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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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Phil Brooke @coast1909.bsky.social · 3h

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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 3h

Chicago tonight

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3h

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7h

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Phil Brooke @coast1909.bsky.social · 6h

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 12h

"At the Vatican Wednesday, Pope Leo urged bishops to 'speak strongly' on behalf of immigrants affected by Trump’s deportation drive.

The pope met privately Tuesday with 100 American Catholics involved in migrant ministry, thanking them for their work..."

www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...

Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud With Order to American Bishops

The Chicago-born pontiff has sharpened his criticism of the Trump administration and reportedly decided to take action.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 7h

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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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.com · 17h

Make this go viral.
Lead pastor in Chicago, Rev. David Black, is being pepper sprayed directly into his eyes by an ICE Agent.
Keep fighting. 🔥

A photo of a federal ice agent spraying pepper spray directly into reverend David Black of Chicago

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h

Sickening.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 8h

A classic "big if true" situation

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 1d

Man…man.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...

“Why Sergio?”: Deportation ends 36-year dream for celebrated Waco chef

Sergio Garcia built a wide following for his regional Mexican cuisine over the decades, becoming a favorite of the White House press corps visiting Waco during the Bush presidency. Then in March, ICE ...

www.texastribune.org

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 17h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 8h

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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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 7h

Want to hear re: a president who wanted his opponents physically beaten & was accused of wanting to be king?

My lecture on Andrew Jackson

In this cartoon from his presidency, he’s standing on a shredded Constitution w/a book titled “Judiciary of the US” at his feet

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vri7...

A cartoon from the early 1830s mocking Andrew Jackson as a king.

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Phil Brooke @coast1909.bsky.social · 8h

Note: About half those “protesters” were journalists from the AP, NYTimes, LATimes & local news outlets ICE wouldn’t admit to the facility for this failed PR stunt.

(I’m the guy with the big flag—that’s my dad’s casket flag—he fought actual Nazis in WW II in the Army Air Corps.)

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 9h

Christian minister attacked by ICE agents. Waiting for the outrage from MAGA. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

www.independent.co.uk

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Phil Brooke @coast1909.bsky.social · 10h

A friend was the DJ. I feel so adjacent. 🫡

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 16h

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Phil Brooke @coast1909.bsky.social · 10h

It’s going to help her ex-husband in divorce court too. Her side piece, Corey, was with her again in Portland yesterday.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14h

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Phil Brooke @coast1909.bsky.social · 10h

Obama turned this scenario into a decent joke. In simpler times. 🫤

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