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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 18h

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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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 18h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2h

It's actually known as extrajudicial execution, a favorite pastime of fascist regimes looking for material to satisfy the Blutlust of their base.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Rand Paul: "I think blowing up speedboats in the Caribbean isn't necessarily the answer."

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Jay @itsjaymkay.bsky.social · 2h

It’s like this comic was made for him:

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2h

For the record, he has a JD, was a constitutional lawyer for the ADF (rightwing group behind 303 Creative, the Colorado gay cake case, and current conversion therapy one), and was even dean of a law school that never opened (shady).

But also? Claims to have no idea how laws or constitutions work.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

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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Matt Adamosky @skidahood.bsky.social · 2h

What the hell does this man do all day? I haven’t had time to dig into it. I didn’t see Trump’s speech to the generals. I have no idea what’s happening in Chicago and if political leaders in the state should be jailed. Time for someone to push back on this lazy narrative

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "Federal workers, it's my understanding that the law is that they would be paid. There is some other legal analysis floating around. I haven't yet had time to dig in and read that."

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Jacquie H. @sjlady.bsky.social · 2h

Your "Pro-Life" crowd.

Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3h

Mike Johnson’s position is young pregnant American women shouldn’t have to wait before being turned away to die in the parking lot from an ectopic pregnancy the hospital is afraid to treat

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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StaceGots ⚾️ 🎙️ @stacegots.bsky.social · 2h

Actually, Mike some ERs are turning away young pregnant women because they’re not allowed to help them if something is wrong with the pregnancy thanks to your party’s policies.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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Arthur Delaney @delaneyrules.bsky.social · 2h

The question was about the second item on Republicans' chart of Democratic subsidies for illegal immigrants

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Q: A lot of the free healthcare for illegal aliens you've been talking about is care provided in ERs, which are required by federal law to care for everybody. Should that law be changed?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. You're cherrypicking a tiny subset of the issues.

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 5h

Republicans won’t come back to work because we can now force a vote on releasing the Epstein Files.

Meanwhile, folks' insurance is skyrocketing because they refuse to extend healthcare tax credits.

They’re putting Pedophiles before the American People.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson ignores a question about when he'll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva and walks away

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 2h

That’s not a “no.”

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 3h

6. After Trump took office, Paulson continued to provide financial support to Trump’s political priorities. In June, for example, Paulson donated $250,000 to MAGA KY, a super PAC targeting Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY), a Trump antagonist who is trying to release the Epstein files.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 3h

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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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 2h

*stares at camera*

Trump announces US crypto reserve: What it is, and why it matters
The announcement over the weekend sent crypto markets into an upwards frenzy following a recent weeks-long slump.

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Kat Melanson @katmelanart.bsky.social · 2h

A very serious question, now answer it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

CUOMO: Why would you put yourself in a situation where you get involved with crypto and have the UAE as one of your big customers, and then they get AI clearance for chips from the US government? You know how that's gonna look

ERIC TRUMP: That can't be a serious question

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Geoff with a G @gmgerling.bsky.social · 2h

Went from eating our pets to crucifying them pretty fast.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Eric Trump: "You saw what Jake Tapper did to Lara Trump. She said what everybody knew and everybody was saying and he came out and crucified her like a dog. They have tried to kill us at every road."

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That Snarky Autistic Chick @ladysnark.bsky.social · 2h

Weird how NARA was pestering Trump and then the FBI about those missing documents long before Jack Smith was brought on to try the case.

Weird how Trump was showing some of those classified documents to various people long before Jack Smith was brought on the case.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Eric Trump: "Why did Jack Smith plant classified manilla folders and take photoshoots on the floor of my father's office? Why?"

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web_rant @webrant.bsky.social · 2h

Grand jury indicted Trump on 40 felony counts with charges for each of 32 secret documents violating Espionage Act & 8 other charges for false statements & conspiracy to obstruct.

Trump's appointee Cannon dismissed the case ruling Smith's appointment "unconstitutional".

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Nathaniel Nelson @njnelson.bsky.social · 2h

Pretty conveniently forgetting to mention that the FBI counterintelligence investigation was to uncover efforts by Russia to interfere in the 2016 election. And that the eventual Mueller report "identified numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign".

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Sen. Hagerty: "This goes all the way back to Obama. I moved into Trump Tower the day after the election in 2016. The FBI came up and surveilled us then ... the real threat to democracy are Chuck Schumer and the Democrats."

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Francesca Bonanno @runningwiththedogs.bsky.social · 1h

Stay strong Chicago 💪🏽

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

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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D. @deronhq.bsky.social · 1h

CALL THAT SHIT OUT.

Central Park 5 ad in the newspaper in ‘89 was a clear example.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: "This president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that quite frankly is a threat to our democracy. It's certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man unjustly."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Kurt Taylor Gaubatz @kurttg.bsky.social · 3h

So now the failure by politicians to take action when law enforcement is under attack is a jailable offence. Let's talk again about that 187 minutes on January 6...

Picture of January 6 riot at the Capitol building.

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R Subramanian (he/him) @subu.bsky.social · 2h

Fucking banana republic.

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 4h

The situation in America is not great. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3h

If you had written this as a fake news headline a year ago, you would be called hysterical.

Reuters today. Fascism.

Reuters story headlines:

Trunp calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment

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