows three upward-trending lines:

Red Line (Ferrero minis, 7.2 oz. bag): Rises from approximately $27 to $30.

Blue Line (Hershey minis, 55.35 oz. bag): Rises from approximately $22 to $24.

Green Line (Mars minis, 41.79 oz. bag): Rises from $20 to $22.

The pumpkin, containing assorted Halloween candy, has an orange-highlighted text box below it that reads: "Trump's policies are haunting our economy." The source is cited at the bottom.

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Jenny Rowland-Shea @jennyrowlandshea.bsky.social · 12d

Americans need to look no further than Trump's own federal oil and gas program to know that he is turning a blind eye to a massive source of waste, fraud, and corruption. And deeming it all 'essential' while the government is shutdown. Classic. Read more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration Is Allowing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse To Fester in the Federal Oil and Gas Program

Despite a professed dedication to cutting waste and inefficiency, the Trump administration has turned a blind eye to an exceptionally wasteful area of the federal government: the oil and gas program.

www.americanprogress.org

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 11d

Conversion therapy is discredited junk science that endangers kids. SCOTUS might greenlight it anyway. CAP's @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social breaks down the case for @USAToday.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/10/08/supreme-court-gay-conversion-therapy-trans-rights/86549177007/

Conversion therapy isn't real. Junk science that harms LGBTQ youth should be banned. | Opinion

Conversion therapy has long been debunked. Now the Supreme Court may render bans against it unlawful, paving the way for countless kids to be harmed.

www.usatoday.com

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 12d

This is what every Democratic state needs to do, tell its state university leaders that they will lose all state appropriations if they sign the compact. Take the decision out of feckless college administrators’ hands.

Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 12d

Virginia State Senate Dems just brought down fire and fury regarding the “Compact,” notifying the President and Rector that UVA would lose ALL STATE APPROPRIATIONS if it signs and cedes the University to “federal political control.” Notably, their letter directly restates points made here by @siva.

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 12d

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

newrepublic.com/article/2013...

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Jamie Perez @jamiegp.bsky.social · 12d

truth, the Toronto City Connect is among the absolute worst

Jamie Perez @jamiegp.bsky.social · 12d

Also, while the Yankees are THE STANDARD when it comes to uniforms, the Toronto uniforms are hands-down THE BEST in the league

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Jamie Perez @jamiegp.bsky.social · 12d

#TeamDinosaursAreReal

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 12d

@neeratanden.bsky.social calls out Republicans: It is the opposite of common sense to RAISE prices in the middle of a cost of living crisis.

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CAP Action @americanprogressaction.org · 12d

@neeratanden.bsky.social fact-checks the Republican argument that Democrats' plan gives health care subsidies to "illegal aliens."

Spoiler alert: It's a huge lie.