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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 21m

I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.

Zohran sits on a bus talking to a rider sitting behind him.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 18m

Fox News doesn't worship Trump enough—according to Trump family www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Fox News doesn't worship Trump enough—according to Trump family

The Trump family is making the ridiculous claim that right-wing propaganda machine Fox News is not friendly to conservatives, with Donald Trump Jr. appearing on Newsmax’s “The Chris Salcedo Show��

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 52m

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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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 12d

I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 12m

Despite getting whatever anti-trans narrative they wanted out of the Charlie Kirk shooting, the American right is now blaming the Jews instead, because content must be created. It is almost like the "first they came for" thing is not hypothetical!

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 15m

It's the golden rule of grievance politics: you will never be happy. You are a permanent captive to the infinity goalpost.

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Tina Says #FuckFascism @trcfwtt.bsky.social · 17m

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 23h

Pam Bondi is incapable of answering simple questions.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 16m

(shared with permission) ICE/CBP has been active on Chicago's northwest side this morning—and also met with rapid responders.

Agents reportedly abducted one man from this Dunkin at Belmont and Milwaukee around 9:30am before speeding off.

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Thomas Brackett “Czar” Reed @czarreed.bsky.social · 36m

Thank God the National Guard will defend us from… [checks notes] … a guy in a dinosaur suit singing a song in the style of Barry McGuire

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 57m

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 16m

Wondering who’s at fault for the shutdown dragging on?

Take a look at who’s in DC and who’s not.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 53m

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1h

The govt, at time of writing, yet maintains its felony assault complaints against two other men arrested at the 9/27 ICE facility protest:

Dana Briggs, who is 70 years old, and Paul Ivery, who has an intellectual disability and was asked, while in federal custody, to waive his Miranda rights.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1h

New: the federal government has dropped its case against Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo, a couple who had faced felony charges for allegedly assaulting federal agents during a protest outside the Broadview ICE facility on Sept. 27.

The govt moved to drop its complaint against them this morning.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 3h

Housing is too expensive to build and too expensive to afford.

Donald Trump's solution? Make it even MORE expensive with his chaotic tariffs.

Americans can't afford Donald Trump's housing market.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 3h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h

(Bloomberg) -- A fund controlled by a unit of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. sunk nearly a quarter of its $3 billion trade finance portfolio into receivables tied to auto parts supplier First Brands Group Inc.

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Jefferies Has $161 Million at Risk in First Brands Collapse

A fund controlled by a unit of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. sank nearly a quarter of its $3 billion trade finance portfolio into receivables tied to auto parts supplier First Brands Group Inc.

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 1h

Weird how that didn’t make the cut.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

“.. Oh, we've entered the ‘shooting priests’ phase of the Glorious Trump Revolution. Good to know.”

- @therickwilson.bsky.social

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

(AP) — Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the deadly January wildfire that destroyed the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 54m

IMF DIRECTOR GEORGIEVA, on @cnbc.com, calls AI a “tsunami” that will impact 60% of jobs — in some fashion.

At the IMF, she says, “We used to have 200 interpreters. Now we have 50.”

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 5h

Bank of England flags risk of ‘sudden correction’ in tech stocks inflated by AI - on.ft.com/4o3RheA

Bank of England flags risk of ‘sudden correction’ in tech stocks inflated by AI

Financial Policy Committee warns equity prices are at levels comparable with dotcom bubble

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 3h

Wow:

Matt Gaetz says politicians at an AIPAC reception had to wear QR codes around their necks and go around and introduce themselves to potential donors. AIPAC members would scan the QR code to donate if they liked them.

If true, AIPAC is literally buying US politicians like groceries at a store.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 15h

The uncensored version of this book revealed Jeffrey Epstein's long relationship with Melania, his introduction of Melania to Trump, and Trump (and then Epstein) having intercourse with Melania in the back of a limo. bsky.app/profile/ronf...

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h

The original version of the book said that Epstein was involved in introducing Melania to her beloved husband.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 9h

doomscroll break

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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 46m

Predatory: "It’s as if the frictionless ease of these services has turned the whole concept of owing money into something funny, even farcical." 🎁https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/magazine/buy-now-pay-later-klarna-affirm-shopping.html?unlocked_article_code=1.r08.5Kiv.jjjfaZyVyYNT&smid=url-share

They Got to Live a Life of Luxury. Then Came the Fine Print.

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 13h

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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