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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 2h

11 days into a government shutdown.

This is where we are:

Eleven Days Into a Shutdown. This Is Where We Are | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 5h

Loved this profile of the women who run Hagfish Books, another amazing company devoted to reissuing forgotten and overlooked titles.

They’re Trying to Publish the Best Books You’ve Never Heard Of

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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 3h

That murderer was RED PILLED. Not “antifa”

Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 3h

Bingo. This isn’t a sudden change of heart (and fashion sense I might add). It’s ambition.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here:

youtu.be/ahAkRoMmSKk

GOP Leaders CANCEL VOTES for ALL NEXT WEEK as PANIC SETS IN

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 3h

This. “If there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority…”

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

Schatz: They’re stopping wind and solar because this guy has some very strange ideas about the energy mix. And it’s consistent with the rest of his political and economic philosophy — if there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority to dole out favors

Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

This!!!!!

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

This!!!!!!!

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Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · 9h

Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

Jon Favreau on Where the Democrats Went Right

@jonfavs.bsky.social considers how the government shutdown could help Democrats rebuild their party.
open.spotify.com/episode/2pJo...

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

Opinion | Jon Favreau on Where the Democrats Went Right

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 9h

I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:

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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

The costume is sold out on Amazon. I have a feeling more frogs are coming

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Kurt Andersen @kurtandersen.bsky.social · 8h

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Obamacare Enrollment by State: Most Enrollees Live in Republican Areas

Millions of Americans depend on Obamacare. Here's where they live.

www.nytimes.com

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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

Amazing - what a surprise. Just waiting for the next 9/11 now

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 7h

Usually presidents don't have much of a direct impact on the economy. But in 2025, the downturn is ALL Trump. It's his tariffs, his shutdown, his ICE raids, his health care cuts.

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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

Pushing hard.

Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

Jesus H Christ!!!!! Somebody fucking do something

Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

Plenary authority is full, complete, and w/o limitations within a specific domain. The term comes from the Latin word plenus, which means "full". It implies that the individual or body holding this power can take definitive, final action on a matter without needing approval or review from another

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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

“Plenary authority is full, complete, and w/o limitations within a specific domain. The term comes from the Latin word plenus, which means "full". It implies that the individual or body holding this power can take definitive, final action on a matter without needing approval or review from another”

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 7h

Ooooops!!!!

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

What’s lead to this red pilling? My belief: consolidated power in the white wealthy class lead to mass corruption, poverty and war causing people to turn on the government- first in the form of supporting Bernie. But when Dems colluded to keep us from getting Bernie the masses moved on to Trump.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

"Stalinism and Stephen Miller: Cause for concern"
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snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...

Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)

Cause for concern

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Shelly @overit1971.bsky.social · 6h

I trust that you’re right. Why did our country vote for this?

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 6h

After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.

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