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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 4h

Once again, I’m wondering why Democrats aren’t running with a straightforward message of “despotism is un-American and unaffordable” right now and all the way into the midterms.

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cbroyhill.bsky.social @cbroyhill.bsky.social · 30m

Why is this stupid MFr on the air?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 58m

Eric Trump: "You saw what Jake Tapper did to Lara Trump. She said what everybody knew and everybody was saying and he came out and crucified her like a dog. They have tried to kill us at every road."

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Cynthia Khoo @cyn-k.bsky.social · 1h

"Ignorance isn’t always innocent. A lot of the time, it’s strategic. ... White ignorance doesn’t persist bc there’s a lack of information—it persists bc there’s a refusal to engage... once you admit you knew & did nothing... you’d have to admit you were fine with it. You have to admit complicity."

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1h

"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."

I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.

White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion

Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.

rewirenewsgroup.com

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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 5h

Stephen Miller said "plenary authority," which is a fancy way of saying "absolute power of the kind Hitler enjoyed," and then goes silent, probably because he jizzed his pants.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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cbroyhill.bsky.social @cbroyhill.bsky.social · 21h

Go get em SC!

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 21h

**NEW**

Today, the ACLU of South Carolina filed a lawsuit on behalf of public school students and school librarians. They're challenging the constitutionality of the state's book banning law and a memo outlining the state's content censorship policy.

bookriot.com/aclu-sc-laws...

Image of lady justice beside a stack of books.

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 1d

Hey California!
Please vote yes on Prop 50!
Our democracy is counting on you!
Stop Trump’s election rigging by voting yes!
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 1d

We need to push back hard on the lies the Republicans are telling and MSM is spreading. It’s up to us to educate those around us. Help them find independent news sources!

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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 1d

I've posted this picture before but I do find it interesting that the police here arresting Carlo Gambino, at the time one of the most dangerous men in America with dozens of killers at his command, didn't feel the need to cover their faces because they are not ashamed of their work

Two men in long coats and uncovered faces escort a smirking Carlo Gambino, who wears a hat

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 1d

👀⚖️👇🏾 #ice #habeas

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 2d

ICE abducts people and then immediately moves them around to prevent access to lawyers and habeas corpus petitions. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social has the story on this consistent game being played to frustrate due process.
prospect.org/justice/2025...

How ICE Hides Detainees From Their Lawyers

‘It seems like cruelty is the point,’ one attorney said.

prospect.org

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

You need to fix this @cnn.com.

Col. Boozy Badger @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com · 1d

Dunno man, seems a little misleading to write an article about Trump describing activity in Portland and Chicago as “insurrection” with a 33 year old photo of a burning donut shop taken in the 1992 LA Riots (sans caption explaining that) as the header on all your posts about it.

The picture from
The article with a picture of an armed men standing in front of a burning donut shop. You must click through to read the caption “
Two National guardsmen stand guard outside a burning donut shop in Los Angeles on April 30, 1992.
The National Guard was called in to aid police during the second day of rioting in the city.”

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1d

Oh look the party that screams “family values” every five minutes is silent when one of their megachurch darlings pleads guilty to child sex abuse. But they’ll trip over themselves to ban books and attack drag shows. Tells you everything you need to know.

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cbroyhill.bsky.social @cbroyhill.bsky.social · 1d

That’s how I got my copy - audio book!

👑🐭QueenMousie🐭👑 @queenmousie626.bsky.social · 1d

You are a light in this world 🖤. I can’t wait to start listening 🫶🏽

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

I've made this observation a few times

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

Going back to that raid on the South Shore apartment building. It hasn't gotten much focus that the goons reportedly traveled the same way Patriot Front does: in UHauls.

blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/30/a...

A Budget truck with about five armed men seen inside. It's dark out and the taillights are lit. The photo is attributed to KT O'Loughin.

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 1d

SenatorWarnock just broke it down: health care is on the line. A family who paid $559/ month will now pay over $2,100/month after GOP subsidy cuts. Four times the cost!

How will people are afford this when when it’s all they make a month.

#TrumpsEpsteinShutdown
#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

A couple living in Rep. Mike Lawler's (R-NY) district earning $82,800 annually would see an increase in costs of $13,459 every year. 😬

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Brutal. Constituents in Jim Jordan's (R-OH) district would have to fork up an additional $16,846 every year to keep their coverage.

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Dan Przygoda @dprzygoda.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents are reportedly creeping around high schools in Chicago. And because they are wearing masks, often not wearing uniforms and using unmarked vehicles this means that ANYONE could show up dressed like this and disappear kids off the streets. This is especially dangerous

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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 2d

The Machine Stops.
open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

1/2 Torturers also say this.
2/2 Different point. By this logic Vance himself should stop complaining all the time. Everything has been handed to him, and yet he’s a grievance machine.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 4d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

Tweet from the VP:
Joy Reid has had such a good life in this country. It's been
overwhelmingly kind and gracious to her. She is far wealthier than most.
Yet she oozes with contempt.
My honest, non-trolling advice to Joy Reid is that you'd be a much
happier person if you showed a little gratitude

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cbroyhill.bsky.social @cbroyhill.bsky.social · 2d

you should sign up! These topics are eye opening

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 2d

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www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series

A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 4d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 3d

Taking Trump’s loyalty oath would be a profound betrayal of students, staff, faculty, the public, higher education, & our shared democracy. We urge schools not to capitulate & not to negotiate but to unite now in defense of democracy and higher ed.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 3d

@AFT.org stood up to Trump & McMahon in court, demanding they follow the law, help the students the law intended to help & forgive student debt. Right away DOE changed its tune—a clear sign borrowers can win over this lawless ideological scheme. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Trump administration resumes student loan forgiveness

The Education Department this week informed borrowers who’ve been repaying their loans for 25 years that they are eligible for loan forgiveness

www.washingtonpost.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 4d

I regret to inform you that in addition to the collapse of Reconstruction and the Red Scare we all need to bone up on how Woodrow Wilson cracked down on journalists and dissenters. We've got you covered, with this piece by Adam Hochschild www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

America’s top censor—so far

Woodrow Wilson’s postmaster put papers out of business and jailed journalists. The tools he used still exist.

www.motherjones.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d

> @deanbaker13.bsky.social

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