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Ragnarok Lobster @eclecticbrotha1.bsky.social · 8h

Trump appointed a guy to sift through federal housing records to invent dirt to be used against Trump's political enemies.

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 9h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 9h

Because Jews are circumcised, they are going to make us show our dicks to see if we are circumcised before we are sent to the gulags.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 9h

This is what they've done.

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 10h

Oh www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

CNN headline: Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting
Systems, says he'll push for paper ballots

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 1d

This is what they've done.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

A Shortlist of Federal Data the Trump Administration Has Tampered With or Destroyed talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-short...

A Shortlist of Federal Data the Trump Administration Has Tampered With or Destroyed

The scale and scope of federal data and statistics that have been...

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Jennifer @princessjennifer.bsky.social · 9h

Representative Jasmine Crockett is doing her job. Anyone who says otherwise is stupid and ill informed.

Minority opposition party - what do you think her fucking job is? Unpack that racism.

Protect her at all costs.
I’m glad DL is defending her.

Stephen A Is Quick To Criticize Jasmine Crockett But Whimpers When It's Time To Be Critical of Trump

YouTube video by DL Hughley

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Jeremy Mohn @jeremymohn.bsky.social · 14h

If her baby is in her placenta, then the potential impacts of Tylenol during pregnancy are the least of her worries.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 9h

Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 11h

The votes were tabulated almost 2 weeks ago, Trump knows the results, he just wants to whine and rile up his base.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump on the Nobel: "Nobody in history has solved eight wars in a period of nine months. And I've stopped eight wars. That's never happened before. But they'll have to do what they do. Whatever they do is fine."

Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 11h

Nobody in history has ever turned on a giant water valve in Northern California to put out the SoCal wildfires, either. That's never happened before.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump on the Nobel: "Nobody in history has solved eight wars in a period of nine months. And I've stopped eight wars. That's never happened before. But they'll have to do what they do. Whatever they do is fine."

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 11h

Just two guys who couldn’t pass AP Bio test, whose whole lives were built on their last names and a willingness to be an asshole beyond comprehension, torturing parents for kicks.

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 11h

CBC Roundup: Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-1) - "What you see here is a crime scene."
by @lindaleepeacock.bsky.social

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

CBC Roundup: Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-1) - "What you see here is a crime scene."

Congressman� Jonathan Jackson �was elected in 2022 to represent� Illinois' 1st Congressional District , succeeding Congressman� Bobby Rush �upon his retirement. Illinois’s 1st Congressional ...

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 12h

Can't wait for Olivia Nuzzi's uncut version of events.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 13h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 12h

"The Roads Must Roll" is an anti union, libertarian wet dream.

Matthew Claxton @matthewclaxton.bsky.social · 15h

Pretty good thread about how complicated Heinlein was as a writer, embedded in his time and prejudices while also progressive in (some) ways.

Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 1d

Okay the edible is kicking in and I'm still exhausted (but much better) after last night's grief storm.

So let's talk about why Heinlein is so beloved by many, while so many others walk up to that table with boxes of problematic going 'how in the fuck'

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 13h

DHS’s Kristi Noem targets country singer over song with lyrics about ICE

When the government starts leaning on artists over song lyrics, there’s a problem. Take country star Zach Bryan and his song that referenced ICE, for example.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 13h

The first few times I was the chef for Larry Ellison's annual company bash back in the day, I had no idea who Ellison was and treated him like any employee who chatted me up. So when some old sailors teaching him how to sail out the Alameda estuary called him a fucking idiot, it warmed my heart.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 17h

Anyone have any heartwarming stories of how tax breaks and government subsidies for billionaires made your life better?

Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 13h

Pretty sure Trump's plenary power trumps this ruling.

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING: A federal judge in Illinois has blocked Trump administration authorities from using force against journalists in the Chicago area — including threats or arrest or riot control weapons. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

This is that "plenary" authority Stephen Miller was referring to in the now edited CNN interview. Arguing that the president's deployment of troops is unreviewable by the courts is arguing that his power is plenary.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

Hamilton insists the president's decision is "unreviewable."

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 13h

Practically every single medical association and organization told "Bobby" he was wrong and he's so mad lol

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 13h

Back in the day when the SoCal freeways were four lanes and to make a phone call, you had to find a payphone off the freeway somewhere, drivers would set up freaking books on their steering wheel to read as they would brake suddenly, inch forward for awhile then speed up in stop and go traffic.

Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 3d

This is my personal leafblowers hate. When I'm on the freeway in Los Angeles, which often has 8 fucking lanes, at least 75% of the other drivers are texting away and not even looking at the road at all. Fucking insanity.

Occult Wagoner 🎃 @colewagoner.bsky.social · 3d

A bit ago, I passed 7 cars on the freeway. Every single one was on their phone.

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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 13h

NEW: I'm teaming up with Dem AGs and Govs across the country to file a court brief supporting Oregon's challenge against Trump's deployment of the National Guard to their state.

The President is responsible for provoking fear and chaos - we must push back against this reckless abuse of power.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h

Rep. Jamie Raskin has sent letters to four of the nation's largest banks demanding information related to "more than $1.5 billion in suspicious financial transactions flagged by the banks tied to sex trafficking crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and their co-conspirators."

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 15h

nypd reportedly seized alexa’s cameras and equipment, and they’ve launched a gofundme to replace it

www.gofundme.com/f/help-nyc-p...

Fotophile.com 📷 @fotophile.bsky.social · 15h

The arrest of photographer Alexa Wilkinson on felony hate crime charges, stemming from their documentation of an anti-war protest at the New York Times building, has ignited a fierce debate over press freedom and the definition of journalism.

#photojournalism

Arrest of Photographer Alexa Wilkinson on Hate Crime Charges Sparks Press Freedom Debate

The arrest of photographer Alexa Wilkinson on felony hate crime charges, stemming from their documentation of an anti-war protest at the New York Times building, has ignited a fierce debate over pr…

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🌻🇺🇦💃😺Dances With Cats 🪶🪷🇺🇦🌻 @danceswithcatslady.bsky.social · 13h

RFKjr really doesn’t understand scientific study, does he? 💃😸

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 13h

Nobody is blowing fishing boats full of radioactive shrimp out of the water, and I want to know why?

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