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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

Trump and Hegseth give Qatar an airbase in Idaho and Qatari pilots will be flying jets over American airspace. Their lavish gifts and personal business deals with Trump worth billions really paid off for them.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1h

This revelation is way more insane than many will realize

Remember, this only the second case Halligan has prosecuted.... in her life

Lindsey Halligan didn’t coordinate NY AG Letitia James indictment with Pam Bondi’s DOJ | CNN Politics

Attorney General Pam Bondi was caught off guard Thursday when President Donald Trump’s handpicked US attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured New York Attorney General Letitia James’ indictment from a gran...

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 1h

Mother fucker! The House has been in session only 15 days since July.

Its October!

GOP are loser slackers! Imagine if you only showed up to your job 15 days in 4 months.
They get 175k a year in salary.

#GOPShutdown

House Recess Extended to Oct. 19 As Government Shutdown Continues

The House clerk reads a communication from Speaker Mike Johnson designating October 14 to 19 a district work period for members, meaning that the House will be in recess except for pro forma sessions ...

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 59m

Speaker Mike Johnson just extended the House recess through next week, which means members of Congress will keep getting paid for doing nothing while essential staff like members of the military will work without getting paychecks during the shutdown.
That's Republican leadership.

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 25m

Sounds like Roger Stone is talking about himself and go the names mixed up.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 58m

“Anna is a nobody” — Roger Stone

Roger Stone @RogerJStoneJr
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Kyle Cheney is a congenital liar and a propagandist and Anna is a nobody. Multiple attorneys who have examined this case describe it as air tight. By the way, Cheney is also a leaping bounding, screaming asshole.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 53m

Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment.

"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 27m

BREAKING: JB Pritzker announces CA National Guard members have been federalized and sent to Illinois

YouTube video by Pod Save America

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 29m

There’s No Reason to Stand Behind Trump at This Point

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 53m

Firings of federal workers underway as shutdown drags on, White House budget chief announces - CNN

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 2h

#Pinks #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h

NEW: There's something you should know about John Bolton - who could be next to be indicted by Trump's Justice Department. My Latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/jim-comey-...

Jim Comey. Leticia James. Is John Bolton Next?

There’s something you need to know about John Bolton. Specifically, the prepublication review of his book.

www.muellershewrote.com

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 2h

The mad king, getting America into another quagmire war ...

US to send 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire

The US will establish a multinational force in Israel, likely to include troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the UAE, officials say.

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 3h

Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown rolling out at TSA security checkpoints across the country

Travelers waiting in airport security lines across the country will now be met with a video where the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown.

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 4h

Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 #NobelPeacePrize. Well deserved!

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Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 4h

Happy Friday again!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4h

Cartoon by @claytoonz.bsky.social.

#ICE

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4h

THIS!! 👇👇

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4h

This is a war for the truth as much as anything.

Tweet from Acyn that says: “Noem: I was in Portland on Tuesday, met the governor, met with the mayor, met with the chief of police. They are all lying. Dishonest people.” Below, a Fox News broadcast shows Trump leading a cabinet meeting at the White House with several officials around a long table.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Putin says his friend Trump got robbed.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 4h

It’s very much Not Great to have GOP leadership describe a planned non violent march as being in service a the “terrorist wing”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 3h

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone … He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures ... For transporting us beyond Seas for pretended offences ... For declaring himself invested with power to legislate for us in all cases ...