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Politico @politico.com · 10h

EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Trump nominee Paul Ingrassia told Republicans that the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and that he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a group chat viewed by POLITICO.

Trump nominee says he has a ‘Nazi streak,’ bashes MLK Jr. Day, according to texts

Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

www.politico.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7h

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here."
Anna Bower
Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM
Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about
the Letitia James grand jury.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 10h

Divided Ninth Circuit panel stays injunction against President Trump’s federalization of National Guard troops in Portland:

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Judge Graber, who is no firebrand, wrote quite a dissent—encouraging en banc review and some patience on the part of the public:

We have come to expect a dose of political theater in the political branches, drama designed to rally the base or to rile or intimidate political opponents. We also may expect there a measure of bending sometimes breaking the truth. By design of the Founders, the judicial branch stands apart. We rule on facts, not on supposition or conjecture, and certainly not on fabrication or propaganda. I urge my colleagues on this court to act swiftly to vacate the majority's order before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur. Above all, I ask
those who are watching this case unfold to retain faith in our judicial system for just a little longer.

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Bubba's Dad @bubsdad.bsky.social · 12h

Just receieved this today from Florida Blue. This is for a Bronze plan. Our monthly premiums are going from $333 (2025) to $2300 in 2026.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

Over 500,000 views before the Community Note fact check.

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Dorri @ravinedweller.bsky.social · 12h

The world is laughing to his statements. Everything is projection with that clown.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 13h

James Comey responds to Lindsey Halligan's claim that his counsel, Patrick Fitzgerald, ever "improperly disclosed classified material." Says the claim is "provably false" and an "effort to defame" Fitzgerald.
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Dorri @ravinedweller.bsky.social · 13h

Pathetic. Maybe MAGA GOP need to read the quote on this protester’s sign:

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Dorri @ravinedweller.bsky.social · 15h

Elon’s AI is wrong: www.msn.com/en-in/news/w...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16h

“The demonstrations were very small.”

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 1d

I'm grateful to @60minutes.bsky.social featuring our study published @justsecurity.org.

Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 19h

I worked with Erez Reuveni at the Dept. of Justice. He is a man of consummate integrity. His warning must catalyze action by us, the people of the United States.

60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 19h

Erez Reuveni, a fired Department of Justice lawyer who's now blowing the whistle, says he witnessed a disregard of due process and for the rule of law at the DOJ. cbsn.ws/4qkAtSr

Fired Justice Department lawyer blows the whistle on what he describes as abuses of power at the DOJ

Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni is speaking out about a pattern of troubling behavior he says he witnessed inside the DOJ that undermined the rule of law.

cbsn.ws

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17h

The people guarding the US nuclear stockpile are being furloughed today.

Meanwhile, Trump deemed those who helped him start trolling accounts on Bluesky and who disseminated his shitpost over the weekend essential.

edition.cnn.com/2025/10/19/p...

Federal agency overseeing US nuclear stockpile will furlough most of its workforce starting Monday | CNN Politics

The federal agency responsible for overseeing and modernizing the US nuclear stockpile will furlough the vast majority of its staff Monday as the government shutdown drags on, according to the Departm...

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Dorri @ravinedweller.bsky.social · 17h

Such vulgar insanity! Next he’ll send MAGA goons to abduct him.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Prime example of white privilege in plain sight.

Black kids get called adults to justify blame, while white adults get called “kids” to excuse their hate. They’re not boys and girls, they’re grown-ass men and women, and the receipts are in writing.

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

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not saying they’re Nazis. I’m saying being a Nazi isn’t a deal-breaker for them. I’m saying at a minimum they’re Good Germans.

RIDGE @1av8ter.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Did you tell Zelenskyy he needed to cede all of the Donbas region to Russia?

TRUMP: No. We think that what they should do is just stop at the lines where they are

Q: What do you think should happen w/ the Donbas?

T: I think 78% of the land is already taken by Russia. You leave it the way it is

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Dorri @ravinedweller.bsky.social · 1d

The Anti-Christ that Peter Thiel (of SouthPark fame) is so concerned about. I was glad to see this real Christian out:

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The man is cursed.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Yesterday, millions showed up to the No Kings Rally.

Perhaps no one Rally was as full of subtext as Boston's, however.

Senator Markey showed up wearing a trans pride flag. His challenger, anti-trans Dem Rep. Seth Moulton showed up to boos and jeers.

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Anti-Trans Democrat Seth Moulton Booed At Boston No Kings Rally After Sen. Markey Wears Trans Flag

Representative Moulton is challenging Senator Markey for his senate seat in 2026.

www.erininthemorning.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 1d

"During Friday’s meeting, Trump appeared to have adopted many of Putin’s talking points verbatim, even when they contradicted his own recent statements about Russia’s weaknesses, said European officials briefed on the meeting." -- www.ft.com/content/7960...

Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia

US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting

www.ft.com

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loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 1d

This exceptionalism is how the regime divides us. Dont fall for it wapo.st/47DgA0H

Trump allows hunting in National Wildlife Refuges despite shutdown

The Trump administration directed staff to open wildlife refuges to hunters even as many national parks and other government services close.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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Dorri @ravinedweller.bsky.social · 1d

World leaders need to shun him: bsky.app/profile/robe...

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2d

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’

Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

www.volkskrant.nl

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