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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 9h

Dolly Parton is never allowed to leave us. She’s a national treasure and Imagination Library is one of the greatest gifts anyone has ever given this country.

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sydder @sydder.bsky.social · 21h

It's terrifying how casual they are aiming & shooting at people. Straight up evil.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1h

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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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2h

"For the first time since the civil rights era, the president of the United States is sending in troops over the objection of a local state. The big difference between now and the civil rights era is that the president is doing that based on their desire for power only."

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Annette ☮️ (annettebeebe.bsky.social) 💙 @annettebeebe.bsky.social · 10h

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JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 5h

They’ve illegally sent masked goons and the military to terrorize our cities, murdered Venezuelan fishermen, shut down the government, fired career civil servants, dressed down our top military brass, arrested the former FBI director on bogus charges—and we’re STILL talking about the Epstein case…

a group of people are standing in a line and one of them is wearing a hat that says ' tc ' on it

ALT: a group of people are standing in a line and one of them is wearing a hat that says ' tc ' on it

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Hawkeye 💙👊🏼 @dontdeflect.bsky.social · 8h

Release the Epstein Files!

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FeministSociologistPhD @femsocphd.bsky.social · 4h

@tntnle.bsky.social @teedublavee.bsky.social better version! 🤣🤣

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Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 4h

Yup.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

This is the Epstein files shutdown.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @AdelitaForAZ
, Adelita Grijalva, stating, "The people of Southern Arizona deserve representation and I'm ready to get to work. Swear me in NOW! @SpeakerJohnson
!" followed by a reply from @GavinNewsom
, Gavin Newsom, saying, "It's not even November and the GOP are already rigging elections." Below, a news headline from McClatchy by Nikki McCann Ramirez dated September 30, 2025, reads, "DEM SAYS MIKE JOHNSON IS DELAYING HER SWEARING-IN TO PREVENT EPSTEIN VOTE," with a photo of Adelita Grijalva smiling at an event in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 4h

50k just to work for ICE. I better get paid assholes. If not you won't like the results.

Mindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 7h

$50k signing bonuses for pardoned insurrectionists, U.S. military rejects, gravy seals and clumsy mall cops.

A drop in the $29 billion bucket a convicted felon and his GOP cronies fleeced American taxpayers for to finance the biggest domestic terrorism sleeper cell in history.

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Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 4h

I hope he uses a condom. We don't want any of his spon walking around on earth. 8647

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7h

The face of Evil.

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Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 4h

So Kristi Noem thinks she's in the right because tRump says it's ok. I don't think she understands how the constitution works. She'll have her day in court standing before a judge and jury. Then she may come to understand the constitution.

Ailani 🌺 Brown Eye Girl @browneyegirlhi.bsky.social · 4h

Fruit loopz... meanness going on all over our country.

They're breaking laws.

I can't wait, for due process, to catch up with them.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

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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Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 4h

Wow... just wow!

Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 4h

Always count on the absolute dumbest man among us to just say the thing out loud.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 4h

I've never wanted a politician gone from the face of the earth like I want tRump to be shot at the moon without a space suit. That's how I want to 8647. Kaboom and to the moon!

Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 4h

What's worse than a bus full of Republicans falling off a cliff. A bus full of Republicans falling off a cliff and tRump isn't one of them. 8647

H. Walter Muchow @hwm777.bsky.social · 4h

Too late trump has a golden ticket to hell! He, Hitler, Mao, and Stalin all have their ow level!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I want to be good because you want to prove to God so you go to that next step, right? So that's very important to me."

Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 19h

... because she's clueless. 8647

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

It’s nice to have an unofficial “Chief of Staff” who likes to travel everywhere with you to provide advice and counsel. bsky.app/profile/patr...

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem brought Corey Lewandowski along on her work trip to Portland

Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 19h

It looks like he pinched a loaf in his diaper. 8647

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Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 19h

That's the face my nephew makes when his diaper is soggy. 8647

obieanne1961.bsky.social @obieanne1961.bsky.social · 19h

I say throw that fuck out a high window. Mind you, it would probably take a couple of resisters to achieve such a feat.

Keep number two in reserve in case the fucker bounces with all that lard.

True Blue 🇦🇺🐨 @spbmckenna.bsky.social · 20h

🚨 I learnt a NEW word today... defenestrate

Defenestrate has 2 meanings:

1️⃣ Throw (someone) out of a window

2️⃣ Remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority

#DefenestrateTrump

🙏 Either 1 or 2 works for me!

Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 23h

Hurts when something rings true and makes you look bad. 8647

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 1d

The Department of Homeland Security took it personally when a country music star took a dig at ICE.

DHS Has Petty Response to Country Star Slamming ICE

The agency used another cringey immigration raid montage to hit back at Zach Bryan.

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Grumpy Old Coasty @grumpyoldcoasty.bsky.social · 23h

... and that citizen may be an ICE agent. 8647

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

This is not going to end well. Sooner or later an American citizen is going to get killed.

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 1d

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GOP busted using South American riot pics to justify Oregon troops: 'We're bad memers'

The Oregon Republican Party is facing backlash after it shared a social media post about a planned military deployment in Portland using a fabricated image composed of photographs from South America.T...

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Plicketyplunk @plicketyplunk.bsky.social · 1d

Ohdear, this does not sound good. I don't pray but I will send every last healing wish I have to Dolly. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Wanna learn more about the pastor in this photo?

I talked to him yesterday.

He's currently part of a lawsuit against DHS, in part due to this exact moment: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

The Speaker of the House is refusing to swear in an elected official, leaving an entire district without representation, just to block a vote that would release files on the world’s most notorious pedophile, whom the President once called his best friend. Why isn’t this on every front page?!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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