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J. Nguyen @hoankiem.bsky.social · 3h

I have been told by friends who grew up in the Soviet Union that even in the USSR propaganda was not so blatant as what the Trump admin is doing now. This propaganda is more akin to North Korea, and violates multiple laws forbidding partisan politics by government officials.

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Kat💙 @kat86.bsky.social · 3h

Well, they’ve been poisoning the minds of the military for years by only playing Fox “News” at the military bases.

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Glenn @glennvotesblue.bsky.social · 2h

Fascism at its finest, mass propaganda pumped into public places

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jimdc.bsky.social @jimdc.bsky.social · 2h

Secret unethical or illegal dealings like this is what binds MAGA elites together and gives Trump power over them.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2h

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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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1h

We're spending $20B to bail out Argentina, but they cut USAID down to the bone, causing deaths around the world. The entire budget of USAID, the whole agency, was $21B last year. Shameful.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5h

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 5h

U.S. District Judge April Perry's temporary restraining order is in:

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

NYT: Judge Perry said the Trump administration’s version of events was “simply unreliable” and that deploying troops anywhere in the state would “only add fuel to the fire.”

@nytimes.com #Chicago
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 5h

It’s hard to overstate how grotesque is the prosecution of Letitia James. I hope John Roberts—who unleashed this malignant, vengeful career criminal on our beloved country—is enjoying Trump’s utter abuse of power and trashing of justice and the rule of law.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5h

What do you call a political system where those in power refuse to seat a duly elected member of the opposition party? Not a democracy that’s for certain.

Screenshot of a tweet from Rep. Greg Stanton (@RepGregStanton) on X. The tweet says House Republicans are shutting down the House to avoid swearing in Adelita Grijalva, calling it undemocratic and unacceptable. The image shows a mostly empty House chamber with several representatives, including Stanton, standing near the podium.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

I’m sure this is fine. abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...

Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 4h

If Trump can do this to Comey and Letitia James, he can do it to anyone. This is authoritarianism. We cannot be silent.

Screenshot of headline reading: New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h

Reuters: U.S. JUDGE SAYS SHE WILL BLOCK THE DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS IN ILLINOIS, FOR NOW

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 6h

From the federal judge hearing the lawsuit against Trump's militarization of Chicago.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h

Perry: "I have seen no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 6h

NOTABLE: Lindsey Halligan requested that a summons be issued for Letitia James to appear in court.

She did not request an arrest warrant.

Criminal cover sheet showing that summons, not arrest warrant, was requested for Tish James

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 6h

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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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 6h

Earlier today, DOJ basically told the judge in the Kilmar Abrego case they were going to blow off the vindictive prosecution claim.

His attorneys responded, fine, then the criminal case must be dismissed.
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Ultimately, as the defense explained in its Status Report, to the extent the government
maintains its position that it will not produce the relevant discovery, under a claim of privilege or
otherwise, the government cannot rebut Mr. Abrego’s demonstrated, prima facie case of
vindictiveness, making dismissal of this case the only proper remedy. (Dkt. 146 at 3-4).

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Maurine Karagianis 🇨🇦 @mkaragianis.bsky.social · 6h

Trump is certifiably crazy! None of his claims are even remotely true! Can someone drop him in Portland for a visit? Or does he know he is lying and doesn’t care? I guess as long as his MAGA mob believes…….

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6h

The lies are becoming pure fantasy lately. Time for the 25th amendment.

Screenshot of a tweet from Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) on X featuring a clip of Donald Trump speaking. The tweet quotes Trump saying: ‘I don’t know what could be worse than Portland. You don’t even have stores anymore. They don’t even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows.’ The image below shows Trump seated at a table with a microphone and water cup, speaking during a meeting.

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 6h

Now Letitia James. If you oppose Trump his minions will prosecute you. This is fascism in America.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 6h

Framing it as Trump simply going after his political enemies is misleading because to a fascist every other living person is their political enemy.

You’re his political enemy. You just haven’t been identified yet.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6h

Every time a Trump scandal surfaces, the predictable chaos follows. Now it’s Tom Homan, the White House border czar, who was caught accepting $50,000 in cash during an FBI undercover operation, and the DOJ is scrambling to contain the fallout.

The Trump Administration's Growing Tom Homan Problem

Their attempt to spin away their border czar's bribery scandal isn't going so well

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h

Perry goes on to say the deployment of the National Guard is "likely to lead to civil unrest."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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