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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 4d

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 16h

If you look closely, you can see signs of GOP lawmakers fearing the long-term political consequences of paying more attention to Trump's demands than to the voices of their own constituents - or consciences.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 5h

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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Joshua Wattles @joshdsw.bsky.social · 7h

Go see "One Battle After Another." Paul Thomas Anderson isn't staying silent. He got WB to spend over $100 million just on the production.

It's a generational film of superior excellence. Now watch the MAGA horde try to bury it. They already are. It's their war against speech and the arts.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 12h

“We're women, more powerful than failure, more than just what makes us comfortable. Be Bold, Be Brave and Be Fierce".
✨Diane Keaton, 01/05/1946 – 10/11/2025

May she rest in power.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 9h

MO & OH Dems need us to help Rally support!

A commissioned poll shows nearly 1/2 of MO voters oppose the maps

The Dem committee needs over 100,000 valid signatures across multiple congressional districts before the state’s 90-day window expires on Dec. 11 to let voters decide on the maps.

Missouri Democrats have an opportunity to block a new congressional map. They say they’re largely on their own.

Despite relatively little investment from Washington, Missouri and Ohio Democrats are looking to block new Republican-drawn maps through uncertain avenues.

www.politico.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 8h

“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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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 7h

#ResistanceEarth

Local governments in Asheville and Durham, N.C., passed ordinances to cut down on single-use plastic waste. Now, the Repub-controlled legislature has prohibited local governments from banning “auxiliary containers,” crippling their efforts.

www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...

As plastic trash fills NC waterways, the legislature has banned local efforts to stem the flow | Opinion

In 2023, Republican state lawmakers slipped a provision into the state budget prohibiting local governments from banning “auxiliary containers,” things like plastic bags and Styrofoam cups and coolers...

www.newsobserver.com

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 7h

Surely Whip Emmer called everyone who stormed the Capitol on January 6th a terrorist 🧐🧐

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

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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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 7h

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES

DAY 11 OCTOBER 2025

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

RIP DIANE KEATON 🙏

ALSO TODAY and every day
We fight for the Children

Thank you Michelle Obama
To we celebrate
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL

Fight for their Health, Peace, Education, HOPE, and LOVE Our love of girls 🙏

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Along Came Trisha @alongcametrisha.bsky.social · 15h

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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WE ARE FED UP! @val.sheshed.rocks · 14h

Great news! 24,000 donors have raised over $567,000 within 24 hrs of Letitia James’ indictment. Mamdani also summoned what is known as the sisterhood of Black elected officials in NYC to lend their support. I look forward to her victory. ❤️‍🔥 #Pinks #SheShed

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Letitia James sees a record fundraising surge and Democratic support after indictment | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump saw another one of his opponents indicted — but he also gave New York Attorney General Letitia James her best single day of fundraising in a nearly 30-year political career.

www.cnn.com

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 7h

@repstansbury.bsky.social: "This is gangster activity. The president is trying to shield pedophiles by calling and threatening members of Congress. We need more members of Congress, whether it's the Epstein files, the shutdown, health care, democracy, the rule of law, to just fucking do their jobs."

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ChuckCjmmn @chuckcjmmn.bsky.social · 8h

Rand McNally has redone the naming of Idaho to Qatariho! Great work grifting Trump and perma drunk Pete Hegseth. Making America like Qatar? Try telling us that this whole $400 million dollar plane donation and Trump hotels and golf courses in Qatar isn’t a grift.
#DefendersOfDemocracy

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 7h

Autism may have subtypes that differ in their genetics and how the condition presents.

Autism may have subtypes that are genetically distinct from each other

Autism may exist in multiple forms, with the condition's genetics and signs differing according to the age at diagnosis

www.newscientist.com

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 13h

#AlexAlott was charged with allegedly assaulting a federal officer with an umbrella. Yesterday, she was exonerated because VIDEO disproved the accusation. But Daniel, who attended the trial to support her, was detained the same day that the trial finished.

THIS IS FASCISM. FILM EVERYTHING.

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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 7h

This company is absolutely stealing money from this state for its underground death trap. It’s mind boggling.

The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 1d

Nevada could’ve fined Elon Musk’s Boring Co. more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

Via ProPublica: thenevadaindependent.com/article/elon...

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9h

Or as the New York Times puts it: “Mr. Trump's budgetary maneuvering appeared unorthodox…”

Mr. Trump's budgetary maneuvering appeared unorthodox, even though it may spare more than 1 million active-duty service members from the financial hardship of missing a paycheck next week. It was not clear how much money the administration had at its disposal, and how long it could rely on accounting moves to pay troops during the shutdown.

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 7h

The stupidest fucking people are running the country. They're cruel and heartless, but they're also just really stupid.

Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 7h

The Trump administration on Saturday scrambled to rescind layoffs of hundreds of CDC scientists who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to be a substantial procedural lapse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

Nice recap

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

California is going to “stick it to Trump” this November— Vote YES on Prop 50.

This ad 🔥😂

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 1d

Before Trump began dismantling USAID, polling showed that the average American voter thought that ~25% of our federal budget went to foreign aid. But that figure was only 1%—and our foreign aid contributions represented a much smaller share of our Gross National Income than other wealthy countries.

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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 6h

The RU defense industry is implementing long term efforts to increase T-90 tank production and recreate RU’s pre-war tank reserves, indicating that RU intends to present a long term military threat to NATO. (1/5)

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 11, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar101125

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