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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 4m

"As Holly Baxter of The Independent pointed out, 'it is absolutely true that there were anti-fascist protesters in the Weimar Republic. If you’ll remember, those were the people taking issue with the early versions of the Nazis.'"

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Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 12m

"...Trump appeared not to recognize the term ‘Habeas Corpus’ and deferred to Kristi Noem. In May, Noem gave a wildly inaccurate definition of the core legal principle that requires that the government provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people."
Article I, Section 9 US Constitution

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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 1h

Jimmy Kimmel returns with unfinished business over Trump’s birthday letter to Epstein

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LyndaGood @lyndagood.bsky.social · 55m

Congress finally got Epstein’s financial records, and right after that, Speaker Mike Johnson shut the House down. The timing looks shady as hell like they don’t want anyone digging too deep or asking the wrong questions. Whether it’s coincidence or cover-up, it sure doesn’t feel like transparency.

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.

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 22h

Healthcare premiums are about to double or triple for millions of Americans.

House Republicans don’t give a damn.

You deserve better.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 24m

On Wednesday, the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, said the world economy had shown surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war, but issued a stark warning about the mounting risks, saying: “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal.”

Head of largest US bank warns of risk of American stock market crash

Jamie Dimon, chair of JPMorgan Chase, said he was ‘far more worried than others’ about serious market correction

www.theguardian.com

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13h

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 50m

“Trump’s war against pasta.”

Is there nothing that Trump won't screw up?

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‘A fatal blow’: Italian producers fear effects of Trump’s ‘war against pasta’

US president’s threat to impose 92% tariffs targeting major manufacturers put family-run firms in the firing line as well

www.theguardian.com

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msbhavin.bsky.social @msbhavin.bsky.social · 4h

Our country is in great danger right now. They’re taking our healthcare. Our voting rights. Our women’s rights. Our civil rights. They’re occupying our cities and debating martial law. The Epstein files have likely been wiped clean. Let’s make sure the same doesn’t happen to our constitution. #FOCUS

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 20h

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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 17h

Jeffries: “Republicans acted with great urgency to swear in two right-wing members of congress to do in the American people… What is the delay with respect to Representative-elect. Grijalva? Anything to do with Republicans continuing effort to hide the Epstein files? Inquiring minds want to know.”

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 14h

I suspect Mikey will relent when he is informed that all reference to Trump have been removed from the so called Epstein file and any other place that Trump's pedo behavior has been documented.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 14h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 2d

My constituents want me to get to work but House Republicans are more concerned about protecting the Epstein files.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition

www.nytimes.com

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 14h

He's going to need another jet from the one of the Gulf States.

Trump To Travel With Own Escalator Following U.N. Embarrassment

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Devin Nunes' Alt-Mom @nunesalt.bsky.social · 15h

He just said it. 100% unironically and unmistakably.

“We took the freedom of speech away.”

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 14h

Is a costume mandatory for demonstrators in Portland? ANTIFA has so many rules.

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 16h

Man, I wish I was in Portland. This looks like a good time!

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, you can fly directly to Portland on the weekend.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 15h

No one signs up for the National Guard thinking, “One day, I’ll invade Oregon.”

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 14h

ICE agents lied? Unpossible.

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Jacqs @fooyoo2.bsky.social · 15h

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 14h

Wrong! The better question is "why are you so fucking stupid?" Do you own research.

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 14h

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 14h

He will then launch into a story about Lindbergh and what a great aviator he was and how Trump could have been a great aviator, too.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 16h

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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