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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10h

I’m horrified to hear that two people were kidnapped by ICE in Evanston this morning.

There’s a protest at Home Depot shortly. We’ll be delivering water and supplies to protesters — I hope you’ll join us in standing with our community.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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The White House position is that they’re so opposed to temporary furloughs…

…they’ll implement permanent layoffs to stop them.

Collins knocks Vought over firing of federal workers

The Maine Republican has been a vocal critic of OMB’s plan to institute layoffs.

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, Jolea.

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Just Jolea @justjolea.bsky.social · 2d

Tuning out is a form of compliance. Find sources that don’t rage-bait. @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social is a great resource for highlights of things that matter and need attention without the aggravating things meant to distract us.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 2d

Long after Trump is dead, people will still shorthand the people who worked for him as "Trump appointee."

And everyone will know what it means.

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 3d

@jordanz.bsky.social is one of my favorite reads - always ahead of the curve for what's happening

Terrific platform!

Jordan Zakarin @jordanz.bsky.social · 3d

Looking to platform more progressive/populist community and grassroots activists in my newsletter, Progress Report.

If you fit the bill or are inspired by work someone is doing, please reach out!

[email protected]

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A reported guide to politics and government at every level, focused on working people, democracy, and the public good. Click to read Progress Report, by Jordan Zakarin, a Substack publication with ten...

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Diana Fletcher @dicoach.bsky.social · 3d

Trump Troops Belt Pastor in the Head as Trump Pushes for Nobel Peace Prize open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social

Trump Troops Belt Pastor in the Head as Trump Pushes for Nobel Peace Prize

While seeking the peace prize for the emerging deal in Gaza, Trump opens a new front against the strategically important outpost of Chicago

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Kelly Caldwell @kkc212.bsky.social · 5d

I regret to inform y'all that now we've gotta pay attention to this Venezuela bs.

According to excellent reporting by @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social, the Administration is under the sway of dubious intelligence sources, looking to lie us into a war in Venezuela.
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Trump's Alt Pipeline for Venezuela Intel Confirmed

Venezuelan expat with rich, dissident clients and an ex-CIA partner told Trump that Maduro's waging a covert war

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Paul Stone 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 @ptstone.bsky.social · 5d

Bari Weiss to the CBS News staff: “Let’s do the fucking news!” 👇

Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 5d

Ahem.
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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 5d

Nobody puts fucking in a corner.

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, @willbunch.bsky.social !!!

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Sarah Darer Littman @sarahdarerlittman.com · 5d

Unless you’re @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social , that is…

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 5d

So great to hear. thank you.

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jessicabruno.bsky.social @jessicabruno.bsky.social · 5d

@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social’s The Fucking News is one of my daily listens. (Subscribe!)

Today’s episode gave me hope.

One of the “captive” audience members at Kegsbreath & Drumpf’s rager last week shared their thoughts to the MRFF.

Read in pics below.👇

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 5d

Ahem.
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Diana Fletcher @dicoach.bsky.social · 5d

Judge: Trump "Untethered," No Ruling Yet on Hingedness open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social #ISRAEL "And let’s just pause for a moment to appreciate the integrity and fortitude required for members of a relatively tiny religion, persecuted for 2,000 years,

Judge: Trump "Untethered," No Ruling Yet on Hingedness

Trump spent the weekend golfing and playing Whack-a-Mole with National Guard troops

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Kittie @kittiepeters.com · 6d

delete chatgpt and stop using generative AI 🖤🤍

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune

Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”

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Military Religious Freedom Foundation @mikeymrff.bsky.social · 6d

Senior active duty MRFF client who attended Hegseth’s meeting at Quantico: “Our U.S. military leadership is now totally rudderless and adrift … our nation’s enemies will revel in our descent into chaos. ”
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Senior active duty MRFF client who attended Hegseth’s meeting at Quantico: “Our U.S. military leadership is now totally rudderless and adrift … our nation’s enemies will revel in our descent into chao...

From: (Senior Active Duty MRFF Client’s e-mail address withheld)Subject: Quantico Virginia Eye WitnessDate: October 5, 2025 at 10:09:35 PM MDTTo: Mikey Weinstein <[email protected]> ...

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weebobster.bsky.social @weebobster.bsky.social · 6d

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 7d

Democrats could have gotten so so much from embracing Mamdani.

Terrible failure of leadership and vision.

How Democrats Unforgivably Squandered the Mamdani Moment

Schumer and Jeffries had virtually nothing to lose — and everything to gain — by endorsing Mamdani

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Ellen Bender @ellenbnyc.bsky.social · 7d

How Democrats Unforgivably Squandered the Mamdani Moment by @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social "Obviously, any Democrat who inflicts Cuomo on New York City deserves a special place in Hell’s Kitchen." open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...

How Democrats Unforgivably Squandered the Mamdani Moment

Schumer and Jeffries had virtually nothing to lose — and everything to gain — by endorsing Mamdani

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 7d

Democrats could have gotten so so much from embracing Mamdani.

Terrible failure of leadership and vision.

How Democrats Unforgivably Squandered the Mamdani Moment

Schumer and Jeffries had virtually nothing to lose — and everything to gain — by endorsing Mamdani

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 9d

sorely tempted to have a full blown Reaganite tantrum about welfare queens about this

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Joni Ernst: "Unfortunately, our farmers do need that assistance. They don't like it. They consider it welfare. They want trade, not aid. So we really need to see some of these new markets opening up around the globe ... but if there's anybody that can make a deal, it's President Trump."

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Jonathan Larsen @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social · 9d

Yes.

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Diana Fletcher @dicoach.bsky.social · 9d

Ha Ha Trump Already Planning to Fold open.substack.com/pub/thefucki... @jonathanlarsen.bsky.social "There was no conflict. It’s not even clear there were arms except the meat and bone kind.

Ha Ha Trump Already Planning to Fold

Trump still hasn't used those shutdown powers centrist Dems warned he would and the White House is looking for an exit

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