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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 1d

Michael Fanone on the January 6 rioters Trump pardoned: Daniel Rodriguez, he was sentenced to over 12 years in prison, for driving a stun gun into my neck while I was restrained and being beaten. Kyle Young, who attempted to take my firearm. Thomas Sibick, who stripped me of my badge and my radio.

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 1d

My understanding is that everyone in the House and Senate get death threats, so why care so much about a threat to a MAGA, right-wing Trumper...oh...nevermind. I forgot. Only MAGA lives matter.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Pam Bondi held a news conference today with right-wing influencer Benny Johnson to highlight a threat made against him

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 2d

Call me crazy, but if a country worries about how a man is going to react when he doesn't when a peace prize, that man should not be winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Duh.

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

Truly a man of peace www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 2d

These are the kinds of statements I'm seeing from Democrats and pundits. I'm really proud and admire them so much. My first thought is that there's no way this will last and that he's only doing this for the Nobel Prize.

I'm happy and appreciate being shown up by good people.

Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 3d

Praying that the latest developments in the Middle East will lead to the real results we all hope to see: an end to the suffering and destruction, the return of all remaining hostages, and meaningful beginnings toward a lasting peace.

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 3d

Ummmmmm, it is October.

Insurance plans have to be changed or OK'd usually by the end of November.

Not that I believe you ever had plans to discuss healthcare.

You sound nervous, Mike. Little desperate, whiny. Little "my boss is going to fire me if you don't do this so please do what I say."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "It's about keeping Congress operating so we can get to healthcare. We always were going to. They're lying to you. Okay? The healthcare issues were always gonna be something discussed, deliberated, contemplated, and debated in October and November."

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 3d

Almost 4:00 in the morning, and I'm still up. It's been a long time since I had trouble sleeping. I'm going to be miserable tomorrow.

a cartoon of a monkey sleeping in a bed

Alt: an animation of a monkey in bed while its brain pops out of its head, opens the monkeys eyes, and images of things like money and work pop out, keeping the monkey awake

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 4d

One of Trump's, MAGA's, and Reps' biggest mistakes is they are too arrogant to think ahead, and they assumed they could blame Dems for the shutdown. Notices about premium increases come out in Oct., and more people are realizing the Dems were right and who's to blame. The increases are shocking.

a woman wearing a white bracelet and rings holds her head in her hands

Alt: a woman wearing a white bracelet and rings holds her hands on the side of her face while blowing out air as if calming herself or expressing worry

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 5d

I hate hate hate this Republican/MAGA/Charlie Kirk technique of ignoring the question you don't want to answer by attacking on something else, trying to put the other person in a bad light. Grow up. Answer the damn question like an adult, not a whiny child who is upset she can't have her way.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

PADILLA: Do you believe govt officials are obligated to follow court orders whether they agree with them or not, yes or no?

BONDI: I wish you loved your state of California as much as you hate President Trump

PADILLA: I asked a simple yes or no question

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 6d

Jake Tapper did a whole interview with Trump by text message? Which means he can't actually confirm it was him. And now everyone's asking even more than before very reasonable questions about the wannabe dictator's health.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

The CNN anchor did not explain how he verified that it was the president — not any of his aides — who authored the written responses to his questions.

He also did not explain whether he’d made any effort to speak with the president by phone, something that has become commonplace for reporters covering the second Trump administration because Trump has maintained use of his personal mobile phone since returning to the presidency and frequently uses it to contact reporters directly.

The president’s purported text message exchange with Tapper was also unusual because Trump is not known to be a frequent user of his phone’s text message capacity.

He also famously eschews email and other written forms of communication and during his first term he openly complained when attorneys working for his administration took notes during meetings.

Trump’s unconventional use of text-based communications to purportedly respond to Tapper comes as questions continue to swirl about the state of his health

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 7d

One of the most dangerous things about Trump is his insistence on doubling down, especially when he's wrong. He keeps using the TV clips that were about the riots years ago as his proof for troops. The right-wing media won't correct him, even the stations showing the clips. Cowards, all of them.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7d

Trump on Portland ruling: I wasn’t served well by the people who pick judges. I appointed the judge and it goes like that. If he made that decision—Portland is burning to the ground… all you have to do is look at the TV and read your newspapers.

That judge ought to be ashamed of himself

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 9d

Wanna know whose shutdown this is?

Pay attention to who’s enjoying it.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10d

Your occasional reminder that Russ Vought, who is claiming the right to fire civil servants for whatever reason he sees it, once refused to quit a political appointment position even after Trump had lost.

russ vought saying "no, its a three year term" when Biden asks for his resignation on the naval academy visitors board

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10d

all presidential administrations are partisan, but trump and the people in his white house are partisans bordering on sectarians, and one result is that they see nothing of actions that strain and weaken the union itself

Trump targets states that voted for Harris in shutdown fight

The Office of Management and Budget is withholding billions in energy and infrastructure money in more than a dozen states that voted against Trump.

www.politico.com

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10d

Here we go if you missed the follow-up! bsky.app/profile/tani...

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10d

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 10d

Sooooooo, they make fun of us, and we just have to take it. We make fun of them, and they do everything they can to punish us. Nothing fascist or autocratic about that.

That's what happens when horrible people have power; they think they can do what they want. That's why we must #VoteBlue.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Rep. Carlos Gimenez defends Trump's racist AI videos: "You're gonna see more of these things happen, and so people need to develop a little bit thicker skin ... if you complain about it you're just going to get more of it"

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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 11d

I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.

Republicans in Washington did this.

This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 11d

I'm sorry, he's been a benevolent president?

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 11d

MAGA Pushes Altered Image Removing “Trump 2020” From Michigan Church Shooter’s Shirt

The fake posts have generated millions of views meidasnews.com/news/maga-pu...

MAGA Pushes Altered Image Removing “Trump 2020” From Michigan Church Shooter’s Shirt

The fake posts have generated millions of views

meidasnews.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11d

WIRED: Federal employees “received a template from human resources for their suggested ‘out of office’ email. They were advised to blame the Democrats ..”

@wired.com #Shutdown 🇺🇸
www.wired.com/story/govern...

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11d

Easily, his most elaborate and destructive distraction from #TheEPSEIN_Files... yet.

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 11d

No, I haven't noticed this you supercilious pompous ass. Again with the racist scare tactics. #RacistVance

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 11d

Since Johnson has sent everyone home, Dems should all come back and vote for the budget. It won't pass and it will be Republicans and Johnson's fault because they weren't there.

Yeah, yeah, I know that's not how it works. But nothing is working the way it is supposed to.

a man in a suit and tie is standing on a stage and says we live in weird times

Alt: a video clip of tv late night host Stephen Colbert standing on a stage and saying we live in weird times

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Kell Patton @kelpat.bsky.social · 11d

Not that anyone cares that it violates any laws.

NPR @npr.org · 11d

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

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