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Alliance Against Gun Violence and Gun Violence Ticker. @gunviolenceticker.bsky.social · 2h

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 14h

MAGA wake up call. NO ONE is escaping these tariffs. NO ONE.

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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 20h

The Trump administration says "substantial" layoffs of federal workers have begun, appearing to follow through on threats to slash the size of government during the shutdown.

White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.

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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 28d

If you haven't gotten your updated COVID vaccine by now, book an appointment fast before next week's ACIP meeting. After that, you might not be able to get one. I plan on getting mine this weekend if I possibly can. arstechnica.com/health/2025/...

RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids

A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.

I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.

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tim215.bsky.social @tim215.bsky.social · 22h

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | James Comey. Letitia James. Who’s Next?

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tim215.bsky.social @tim215.bsky.social · 22h

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade

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tim215.bsky.social @tim215.bsky.social · 22h

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade

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tim215.bsky.social @tim215.bsky.social · 22h

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

Opinion | James Comey. Letitia James. Who’s Next?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7d

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Nash Is Here for It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 3d

Did anyone else see this today and wonder wtf happened?

Oopsie, Stephen.

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tim215.bsky.social @tim215.bsky.social · 23h

Yep. As of right now, a rolling coup is happening.

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom: “Masked men. Jumping out of unmarked vehicles. People disappearing. No due process. No oversight. No accountability. People say I’m being hyperbolic. Bullshit. This is happening in America today.”

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tim215.bsky.social @tim215.bsky.social · 1d

Oh,yeah, botox too.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration is REALLY allowing Qatar to build an air base in the US after they did a $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Trump and gave him a jet.

MAGA can take their ‘America First’ flags and wipe their asses with them. He is Trump First, and you are suckers.

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whattheactualf.bsky.social @whattheactualf.bsky.social · 1d

Awww berry is pissed 😂😂😂😂

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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 1d

A bitter debate in Danville about whether to close the town’s high school underscores the uncertainty many Vermont schools face as the state prepares to overhaul its education system.

In Danville, a petition seeks to close the local high school

The closest alternative, St. Johnsbury Academy, is private, and the role that one of its teachers — Vermont Senate Minority Leader Scott Beck — has had in encouraging the vote to close has prompted ou...

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 1d

Mock them! Priceless. Keep em coming!!! Point out their hypocrisy and low character. Ridicule and laugh at MAGA for supporting it. This is the way.

Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1d

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Nash Is Here for It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 1d

It’s hard to award the Nobel Peace Prize to a guy that maybe brokered a temporary peace deal after he ordered 500 tons of nutrient rich biscuits destroyed instead of saving the lives of desperate, starving babies.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 1d

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Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Instead of working to reopen the government and lower health care costs, House Republicans are taking their FOURTH week of vacation.

@repmcgovern.bsky.social and I are going to keep showing up—even when Republicans don't—to make sure every family has access to affordable health care.

Instead of working to reopen the government, House Republicans are taking their 4th week of vacation

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Trump doesn’t like data. He wants investors, consumers, and everyone else to be in the dark, so he can lie without fear of factual contradiction. He can create even more of a fantasy world. He can pretend that he’s been wildly successful even when he’s been a terrible failure.

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MoveOn @moveon.org · 1d

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed the peaceful No Kings Day of Action on October 18 for the ongoing government shutdown. After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings coalition issued the following statement:

“Speaker Johnson is running out of excuses for keeping the government shut down. Instead of reopening the government, preserving affordable healthcare, or lowering costs for working families, he’s attacking millions of Americans who are peacefully coming together to say that America belongs to its people, not to kings.

“We’ll see everyone on October 18.”

All No Kings events adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety. Organizers are trained in de-escalation and are working closely with local partners to ensure peaceful and powerful actions nationwide.

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tim215.bsky.social @tim215.bsky.social · 1d

XI HAS THE CARDS! China has placed "charges" on their abundant rare earth metals that RUMP thought he would get from them by his "shrewd" deal making tactics. As most people here know, these are vital materials for a plethora of applications. RUMP had a hissy fit,so his response was higher tarriffs!

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tim215.bsky.social @tim215.bsky.social · 1d

XI HAS THE CARDS! China has placed "charges" on their abundant rare earth metals that RUMP thought he would get from them by his "shrewd" deal making tactics. As most people here know, these are vital materials for a plethora of applications. RUMP had a hissy fit,so his response was higher tarriffs!

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