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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 5h

To sustain his rage against "Antifa," Trump summons a team of proven fabulists and conspiracy theorists including the notorious inventor of the Pizzagate conspiracy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

SORTOR: I took this flag from the man that was burning it in the street

TRUMP: Do you know who he is?

SORTOR: Oh yeah

TRUMP: So why don't you give it to Pam. Give it to the attorney general and we'll start prosecutions

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

The counterterrorism experts have arrived at the White House..

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 3h

Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 2h

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

🚨I am saying this to everyone for FUTURE reference (if we get there). Please PLEDGE✋ to make healthcare a crucial issue ALWAYS. In 9 yrs as a Patient & Patient Advocate, it's always been: NO ONE CARES about healthcare UNTIL it's hanging by a thread. This MUST change if YOU want UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE!

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 2h

How many felons do you think are working for ICE at this point? I definitely think it's a a non-zero number. If they weren't a felon when they started, I suspect many of them are...now.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

If you’re not alarmed yet you’re not paying attention. 🇺🇸

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 5h

BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

TAPPER: I don't understand why you're not calling the House back in session

MIKE JOHNSON: Members are doing important work in their districts right now

TAPPER: But the work legislating is also important work

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JFalter @falterj.bsky.social · 4h

When you feel helpless and like giving up in our fight to save our democracy, our nation, our Constitution, remember that you are stronger than you think. Even Kristi Noem thinks so.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4h

Noem: “We are hoping…we will get more and more information about the network and how we can route them out and eliminate them from the existence of American society…Antifa is just as sophisticated as MS-13, as TDA, as ISIS, as Hezbollah, as Hamas, as all of them. They are just as dangerous.”

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4h

Noem: “We are hoping…we will get more and more information about the network and how we can route them out and eliminate them from the existence of American society…Antifa is just as sophisticated as MS-13, as TDA, as ISIS, as Hezbollah, as Hamas, as all of them. They are just as dangerous.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 11h

I love how Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House and #2 in line for the presidency, is always like, “What? News?! I never read or hear anything that happens in the world, anywhere. I’m totally offline. What even is ‘social media’? They play news all day on TV!? Wow! That’s a surprise!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 4h

I have never ever ever understood why TV/pool reporters let people get away with this. Why is not there a follow of: you haven't followed the biggest story of the day, really? WTF are you doing? and...I'm going to interview your CoS/press people to see if they talked to you about it?

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 11h

I love how Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House and #2 in line for the presidency, is always like, “What? News?! I never read or hear anything that happens in the world, anywhere. I’m totally offline. What even is ‘social media’? They play news all day on TV!? Wow! That’s a surprise!”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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JFalter @falterj.bsky.social · 4h

You don’t have to pay us to know he’s stupid, unhinged, fascist, corrupt, anti democracy, self absorbed, and hateful.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump: "They're, like, insurrectionists, they're terrible people. But you really wonder why. Why are they doing it? What are they gaining? Other than they're obviously paid. They're paid a lot of money."

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4h

Our authoritarianism is run on clichés borrowed from the Eastern Europe of twenty years ago. Paid protestors, disloyal cities, evil Soros, vast conspiracies — it was all tiresome then and there, and now it’s pathetic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump: "They're, like, insurrectionists, they're terrible people. But you really wonder why. Why are they doing it? What are they gaining? Other than they're obviously paid. They're paid a lot of money."

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 4h

Statement from the Press Secretary
"On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the
troops. While there, President Trump will stop by for his
routine yearly check up. He will then return to the White
House. President Trump is considering going to the Middle
East shortly thereafter." - White House Press Secretary
Karoline Leavitt

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 4h

Allegations of Pay to Play is a hallmark of this Trump Administration and Border Czar, Tom Homan, is no stranger to them.

@propublica.org investigative journalist, Avi Asher-Schapiro, joins me w/his latest on the push to cash in on Homan’s role in the Trump Regime.

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Trump Goons PANIC as Dems DIG Into BRIBERY SCANDAL

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4h

Bondi: “Their hatred for President Trump and for law and order agendas, fuels their violence…We’re deploying the full might of the federal law enforcement to crack down on Antifa and other domestic terrorist organizations, led by Stephen Miller.”

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 4h

Question: Have you given any more thought to suspending habeas corpus?

Trump: Suspending who?

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 4h

I've had a long day and so can't really do this myself, yet.

But I hope people realize this shitshow propaganda fest needs a very coordinated vigorous response?

Like rap sheets for all the people present?

Mockery? Music videos?

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 5h

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 5h

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks to right-wing mischief maker Jack Posobiec for drawing a straight line between the rise of MAGA and the rise of the Nazis.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 5h

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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Ryan Bort @ryanbort.bsky.social · 9h

MAGA lawmakers regularly share its content. Elon called it "one of the best accounts on X." It's run by a Macedonian who has never set foot in America — and who illegally donated to a U.S. congressional campaign.

Great stuff from @jsweetli.bsky.social:

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The Viral MAGA Accounts Run by a Man Who Has Never Been to America

Two influential MAGA social media accounts are run by Rumen Naumovski, a Macedonian who may have illegally donated to a U.S. election.

www.rollingstone.com

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