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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 6h

Kyiv is under ballistic missile attack.
It’s very loud.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 14h

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸💙🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 11h

US Army veteran Brian Wofford:

“I was willing to die and lost a leg in a foreign country fighting for their rights. There’s no way I am bending the only knee I have left.”

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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 8h

‘Oh fkc it, all these ballistic missiles, even if I die it’s gonna be with some beer and potato chips’ Ukrainian monitoring channel shares. It’s past midnight in Kyiv and air raid siren alert is on. And welcome to fine Ukrainian humor

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

So we’re now paying federal taxes so Donald Trump can withdraw them from the Treasury like it’s his own personal bank account? Really?

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Bill Scher @billscher.bsky.social · 15h

"Graham Platner Should Run for Maine State Legislature" -- my counsel in @washingtonmonthly.com

washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/21/g...

Graham Platner Should Run for Maine State Legislature

Intemperate posts from a candidate’s past need not be disqualifying. But more should be known before nominating Platner for a Senate seat.

washingtonmonthly.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 6h

Important to note that it's New York STATE that brought charges against the J6er that threatened Hakeem Jeffries. Not the DOJ.

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 7h

DOJ declined to bring charges against two people who threatened to kill @ericswalwell.bsky.social this year, @nbcnews.com reports: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 4h

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 4h

Both the U.S. marshal and the immigrant were shot by federal officers. You’d never know that from this headline.

U.S. marshal and undocumented immigrant shot during ICE stop in Los Angeles, officials say

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Governor Josh Stein @ncgovernor.bsky.social · 11h

The legislature is trying to take power away from the people. It’s unacceptable.

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Paul Scarpelli @paulscarpelli.bsky.social · 10h

Okay, riddle me THIS, Batman...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

WATCH — @abbydphillip: “Today an ICE officer’s weapon discharged and shot a U.S. marshal and a suspect because they were using the weapon to bang on the window.” 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Donald Trump’s America

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Maureen Reese @nepablue.bsky.social · 12h

It’s already way too hard. They always have to say something. It’s like you’re always waiting for that shoe to drop. I can’t do it anymore.

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 14h

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT

"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts

A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

www.bloomberg.com

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

Look, folks, he's the *Speaker* of the House, not the Listener of the House or the Watcher of the House.

You can't expect him to be aware of major events that are unfolding right before him.

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Karen Roze @rozietheriveter.bsky.social · 13h

People like him make me wish the god they worship was real.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

I am completely awestruck by the ease with which Mike Johnson lies on a daily basis. I'll never understand how such a transparently fraudulent "man of faith" can live with themselves. Life is too short to be that phony.

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Ravenna @ravenna321.bsky.social · 14h

Why are we still talking about Nazis? Didn't we as a planet decide all that was evil? Or did Satan just go underground and bide time letting evil fester until it bubbled over again?

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Citizen Bernard @citizenbernard.bsky.social · 14h

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Citizen Bernard @citizenbernard.bsky.social · 14h

Seriously, Joe Scarborough recounted a memory he had this morning on morning Joe about how racism in children was dealt with when he was a kid and you have to hear it to know how powerful it sounded
I’ll try to find a clip and post here

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Maureen Reese @nepablue.bsky.social · 14h

We all have at least one triple-t acquaintance with a n/z streak in them. It’s time to justifiably soft-shun them. Heck, if you can, just cut them out of your life.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 14h

Trump nominee for special counsel of the United States, Paul Ingrassia, gets busted admitting to a “Nazi streak in him”.

Will republicans go with the “kids being kids” defense here as well?

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

MAGA likes to brag that Trump collected more than $2 billion in tariffs. Dude, that's YOUR money he took. And he just gave $40 billion to bail out Argentina!

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Jason Steele @filmcow.bsky.social · 1d

Me and my partner's "Bronze" health insurance plan with Florida Blue is increasing from $511.22 a month to $1,711.75 a month next year. Not quite sure how to fit "$20,541 a year in health insurance premiums" into the budget.

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