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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 7h

“People like Maxim — who refuse to become silent accomplices to the Kremlin’s crimes — are saving our country’s honor amid this current darkness. And it will be they who will lead Russia back to normality once the drawn-out nightmare of Putin’s rule is over.”

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | What Putin is crushing in Russia

The arrest of opposition leader Maxim Kruglov is a blow against the last vestiges of Russian democracy.

www.washingtonpost.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

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melissainkc.bsky.social @melissainkc.bsky.social · 8m

I love book recommendations!

melissainkc.bsky.social @melissainkc.bsky.social · 10m

Sorry, what is B8?

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Dulse Yeen @yeen.paw.bs · 7h

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Daryl Elliott @darylelliott.bsky.social · 19m

Hi Krassensteins, Great post. Here's the corrected version in case you want to save it for your file. (We "get" a credit card, we don't "buy" one.) Keep up the great work with so many excellent posts! Following.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14h

Someone sure is thinking a lot lately about heaven, hell, and where he’ll end up, huh

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump: "They have the devil's ideology. They become violent on the left."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23h

They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.

If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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melissainkc.bsky.social @melissainkc.bsky.social · 34m

I believe the Taliban has abortion exceptions for life of mother.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 22h

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is waking up at a West Virginia prison camp today, 500 miles from Chicago.

Story from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/madigan-tria...
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is in prison

Madigan’s surrender caps a massive corruption investigation that hearkens back to an earlier era at Chicago’s federal courthouse. He has been sentenced to 7½ years behind bars.

chicago.suntimes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Just now— @SpeakerJohnson announces he will lead a global pressure campaign to get the narcissist-in-chief a Nobel Prize next year

(Also revealing he doesn’t understand what “objective facts” are)

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SDDPHOTO @sddphoto.bsky.social · 41m

Read yesterday that 83% of hostages were actually rescued by Biden maybe MSM could report that????????

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21h

Speaker Mike Johnson just said he's completely fine with ICE agents shooting priests in the head with pepper balls and roughing up journalists.

I'm sure he'll tell us soon about how it's the Democrats who are waging a war on religion and free speech though.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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melissainkc.bsky.social @melissainkc.bsky.social · 40m

Chase them from the field. No woman should be subjected to the whims of an insane doctor.

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 2h

Every once in a while, we get a stark reminder that living in a pro-choice state doesn’t protect you from conservative abortion policies. This week, that reality-check comes from an Illinois woman who was denied emergency care for her ectopic pregnancy by an anti-abortion OBGYN.

Illinois Woman Denied Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy

10.14.25

open.substack.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14h

You might be losing your health care, but don’t worry — Republicans are hard at work wining and dining billionaires to fund Trump’s new ballroom.

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Mayor Q @mayorq.bsky.social · 23h

Honored to address a packed house at Grandparents for Gun Safety, helping keep our children safe, advocating for safe storage, responsible ownership, and a reduction in gun violence harming our kids. Great advocacy from folks who have stood up for common sense in our community.

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Blue Axeman @blueaxeman.bsky.social · 13h

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 9h

I thought they said it was wrong for an administration to ask a social media platform to take stuff down.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h

“Pulp Fiction” premieres in the US 31 yrs ago today

Walken didn’t appreciate the film’s impact until, one day, “I was in a steam room in Europe somewhere, and there were a half-dozen young guys. Well, this one guy starts in on the speech — word for word! .. It was a wonderful tribute to Quentin.”

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melissainkc.bsky.social @melissainkc.bsky.social · 9h

If it wears a toupee, make it go away!

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CNN @cnn.com · 9h

Los Angeles County officials voted to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. https://cnn.it/47gvZns

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