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Dr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social · 47m

Look, this is what Catholicism does so well. Yes girl, BRING OUT THE MONSTRANCE. MAKE THEM SAY IT IN FRONT OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. Martin Luther could *never*. He failed to predict the Trump Presidency and also is directly implecated. I am so serious.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 3h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 42m

Trump issued the order after footage of soldiers lining up at a food bank went viral online.

Pentagon Pete Gets Trump Order to Pay Troops Despite Shutdown

Trump issued the order after footage of soldiers lining up at a food bank went viral online.

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. . . Whippets @crestwood.bsky.social · 1h

JD Vance getting excommunicated would …

It would fuck. That’s the best, I got.

It
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Anne 🩵🩷🤍 [נעמי יעל] @tranniehathaway.bsky.social · 1h

Excommunicate them, Bob

NPR @npr.org · 12h

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 6h

we now live under a lawless dictatorship

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 6h

Trump says he’s ordered Hegseth to pay the troops during the government shutdown.

“We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS.”

Trump: Chuck Schumer recently said, "Every day gets better" during their Radical Left Shutdown. I DISAGREE! If nothing is done, because of
"Leader" Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th. That is why I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th. We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS. I will not allow the Democrats to hold our Military, and the entire Security of our Nation, HOSTAGE, with their dangerous Government Shutdown. The Radical Left Democrats should OPEN THE GOVERNMENT, and then we can work together to address Healthcare, and many other things that they want to destroy. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1h

Who belongs in Trump's America?

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 4h

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4h

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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Bridget 🧟‍♀️ Oooo Brains @bridgetemob.bsky.social · 1h

Fr. Larry Dowling was the pastor of St. Agatha, a Black parish in North Lawndale (a Black neighborhood MLK lived in to protest housing discrimination.) Fr. Dowling retired in June 2024. After a 6-month sabbatical, inc travel to West Africa, he has been active in prayerful protest for immigrants.

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 3h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1h

Trump’s base is really not happy about his totally corrupt decision to allow Qatar to build a military base in Idaho (which is on so many levels, insane) www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMUd9sFS/

Erin Burnett on MAGA’s eruption on Trump’s Qatar deal. #OutFrontCNN #News

TikTok video by Erin Burnett OutFront

www.tiktok.com

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ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · 1h

No straight up it's the creation of a monarchy

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 3h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 12h

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT

GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 2h

The MET will say, like, 3 people were there….

Hundreds of thousands of people at Palestine protest today in London

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dBCoatl @ Screw Censorship! @decibelcoatl.bsky.social · 1d

Call your reps and tell them to OPPOSE this nightmarish bill NOW!

NOT tomorrow! NOT next week!

RIGHT. NOW!

There’s still a chance to beat this to the ground, so get going!

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d

#SaveSpeech

KOSA has amassed more cosponsors recently, jumping from 42 to 60 total

You need to call your reps and DEMAND that they oppose this legislation ASAP

The link below contains more info about KOSA and an easy way to contact your reps
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...

Please call DAILY

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2h

vought justifies all of this as a vision of "separation of powers" — an idea that i'm more and more convinced doesn't actually exist, at least not in any strong form, in the constitution — but the thing that comes across is his basic contempt for representative government

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2h

vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 3h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 2h

www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-no-s...

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 11h

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Molly Jeffery, PhD MPP @mollyjeffery.bsky.social · 8h

The caller then asks a question that leads to Johnson lying about undocumented immigrants getting health benefits. This is what the CBO report actually said:

www.nilc.org/resources/fa...

NATIONAL IMMIGRATION
LAW CENTER
Did the Congressional Budget Office say the law cuts spending on undocumented immigrants?
Mostly no. Those making these claims justify them by citing the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the official scorekeeper for Congress. But they misrepresent the data.
CBO issued a letter in August 2025 stating that 1.2 noncitizens will lose ACA subsidy eligibility because of the new restrictions on immigrants.
900,000 people will lose health coverage due to no longer having an eligible immigration status and 300,000 due to the ban on low income green card holders receiving ACA coverage while they are in a Medicaid waiting period.
Some have falsely asserted that these people are undocumented, but CBO said no such thing.
All of those people losing health coverage are among the list of lawfully present immigrants above.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 3h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Darkonius Mavakar @darkonius-mavakar.itch.io · 1d

Simon Belmont: "ah dang, I have low health, what will i do?!"

The ever so useful wall chicken:

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 2h

The English Revolution was in no small part sparked by King Charles I routing around parliament to find everything he wanted through non/legislative means, despite that being why Parliament exists. Over a century later, American colonists aware of this explicitly gave their Congress power to stop it

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 3h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

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No Mods, No Masters @julieofthespirits.bsky.social · 4h

Every English-language article about the Nobel: "Well-deserved win by brave freedom fighter!"
Every Spanish-language article about the Nobel: "Lmao remember the time she asked Netanyahu to invade Venezuela"

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 2h

did a mole write this

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Dana Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror 🎃 @danacorn.bsky.social · 4h

I have often found myself explaining this to people.

Blue state America is still close to the best place in the world to be trans. And that’s worth fighting for.

Emma-Rose DeLeon 🔞🏳️‍⚧️ 4HS Solis Year @emrosedeleon.bsky.social · 6h

Compared to every other option, the US is pretty damn good.

Especially for racial minorities and queers.

Europe, Canada and Mexico compete with us for average quality of life, but however bad it is for marginalized people in the US, it's worse almost everywhere else.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 4h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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