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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 21h

Kind of amazing that the photo Politico used of one of these folks -- the one who made a joke about gas chambers -- is from an event that Politico sponsored last summer.

Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO

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Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 18h

The electoral college: the original DEI

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Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 18h

How can you identify a fascist?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Nina Metz @ninametz.bsky.social · 18h

Facebook removes Chicago-area page dedicated to ICE sightings after Justice Department intervenes

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Facebook removes Chicago-area page dedicated to ICE sightings after Justice Department intervenes

The Facebook page ICE Sighting-Chicagoland amassed over 70,000 members in recent weeks as the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” has ramped up in Chicago and the suburbs.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 18h

"People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players." —Mark Jacob. www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing...

I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media

The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F

www.stopthepresses.news

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 18h

A judge has issued a restraining order against Republican Rep. Cory Mills after he was accused by a former girlfriend of threatening to circulate sexually explicit videos of her.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

If Republicans are going to label you a terrorist for peacefully protesting Trump's failing presidency, abuses of power, and treatment of blue America as an enemy nation, let's turn out in even bigger numbers.

On the pod, @jilldlawrence.bsky.social and me on this:
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MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 16d

Monopoly and totalitarianism go hand in hand.

The only way to stop the growing censorship of Trump's critics is to fight the consolidation of media outlets into the hands of a few families that do not care about the best interests of the country.

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 1d

Well
Well
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U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Let us translate Mike Johnson's comments about Obamacare for you www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...

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Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 1d

The @chicagotribune.com choosing to run this today is so offensive – the paper should’ve come with a freaking warning label. DO BETTER

Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 1d

Hello @chicagotribune.com
Please tell us how this piece on your opinion page serves your readers. It’s total propaganda and any intelligent reader would see it as such. If you think this merits publication, this subscriber has a problem. Please explain. @markjacob.bsky.social

Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 1d

Hello @chicagotribune.com
Please tell us how this piece on your opinion page serves your readers. It’s total propaganda and any intelligent reader would see it as such. If you think this merits publication, this subscriber has a problem. Please explain. @markjacob.bsky.social

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for standing up on behalf of the American people.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

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Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 1d

So proud of my neighborhood peeps, protesting, organizing, standing up, making sure children get to school safely. You know, the kind of stuff we took for granted until about two weeks or so ago. Our neighborhood Facebook groups have been super helpful for that.

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amygstarks.bsky.social @amygstarks.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago is a very Catholic city they won’t stand for this blind aggression & violence. We called the cops “Pigs” back in the 1960’s 🧊 is ten times worse. They are more akin to Demons. Pls, practice Nonviolence folks, like Dr. King told us. No confrontations; just peaceful singing & marching.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns and lay people led a march from a Catholic church in Maywood to the ICE detention center in Broadview..."

www.fox32chicago.com/news/faith-l...

Faith leaders blocked from sharing Communion with detainees at Broadview ICE center

A large group of Chicago area Catholics marched to the ICE detention center in Broadview Saturday, hoping to share Communion with detainees.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

tell me more about republicans being the pro-business party.

www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 2d

I’m convinced he’s dealing with a serious health issue and they’re hiding all of it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 2d

2/ "Vance tried to dodge the question by saying that Pritzker “has certainly failed to keep the people of Illinois safe.” (Meanwhile, violent crime in Chicago in recent months hit its lowest point in four decades.)"

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J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists' Questions. It Did Not Go Well

Vice President J.D. Vance tried to dodge questions about Border Czar Tom Homan's alleged accepting of a bribe and whether J.B. Pritzker is a criminal.

www.rollingstone.com

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 2d

This is the definition of an ad hominem argument.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

STEPHANOPOULOS: ProPublica reported that several members of the Trump administation have similar questions about their mortgages

VANCE: ProPublica is basically a left-wing blog

S: Do you dispute the facts they reported?

VANCE: I haven't read it. I have no idea. I certainly question the source

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Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 3d

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Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 3d

My neighborhood. My city. My country. Matt unidentified federal agents harassing bike riders. God help us.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d

ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago

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Paul Ziliak @ziliak.bsky.social · 3d

This is my country?