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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 8h

Now we are directly on the genocide.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 8h

BREAKING: U.S. military will send 200 troops to Israel to support security and aid flow into Gaza, but will not enter the enclave, U.S. officials say.

U.S. said to be prepping to send 200 troops to Israel for Gaza support

The troops will stay in Israel, where they will support logistics, transportation, engineering and planning, two U.S. officials said.

nbcnews.to

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 9h

Tish James is a bad ass.

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 10h

🎯🎯🎯

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 10h

Everybody who pushed Democrats to be more aggressive after the insurrection was right. Listen to them next time (if there is a next time).

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 10h

Everybody who pushed Democrats to be more aggressive after the insurrection was right. Listen to them next time (if there is a next time).

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 10h

Co-sign.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 10h

Emmy-award winner Hannah Einbinder: "I have trouble with the term 'liberal Zionism' because I think it absolves the identifier of reckoning with the necessary elements for the ideology to thrive."

Watch it all in Zeteo's new podcast, Beyond Israelism with Simone Zimmerman:
zeteo.com/p/beyond-isr...

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 10h

Emmy-award winner Hannah Einbinder: "I have trouble with the term 'liberal Zionism' because I think it absolves the identifier of reckoning with the necessary elements for the ideology to thrive."

Watch it all in Zeteo's new podcast, Beyond Israelism with Simone Zimmerman:
zeteo.com/p/beyond-isr...

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 10h

Per reporting today, Letitia James wrote (in caps): “NOT MY PRIMARY RESIDENCE” in several places on the mortgage application for her niece’s house AND on the check.

The guy that commits actual crimes needs to make shit up to avoid accountability for himself.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 10h

It's no worse than any other disabilities. But for years, it was billed as one of the most tragic outcomes possible for kids. It was seen as a symptom of schizophrenia or this condition that drove children into a catatonic state. The fact mothers were blamed for it made the stigma worse.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 11h

I don’t exactly how to phrase this, but like… is autism that bad???? Like, why is it such a source of fear??? Of course there are challenges but you can be autistic and have a rich, fulfilling life! Many people do! I don’t understand the preoccupation.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 10h

Hearing from a lot of folks in and around CBS / Paramount. Thank you! But there's more I'd love your help with. If you work there, might you be able to text me? You can reach me on Signal @ premthakker.35

Your anonymity will be protected

No info? That's ok, just boost this so others see it too :)

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New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · 11h

A surprise move by the Trump administration could result in hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers losing their food assistance benefits as soon as November — disrupting one of the country’s oldest safety net programs months earlier than expected.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/09/t...

Surprise Trump Move Will Upend New York Food Stamps

New York counties thought they had months to prepare to implement SNAP work requirements. Now, they have weeks.

nysfocus.com

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 11h

You have to be a sociopath to work for ICE.

Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 11h

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

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 12h

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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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 11h

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

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 12h

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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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.house.gov · 13h

NEW: A bipartisan group of Members of Congress are calling on Chair Comer and Oversight to investigate the unprecedented release of Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s military records.

Thank you to these Republican and Democratic veterans for coming together and speaking out. Chair Comer, let’s get on it.

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Abuse of Power Watch @abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · 16h

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Apple removed Eyes Up — an app designed to archive videos of ICE abuses for court use — even though it didn’t offer real-time tracking. Its removal suggests the crackdown on ICE-spotting tools goes beyond “public safety” claims. #AbuseofPowerWatch

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Joe 👻 BOO! 👻 dek @joedudekjd.bsky.social · 16h

This message is brought to you by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE: imposing suffering on other people since March 2003.

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 16h

😂

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 16h

This Cpurt was installed to destroy democracy.

Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 16h

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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Kenn Korb @packercraze.bsky.social · 16h

And when SCOTUS showd their hand in trying to stop it, add seats + term limits and dilute their power, as should have been done a long time ago. A half-dozen unaccountable + corrupt ideologues cannot be allowed to be the only ones whose opinions matter for 30+ years

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 16h

Could the Supreme Court still apply different rules to a Democratic president? Of course. You don't need to remind me of that. But a lightning-fast blitz that repurposes Trump's new powers for good stands the best chance of standing up in court. Democrats need to start thinking about this right now.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 16h

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 16h

Love you, Chicago!!

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h

ICE getting tailed like it’s a heist movie. Chicago is turning the tables.

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 16h

To Republicans, woke means you recognize the rights of other human beings.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Remember this post? The Wall Street Journal just confirmed it was meant to be a DM to Pam Bondi.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 16h

This is Trump’s MO. He blows shit up only to redo it after more harm has been done.

Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 18h

there was a ceasefire when trump came in. he let israel blow that up, let famine spread, let his goons murder starving people, before using the power he'd had since he took office. grotesque to call this peacemaking. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/us/politics/trump-mideast-visit-israel-gaza.html

(from the nyt obvi) With Mideast Deal, Trump Is on the Brink of a Major Diplomatic Accomplishment

For President Trump, success in brokering a cease-fire is the ultimate test of his self-described goal as a deal maker and a peacemaker.

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Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 16h

They don’t actually celebrate faith at all. And esp not any other faith.

Jodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 1d

These people MUST be held to account.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

This is Rev David Black, minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago. He was shot seven times in the head with chemical pellets by ICE agents as he was kneeling to pray at a protest. He's one of three clergymen that ICE shot in the head.

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