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Josh @jgraessley.bsky.social · 1d

October 12, 2025

On October 9, President Donald J.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2d

Bari Weiss is a far right news publisher just made the head of CBS News. CBS News will be gutted even further.

A solemn a deeply felt fuck you to Larry Ellison. Oracle is the worst fucking database out there and everyone hates it. No matter how big a boat you build that will never change. Loser.

Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 2d

Here is some material Bari Weiss published regarding Covid.

So when anyone defends her in any way, what they are saying is that real world victims of medical disinformation don’t matter.

It’s all just a game to these pundits.

• Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: The Government Censored Me and Other Scientists. We Fought Back-and Won
• Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: Free Speech on Trial
• Dr. Marty Makary: Dr. Fauci's Legacy
• Drs. Tracy Hoeg and Marty Makary: U.S.
Public Health Agencies Aren't 'Following the Science,'
• Dr. Marty Makary: Officials Say, Universities' Covid Policies Defy Science and Reason,
• Drs. Vinay Prasad, Stefan Baral, Lucy McBride: Bringing Sanity to the Omicron Chaos, Talking To Three Doctors Who Have Been Islands Of Reason In A Sea Of Confusion.
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: Let Djokovic Play
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: We Have a Tripledemic.
Not of Disease, But of Fear,
• Drs. Vinay Prasad and John Mandrola: The Epidemic of #DiedSuddenly
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: How to Save Science From
Covid Politics
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: What RFK Jr. Gets Right— and What He Gets Wrong,
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: Vinay Prasad: Why Was My Talk at a Medical Conference Canceled?
• Dr. Vinay Prasad: Covid Vaccines Shouldn't Be 'Routine' for Kids.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Street art in LA:
Guardians of Pedophiles

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 8d

It's not just about James Comey. Or Jimmy Kimmel.

It’s about freedom in America.

Donald Trump is working to bend ever part of our nation to his will.

And if Republicans don’t start to stand up for our democracy, there will be little of it left in four years.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8d

This is like planting evidence and then making an arrest.

The image is an X post by Acyn (@Acyn
) from 13 hours ago, quoting Pritzker: "He's saying that Chicago is a war zone. None of that is true. They're just making this up. And then what do they do? They fire tear gas and smoke grenades, and they make it look like it's a war zone." The post includes a screenshot from CNN's "State of the Union" showing two individuals discussing, with a chyron indicating DHS officers fired at a driver who rammed their vehicle, later determined to be someone trying to storm the Presidential Palace, as the South Caucasus Coalition.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

I kinda remember Trump pardoning a bunch of people for this, many of whom beat up cops and put them in the hospital. I think they were yelling something about the Vice President as they stormed the building.

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Josh @jgraessley.bsky.social · 8d

Peaceful protest is patriotic

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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 10d

Democrats DO have good messengers who show real leadership. Let’s put those people in charge.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 11d

This is simple. Congress should not willingly pay the bills to fund the most serious assault on political freedom in our lifetime - an assault that may collapse democracy as we know it if we don't fight back.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12d

As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...

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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 13d

If government workers need to be fired during the shutdown here are six candidates

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13d

Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here: https://www.nokings.org

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Josh @jgraessley.bsky.social · 13d

My wife and I are looking forward to this after finding out about it from your awesome interview on The Daily Show.

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Cristela Alonzo @cristela.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hi! #UpperClassy will stream globally on @NetflixIsAJoke September 23!

Countdown starts now: 5 weeks.

I’m teaching my family (and myself) how to enjoy life…whether we like it or not. Truth is, the problem isn’t that you don’t work enough, it’s that you work too much. 🇲🇽❤️🇺🇸

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14d

If you were in the room during Hegseth and Trump's speech, and you'd like to share your response anonymously, reach out to me on Signal (in bio.) Share widely.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14d

Donald Trump should listen to Donald Trump.

He owns this shutdown.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14d

Well played, Mr. Future Speaker.

The image shows a post on X.com by @RpsAgainstTrump
(Republicans against Trump), commenting on a Truth Social post by @realDonaldTrump
(Donald J. Trump). The @RpsAgainstTrump
post states, "Donald Trump just posted this on Truth Social. He's a national embarrassment," and includes a screenshot of the Trump post featuring a video thumbnail. The thumbnail shows two men in suits, one with a digitally added large sombrero and fake mustache, standing in front of a building with columns, likely the White House. The video is 0:31 long.

The image shows a post on X.com by @RepublicansagainstTru, shared 5 hours ago, titled "Hakeem Jeffries' response" with a pointing hand emoji. The post includes a tweet from @hakeemjeffries
(Hakeem Jeffries) stating "This is real" with a pointing hand emoji, posted at 22:03 on 9/29/25, with 42K views. The tweet is accompanied by a photo of two men, one with gray hair in a dark suit and light blue shirt, and the other with a pink tie and striped shirt, standing together in what appears to be a formal setting.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15d

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

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Kate 🪷 @kateculliton.bsky.social · 15d

Holy shit.

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Trump’s Massive Argentina Bailout Set to Benefit One GOP Billionaire

Like everything else with this administration, Trump’s decision to extend a lifeline to Argentina involves corruption.

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R. Charan Pagan @rcharanpagan.bsky.social · 16d

Dr. Allison Gill of @dailybeanspod.com said everyone should watch the John Fuglesang interview on Comedy Central's The Daily Show. I agree, the interview is great! Hear John talk about his new book, The Separation of Church and Hate...

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John Fugelsang - “Separation of Church and Hate” | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 15d

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Josh @jgraessley.bsky.social · 15d

The U.S. is not a Functional Democracy

Last week, Trump went full authoritarian

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16d

Trump and his billionaire donors might be able to determine Adams and Cuomo’s actions. But they won't decide this election.

In just over 5 weeks, we'll turn the page on the politics of big money and small ideas — and deliver a government every New Yorker can be proud of.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17d

“It’s the spending of government money on health care that irks the modern GOP…If the ACA subsidies lapse, insurance premiums will spike for all the people now getting that assistance, for an average increase of about 75 percent per person.”

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How to Debunk Republicans’ Shutdown Talking Points

Their main argument is about health care, and it shows how desperate they are to dodge blame when prices spike for millions of Americans.

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