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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 10h

Billionaires and religion

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 13h

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 13h

Video blaming Democrats for US government shutdown rolled out across airports

There have been more than 20,000 flight delays in the US since Monday

www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14h

Meiselas: Trump says he’s focusing right now on laying off the Democratic agencies and government employees, whatever that means. Again, completely pathetic behavior, and in normal times, this would be impeachable and/or 25th Amendment territory.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 14h

Decent, patriotic Americans are ANTIFA, Donald.

We are fiercely, steadfastly, unapologetically anti-fascist, and you know why? Because Americans are f*ckin’ supposed to be.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/were-all-a...

We're all ANTIFA, Donald.

Hey Donald,

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 14h

Border Patrol agents in Chicago triggered outrage on Friday after they wrestled WGN News video producer Debbie Brockman to the ground and arrested her, for what appeared to be no reason other than filming federal agents carrying out another arrest.

DHS's excuse for TV producer's dogpiling dismantled by legal analyst

Border Patrol agents in Chicago triggered outrage on Friday after they wrestled WGN News video producer Debbie Brockman to the ground and arrested her, for what appeared to be no reason other than filming federal agents carrying out another arrest.The video, which has made the rounds on social media...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13h

NEWS: "Donald Trump is a pedophile who routinely raped young girls."

MAGA: "So boring."

NEWS: "Donald Trump is allowing Qatar to build an air force base in Idaho.”

MAGA: “This is IMMORAL! What an outrage!!! I will not stand for this wicked behavior!!!”

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 13h

Military families using food banks due to lack of pay...

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 14h

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Advocates say the rainbow crosswalks in Dallas’ Oak Lawn neighborhood have always been privately funded.

“No taxpayer dollars were used. We didn’t want to access those funds,” said Valerie Jackson, chair‑elect of the North Texas LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce.

Texas governor calls for removal of rainbow crosswalks, calling them safety issue

Gov. Greg Abbott directs TxDOT to remove rainbow crosswalks, calling them unsafe. Dallas advocates say they’re privately funded and follow guidelines.

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 14h

NASA confirms 6,000 planets beyond our solar system

#NASA
#science
#exoplanets

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 14h

U.S. Begins Implementation of $20 Billion Bailout for Argentina

www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/h...

US farmers caught in Trump-China trade war – who’ll buy the soybeans?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Farmers caught in Trump’s trade war wait for bailout. But many call it a temporary fix

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 14h

Chicago TV journalist pushed to ground and arrested during Ice raid

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

WGN-TV producer violently detained during Chicago ICE enforcement action

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Johnny Queer @queerboy66.bsky.social · 14h

On behalf of #IdahoPotatoAntifa as their non-binary🥔 leader we intend to #Resist the establishment of an air base for 🇶🇦 in Idaho. #WeAreAntifa🥔
#IamAntifa🥔
This grift must not stand.

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 14h

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The full text of the agreement has not been made public - but part of it has been published by Israeli media.

It appears to lack details and in some cases is vague and ambiguous - perhaps on purpose.

What does wording of Gaza ceasefire agreement tell us?

The text of the agreement lacks details and in some cases is vague and ambiguous - perhaps on purpose.

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 14h

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White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day.

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

Mass firings of federal workers have begun. That was the announcement Friday from the White House as Republicans worked to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers to end the government shutdown.

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 19h

Trump and Qatar

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Tim Edwards @timzero4.bsky.social · 19h

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gainesm.bsky.social @gainesm.bsky.social · 20h

Holy shit

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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gainesm.bsky.social @gainesm.bsky.social · 20h

Golly. It’s almost like maybe Republicans are THE problem

Politico @politico.com · 21h

A Democratic effort to pass a bill paying active-duty military members during the shutdown was blocked on the House floor by the GOP.

Democratic troop pay bill blocked in House amid shutdown

GOP leaders are seeking to keep pressure on Democrats to reopen the whole government.

www.politico.com

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realGuyFawkes. @realguyfawkes.bsky.social · 20h

They really want to start a civil war, and all because he’s in the Epstein files.

Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 20h

So now Pam Bondi is going to direct the military to bomb democratic cities?

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 20h

Trump’s long threatened shutdown layoffs have started, Russell Vought says

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to punish federal workers at agencies thought to be favored by Democrats with unnecessary mass layoffs in order to force Senate Democrats to vote ...

www.independent.co.uk

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 20h

The Republican talking point today—and they really are reading from one script all of a sudden—is that next week's No Kings rallies on October 18 are dangerous, anti-American, "pro-Hamas and Antifa."

This smear is despicable—and dangerous in light of Trump classifying Antifa as a terrorist threat.

Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 23h

Reality: I interviewed 5 volunteer No Kings organizers in the LA area, 4 with Indivisible chapters, one with 50501. Everyone stressed non-violence. A few quotes: www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/202...

“It’s shaping up to be even larger than the one we had in June, which was huge,” said Heather Rodriguez, with Lakewood Indivisible. “The resistance just keeps growing, and the more the Trump administration tips their hand towards fascism, the more obvious it is that this isn’t something you can just kick down the road till later,” she said. “It’s something that we need to oppose as strongly and peacefully as we can right now.”

“We’ve seen continuing authoritarianism, continuing breaking of the law and unconstitutionality, especially in like bigger cities like LA where we have masked, armed, masked men who don’t identify themselves and are kidnapping our neighbors off the streets,” said Kenny Johnson with Indivisible South Bay. “People are not okay with this.”

“What citizens have is their numbers and their voice. Those are our tools. So you’ve gotta employ those numbers and that voice,” said Melanie Jones with San Pedro Indivisible. “Courage begets courage, and we need a lot of courage right now. People need to push back. It’s essential.”

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h

Another day of House Republicans refusing to show up for work to avoid a vote on the Epstein files. 3 weeks paid vacation and counting.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20h

Today, as the government shutdown persists, the Trump administration has started to fulfill its long-held promise to lay off federal workers.

The man behind all this chaos? Russ Vought, the “grim reaper” of government cuts, who @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social profiled back in 2024:

The bureaucrat who could make Trump's authoritarian dreams real

Russ Vought has a plan to take presidential power to new heights.

www.motherjones.com

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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 20h

Animal rights activists are calling upon local government and global conservation partners to intervene and find sanctuaries for mammals at a shuttered Canadian marine park.

Shuttered Canadian Marine Park Warns It May Euthanize 30 Beluga Whales, Prompting a Global Outcry - Inside Climate News

The uncertain future of 30 beluga whales still living in tanks at Marineland—a shuttered aquarium and amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario—has drawn global outcry from animal rights activists this...

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