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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 3h

#GOPGuardiansOfPredators
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 3h

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10h

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 6h

This really captures the nexus of cruelty and corruption at the core of MAGA:

Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 6h

#SwearHerIn

Conor Sen @conorsen.bsky.social · 15h

House GOP just said they won't be back in Washington next week, so the shutdown probably goes at least until the week of Oct 20th.

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 11h

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 8h

#GOPGuardiansOfPredators
#SwearHerIn

Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 8h

Rep. Ro Khanna said we all have to contact our Members of Congress and demand they pass this bill to release the Epstein files--YOU CAN DO IT NOW HERE:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act

Contact Congress today!

actionnetwork.org

Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 8h

SIMPLY DO NOT EXIST

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 8h

Judge Perry rejects the Trump admin’s proposed definition of “unable” as basically any interference with federal law enforcement, and say that even if she did, “the factual conditions necessary for President Trump to have properly invoked Section 12406(3) simply do not exist.”

In any event, while decisions of the Ninth Circuit are "not binding" on this Court, Hays v.
United States, 397 F.3d 564, 567 (7th Cir. 2005), and the Court frankly does not agree that
"significantly impeded" is the same thing as "unable," the Court would still find that Plaintiffs
are likely to succeed on the merits even were the Ninth Circuit standard applied. As discussed,
there is evidence of protests, some of which have included acts of violence. There is also evidence of property destruction, and discrete groups who have attempted to impede DHS agents. At the same time, there is significant evidence that DHS has not been unable to carry out
its mission. All federal facilities have remained open. To the extent there have been disruptions,
they have been of limited duration and swiftly controlled by authorities. Pairing all this with
evidence that federal immigration officials have seen huge increases in arrests and deportations,
see Doc. 13 at 34-35; id. at 34 n.124, the Court concludes that even under the Ninth Circuit
standard, the factual conditions necessary for President Trump to have properly invoked Section
12406(3) simply do not exist.

Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 10h

ftw!!

Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.

Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 10h

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 10h

You would think the Nobel Peace Prize was made out of 13 year-old girls the way Trump wants one so bad.

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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 13h

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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 13h

Today is World Mental Health Day. It’s okay to not be okay. If you or a loved one are struggling, reach out. Help is available. Call or text 988 for free, confidential support.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 14h

NEW: Trump regime announces "substantial" layoffs of government workers. Wait until people call Social Security offices or the VA and no one is there to answer. You can thank Trump!

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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 14h

yes I know he's a police officer

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 14h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 14h

a police officer says " let 's be careful out there "

ALT: a police officer says " let 's be careful out there "

media.tenor.com

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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 15h

It's got legs @deanobeidallah.bsky.social!!

kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 16h

A new meaning behind GOP!

#ProudBlue

Picture of Kash Patel, Mike Johnson, DJT, Pam Bondi and JD

Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing SB79 to help alleviate CA's housing crisis.

Now, please sign the bills on your desk that protect trans (ie human) rights, and their families and healthcare providers.

History has its eyes on you.
Thank you.

-- signed a constituent

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Reset America @reset-america.bsky.social · 16h

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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 16h

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Jeff Waid @jeffwaid.bsky.social · 16h

Phrase of the Day: "Hate America rally." Drink!

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 16h

Trump said he was going after the “worst of the worst.” He lied.

ICE is rounding up children, people on valid visas, and even U.S. citizens.

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Molly Powers Gallagher @mollypowersgal.bsky.social · 16h

On Fridays, we hit PRINT. ✨

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Robin Budd @robinbudd.bsky.social · 16h

#GOPGuardiansOfPredators

Come on, @housedemocrats.bsky.social, IS THERE NO REMEDY?!

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 16h

To avoid swearing in a duly elected Democratic House member who will force a vote to release the Epstein files, the House is in recess indefinitely

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

Umm… it’s the very definition of discrimination. Earle-Sears is such a hateful bigot!! 😡

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

SPANBERGER: “She doesn’t think gay couples should be allowed to marry.”

WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔

SPANBERGER: “She thinks you can fire someone for being gay.”

EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔🤔 #VAGov

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

Jeffrey Epstein once dug into his safe to take out photos of Trump posing with topless girls on his lap. The photos became the subject of controversy earlier this week when AG Pam Bondi dodged Sen. Whitehouse’s questions about whether the FBI found the images during a search of Epstein’s belongings.

I’ve Seen Epstein’s Photos of Trump With Topless Girls: Author

Trump biographer Michael Wolff reveals he was shown the lewd photos by Jeffrey Epstein himself.

www.thedailybeast.com

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