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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 20h

Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 1h

"Bari Weiss’s first major move as CBS News chief has staffers on edge—ordering every journalist to submit a written memo justifying their work, in an apparent Elon Musk-style loyalty test." via @status.news

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 30m

Gov. JB Pritzker on ABC: "He certainly has the power of the presidency. He does not have the power to overcome the Constitution. And so am I afraid? I am not afraid. Do I think that he could do it? He might. But as I've said before, come and get me I mean. You're dead wrong, Mr. President."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 43m

Baldwin: Our farmers are facing incredible headwinds. A lot of the fertilizer inputs come from Canada. Those have shot up because of tariffs. About a quarter of all farmers use the ACA for their health care coverage. This president is just contributing to the headwinds that our farmers are facing.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 4h

Vance flies to Indiana to press for gerrymandering instead of trying to head off Affordable Care hits to 86,000 Indianans.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10m

Rep. Jim Himes on Trump blowing up boats in the Caribbean: "The White House has not shared what they believe their legal justification is. They did put out a memo. I will tell you based on what I know now and the reading of that memo, these are illegal killings."

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 22h

Another avenue of investigation and counter-attack into Trump’s corrupt political prosecutions. Put Pulte on the stand.

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How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James

Bill Pulte has become a significant player in the Trump administration. Known for his aggressive online persona and bitter public fights with several family members, Pulte currently serves as director...

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jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social @jeffreyalexander07.bsky.social · 20h

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

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 19h

So if Russ Vought and Bob Kennedy were deliberately trying on behalf of an enemy to sicken and kill Americans by destroying the public health structure - what would they be doing differently?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 4h

What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

MEMPHIS — Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social rallies after just announcing his run for Congress: “We need new energy to meet this moment… a moment unlike anything we have ever seen before.”

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KatOtis! @kat-otis.bsky.social · 7h

He IS a domestic terrorist, a kiddie raper, a traitor...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2h

JD Vance indicates to NBC that Trump isn't opposed to invoking the Insurrection Act.

A key line from Vance: "The problem here is not the Insurrection Act or whether we actually invoke it or not."

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Mara Gay @maragay.bsky.social · 45m

The Rev. Jesse L. Douglas Sr. organized the Selma-to-Montgomery marches www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Jesse L. Douglas, Aide to King in Marches From Selma, Is Dead at 90

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 20h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Kamala Harris: "Here in Chicago I'm told the helicopters that were descending on an American city were Black Hawks. Do you know what Black Hawks were designed to do? War. So I think everyone can draw their conclusions just based on the facts."

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

Anyone come to mind?

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🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 𝚍𝚋𝚊 𝙱𝚊𝚍 𝙱𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚢 @indyrefugee.bsky.social · 2h

Definitely not ok to have a raving lunatic with no apparent connections to truth be the President of the United States. Unless you need a wild frontman while working to fuck shit up behind the scenes.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2h

Trump just said online the "Biden FBI" placed agents into the crowd on January 6, but Trump was president on January 6.

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 1d

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 1h

🚨 23 DAYS TO GO.

#VIRGINIA Dems need to keep control of the legislature and regain the Governor's office.

Massive protest turnout won't mean ANYTHING unless people also VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS UP & DOWN THE BALLOT.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 2h

MAGA Nut Threatened to Kill Me and Obama - Pam Bondi Looks the Other Way.

Meanwhile a man who threatened Right Wing commentator Benny Johnson on the same day was just arrested and Pam Bondi posed with Johnson at the White House.

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MAGA Nut Threatened to Kill Me and Obama - Pam Bondi Looks the Other Way

The Trump DOJ’s Two-Faced Approach to Threats and Justice

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 6h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2h

Sen. Mark Kelly: "The president has previously said...that government shutdowns are on the president and all you need to do is get everyone in a room and have a serious conversation. And they're refusing to do that. They are holding people's healthcare hostage."

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