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Kenny @kenny0911.bsky.social · 2h

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

banned from attending parliament house’s social sports club after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

a man with a beard says they 're corrupt in yellow letters

ALT: a man with a beard says they 're corrupt in yellow letters

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Kenny @kenny0911.bsky.social · 2h

New government data confirms gas exporters continue to pay no tax
australiainstitute.org.au/post/new-gov...

New government data confirms gas exporters continue to pay no tax

Corporate tax transparency data released yesterday by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) shows, once again, that multinational gas exporters are reaping billions from Australian resources while payi...

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Dizzygirl @dizzygirl.bsky.social · 3h

Then there are the senior officials who see Venezuela as a means to project a tough-guy, defender-of-the-homeland image. Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 5h

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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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

So yesterday a reporter asked Donald Trump about the writ of habeas corpus, and he had no idea what it was.

"I don't know," he said. "I'd rather leave that to Kristi."

Well, It turns out Sen. Hassan asked Kristi Noem about it in May, and this was Noem's response:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 20

HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?

NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

HASSAN: That's incorrect

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Kenny @kenny0911.bsky.social · 5h

thank fuck for that ...

‘Australia is not the USA’: Labor accuses Coalition of importing Trump-style culture war on immigration
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Australia is not the USA’: Labor accuses Coalition of importing Trump-style culture war on immigration

‘It’s not just a few extremists or populists – Hastie, Price and their cabal – blowing the dog whistle now; the Liberals are all taking the coward’s route,’ Julian Hill says

www.theguardian.com

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Kenny @kenny0911.bsky.social · 5h

the world's biggest man-baby 🤮

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/world/2025/o...

a man wearing a white hat is crying with the words i need to be heard above him

ALT: a man wearing a white hat is crying with the words i need to be heard above him

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Kenny @kenny0911.bsky.social · 5h

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Dinner occurred on the same day that four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

www.theguardian.com

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 5h

youtube.com/shorts/WMNsC...

Pam Bondi crashes out on Capitol Hill

YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer

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paum92.bsky.social @paum92.bsky.social · 9h

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

"The only issue is whether SCOTUS will allow the president to lie that there is an insurrection, then use his own patently false proclamation to justify flooding American cities with soldiers to 'fight crime.' Considering the recent behavior of SCOTUS's 6 conservative justices, the vibes are rancid"

Trump is the insurrection

And the Supreme Court's conservatives are his shock troops.

www.publicnotice.co

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 1d

🧵 Trump is criminally invading states under false pretenses. His supporters are trying to instigate violence by dressing as antifa and committing crimes.

In this clip from Portland, Joey Gibson of "Patriot Prayer" and his fiancée, Lindsey Nichols, tried to cause trouble before being forced away.

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“

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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 8h

From our sister paper @chicagoreader.com, a trio of stories about how the incursion of ICE and federal agents in Chicago makes life extremely difficult for the unhoused, immigrants, and anyone who believes in free speech.

ICE Targets Chicago’s Homeless Community

[This roundup of news about ICE and the incursion of federal agents and troops in Chicago comes from our sister paper, the Chicago Reader—eds.] Feds target unhoused Chicagoans Since September, at leas...

www.portlandmercury.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7h

Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 9h

Mabel & I hope all our fellow Californians vote YES on Prop. 50!

#FightFireWithFire

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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 5h

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says www.newsday.com/news/nation/...

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

www.newsday.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 20h

🏆 Just sharing this article. No special reason.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 1d

We will not allow ICE to operate in the shadows while they surveil us and violate our rights.

Our responsibility is to protect civil liberties, not surrender them. @repshontelbrown.bsky.social, @repyassansari.bsky.social and I are demanding answers about their use of spyware against US citizens.

Lawmakers Demand Information About Potential Use of Paragon Spyware by ICE

The lawmakers warned that allowing ICE to use spyware “threatens Americans’ freedom of movement and freedom of speech.”…

truthout.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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Allan Campbell aka Al's Patch ☮️ #GivePeaceAChance @alspatch.bsky.social · 1d

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Sahara Stevens ❤️🇺🇸 @sahara-stevens.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder, there is no rule that prevents Mike Johnson from swearing Adelita Grijalva into congress, even during a government shutdown.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Schiff: "You begin to wonder -- do they believe they have the authority by putting some groups on a list, even domestic groups, to use lethal force against them, with no trial, no due process, no nothing? The reality is we can't rule that out."

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