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Al Franken @alfranken.bsky.social · 14h

On the Podcast: @normornstein.bsky.social joins us to discuss the shutdown, the proposed deal to end the war in Gaza, Comey’s indictment, and more! Here’s Norm on some of the dire consequences from the shutdown. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...

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DumpTruck 🍑 Decider @sailormoondamus.gobirds.online · 14h

If you’ve been injured by Philadelphia Sports on October 9th, 2025, you may be entitled to financial compensation.

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ksrnow @ksrnow.bsky.social · 14h

Ugh!!!

a mascot for the phillies is sitting on a black pipe

ALT: a mascot for the phillies is sitting on a black pipe

media.tenor.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15h

practically a requirement for this administration to be a sex pest

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

⚡️ UNCONSTITUTIONAL: Rep. Justin J. Pearson & Rep. Gabby Salinas send letter putting Gov. Bill Lee on notice that his deployment of the National Guard to Memphis violates the TN Constitution.

Lawmakers ask Governor for community investments to eradicate poverty instead of military occupation.

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 19h

Federal charges against a Chicago couple who were arrested for protesting against ICE were dropped after a grand jury refused to indict them.

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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 15h

Oh come on. On an official document?

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 15h

Lindsey Halligan entered this as “AUSA” — presumably because no Assistant US Attorney will go along with this.

The form is unsigned and undated.

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 15h

Portland, Oregon! ✋

Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 15h

Who’s goin’? 😎

Join here: seiu.com/nocrowns

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 15h

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.

“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”

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In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn't have a hotel room.
Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 15h

9 people were injured in russian attack on Kyiv tonight.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14h

I think Halligan is failing to give all the info. Which is why Comey has said he’s filing a motion to dismiss on abuse of the grand jury process. I’m guessing though.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

i know grand juries have a relatively low bar for bringing indictments but i find myself wondering WTF is up with some of these grand jurors

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 21h

I just want to see Dems/GOP working together when and where possible to improve lives when and where possible. Dems should work with her, if she's willing to work with them. If she's willing to work on "issue_A", then maybe in return Dems can work with her on "issue_B". That's how stuff gets done.

Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 21h

Her pivot could expose everything Washington wants buried...or prove the system still owns her. If Greene’s break is real...the GOP’s in trouble. If it’s not...America is. 🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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ksrnow @ksrnow.bsky.social · 15h

Oh, maybe she has an election coming up and she has a formidable D opponent so she needs to do a show of humanity? Don't fall for her performance.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 16h

Now they’re indicting Letitia James…the woman who finally held Trump’s feet to the fire. You can smell the revenge all the way from Mar-a-Lago. This isn’t justice…it’s payback wrapped in paperwork. And every American with a brain knows it.

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crooksandliars.bsky.social @crooksandliars.bsky.social · 16h

'Covering For Pedophiles': Dem Goes There On Trump's 'Dementia'

'Covering For Pedophiles': Democrat Goes There, Brings Up Trump's 'Dementia'

dlvr.it

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29 U.S.C. § 157 @organizingpower.bsky.social · 16h

The importance of this question cannot be overstated: Trump has been communicating directly with Bondi through Truth Social about indicting his enemies. How this question is resolved is critical.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16h

Important discovery fight taking shape in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case.

The question: Can the government assert privilege to avoid handing over documents that may be relevant to a defendant's vindictive prosecution claim?

Abrego's counsel says no.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18h

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 16h

The Mark Bray situation is so completely fucked right now and if you're a journalist you need to start saying how it's fucked because you're fucking next. They won't stop at academics.