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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 49m

Former Trump national security officials @milestaylor.bsky.social and @oliviaoftroye.com join The Left Hook to discuss Stephen Miller and Trump's plan for absolute power. They wer ein the room. They know these freaks.

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 13h

this is an incredibly evil thing for fetterman to break party ranks on.

like...maybe worse than manchin or sinema?

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 15h

Trump has been illegally bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Tim Kaine and Adam Schiff forced a vote on reasserting Congress's role over war powers and ending this reckless
warmongering.

It failed 48-51.

Murkowski and Paul voted yes.

Fetterman voted no.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Jeffries: "Mike Johnson and this group continue to cover up for the pedophiles. That's crazy."

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 15h

It is remarkable that of all the celebrities from the '80s who've gone full fash Axl Rose of all people zoomed in the other direction.

Meia tigela @brunodoamaral.bsky.social · 1d

No show do Guns N' Roses de ontem em Bogotá, o Axl recebeu essa bandeira da plateia durante a música Civil War.

Cantor Axl Rose, homem branco de meia idade com cabelo louro, segura uma bandeira da palestina com o logotipo do Guns N' Roses e escrito "I don't need your civil war".

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 15h

I have a friend who owns a restaurant. He says tourism and travel to DC in recent months has devastated many restaurants in DC. So, yes, Trump is lying. Again.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump: "You can go and eat at the restaurants. The restaurants are booming. They were closing one after another and now they're booming, they're opening. Nobody has ever seen a transformation like they have in Washington DC. It's as hot as it can get."

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 16h

FWIW, not all female bosses on the Hill have bad reputations. Plenty of them inspire loyalty because they treat their staff well. Every Warren campaign staffer I know loves her. Patty Murray has a deep alumni team that admires her. AOC treats her staff well. Same with Tina Smith

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah I think Katie Porter is done.

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 17h

is this real life?

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 17h

Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza. https://to.pbs.org/4nHBlyR

Israel and Hamas have agreed to 'first phase' of Gaza peace plan, Trump announces

Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17h

Great lineup Thursday on The Left Hook

@milestaylor.bsky.social & @oliviaoftroye.com, both resigned from the first Trump Administration, are joining me at 12 pm to discuss why they're using their voices to resist Trump's regime and warn of his plans to go authoritarian.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17h

Democrats Must Abandon the Moderate Messaging of The White Dude Data Complex

Democrats have their lowest favorability rating since 1994, & still believe they can be "Republican-lite" & win elections by ignoring a progressive, anti-oligarchy message. They're wrong.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

Hope the Israel-Hamas deal sticks.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

my bad i meant yesterday.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

Stephen Miller accidentally blurted out that Trump had "plenary authority" on TV today.

They're going for full-scale dictatorship.

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Stephen Miller Cited ‘Plenary Authority,’ Then Paused. Conspiracies Started Flying.

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 19h

Please give to my dear friend Tasneem so she can feed her children and raise funds to escape Gaza. And to others. ❤️

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

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India has a festival where a Hindu goddess slays a demon. This year the demon is Trump | CNN

Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands. But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

Always bring it back to the Epstein Files.

Release the Epstein Files—seat Rep. Grijalda.

That's Trump's weakness and Achilles cankle.

He can't run or hobble away from it.

Republicans know it.

They know they radicalized their base for the past decade.

They know Trump is all up in those files.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

20 point flip. Wow.

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Republican ousted by Democrat in shock election defeat

The mayoralty has been held by a Republican for years.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

They are going to violently attack and murder Americans whom Trump accuses of being "Antifa."

He says he is authorized to go after terrorists.

Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

Toldya. He was seeing if he could get away with bombing Venezuelans, and now he's going to go after Americans.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 21h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."