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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."

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Jes Minardi @obscurenyc.bsky.social · 10h

A good laugh!

'I have good brain': SNL's Trump brags about 'cognitive test' that led to an MRI

Donald Trump's character made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live, where he crashed a New York City mayoral debate and bragged about his brain.When the host of the fictional debate, who's pla...

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Jes Minardi @obscurenyc.bsky.social · 11h

Conservative podcaster Adam Carolla went so far as to mock potential hunger, claiming "nobody could benefit from a nice fast more than the SNAP recipients."

White House official message drowned out as MAGA fails to contain hate: analyst

The White House is scrambling to have its official messaging over the end of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments heard — but it's being drowned out by hateful braying from the MAGA crow...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21h

ICE has beaten, detained & arrested 170 citizens, at least 3 of whom were pregnant

George Retes is a US veteran who was held in solitary for 3 days

Kristi Noem says it’s not happening, but @motherjones.com has done the reporting

If they treat citizens this way, imagine what they do to immigrants

More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents

ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

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'They were baffled': FBI insiders stunned over firing related to Kash Patel's girlfriend

FBI Director Kash Patel has fired a man who he believes is responsible for media reports showing Patel used his FBI jet to fly to see his girlfriend sing at an event, according to reports.Bloomberg La...

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Jes Minardi @obscurenyc.bsky.social · 11h

'I'm speechless': MSNBC host stunned into silence over Newsmax figure's 'racist' comment

On MSNBC, host Jonathan Capehart was stunned into silence early Sunday morning as he reacted to a right-wing Newsmax figure's "racist" comment.Capehart was addressing the issue of Supplemental Nutriti...

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Jes Minardi @obscurenyc.bsky.social · 11h

Trump ally told us 'look at the data' on left-wing violence — we did and it doesn't add up

Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf’s appearance before a Senate hearing on political violence this week resurfaced inconvenient remarks for a witness called by Republicans intent on p...

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Insiders say Trump dumbfounded that Dems haven't caved on shutdown — and he's seething

The White House confidently predicted a swift resolution to the government shutdown as it started last month — with White House officials believing Democrats would quickly capitulate.The fact that it'...

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Jes Minardi @obscurenyc.bsky.social · 1d

'Probably illegal!!!' Trump puts target on new late-night TV host over critical coverage

Donald Trump on Saturday ignored his feud with Jimmy Kimmel and focused in on another late-night TV host, deeming coverage critical of the president as "probably illegal," without evidence.Trump over ...

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Big Ernie McCracken @bigerniemccracken.bsky.social · 1d

A message to our broken media:

Stop reporting on what our government says, because it is all lies.

Start reporting on what our government does, because they are violating our rights.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Meiselas: Right now, this idea of the bully has been glorified, and we have to disabuse people of that notion and say, “Nah, that’s weakness.” Stop blaming your problems marginalized groups.

We have to proudly support communities that have been under attack—’cause they’re human beings, dammit.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Obama: They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and D.E.I. For every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? D.E.I.. Wife mad at you? D.E.I..

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Obama: When I think back to a year ago, I remember talking to some people, who would say, this election doesn't matter all that much. That however the next president ended up being, it wasn't going to matter to them. If nothing else, the last nine months should have cured us of that idea.

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

"The new billboards are designed to inform troops of legal resources … 'The [Southern Command] strikes … represent the most blatantly illegal act that this administration has had the military carry out.'"

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Billboards outside US Southern Command urge troops not to 'break the law’ in Caribbean strikes

“Don’t let them make you break the law,” reads a billboard along the road to U.S. Southern Command, one of several set up by veterans.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

So much infighting these days.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

Virginia! I’m here today for a very important reason: to ask you to vote for your next Governor, @abigailspanberger.com. Tune in:

Virginia Votes Rally in Norfolk with Abigail Spanberger and President Barack Obama

YouTube video by Abigail Spanberger for Governor

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Joseph Wang @lenticulus.bsky.social · 1d

resist.bot/petitions/PR...

You Can’t Refuse to Be Scanned — ICE’s Big Brother App Is Out of Control

Text SIGN PRQKLP to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

It's scary how cute Park Slope was tonight.

Happy Halloween, NYC.

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

EUGENE DANIELS: “You said diversity can be a weakness. What did you mean?”

CUOMO: “Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan.”

EUGENE: “I’m Eugene.” 🤦🏻‍♂️

(Jonathan is the other Black host. SNL’s writers have nothing on Cuomo!)