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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

Once there is a ruling in Texas, you can count on Democracy Docket to provide the most immediate and complete coverage and explanation what happened, what is next and how it affects redistricting around the country. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

After 10 long days, the hearing challenging Texas' gerrymandering ended. By the end, all of legacy media had vanished. But Democracy Docket stayed to keep you informed about just how far Republicans went to manipulate the state’s maps.

Support its vital work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 12h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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tweety @bluskypolitics.bsky.social · 9h

📌 in other words . . .

Canks is TRASH ‼️‼️‼️⬅️🐥

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 7h

The Trump admin just admitted — in a buried Labor Dept. filing — that its own immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and driving up food prices. The report warns the “near total cessation” of migrant labor is threatening “the stability of domestic food production.” F***ing DUH.

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 13h

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6h

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 7h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Bernie @bernfost1.bsky.social · 5h

Now we know why trump bailed out TikTok. I’m glad that I’ve never been on it! www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7h

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Rick Cooley @rcooley123.bsky.social · 7h

Religious leaders speak out about being attacked while protesting ICE in their communities www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi... | Anyone protesting is fair game for Trump's Goon Squad, er, ICE

Religious leaders speak out about being attacked while protesting ICE in their communities

Reverend David Black, Minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago who was shot in the head with pepper balls while praying in front of an ICE facility and Reverend Quincy Worthington, Pastor ...

www.msnbc.com

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 19h

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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ⓘ 𝕆ligarch f*ckery detected @adelpreore.bsky.social · 17h

I'm with her.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · 15h

Donald Trump’s latest authoritarian moves signal weakness, not strength
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Donald Trump’s latest authoritarian moves signal weakness, not strength

Publisher's Roundup 39

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 6h

"When subsidies disappear, and a lot of these people find that their health insurance is suddenly unaffordable, you’re not going to have very many of them saying, 'It’s OK, because at least we’ve kept those illegal aliens from going to the emergency room.' They’re going to scream bloody murder."

Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Tirade Wrecks Trump Shutdown Stance

As Greene admits the GOP is screwing the country on health care, a leading congressional scholar explains how Greene accidentally revealed the surprising weakness of Trump’s position in the shutdown standoff.

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 17h

When masked secret police are crashing into cars & violently pulling women out & beating them to a pulp with no warrant, answering to no one, this isn't democracy!

We have 1 chance to retake power—Prop 50!

If you care about our country, VOLUNTEER or DONATE.

WE NEED YOU!
(Anyone can volunteer)🧵

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Masshole57✌🏼 @masshole55.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago residents are now following ICE vehicles, honking horns and shouting warnings to their neighbors before raids begin.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12h

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

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

Me to @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the Comey and James and (probably imminent) Bolton prosecutions

"It doesn’t matter what your politics are. If you say he’s stupid, which he is, if you say he is wrong, which he is, if you say he’s a criminal or sleezy, which he is ... then you’re his enemy.”

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Ty Young @tyyoung617.bsky.social · 10h

"Pay Attention!!"

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 11h

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 11h

How it's going in Chicago

After ICE arrested US citizen and WGN Producer Debbie Brockman

Agents driving the white van cut off and hit another car, swarmed the vehicle at gunpoint, dragged out the driver-who is ALSO a citizen-and arrested her, too

Straight up fascism

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8APPaBL/

Agentes de ICE chocan contra el vehículo de una mujer y después la sacan a la fuerza para arrestarla. N Paulina St & W Schubert Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

TikTok video by ¿ Qué Pasa ?

www.tiktok.com

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Joe is Me @yeahjeetsyeah.bsky.social · 8h

Generation after generation of worsening garbage.

The Trump family is a living argument against the concept of inherited wealth.

Real free marketers should hate it. No one gets a free ride, right?

Capitalism has hypocrisy at it's core.

I'm a capitalist. But I recognize it for what it is.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8h

Conservative strategist Tim Miller called out Fox News on Saturday for purportedly ignoring "a story about a US military veteran getting imprisoned for 3 days by the government.

'Truly sick': Conservative blasts Fox News for snubbing 'veteran imprisoned by government'

Conservative strategist Tim Miller called out Fox News on Saturday for purportedly ignoring "a story about a US military veteran getting imprisoned for 3 days by the government."Miller on Friday published a video conversation with the individual, writing on X, "I interviewed George Retes, the US cit...

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