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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 6h

Federal Judge Sides With Journalists, Protesters in Chicago Over Violent Tactics of Trump's Federal Agents www.commondreams.org/news/ice-chi...

Federal Judge Sides With Journalists, Protesters in Chicago Over Violent Tactics of Trump's Federal Agents | Common Dreams

Federal judge restricts use of force by federal agents on protesters and journalists in Chicago. Ruling bars riot control weapons unless immediate threat.

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 6h

Millions of US Families Could Soon Go Hungry Thanks to Trump-GOP Government Shutdown www.commondreams.org/news/wic-cut...

Millions of US Families Could Soon Go Hungry Thanks to Trump-GOP Government Shutdown | Common Dreams

"Trump and congressional Republicans have driven America headfirst into a government shutdown," said one campaigner. "It is poor women and children who will feel the impacts first and worst."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12h

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 11h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 10h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 8h

You gotta love when they say the stupid part out loud. And it's every single day now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 8h

Federal Judge Blocks Trump's National Guard Deployment in Illinois - says allowing troops into Chicago “will only add fuel to the fire that the defendants themselves have started.”
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump's National Guard Deployment in Illinois | Common Dreams

The judge said she saw "no credible evidence that there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois," and allowing troops into Chicago "will only add fuel to the fire that the defendants themsel...

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 8h

Release the Epstein files, and stop protecting Epstein's best buddy

Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 10h

This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up (thanks, Trump)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...

Opinion | This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 14h

Federal Workers Urge Democrats To Hold Firm On Government Funding
www.huffpost.com/entry/govern...

Federal Workers Urge Democrats To Hold Firm On Government Funding

Furloughed federal employees are about to start missing paychecks, but they aren't ready to give in yet: "We are willing to take some temporary pain."

www.huffpost.com

Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 14h

Funny how these "routine" medical checkups are happening every other week now
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump to get a 'routine yearly' medical check-up — his second in 6 months

The White House said Trump would be at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and undergo a checkup after a planned meeting with service members in the facility.

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 14h

The government is being run by someone too stupid to know how DMs work #DementiaDon
www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...

U.S. Officials Admit Trump Screwup In Attempt To Bring Down James Comey

The president was suspected of making the goof and now it's been confirmed.

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Jean Ibosh @fedup90611.bsky.social · 1d

Love you guys stay safe. Chicago Strong.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Jeffries: "Mike Johnson and this group continue to cover up for the pedophiles. That's crazy."

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 15h

Republicans planning ‘jail break’ revolt over Epstein files
thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 15h

Stable genius somehow becomes even less so

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 15h

Senate Republicans think it's just fine for Trump to be murdering innocent Venezuelan fishermen.
apnews.com/article/trum...

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels

Senate Republicans have voted down legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 15h

The same guy who is singlehandedly blocking the release of the Epstein files to protect Republicans, suddenly claims to have morals about child trafficking
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Mike Johnson Says Trump Shouldn’t ‘Even Consider’ Pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘She’s a Convicted Human Trafficker’

House Speaker Mike Johnson said President Donald Trump should not "even consider" pardoning Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 15h

Trump’s Tough Talk On The Insurrection Act Is Less Than It Appears. (Just like every other part of him)
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Trump’s Tough Talk On The Insurrection Act Is Less Than It Appears

And it’s all about domination, not order

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 15h

Definitely not racists though.😒
Trump administration cuts funding to Colorado colleges serving minority communities
www.denverpost.com/2025/10/09/c...

Trump administration cuts grants to Colorado colleges serving high percentage of diverse students

The federal money being cut funded positions or initiatives such as career counseling centers, college recruitment efforts, internship coordinators and services for low-income and first-generation …

www.denverpost.com

Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 15h

Do you want to stop Trump's agents from acting unconstitutionally? Make them pay monetary damages for their abuses.
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Bonus 182: Damages as a (Missing) Deterrent

It's worth reflecting on how different things might look right now if federal officers—or the federal government itself—faced a meaningful specter of monetary liability for constitutional violations.

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Hearts and Minds @nocoguy.bsky.social · 17h

He really thinks he answers to no one.
"...and courts were holding us up, or governors or mayors were holding us up.”
theintercept.com/2025/10/07/t...

The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act

An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.

theintercept.com