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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2h

"Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History"

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured & dangerous psyche. But now Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses, writes John Harwood for Zeteo.

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured and dangerous psyche. But now Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses.

zeteo.com

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Lincoln Democracy 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 @stef47.bsky.social · 2h

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ShepGirl 💯💙🇺🇸 @shepgirl.bsky.social · 16h

Life before they licked Trump’s balls.

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

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 15h

I disagree about the general statement that professors don’t teach @ duty to one’s values. In my education this was drilled in, along with ethics codes & the law. It really depends upon the school, the professor & the student’s willingness to learn. Bondi skipped that class.

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 15h

Yes, of course, her evasiveness stands out, but her having the nerve to question if he is a lawyer, knowing full well he was, also stood out to me. It shows their utter disdain for anyone other than their cult members,as well as a disdain for the Constitution, other than what serves their interests.

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 15h

Wow, autocorrect ate my message….

If we had a normal Congress that upheld the law & not a bunch of Republican sycophants, yes, she could be impeached. But this Congress won’t even release the Epstein Files to bring a peddle ring to justice.

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 15h

Wow, autocorrect ate my message….

If we had a normal Congress that upheld the law & not a bunch of Republican sycophants, yes, she could be impeached. But this Congress won’t even release the Epstein Files to bring a peddle ring to justice.

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 15h

The Pope reminds adults who should act with integrity to act with integrity and stop the lying.

We are living through a shameful period in our history.

Our characters will be defined by how we respond &stand up to the lies, misdirection, misinformation &hatred espoused by this regime.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19h

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 1d

If we had a normal Congress that I’ve held a law and not a bunch of Republican, yes, she could be a peach. But this Congress won’t release the Epstein files.

How Can the Attorney General Be Removed From Office?

Explore the legal and constitutional procedures for removing an Attorney General, examining the accountability mechanisms that exist at both federal and state levels.

legalclarity.org

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve read he dissed his middle school Mexican-Am friend b/c he was Latino after reading white nationalist hate literature.

His sociopathy goes way back. I imagine that as a kid he pulled wings off of flies, set fires & wet the bed. He is still doing this now.

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 1d

Those files must be full of damming information.

J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 1d

I’m on Medicare and my premium on a gap plan already went up 44%!!!!!
FDT and his sycophants, oligarchs and sociopaths.

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

Health premiums are already set to rise 15–20% next year—but if you rely on the ACA marketplace, losing tax credits could spike your rates 75–100%.

Millions are about to pay thousands more.

That’s what this shutdown is really about. #TrumpShutUSDown

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody in the blue states asked for your “help,” Greg.

Tweet from Greg Abbott showing members of the Texas National Guard boarding a large military cargo plane on a runway at sunrise. Text reads:
“The elite Texas National Guard.
Ever ready.
Deploying now.”

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 2d

She certainly appears to not understand the Constitution, the law or her role as AG.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Tell Congress: Cancel GOP healthcare cuts and end Trump’s shutdown

actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress: Cancel GOP healthcare cuts and end Trump’s shutdown

Contact Congress today!

actionnetwork.org

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 2d

NaziMiller can spout lies.
It doesn’t make them fact, only propaganda, gaslighting and lies.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 2d

History won’t praise Democrats for playing by the rules if it’s the reason we lose our country.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

This is the Epstein files shutdown.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @AdelitaForAZ
, Adelita Grijalva, stating, "The people of Southern Arizona deserve representation and I'm ready to get to work. Swear me in NOW! @SpeakerJohnson
!" followed by a reply from @GavinNewsom
, Gavin Newsom, saying, "It's not even November and the GOP are already rigging elections." Below, a news headline from McClatchy by Nikki McCann Ramirez dated September 30, 2025, reads, "DEM SAYS MIKE JOHNSON IS DELAYING HER SWEARING-IN TO PREVENT EPSTEIN VOTE," with a photo of Adelita Grijalva smiling at an event in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 2d

It’s unconstitutional to deny birthright citizenship. Period. Any other decision defies the Constitution.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Why are the courts having to slog through so much federal litigation over Trump’s executive order? Because the far-right majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to shut it down.

Courts Keep Smacking Down Trump’s Lawless Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

But he keeps plugging away—believing his allies on the Supreme Court will ultimately side with him.

www.thebulwark.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Why are the courts having to slog through so much federal litigation over Trump’s executive order? Because the far-right majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to shut it down.

Courts Keep Smacking Down Trump’s Lawless Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

But he keeps plugging away—believing his allies on the Supreme Court will ultimately side with him.

www.thebulwark.com

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Svenning @svenning1321.bsky.social · 2d

Wuf! Wuf!

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 2d

The disdain that dropped out of her w/every answer was repugnant. She thinks she holds the high moral ground &can continue to lie her way through. I hope the Democrats can win back the House & Senate &she is called before a committee where she isn’t able to get away with these obfuscating answers.

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J Maria 🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 @mazatli.bsky.social · 2d

Missed opportunity! Yes!

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