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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1h

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Reuters @reuters.com · 3h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 16h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 13h

Ds were pushing to release the files. The Rs fought against it. They just voted on party lines, so they're prob told to do this. So what the fuck's in there, man?

The gov shut down right now. If they get back, this is the first thing on the docket, and that's sort of what's holding them back

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 12h

The secret door
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From @reptedlieu.bsky.social

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Hari Sethi @harisethi.bsky.social · 4h

The Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

That couldn’t be more apt.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 5h

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

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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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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 16h

This sounds word for word like he's always explained the test he took in 2018.

Is there any reason to believe he's taken it again any time in the last 7 years?

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 17h

Approximately 8% of US cocaine comes through the eastern Caribbean (and virtually none of it involves fentanyl). Conversely, about 74% of US cocaine comes up the Pacific coast from Ecuador and Colombia. Trump’s objectives in Venezuela aren’t about drugs.

Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs (Gift Article)

President Trump says striking drug traffickers from Venezuela will prevent deadly drugs from reaching the United States. But the major smuggling routes are elsewhere.

www.nytimes.com

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 19h

Oklahoma’s Republican governor criticizes guard deployment. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and “states’ rights.”

His comments, in an interview with The New York Times, marked the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and other Democratic elected officials have been strongly critical of the move and have implored Republican governors to join the opposition.

Mr. Stitt on Thursday said, “We believe in the federalist system — that’s states’ rights,” adding, “Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 22h

When the Supreme Court struck down Biden's policies, it was tempting to think: "At least these limits on executive authority will bind Trump if he comes back into office." But no—the court's skepticism of executive power vanished on Jan. 20, 2025. This dynamic is obvious to anyone paying attention!

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Capt. “Fishy” McGee @fishymcgee.bsky.social · 1d

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

If what Trump is doing is legal - if his loopholes are technically real loopholes - the laws need to change. An if it's illegal, folks need to go to jail. No other options unless you want *all of this* to be standard American politics from here on out.

@jvl.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 1d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3d

“A federal team in El Paso that once pursued child traffickers has been disbanded.

“A task force in Kansas focused on stemming fentanyl has been redirected.

“Highway checkpoints near the border—on roads identified as major drug-trafficking routes—have gone unstaffed”

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Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

www.wsj.com

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

I look forward to their explanation in court or a bar hearing someday explaining how they could be following DOJ policy to only indict if they were confident of a beyond reasonable doubt conviction when they were not even fully versed in all of the evidence yet.

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 1d

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

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“The duality of man” ☯️ #fullmetaljacket #movies #movie #cinematic

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

Eh, don't worry about this one. Won't even rise to anywhere near the level of a tasty cuisine fundraiser. ;)

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 1d

We are in the second week of the Republican shutdown.

Where are House Republicans? On vacation.

Went looking around the Capitol to see if any Republicans had the common sense to come back. Featuring @mcbride.house.gov.

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

I hope she is asked repeatedly about updates to this.

DHS apprehended someone closely personally linked to the founder of the most dangerous terrorist organization operating in the United States. Surely they would not botch the investigation or prosecution from here.

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

I hope she is asked repeatedly about updates to this.

DHS apprehended someone closely personally linked to the founder of the most dangerous terrorist organization operating in the United States. Surely they would not botch the investigation or prosecution from here.

Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

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Will Hutchinson 🌻 @unnamedwill.bsky.social · 1d

I hope she is asked repeatedly about updates to this.

DHS apprehended someone closely personally linked to the founder of the most dangerous terrorist organization operating in the United States. Surely they would not botch the investigation or prosecution from here.