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Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · 18h

You should not control a nuclear arsenal if you cannot tell the difference between fiction and reality. The story needs to be told through the lens of mental illness

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 19h

Trump has gone totally mad. It's 25th Amendment time all day, every day. He's living in a totally invented, fictional world. And he's old and in ill-health.

It's outrageous, reckless, choose your word that Republicans haven't done more to deal with this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump: "The restaurants were all closing, now you can't get into a restaurant. They're opening up new restaurants. It took 12 days for us. We sent in not politically correct military. We sent them in based on merit."

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Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · 17h

@radiofreetom.bsky.social is Worth a retweet after the week our President has had.

Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · 10d

New piece from @radiofreetom.bsky.social answers the question: What does “nothingburger” have to do with
“utterly embarrassing”
“not okay”
“more confused”
“lost in the halls of history”
“usual grievances, lies, and misrepresentation”
“obsessions”
&
“unhinged”

It’s….sobering and also a great read

The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay

Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.

www.theatlantic.com

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 18h

This opinion is clear and concise, and easily readable for laymen. Here's the link again if you want to go through it yourself.

www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559...

memorandum opinion and order – #70 in State of Illinois v. Trump (N.D. Ill., 1:25-cv-12174) – CourtListener.com

OPINION and Order. Signed by the Honorable April M. Perry on 10/10/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

www.courtlistener.com

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17h

Donald Trump might soon find that the same thing making the indictments of officials such as James Comey and Letitia James possible is exactly what will undermine the Justice Department’s ability to win convictions, Quinta Jurecic argues.

Trump’s Revenge Tour

The president is getting the indictments he wants, but the next phase will be much harder.

bit.ly

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 17h

Current Taiwan wargames may be preparing for the wrong war.

A Wargame to Take Taiwan, from China’s Perspective

In August 2025, 25 international experts gathered at Syracuse University to do something unusual: plan China's invasion of Taiwan. For two days,

warontherocks.com

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Dana Goldberg @dgcomedy.bsky.social · 17h

Release the Epstein Files.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 19h

Not the Onion.

I wonder what will happen when ICE kidnaps all the Qatari soldiers for being brown people in Idaho

www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/10/...

Qatar Air Force facility to be built at USAF base in Idaho, Defense Secretary Hegseth says

Hegseth The Defense secretary made the announcement at a Pentagon press conference with Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's defense minister.

www.cnbc.com

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 10h

Ahhhhahahahahahahaha posted your dm in error, didja....tsk tsk

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

Oops that was meant to be a DM to @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

I would pay big bucks
to see @jvl.bsky.social interview the Portland Chicken on @thebulwark.com

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

"The bird gained global fame Oct. 7, when right-wing influencer Benny Johnson posted video of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stepping onto the ICE facility’s roof and staring down a handful of hecklers—and one chicken."

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

www.wired.com

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 11h

#boycottCBS

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

María Corina Machado, a U.S.-backed Venezuelan opposition figure, has received the Nobel Peace Prize.

“They didn't give it to Donald Trump, but they seem to have given it to the next best thing," says historian Greg Grandin.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

There is also a safety training scheduled in advance of the No Kings protests:

act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training 10/15

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

act.aclu.org

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s how to find a No Kings protest near you:

Indivisible ❌👑 @handle.invalid · 1d

We’re eight days away from No Kings Day, and we have 2,500 protests planned in all 50 states and across the world.

October 18 is going to be the biggest day of nonviolent protest in US history — and we want to see you there. Find your local event: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 11h

What a piece of shit

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings is Hamas is quite a claim to make. I mean, we knew this was coming, but it’s still shocking to hear.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 1d

The father of a family in our apartment complex has been kidnapped by ICE.

My daughter found out when she went to walk our dog and heard one of the children crying from the hallway.

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Spyware maker NSO Group confirmed to us that the company has been acquired by a U.S. investment group.

NSO's spokesperson said the group "has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and has acquired controlling ownership," but declined to say who is behind the investment.

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

techcrunch.com

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Corporate income taxes are $77 billion lower than last year, primarily due to the Republican tax cuts for the rich.

itep.org/trump-tax-la...

Well, That Was Fast: Trump Tax Law’s New Corporate Breaks are Already Worsening the Deficit

Corporate income taxes for the fiscal year that ended in September are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15 percent drop.

itep.org

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 1d

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 21h

Listen to Dan. He knows this subject better than anyone.

Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 1d

Best to not actually pick up any alleged tear gas or smoke grenade or projectile. Too hot. And there’s been a lot of use of flashbangs. The misfire rate on them is not zero. Only a matter of time before some damn fool bleeds out because they lost a hand

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22h

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23h

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid @feloniousmunk.blacksky.app · 20h

ICE hovering over my kid's elementary school is some bullshit. But we will show up everyday until THEY get tired.

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Sarah Rauer @srauer20.bsky.social · 11h

#presidentStephenMiller

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 19h

We might should get “President Stephen Miller” trending to drive a wedge between him and Trump.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19h

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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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 19h

We might should get “President Stephen Miller” trending to drive a wedge between him and Trump.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19h

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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