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Senate Press Gallery @senatepress.bsky.social · 1h

Senate adopted by voice vote: Kaine amendment #3337 to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

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Patrick @pjrocks.bsky.social · 3h

Altadena is unincorporated LA County, outside of and separate from City of LA jurisdiction, which is subject to ULA.

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Patrick @pjrocks.bsky.social · 3h

@governor.ca.gov sign SB 79

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 3h

BREAKING: A federal judge shuts down President Trump’s attempt to deploy any National Guard troops in Chicago, ruling he lacks such authority and that his “rebellion” claims were not credible.

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 10h

The Supreme Court ruled states can ban trans youth from receiving gender-affirming care, which is scientifically validated.

The Court is now poised to rule states *cannot* ban conversion therapy on kids, which science finds to be akin to torture.

Through line: Religious bigotry > LGBTQ humanity

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Patrick @pjrocks.bsky.social · 10h

Somehow every day this week has been Friday

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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 1d

Weirdly enough, I think this works. No one is more insecure than a new ICE agent. They want to be the blonde guy in DHS’s AI Nazi posting so badly. Instead, they’ll be guarding indistinguishable suburban warehouse #16361 while inflated frogs and dinosaurs thrust in their face all day every day.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 19d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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Patrick @pjrocks.bsky.social · 1d

Bro, the moon 🌕

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Patrick @pjrocks.bsky.social · 2d

Greetings from the 710! 🚛🚚🚛🚚🚛

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JP Collins @profjpc.bsky.social · 3d

Mascott jumping the line here is unsurprising given that she’s the most MAGA-aligned of the three pending circuit court nominees and she can cement a MAGA majority on the Third Circuit (and right before it hears a major gun case).

Senate Press Gallery @senatepress.bsky.social · 3d

Leader Thune filed cloture on Exec. Cal. #459 Jennifer Lee Mascott to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

Quick thoughts:
*These are two huge and complex organizations. They are not part-time gigs. They deserve full-time leaders.
*You now have a single person in charge of the two largest sources of personal data in the government.
*7 IRS leaders in less than 9 months.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3d

The Trump administration has found its seventh leader for the IRS since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term: Frank Bisignano, the head of the Social Security Administration.

Bisignano will run both agencies.

Trump’s new IRS ‘CEO’: The head of Social Security

The Trump administration on Monday found its seventh leader for the Internal Revenue Service since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term: the head of the Social Security Administration.

wapo.st

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3d

"Soft secession, powered by the presidential ambitions of multiple blue-state governors, could, should it come to that, be the proving ground of a new confederacy. Hopefully the threat of CalExit or a new Union will be enough."

By me.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

www.motherjones.com

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Patrick @pjrocks.bsky.social · 4d

A gay man’s hand showing a friendship bracelet with the words “BAN CARS” in bold.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 4d

ICE is hog tying protesters in Portland and removing them on Dollies.

This is dangerous and could cause serious injury.

The Department of Homeland Security thinks it’s a joke.

They’ve shared this video with the tagline “Refuse to Walk? We’ll give you a ride”.

Stay strong Portland.

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Martin Z @pxtl.ca · 6d

Everything old is new again

Man pepper spraying a line of seated protestors.

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Patrick @pjrocks.bsky.social · 5d

ACAB

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 6d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 5d

I'm at a kids birthday party and there are, incredibly, two different kids named "Oslo."

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 9d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 5d

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 5d

Genuinely incredible how unprofessional these guys are. One dude yelling in your face and you immediately assault them on camera?

Daniel Connerton @lordnad.bsky.social · 5d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois.

This is assault.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 5d

Protesters captured one tear gas canister under a construction barrel. Finally the barrels have a useful purpose.

But there was a lot of gas regardless.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Trump has not been seen in public since Tuesday and has no public events on his calendar today

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Patrick @pjrocks.bsky.social · 6d

WHAT?!

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 6d

I love when student journalists break a crazy story, especially about their own school. This one is extraordinarily macabre. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...

USC sold dead bodies to U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel

A review of seven years’ worth of contracts unveiled more than $860,000 to use cadavers in surgical trainings involving the Israeli Defense Forces.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com

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