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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 9h

BREAKING: Massive protests taking place right now in Chicago against Trump this evening.

Keep it up!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 13h

“Indictmenting is hard,” Lindsey Halligan said.

Comey’s Charges Dismissed After Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Misspells his Name as “Homey”

“Indictmenting is hard," Lindsey Halligan said.

www.borowitzreport.com

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Al Cappuccino…☕️🇮🇹 @alcappuccinoit.bsky.social · 9h

Giving a bunch of ignorant, hateful, easily threatened goons carte blanche to roam American cities and abuse unarmed citizens was always a horrible idea, but wait until their budget explodes when the Big Bullshit Bill kicks in and their ranks swell.

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godofindifference.bsky.social @godofindifference.bsky.social · 9h

“North Carolina Deputies Kill Unarmed Black Man After Claiming He Hit Patrol Cars During 2022 Stop — His Girlfriend and Three Children Were in the Car, No Drugs or Guns Found”

‘None of This Is OK': Four Deputies in Unmarked Cars Trapped and Killed a Father with His Kids Watching After False Accusation

"Father killed in front of kids by deputies after false accusation: $3.25M settlement approved. Heartbreaking details revealed. #JusticeF...

atlantablackstar.com

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 9h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 9h

how many kids did Trump kill today? Here is a tracker: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...

Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter

Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.

www.impactcounter.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18h

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Chevron @lachevron.bsky.social · 9h

So I guess they're all getting together hoping for the slim chance that just one of them can figure out what Antifa means

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AAUP–Penn @aaup-penn.bsky.social · 9h

To sign this loyalty oath, as AAUP-Penn president Jessa Lingel says, “would be a total betrayal of our values” whyy.org/articles/pen...

Penn union organizers call Trump demands on higher ed ‘total betrayal of our values’

The White House asked nine universities to make sweeping policy changes to access federal programs like visas and research grants.

whyy.org

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Diane @losarcos59.bsky.social · 9h

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 19h

Just zero shame, these people....

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA.
Neil Jacobs was found to have violated NOAA’s code of ethics after an investigation into an incident that centered on an altered hurricane forecast map in 2019. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA

www.nytimes.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h

Still waiting on that health care plan, Donald.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 10h

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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Meidas_SocietysChild @societyschild.bsky.social · 9h

After having a full day to process the shitshow performance she put on yesterday, it is clear that we learned much more from what she refused to say than any on the right-wing propaganda that escaped her lips.

tRump is in the Epstein files, and Holeman took at least a $50,000 bribe.

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Dorothee V. Plessis @dorotheevplessis.bsky.social · 9h

So stupid! Hate monger.🤮

Tracy @tracydeepbluesea44.bsky.social · 9h

OMG!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

The White House Office of Management and Budget has deleted a reference to a 2019 law on paying government workers after a shutdown from its FAQ on the current impasse.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 9h

Also it’s going to be fun watching this guy’s eventual flameout:

One official with particular influence is
Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte, who has brought allegations of mortgage fraud by Trump's foes to the president. Pulte has even showed up on the weekend at Trump's golf course in Virginia,
bypassing frustrated aides to get to the president. He has used that access to talk to Trump, even at one point bringing a job candidate to meet with Trump directly, officials said. Pulte has clashed with a range of senior administration officials across the
government.

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 9h

Narcissism, FTW.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump has piled pressure on mediators for a quick resolution to the conflict, which he promised on the campaign trail to end as he hopes to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Analysts said the announcement of this year's recipient, expected Friday, added to the sense of urgency in Egypt.

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 11h

My friend f/ NY received this 😔 message today.

NY's Essential Plan was established under an optional ACA provision that allows states to create a Basic Health Program for low-income residents who don't qualify for Medicaid. The Essential Plan used ACA premium tax credits, to finance the program.

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 9h

WATCH: "People at a deep level understand that what they are seeing in Chicago is wrong. They know that they are free citizens of a free country," says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the backlash to Trump's takeover in Chicago.

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 11h

“This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” said @govpritzker.illinois.gov. “This is a man who has something stuck in his head … He doesn’t read. He doesn’t know anything that’s up to date. It’s just something in the recesses of his brain that is effectuating to have him call out these cities.”

Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’ and obsessive fixations

Democratic governor’s comments came as he continues to oppose President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago area for deportation efforts.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Gerry Dorsey @hermitary.myatproto.social · 10h

I wonder how hard it would be to convince Trump that there’s a special Nobel Peace Prize for releasing the Epstein files?

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 9h

SHAME ON THE MEDIA. Do you know who is NOT represented telling OUR stories? People like me and MILLIONS with chronic illness and Lupus, chronic pain, cancer survivors, Seniors and OTHERS who live on FIXED incomes that'll be devastated by health care INCREASES from ACA & CUTS from the BBB. AWARENESS!

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