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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 9h

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES

DAY 8 OCTOBER 2025

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

I am in Southern Arizona
I am so proud of my Senators
Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego for confronting Speaker Johnson

SWEAR IN ADELITA GRIJALVA

Johnson's lame excuse due to his cowardly fear
#EPSTEINFILES
Call him 202 224 3121

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 9h

Bravo to my hometown
Chicago
I am with you

Peaceful Protest

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 9h

I just have to share
Fact check ...true

His cousin, Alisa Kasmer said
"He had become the face of evil "

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

This is why Trump & Republicans went into the shutdown so confident. They banked on the Democratic Party’s weak reputation and assumed they would cave.

Well that’s not happening. Democrats are on the right side of the healthcare fight, and rank-and-file Dems want this battle because it’s worth it.

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Annie Andrews, MD @drannieandrews.com · 8h

So I guess it’s the Democrats + Marjorie Taylor Greene out here fighting for Americans. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 12h

🚨 BREAKING News: The 9th Circuit lifts a lower court order blocking Trump from federalizing 200 Oregon National Guard troops for deployment in Portland. However, the decision is unlikely to allow the administration to deploy soldiers to the city for now.

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Judges Let Trump Federalize Oregon National Guard, But Block on Deployment Remains

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 14h

Things you won’t see this afternoon in the White House — a roundtable of the kids and grandkids of original ANTIFA who stormed the beaches at Normandy.

They will discuss their observations about Portland & Chicago which are nothing like a damn war zone and don’t deserve invasion by U.S. military.

THE ORIGINAL ANTIFA
JUNE 6,1944

Black and white photo of soldiers in full military gear wading ashore on a heavily fortified beach. Waves of soldiers behind them are seen wading/coming ashore from over a dozen Higgins boats with large white lettering on the side that says U.S.

Note: The Higgins boat, formally known as the Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP), was a shallow-draft, barge-like boat used by Allied forces in World War II. Designed by New Orleans Higgins Industries.

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 14h

www.newsweek.com/alaska-fairb...

Some GOOD NEWS
Congratulations Mayor elect Mindy O'Neal Fairbanks
Ousted republican

EVERY DEMOCRAT WIN
IS GREAT NEWS
in RED Districts

Republican ousted by Democrat in shock election defeat

The mayoralty has been held by a Republican for years.

www.newsweek.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 14h

National Guard in Chicago: Where the troops are stationed, how long they'll stay & more.

The guardsmen, stationed in suburban Elwood, were mobilized for an initial period of 60 days, & will "protect ICE and other U.S. Government personnel," the U.S. Northern Command said.

National Guard in Chicago: Where the troops are stationed, how long they'll stay and more

Approximately 500 National Guard soldiers from Texas and Illinois have arrived in the Chicago area, according to officials.

www.nbcchicago.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 14h

Pritzker, Johnson respond to Trump's post calling for them to be jailed

Trump posted on Truth Social calling out both the city mayor and Illinois governor as National Guard troops arrive in the Chicago area.

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...

'Not going anywhere': Pritzker, Johnson respond to Trump's post calling for them to be jailed

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to a social media post from President Donald Trump saying the pair "should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers."

www.nbcchicago.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 14h

More wasted resources. Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations.

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary Pentagon directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h

The Portland mayor will have more support than Kristi Noem and the Trump administration when it comes to federalizing and occupying cities.

She’s safely on top of a building looking down at reporters and a guy in a chicken suit. Mayor Wilson is standing up for Portland. She’s against them!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

75% of Labor Department workers are furloughed during Trump’s shutdown.

That means millions of workers will have fewer watchdogs on the beat to ensure job safety, crack down on wage theft, and enforce labor protections.

And the so-called “pro-worker president” is to blame.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 16h

By law, ATCs will have their back-pay restored after the shutdown ends—although President Trump suggested Tuesday that might not happen. Air traffic controllers are scheduled to receive a partial paycheck on Tuesday, Oct. 14, and a zero paycheck two weeks later. www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...

Air Traffic System Under Shutdown Strain—What To Expect Wednesday

Cracks in the air travel system are widening, as air traffic controllers bear the strain of an understaffed system and no pay until the government shutdown ends.

www.forbes.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 16h

Trump is such an a$$hat. And you wonder why ATCs are calling out sick.

The White House suggested Tuesday furloughed federal workers might not receive back pay once the government reopens, as the partisan stalemate over the shutdown enters its seventh day.

www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

Government Shutdown Tracker: Mike Johnson Says Furloughed Federal Workers Should Be Paid, Contesting White House Memo

The government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.

www.forbes.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 15h

Proof that Trump really doesn’t give a damn about essential workers like Air Traffic Controllers and then has his propagandist Leavitt and FAA director post BS blaming the shutdown on the Dems. That dawg don’t hunt.

Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 16h

Trump is such an a$$hat. And you wonder why ATCs are calling out sick.

The White House suggested Tuesday furloughed federal workers might not receive back pay once the government reopens, as the partisan stalemate over the shutdown enters its seventh day.

www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

Government Shutdown Tracker: Mike Johnson Says Furloughed Federal Workers Should Be Paid, Contesting White House Memo

The government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.

www.forbes.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 15h

Ruh roh, or, challenged to double dog dare ya to stick out their tongue. 😛

No spitting because it may freeze and get ya arrested for a felony.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 16h

When a judge's home burned down, the head of the Justice Dept civil rights division responded not with care or concern but on-line snark.

@HarmeetKDhillon displays the administration's us-vs-them approach to the law -- and a lack of basic decency. | LA Times

www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Commentary: At Trump's Justice Department, partisan pugnacity where honor, integrity should be

Harmeet Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division responds to personal tragedy with a lack of civility, reflecting an administration that deems half the country its enemy.

www.latimes.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 16h

“Republicans and their right-wing propagandists decided Jan. 6 was no big deal, so now it's time for the retaliatory prosecutions.” | Media Matters www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/cal...

Calls for retaliatory prosecutions are the next phase in the right’s rewriting of January 6

www.mediamatters.org

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 18h

So @eboosler.bsky.social is one of the greatest standups alive; and I still can't believe she wrote this about my pontificating gentile screed: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 18h

MAGA clickbait influencer Nick Sortor threatens to sue Portland PD after claiming he was arrested for being ‘conservative’

Sortor, who has described Portland as a ‘third world hellhole’, has demanded that the police department apologizes for arresting him. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

MAGA influencer threatens to sue Portland PD over arrest

Sortor, who has described Portland as a ‘third world hellhole’, has demanded that the police department apologizes for arresting him

www.independent.co.uk

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h

If you live in a red state, you’re getting screwed the hardest by Trump and Republicans.

📌 The top 10 states facing the highest projected premium increases are all Republican led.
#TrumpShutUSDown

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

The Justice Department had 36 attorneys assigned full-time to investigate corrupt politicians when Trump took office in January.

Today it has two.

See how this works?

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 19h

1. On Monday, Trump delivered a $70 million windfall to his billionaire buddy, John Paulson.

Paulson hosted the biggest fundraiser of Trump's 2024 campaign, raising over $50 million.

This week, Trump returned the favor.

Follow along for details.

Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s…

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 16h

All hail Caesar! Bessent is such a suck up.

Treasury Defends Lawfulness of Minting a $1 Trump Coin. The Treasury Department said that a 2020 collectible coinage law allows a living person to appear on U.S. currency. No paywall gift 🎁 article. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Treasury Defends Lawfulness of Minting a $1 Trump Coin

www.nytimes.com

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 23h

Are we done with the Trump regime outright grift and #corruption yet folks?

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