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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

Did people actually believe Trump during his campaign, or did they just love the permission he gave them to be racist?

Trump on loop: “They’re stealing your jobs.”

If that were true, why aren’t Americans lining up to take those so-called “stolen” jobs?

Every Trump voter needs to see this.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 9h

Don't look now, but Dems are kind of winning the shutdown fight. ICYMI @citizencohn.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...

Democrats Are Winning the Shutdown Fight

Turns out Republicans still haven’t figured out the politics of health care.

www.thebulwark.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

Nice recap

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants: You Deserved Better

A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants

We appreciate what you did for America

robertreich.substack.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

Just got my CAVA bag stuffed with cash from George Soros to attend the #NoKings rally on October 18th. Still waiting to hear from Antifa headquarters if one of their corporate jets is available. Otherwise, I'll use my Delta "American Terrorists As Bad As Isis Fly Free" coupon. Glory!

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Tony Michaels 🎙 @thetonymichaels.bsky.social · 2h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 8h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 12h

NEW: So it IS a second home and not an investment property. Motion to dismiss for abuse of the grand jury process in 3...2...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

In the Eye of a Political Storm, a Tiny Yellow House in Norfolk, Va.

www.nytimes.com

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11h

Our job is not to throw 15 million people off health care and double insurance premiums for more than 20 million.

Our job is not to shutter community health centers, nursing homes and rural hospitals.

Our job is to fix a broken system and guarantee health care to all.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 11h

People are SHOWING OUT for today’s Protect Rogers Park ICE protest at Clark and Lunt!

There are a lot of great resources here:
- sign making
- school watch group chats
- ICE Watch newsletters
- KYR posters
- and more!

Drop by before 3!!

A perspective of a crowd that is at least 150 that is protesting ICE.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 17h

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Steve Hofstetter @stevehofstetter.bsky.social · 14h

More than half of ALL government shut down days in the history of America have come under just one president.

Simply put, the man is a terrible leader.

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 5h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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

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Bopeep-Burton 🌎🏴‍☠️🏡🐓🏖 🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇫🇷🇵🇸🇺🇸 🏳️‍⚧️💙🗽 @bopeep-burton.bsky.social · 8h

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

“This is not sustainable”

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13h

“We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close.”

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h

Make your plans to attend a #NoKings event on Saturday, October 18th. Millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.

Please join in! You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13h

Susan Collins is the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which means she has considerable power to influence the administration but she prefers to mumble weak protestations to the media

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 13h

Despite all of Susan Collins’s **concerns**, Russ Vought, who she voted to confirm, still went ahead and fired a boatload of hard-working Americans.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 1d

SUSAN COLLINS, Wednesday: "I've made very clear that I do not believe there should be firings of furloughed workers."

RUSS VOUGHT, Friday: "The RIFs have begun."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

www.levernews.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

Is Lindsey Halligan gunning for Pam Bondi’s job? Did Trump just expose U.S. intel to China to go after John Bolton? And is the MAGA Supreme Court ready to destroy federalism? All this and more on Legal AF at 8p ET/5p PT.

LIVE: BREAKING NEWS on LEGAL AF…POPOK and MEISELAS - 10/11/2025 | Legal AF

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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