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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 2h

Trump is giving Qatar a military base in America.

Remember, Qatar funds Hamas.

Oh yeah, Qatar also gave Trump a $400 million plane.

www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...

Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho

The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.

www.cbsnews.com

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 5h

The Attorney General of the United States has set a new low for this committee.

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tweety @bluskypolitics.bsky.social · 9h

📌 Canks isn't gonna be happy

This may stop his heart 🤭🤣🐥

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tweety @bluskypolitics.bsky.social · 5h

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Liz Ahern 🌈🧜🏼‍♀️🇲🇽🍉 @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 1d

"He's with us! He's Black now."

A Hispanic man was about to be taken by ICE. The Black community in Chicago put their bodies on the line, standing in front of him and claiming him as black.

This act speaks volumes. This kind of unity is radical, necessary, and deeply human.

#Chicago #Solidarity

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9h

👇👇

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Nat Turner’s Slave Rebellion @nateturner.bsky.social · 4h

Paolo Zampoli brought Melania to the U.S. through his “modeling” (wink, wink, nod, nod) agency.

#FirstTart

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 4h

They've started the firings, which is never a good look.
@deadder.bsky.social

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4h

This stuff is going to fracture the MAGA coalition even more.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

“Stabilizing Argentina is ‘America First’.”

🇦🇷 🇺🇸

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 10h

Me too, Steve. Me too...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4h

Gift link for those who want it: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

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Freddie Fan 🌊 @freddiefan2.bsky.social · 1d

And red state leaders took credit.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 7h

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 7h

Trump is having a really bad day. So what does the sadistic piece of shit do? He orders Budget Director Russ Vought to start firing federal employees. 😳👇

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 20h

the portland chicken guy 🥰

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 22h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Number One Housewife @baylessmarilyn.bsky.social · 6h

This: bsky.app/profile/brai...

Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 6h

“No legal barrier” means the federal government have told ice to shoot first and ask questions later in an effort to bolster their fascist terror campaigns

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 7h

Trump has sent the National Guard to Chicago and Portland under the guise of protecting DHS agents from threats that don't exist. With this new guidance, it appears FPS agents (who are able to call on ICE, CBP, etc for backup at any time) have been empowered to do their own "protecting."

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 7h

Trump has sent the National Guard to Chicago and Portland under the guise of protecting DHS agents from threats that don't exist. With this new guidance, it appears FPS agents (who are able to call on ICE, CBP, etc for backup at any time) have been empowered to do their own "protecting."

DHS top lawyer says 'no legal barrier' to actions officers can take to defend federal property

In a memo obtained exclusively by The Handbasket, Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers were given free rein.

www.thehandbasket.co

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🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 3d

they just slapped a surgeons general warning on RFK like he’s a pack of cigarettes

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 3d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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barking @mdicey.bsky.social · 7h

off topic: is it safe to use spray-painted polystyrene as a fire screen?

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Moggs🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🕊️🇪🇺🇺🇦 @moggsee.bsky.social · 1d

Really tough 🙈

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

asked why he's going to Walter Reed tomorrow for his second physical exam since the start of the year, Trump brags about the cognitive exam he took in 2020, which he describes as "not the easiest test ... there aren't a lot of people in this room that would get every single question right."

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grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social @grannyvalkyrie.bsky.social · 1d

Look for new bruising on his hand

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 8h

Lol they don’t have the fire in their bellies for these lies. Everybody, but everybody, knows that “no kings” does not equal “hate America.” The people who want us to have a king are the ones who believe America is deficient and they need to destroy its foundations.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

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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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10h

Who does Johnson think he’s fooling?! Dude sent the House home early to dodge a vote on releasing the Epstein files, and he’s keeping them away for the same reason.

Congress is still getting paid, but Johnson won’t bring the House back to fund the military. This is on him, not the Democrats.

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