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Chief Joe @chiefjoer.bsky.social · 9h

I can only imagine what Fox would say if Obama opened a Muslim air base in our country. @jvl.bsky.social @radiofreetom.bsky.social

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 17h

Hegseth: I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho.

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 16h

A five-point-five billion Trump golf course in Qatar, and Qatar gets an air base in Idaho.

New Trump Golf Course, $5.5 Billion Beachside Project Announced for Qatar

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15h

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

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Matt Graham @mattgraham.bsky.social · 15h

We could have been the world leader in alt energy. Who will plan those projects here now? 3 decades of Republican sabotage has destroyed our country's clean energy future & all the jobs it would have brought

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15h

The largest solar project in Nevada has been canceled amidst the Trump administration's federal permitting freeze.
It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power. heatmap.news/sparks/esmer...

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 16h

Today in life under competitive authoritarianism

Again, textbook stuff:

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 19h

Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet.

Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile?

My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 16h

there's a secret domestic terrorism watchlist if anyone cares
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/senator-wa...

Senator Warns of Trump's Secret Watchlist for Americans

NSPM-7 finally gets Congressional attention

www.kenklippenstein.com

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16h

Literally millions of people turned out at the last No Kings protest. Does he seriously think they were all paid by Soros? If your family member said this, you would think they had lost it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18h

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Matt Graham @mattgraham.bsky.social · 1d

They came up with the ACA 31y ago

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Matt Graham @mattgraham.bsky.social · 1d

‘Am I watching things on television that are different from what’s happening?’ - DJT

Casey Parks @caseyparks.bsky.social · 1d

Right now, the 9th Circuit is considering whether to allow troops to deploy to Portland's ICE facility. At this moment, looks like there are only Know Your Rights and a clergyperson outside.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

NEW: PFNA can be found in drinking water systems that serve about 26 million people.

The EPA’s toxicity report on the forever chemical has sat in limbo for months, raising concerns that the Trump administration might change it or not release it at all.

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

The report was completed in mid-April, scientists familiar with the document told ProPublica, but the Trump administration has yet to release it.

www.propublica.org

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Alexander Tsai, MD @drdrtsai.bsky.social · 1d

From @ryanenos.bsky.social & Levitsky: “Predictably, the extortionist has returned for more. The reward for capitulation was more extortion.”
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard Must Take a Stand Against Trump’s Compact | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Harvard, rather than quietly pursuing its own appeasement strategy, should lead the way to preserve academic freedom and democracy.

www.thecrimson.com

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Matt Graham @mattgraham.bsky.social · 2d

Temple Political Science is hiring in International Relations, specializing in security.

Temple is Philadelphia's public university. We play an important role in our community & serve many inspiring students. Plus, Philadelphia is a great place to live. Apply!
members.apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJob...

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T&E @transportenvironment.org · 2d

NEW: Biofuels globally emit more than the fossil fuels they replace, our latest study shows.

The first-of-a-kind study looks at global biofuels production today and the potential impacts of government biofuel targets.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 4d

“A federal team in El Paso that once pursued child traffickers has been disbanded.

“A task force in Kansas focused on stemming fentanyl has been redirected.

“Highway checkpoints near the border—on roads identified as major drug-trafficking routes—have gone unstaffed”

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Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

www.wsj.com

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violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 2d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 2d

We are ruled by criminal morons

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Democrats @democrats.org · 2d

His own words.

Graphic featuring Donald Trump with the following text:

“We took the freedom of speech away.”

Donald Trump seemingly ignoring the First Amendment

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 2d

Among other things, the prevelances of these responses should inform how confident you assess respondents who provide other answers are in their views. I love @mattgraham.bsky.social's paper on this: m-graham.com/papers/Graha...

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Matt Graham @mattgraham.bsky.social · 2d

Temple Political Science is hiring in International Relations, specializing in security.

Temple is Philadelphia's public university. We play an important role in our community & serve many inspiring students. Plus, Philadelphia is a great place to live. Apply!
members.apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJob...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

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