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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 85th day out of the last 97.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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Mary Vavrus @maryvav.bsky.social · 2d

@sulliview.bsky.social spot on as usual. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The tragic change a single year has made in America | Margaret Sullivan

As we approach the anniversary of the 2024 election, we awake to new horrors each day. But we must not give up hope

www.theguardian.com

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Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 2d

There’s actually a lot of people who don’t want to fight cancer. They’re called Republicans. It’s important that we stop pretending that the opposite is true.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 3d

As a reminder, when Biden announced student loan forgiveness—based upon a statute passed by Congress which explicitly said the President could do exactly that—Douthat called it "semi-Caesarist" because it was done "without consulting Congress."

Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 3d

JESUS CHRIST DUDE

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 3d

The regime’s corruption & lawlessness continue to escalate. In the past few days, they’ve:

Proclaimed (via Bannon) Trump will seek a third term

Started investigations of Democrats who oppose ICE

Bombed more boats in international waters

All while selling his scam meme coins

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 3d

You may not have food or healthcare for your children, but did you know that the White House will now have a classy dance floor for nepotistic pedophiles

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 3d

Farmers are destroying crops they can't sell due to trump's policies & tariffs while federal workers line up at food banks & SNAP gets cut. We have food rotting in fields & people going hungry, not because of scarcity, but because of trump's policies. He is trying to starve us into submission.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

“.. perhaps the most cruel and unlawful offense the Trump administration has perpetrated yet — freezing funding already enacted into law to feed hungry Americans while he shovels tens of billions of dollars .. to Argentina and into his ballroom.”

@politico.com #SNAP
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 4d

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 5d

Kind of goes without saying but it’s crystal clear now that Trump’s pardons are communicating that you can break any law as long as he personally benefits in some way from the crime.

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Silky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 10d

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

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Tory Stephens @torystephens.bsky.social · 10d

Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says.

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/t...

#Tariffs #Consumers #Economy #Business #Bills

Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says

The firm said its estimate of additional expenses for companies is probably conservative.

www.cnbc.com

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Mary Vavrus @maryvav.bsky.social · 12d

I sure hope so!

John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 19d

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 14d

If anyone was holding out hope that the younger generation of Republicans could save the party from continuing down the path of white supremacy, hate and fascism, you can stop hoping. My new article on the bombshell reporting today on young GOP hate: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/young-gop-...

Young GOP leaders racist, fascist, anti-Semitic and sexist messages are vile--but perfectly sum up MAGA

The future of the GOP on parade

deanobeidallah.substack.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17d

👇👇

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17d

"Forty-two judges went so far as to say that the Supreme Court’s emergency orders had caused 'some' or 'major' harm to the public’s perception of the judiciary[,] [including] nearly half of the Republican-nominated judges."

gift link 👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 17d

"Depends on the Narrator."

The "narrator" is supposed to be you, @nytimes.com, narrating the factual truth here, instead of regurgitating a deliberate falsehood as if it was a different legitimate perspective on the truth.

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 17d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Mary Vavrus @maryvav.bsky.social · 20d

They just can't stop lying. Prevarication is in their DNA.

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 20d

I love how Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House and #2 in line for the presidency, is always like, “What? News?! I never read or hear anything that happens in the world, anywhere. I’m totally offline. What even is ‘social media’? They play news all day on TV!? Wow! That’s a surprise!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20d

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 20d

It's so ridiculous that MAGAs believe the GOP line that "Democrats want to give free healthcare to immigrants."

My dudes immigrants aren't getting free healthcare in the United States. American citizens aren't even getting free healthcare. You know who is?

The people lying to you about immigrants.

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Tiger Elephant Giraffe Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 20d

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 20d

Here’s video of the incident

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 21d

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

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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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 21d

This is not going to end well. Sooner or later an American citizen is going to get killed.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20d

Looking for one thing you can do right now to help protect the right to vote? It will only take a few minutes, and you can share it with all of your friends. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-thing-yo...

A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote

The U.S.

joycevance.substack.com

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Mary Vavrus @maryvav.bsky.social · 22d

Oh how I wish you ran the media!