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Pierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 1h

Fuck them “kids”.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 1h

I'm so old, I remember when the US encouraged Nazis to emigrate only if they had substantial rocket engineering skills.

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Jenna @rillacuthbert.bsky.social · 1h

Holy Moses....the dumbest people alive.

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 1h

So Nazis. They want to give refugee status to Nazis.

OK, maybe not JUST Nazis. Also certain other white people who hate non-white immigration. But Nazis can definitely come.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The proposals also advise Mr. Trump to prioritize Europeans who have been “targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.”

That appeared to be a reference to the European far-right political party Alternative for Germany, whose leaders have trivialized the Holocaust, revived Nazi slogans and denigrated foreigners. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany for trying to suppress the views of the group, which is known as the AfD.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 1h

Hakeem Jeffries posted pictures of two Rep. Members posing with “Young Republicans” who were part of a racist text thread (as reported by Politico).

In response, Mike Davis (well-connected in Trump World & on the Hill) called Jeffries a “house slave” for George Soros - proving Jeffries’ point.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6h

NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.

Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 6h

Enjoy the Viting Rights Act while you have it. By the end of the Supreme Court's term, it may be come. Arguments in the Louisiana redacting case begin today at 10am EST: www.c-span.org/event/public...

Supreme Court Hears Louisiana Voting Rights Case

The Supreme Court hears argument in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, which examines if Louisiana's creation of a second majority-Black congressional district violates the 14th or 15th ame...

www.c-span.org

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

UPDATE — Multiple witness videos today show an older white federal agent straddling a young Black man on the ground outside of a Walgreens on Chicago’s Southeast Side.

This is a developing story.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/fede...

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Jenna @rillacuthbert.bsky.social · 21h

The idea that our neighbors being snatched off the street by these armed thugs are somehow to blame for not fighting back enough? The fuck is wrong with some of you.

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Jenna @rillacuthbert.bsky.social · 21h

They are trying not to get shot in front of their kids, Joyce

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 1d

“…to primary the 41 year old progressive…”

Does he think the guy is an incumbent?

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

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Melody Lee Lacy @melodyleelacy.smokefleet.net · 21h

Sorry about the Facebook link, but there's very little news out of Ketchican Alaska and I felt compelled to share. This has hit three Inuit communities very hard.

www.facebook.com/100064862285...

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 1d

False

Y’all love to say this as we’re watching in real time what inexperience looks like.

You named several much smaller offices that do not control the largest economy, biggest military, or most complex systems of laws.

I want you to at least attempt to be serious.

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Nate @ngs.bsky.social · 1d

They're still mad about Reconstruction, for crying out loud.

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 1d

I'm generalizing, but why do conservatives remember political irritations for so much longer than liberals?

It's been 17 years since Obama said some voters "cling to their guns, to their religion" and I heard a senator denounce that last month.

Obvious theory: Media ecosystem puts it on repeat

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine caring about Kaepernick in the year of our lord 2025

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meta @metatheory.bsky.social · 1d

The violent beatings, family separations, child trafficking, racist profiling, citizen detentions, shootings, deaths and personal property destruction will continue undeterred.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Jenna @rillacuthbert.bsky.social · 1d

It has been nice knowing most of you.

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. Included AI-generated robot porn.

www.404media.co/man-stores-a...

Man Stores AI-Generated Robot Porn on His Government Computer, Loses Access to Nuclear Secrets

A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. As part of ...

www.404media.co

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

As another Jewish woman in the industry, I can clear this up: It's due to her being an asshole.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Fox News host Emily Compagno claims that the backlash to Bari Weiss being named CBS News editor-in-chief is due to her being Jewish:

"This kind of thing would make me laugh if there was not an antisemitic thread in there."

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Kat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 1d

"As this drags on until ACA open enrollment begins, voters are going to get a shocking look at what GOP intransigence has cost them. And GOP lawmakers might get a better sense of how dumb it is to sit back and slavishly obey President Trump."

Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 1d

This is what I was getting at in today’s column. Republicans won’t do anything without Trump’s permission. Period.

“GOP will brutalize voters with spiking health care costs unless Trump says to stop.”

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2d

Government workers 👇🏾

Lunch is on the house:

Being in the heart of downtown DC, we love that so many of our Federal employees stop by during lunch for a Donburi at China Chilcano or a Fútbol Club at Jaleo. And just because the government is shut down doesn't mean you have to miss out on your favorite lunch spot- because this time, its on us!
Join us for lunch from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at any of our participating restaurants and enjoy a free lunch item when you present your government ID-you heard that right! Dine in with us Monday through Friday and choose your favorite: a sandwich at Jaleo, a donburi at China Chilcano, a wrap or pita at Zaytinya, or a torta at Oyamel.
We've always believed in serving our community with open arms and good food-no shutdown can stop that.

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Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 2d

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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dats_moy @dats-moy.bsky.social · 1d

Somehow hockey, a truly insane sport, is what’s keeping me relatively sane right now. I might not be able to punch people for shits and giggles but these idiots can.

a baby wearing a penguins shirt holds his fist up in the air

ALT: a baby wearing a penguins shirt holds his fist up in the air

media.tenor.com

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao facts these people were not ready for a Black woman/women to say fuck you too! Y’all wanted BW out the way & now your life sucks cheers you won. And we out here still filled with joy & keeping it pushing 😎

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Bryan Schott @schotthappens.com · 1d

Et tu, Newsmax?!

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

“I was afraid to go over there,” he said. “I got braver the more people came out. I know my neighbors have my back, and I have their back. ... These are Americans who know what freedom is — we’re being invaded by strangers.”

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses say they didn't get any warning Sunday afterno...

chicago.suntimes.com

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jeffsucks @jeffsucks.bsky.social · 1d

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 1d

SIR!!!

Thank you.

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