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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3h

Note that Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are doing _exactly_ what Trump falsely accuses George Soros of doing. They fund and finance the operations of terrorist groups in the UK and Germany among other countries. Soros is strictly involved in bona fide philanthropy. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 8h

Watch this before going to a protest.

How To Stay Safe At a Protest, According To An Attorney

As people head to the streets this weekend in LA and elsewhere, protesters should be informed about their constitutional rights and safety options. On the latest episode of The Intercept Briefing…

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rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 25m

Barron needed to get in on the grift.

rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 31m

nmerhar.bsky.social @nmerhar.bsky.social · 2h

Protest organizers are also recommending that you don't lean into antifa.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3h

The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.

Maria Greeley, 44, had just finished working a double shift at the Beach Bar on Ohio Street
earlier this month when she said she was surrounded by three federal agents who grabbed her, forced her hands behind her back and zip tied her.
Headphones in, Greeley had been focused on getting home to her two dogs for a walk.
Instead, she said she was detained by masked agents who did not answer when she asked for names. They questioned her for an hour, she said.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 7h

There isn’t another side to the argument. Every actor in the system—from defense attorneys to Justices on the Supreme Court—recognizes what is happening. The only question is how the criminal justice system should respond.”

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The Irredeemable DOJ

Why James has an even stronger case of selective prosecution than Comey.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7h

Former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb: "This is not America, and we need to see if we can recapture America."

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 8h

Why is former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb speaking out so forcefully against his former boss now?

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to him about it on the latest Bulwark Podcast

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rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 48m

Looks like Idaho has some choices to make.

The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 2h

Idaho’s budget did not collapse by mistake. The Republican supermajority chose it. They gave the wealthy tax cuts and left everyone else with the bill. Now the deficit is unconstitutional. When government serves wealth the state and its people are left starving.

Two Idaho Republican leaders walk and talk inside the state capitol building. A headline from the Idaho Capital Sun reads: “Idaho projected to end fiscal year with unconstitutional $56.6M state budget deficit.”

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rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 50m

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 58m

And who supported Trump KNOWING he operates like a mob boss? Chris Christie should fuck all the way off then rinse and repeat.

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 4h

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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#𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓼𝓽𝑭𝑶𝑻𝑼𝑺 @feldakat.bsky.social · 15h

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#DavidHorsey #Project2025

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rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 7h

She sounds sane which tells me it’s all been an act the whole time. She’s trying to distance herself and save her seat. Once you go MAGA crazy the door locks behind you.

rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 7h

I feel like America is going to let this happen.

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

When they tell you they plan on throwing out the constitution, believe them.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 8h

This seems important

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

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rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 8h

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

Thinking this is wrong and untenable isn’t radical.

Thinking it isn’t, is.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

NEW: It's a bank holiday, but not for the Daily Beans. Today, we discuss Dominion voting machines being bought by a republican, the GOP gutting protections for marine life, and MIT refusing to bend the knee. Free to listen and subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Hold ICE Accountable (feat. Stephanie Telles)

Podcast Episode · The Daily Beans · 10/13/2025 · 58m

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

OBAMA: “There has always been this fight over what is the true story of 🇺🇸?”

The former president boils it down powerfully on Maron’s final episode

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rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 8h

What a perfect way to bookend @marcmaron.bsky.social WTF Podcast.

Marc Maron @marcmaron.bsky.social · 14h

Today is the final episode of the show! wtfpod.com

rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 8h

a woman wearing sunglasses and a red jacket is pointing up with the words " this " above her

ALT: a woman wearing sunglasses and a red jacket is pointing up with the words " this " above her

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rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 8h

Let it burn? So what’s the plan to rebuild? This is what I ask MAGA people all the time with the same mentality. 🦗🦗🦗

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 9h

I posted about this on X, and Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS spokesperson, QTed me to say the kid was actually a hardened criminal arrested with a knife and a gun.

So far she has provided no evidence of this. I share this to give DHS's response, and for the possibility she is telling the truth.

My original post on X: "This makes NO SENSE. A 13-year-old was arrested by local police for unknown reasons, and then turned over to ICE, which is detaining him far away from his mother — who is going through immigration court, has an asylum application on file, and is legally authorized to work." Underneath that I posted a link to the opening paragraphs of the article and the headline.

In response, DHS Spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin, @TriciaOhio, wrote: "Here are the facts: he posed a public safety threat with an extensive rap sheet including violent assault with a dangerous weapon, battery, breaking and entering, destruction of property. He was in possession of a firearm and 5-7 inch knife when arrested."

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Trump: "Literally, you walk over from Iran to Qatar. You can walk it in one second. You go, boom, boom, and now you're in Qatar."

Qatar and Iran do not share a land border.

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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 1d

A new "Unsung Americans" with Alex Natsios discussing the significance of Foreign Aid with former USAID foreign service officer Sarah Atwood Barma.

Foreign Aid Isn’t Charity, It’s American Strength | A Conversation with Sarah Atwood Barma

YouTube video by Unsung Americans

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rebelscum77.bsky.social @rebelscum77.bsky.social · 1d

Atheist approved.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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