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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 8h

They’re still offering new ICE recruits a $50,000 signing bonus, yet active duty military were seen today lining up at food banks.

Defend your country and you can’t afford to eat.

Terrorize your country and you become rich.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1h

Anti-vax onstage, Pfizer backstage.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2h

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10h

Re-upping this piece I wrote a month ago, which becomes ever more relevant as Trump's tyranny worsens, as masked thugs keep terrorizing immigrants, and as the "Justice" Department keeps inventing charges against political opponents.
I ask: WHY WON'T THE MEDIA SAY TRUMP IS BECOMING A DICTATOR?

Why won’t the media say Trump is becoming a dictator?

Journalism is the wrong profession for people who won’t face the facts

www.stopthepresses.news

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 6h

"President Trump continued to describe Portland as a city on fire Friday even as residents enjoyed the first fall rain and the lone demonstrator at the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building was dressed as a pink Care Bear."

Sometimes there is a good sentence or two in the NYT.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 3h

Forget optimism; here’s operational toughness. READ this before you go to sleep. Hard times are coming...read this before they arrive. Every paragraph is a weapon for your mindset. You'll thank me later. 👇

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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Patrick* Neithard @patrickneithard.bsky.social · 1h

LOUDER.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 5h

Do you think Miller sets it up for him the way you might ready cartoons for a toddler?

Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 6h

The old man is not okay—but we knew that already. This bizarre ramblings have gotta make you wonder what the actual president, Stephen Miller, is showing him on his iPad.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 6h

Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.

Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.

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Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · 6h

Finally America has forked over the cash to offer free healthcare to Argentinian citizens.

It’s about time.

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 14d

George Conway @gtconway.bsky.social on the Comey indictment: "This indictment is just quintessentially Trumpian: it is both breathtakingly corrupt, and mind-blowingly stupid."

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Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 17h

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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saffron shipper ⚓️ @saffship.bsky.social · 6h

New lawn sign installed!

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AvA @ava4bleue.bsky.social · 7h

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 9h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 7h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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saffron shipper ⚓️ @saffship.bsky.social · 7h

truth! a BEC on kaiser & a pepsi got me thru commuting to college & passing a bodega on the way to work

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h

So they’re keeping the House in recess for another week (see his follow up)?

To delay the Epstein Files and, I guess, avoid the No Kings rally on 10/18?

They are in full blown pants pissing panic

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 15h

UNREAL

Democratic Whip Notice: The House GOP Leadership have made the following change to the House Floor schedule:

Members are advised that votes are no longer expected in the House on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

Pending Senate action on FY26 Funding, Members will receive 48 hours' notice prior to any potential votes in the House. Further information regarding the Floor schedule will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

This is a change from the House GOP Leadership's previously announced schedule.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 7h

I haven't read or posted ANYTHING from Washington Post since they REFUSED to endorse VP Kamala Harris as President. Just think, we'd be enjoying our weekend instead of waiting for the next insane move by Donald Trump & co. to DESTROY OUR DEMOCRACY.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 7h

If you haven't seen this, I hope this gives you a laugh. JFC we ALL need to laugh. What a stain on this country Trump & his Administration is. Leavitt CAN LIE & wear that cross every day reading lies, I'm shocked she doesn't burst into flames! 🔥🔥

(THEY ARE ALL HYPOCRITES & LIARS!)

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 8h

WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.

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We Are Saners @wearesaners.bsky.social · 8h

WE THE PEOPLE are furious at our servants. They won’t like what comes next—but they earned it with their insubordinate violence.
#nurembergonthepotomac

Mutter @lamuttermary.bsky.social · 8h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: How many layoffs have you authorized?

TRUMP: It'll be a lot. And it'll be Democrat-oriented.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 7h

The house just extended their vacation!

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