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Susan Pennington
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ashli @swiftinspires.swifties.social · 6h
🚨 l In a historic achievement, every song from ‘The Life of A Showgirl now exceeds 50 million streams on Spotify—a milestone reached in less than seven days, making it the quickest album ever to do so!
“Honey was the last track to cross the 50 million mark.
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8647 @astrosma.bsky.social · 2h
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No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 5h
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.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 2h
Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears

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Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears
Documents reviewed by The Post show the administration may spend millions to protect vulnerable wildlife, proposals that stunned critics of its moves to gut foreign assistance.
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
RFK Jr.'s Wife Cheryl Hines Makes It Clear She's Done Playing The Nice Girl Act
Source: Nicki Swift
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RFK Jr.'s Wife Cheryl Hines Makes It Clear She's Done Playing The Nice Girl Act - NewsBreak
Cheryl Hines is tired of her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being the Kennedy family outcast, and she's done playing nice about it, as she's publicly calle
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 3h
Out of control ICE agent yells 'do something, b----' before shooting Chicago woman 5 times
Source: The Mirror US
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Out of control ICE agent yells 'do something, b----' before shooting Chicago woman 5 times - NewsBreak
The video is in stark conflict with the government’s account that federal agents in Broadview were “boxed in by 10 cars” and the woman, Marimar Martinez, 3
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
Colorado Democrats push Republicans to negotiate on health care to reopen federal government
Source: Colorado Newsline
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Colorado Democrats push Republicans to negotiate on health care to reopen federal government - NewsBreak
Colorado Democrats in Congress called on Republicans to negotiate a bipartisan funding bill that extends health insurance tax credits to reopen the federal
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots
Source: CNN
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Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots - NewsBreak
Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective i
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
Two Republicans Join Democrats In Voting To Block Trump Admin From Conducting Strikes In The Caribbean
Source: Latin Times
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Two Republicans Join Democrats In Voting To Block Trump Admin From Conducting Strikes In The Caribbean - NewsBreak
Two Republican senators joined Democrats in voting against letting the Trump administration conduct strike against Vessels in the Caribbean without congres
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 4h
Chicago federal judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois
Source: CBS Chicago
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Chicago federal judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois - NewsBreak
A federal judge on Thursday granted a partial restraining order to block the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, after
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 5h
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JB Pritzker pulls no punches when asked about Trump's threats
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was asked about President Donald Trump’s heated calls to imprison him and other Democratic leaders who are standing up to his authoritarian power grab. "Let's start with ...
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 8h
Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina
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Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina
Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 9h
October 8, 2025
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October 8, 2025
Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13h
Meanwhile, the hearing in the Illinois v. Trump case over military deployment is ongoing.

Follow @jonseidel.bsky.social's coverage from Chicago here —>
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 13h
U.S. District Judge April Perry is now questioning DOJ lawyer Eric Hamilton about the National Guard deployment. She starts by noting the 14 CA troops, 200 TX troops and 300 IL troops.

But she asks if those numbers could increase, and whether the troops could go elsewhere in Illinois.
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 13h
Hamilton is done. We're expecting questions from Perry now.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13h
BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

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Some of the key elements:
1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from: Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime. Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement, ' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order. 1 Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 42 Filed: 10/09/25 Page 2 of 6 PagelD #:836 as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively reasonable opportunity to report and observe; b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6, 2023), Sections III.F and XII.E; С. For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity; d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns, Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others; To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press. It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official 4 Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 42 Filed: 10/09/25 Page 5 of 6 PagelD #:839 duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when wearing riot gear.
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Franken-Pattern @franken-pattern.bsky.social · 14h
I told you stupid clowns not tp go to the south side, and your dumba$$es went anyway. Worked out real good for you, didn't it?? 💩🤡💩 #abolishice
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d
ICYMI — bumbling ICE stooges finally chased off by Chicago folks after a humiliating attempt to grab a man they racially profiled
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18h
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
the video feed of the cabinet meeting abruptly ends as Trump and Lutnick talk about the White House chandeliers
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Michael McKeon @grinch67.bsky.social · 13h
CBS's Suck-Up to Barrett May Be a Taste of Propaganda to Come - fair.org/home/cbss-su...
CBS’s Suck-Up to Barrett May Be a Taste of Propaganda to Come
A softball interview with Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett provides a glimpse of the kind of journalism we can expect from CBS News now.
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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · Apr 27
Exposing Donald Trump's fake love for Christopher Columbus

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LeftonMain @leftonmainst.bsky.social · 13h
Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration
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The Onion @theonion.com · 13h
Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/
Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored
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WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS?!!!! @the13thpanther.bsky.social · 13h
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Susan Pennington @spennington.bsky.social · 14h
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10 Months Later, Russia Admits Deadly Downing of Azerbaijani Plane
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