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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 5h

Chicagoans are furious that a convicted felon has sent his thugs here to commit violence against our community. Join us in fighting fascist Republican assholes.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 8h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Aaron Cynic @aaroncynic.bsky.social · 10h

Now: Hundreds assembling in the Chicago Loop for a march and rally to demand the National Guard leave town. Folks chanting "Donald Trump you racist clown! You're not welcome in this town!"

A photo of a large group of protesters gathering in downtown Chicago near Michigan Ave. Skyscrapers are behind the crowd in the background.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 6h

Two big GOP activists from Oregon were in DC last month for meetings with Trump admin officials. On their podcast they talk about a plan they discussed to nullify the results of Oregon's 2026 federal elections. Pass federal voter ID law, then refuse to seat OR delegation because OR didn't comply.

Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
Also, we proposed a idea how to do a end run on vote by mail. Concept is based on what Trump proposed. When you vote, you check everyone's citizenship as well as voter ID.
In a vote by mail state, you might be able to check citizenship during voter registration. You can send copies of your passport and your birth certificate in.
How in the world are you going to check our voters?
Voter ID, right? Vote by mail. So that creates a problem for Oregon.
But if federal government new requirement is to check both, and if Oregon can comply with the requirements, what would happen to our election result? I'm talking about the entire federal delegation.
For federal elections, we're talking about only federal elections.
COMMON SENSE
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Ep. 18: September to Remember
October 6 • S1 E18 • 44 min
So entire federal delegation, congressmen and senators could be challenged, could be unseated because you didn't follow federal requirements to elect them. So I said the trade-off is worth it. You know why?
Democrats control two Senate seats out of six congressional seats. We only control one. They control five.
You talk about trade-off, right?
COMMON SENSE
Sanctuany

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 7h

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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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 8h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 7h

Not to be missed! Miller exposed (only 8 min long).
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Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)

Cause for concern

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 7h

"One Battle After Another is not a call to arms. It is a warning about what happens when corruption becomes normal & compassion becomes rare. It asks us to look at the machinery of cruelty & decide whether we’ll stand by or resist."
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"One Battle After Another" Is What Happens When Art Refuses to Kneel

Conservatives call Anderson’s film “irresponsible” because it dares to show what happens when power turns its guns on the powerless...

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 7h

Staying hydrated "...for older adults, it may be one of the simplest & most powerful cardiovascular interventions we’ve overlooked...blood gets thicker,vessels get stiffer,kidneys get slower & brain gets quieter about thirst. That’s a setup that deserves attention."
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Drink water

The fading thirst reflex after 60 isn’t just an inconvenience—it may be one of the most overlooked causes of heart and brain stress.

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 8h

"There is an opportunity for Canada to become a new global centre of research and innovation if we invite the brilliant voices being shut down in the United States."
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The War on Ideas

In mid-September, I was invited to speak at the University of Regina about the threat posed by MAGA gangsters to higher education.

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 8h

🤣I subscribe to individual journalists & writers via Subsack & other platforms. Real journalism without intermediaries...

Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 8h

"the threat to education within a broader war that's been planned by the far right for some time...articulated by Rush Limbaugh,who identified the 4 “corners of deceit” that had to be destroyed for the right wing to take power:government, media, science & academia."
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The War on Ideas

In mid-September, I was invited to speak at the University of Regina about the threat posed by MAGA gangsters to higher education.

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 8h

"In any event, Democrats would be wise to make this snarling, racist, and unhinged character the face of the MAGA party... Democrats are wise to keep the focus on the most rabid person in the administration (where the competition is stiff)."
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Stephen Miller is the Poster Boy for the Rabid MAGA Movement

The more voters see of him, the more repulsed they’ll be

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 8h

Behind paywall.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 9h

Two stories about how Stephen Miller is drawing resources away from actually security to hunt down grannies.

First cybersecurity.

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Homeland Security Cyber Personnel Reassigned to Jobs in Trump’s Deportation Push

The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s deportations and said it would ...

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 9h

"we are going to murder americans without due process"
~pam bondi, US attorney general

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 12h

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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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 9h

I’ve heard plenty of “journalists” ask democrats why they’re not voting to pass the CR and end the shutdown.

Why should democrats sign up to put ACA healthcare premiums beyond the reach of 20+ million Americans?

Btw, many of the folks impacted are MAGA.

Trump’s in charge. It’s his shutdown.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 9h

Has a single “journalist” in mainstream media asked Trump, Mike Johnson or John Thune why they haven’t used their Senate majority to override the 60 vote threshold and reopen the government?

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 9h

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12h

it’s all just a grift

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 9h

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 9h

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"One activist called Bray a “domestic terrorist professor,” & another shared the address of his home in NJ. The campus’s chapter of...Turning Point USA then launched a petition to demand that the university fire him...claiming Bray is a risk to their safety."
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Professor who teaches about antifascism moves to Europe after death threats

A Rutgers University professor who wrote a book about antifa received the threats after he commented on President Donald Trump designating the movement a “domestic terrorist organization.”

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Aguas de março @aguasdemarco.bsky.social · 9h

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Review | The 40 best restaurants in and around D.C.

Tom Sietsema celebrates the top dining draws in the Washington region in this, his final fall dining guide for The Post.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 13h

One thing is aging. Another is aging without the major age-related diseases. Extending healthspan. www.freethink.com/biotech/eric...

Forget just living longer. Eric Topol wants to help Americans live better, too.

In "Super Agers," the writer and medical researcher maps a path to extending healthspan with AI, targeted drugs, and lifestyle changes.

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Dwight McCabe @dwightmc.bsky.social · 11h

If your grandfather said this, you'd quickly get him a dementia eval and put him in a home for advanced memory care.

Portland Oregon is lovely and has plenty of open retail stores. This comment by our tyrannical President is delusional.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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JB stan account @johnbrownstan.bsky.social · 12h

Sam Alito thinks you can have standing to sue over any law that results in more votes for Democrats

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