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Jori M. @jorinyc.bsky.social · 22m

Trump placed an 'enormously risky' bet — and gave opposition a huge 'opportunity': expert

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Trump placed an 'enormously risky' bet — and gave opposition a huge 'opportunity': expert

President Donald Trump's administration just made a huge gamble — and opened the door for a golden opportunity for the opposition, a Democracy expert wrote Wednesday in The New York Times.Henry J. Far...

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Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 11h

THIS IS WHY NOEM’S ICE THUGS WEAR MASKS

THEY ARE CRIMINALS!
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Rubicon1313 💕Safe 4 LGTBQ💕Vets @rubicon1313.bsky.social · 12h

“Hard on crime”- as long as it’s not his crime. Bold move pardoning criminals so we can keep arresting them, continue to see them cosplaying ICE, and employing them to advise Bondi.
Point of Focus:” How Can We Weaponize Everything?”

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Hopeful in AZ, MBA @shimanti.bsky.social · 8h

All signed up?

Trump’s authoritarianism is intensifying, and so is the energy in the streets to declare in America: We have No Kings.

RSVP to a peaceful protest near you on October 18 now.

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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 9h

It Was So Nice Having A Functioning Government, and With
Sleepy Joe, Yeah,We Could Sleep
At Night.......

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9h

Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.

Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.

I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...

“I was struck at the beginning (of the video), it talks about the feeling of powerlessness, which I think is so much. I think it’s so important that we as a church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what’s going on in so many cities in the United States right now. At least the church cannot be silent,” the pope told the El Pasoans, according to a video of the meeting provided to El Paso Matters by Hope Border Institute.

Seitz responded: “You’ve spoken very strongly. We’re trying to do the same in our country and yet not get into the political fray the best that we can.”

Pope Leo told Seitz that he’d like to see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops become more vocal on immigration issues.

“I mean, even within the conference, there are challenges. That’s one place they should be … I wish they were stronger in their own voice,” Leo said, adding that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the conference, should speak out more on immigration.

“There’s been some good movement in that sense, but I certainly intend to continue to encourage” U.S. bishops to address immigration, Leo said.

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LA Blue Dot in GA @namwella1961.bsky.social · 10h

It's weird that Republicans wanted Hillary Clinton locked up for "running a child sex ring in a pizza parlor basement," yet when Trump and Epstein literally ran a child sex ring out of Mar-a-Lago, they don't see the problem.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9h

Yes, indeed — what is Mike Johnson's
Grindr handle?

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12h

Trump is right, there is a war on Christians. He's the one doing it.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12h

Omar Yaghi, the new Nobel Laureate, was born to a Palestinian refugee family.

NPR @npr.org · 17h

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi will share the prize. Their structures can "capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions," the committee said. n.pr/4nOvwQs

Research on metal-organic frameworks gets the chemistry Nobel Prize

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi will share the prize. Their structures can "capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions," the committee said.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 10h

Former Trump official: This is exactly what I warned about. I knew a second Trump term was not going to be about bettering the lives of everyday Americans. It was going to be about retribution against his perceived enemies.

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ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 @stevefm20.bsky.social · 9h

Always the GOP
A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website that promised users they could “find sex” and “get laid tonight,”
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Michigan Republican pushing pornography ban linked to porn site, records show - Detroit Metro Times

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website that promised users they could “find sex” and “get laid t...

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 9h

Social arsonist OpenAI.

Fake Protest Videos Are the Latest AI Slop to Go Viral in MAGA World

Trump supporters are doubling down on AI sadism.

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Jori M. @jorinyc.bsky.social · 9h

If You’re Thinking of Snagging a Prime Day Deal, Stop and Read This First truthout.org/articles/if-...

If You’re Thinking of Snagging an Amazon Prime Day Deal, Stop and Read This First

Amazon’s emissions are rapidly rising, and its Prime Day deliveries play a significant role in stoking climate change.

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Jori M. @jorinyc.bsky.social · 9h

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'Come and get me': Pritzker responds to Trump saying he should be in jail

YouTube video by FOX 32 Chicago

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ACLU @aclu.org · 9h

ICE has bought access to an “all-in-one” surveillance tool that gives it updated location data from hundreds of millions of phones, putting us all at risk of being tracked.

The government can’t be allowed to surveil us simply for having a cell phone.

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

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LA Blue Dot in GA @namwella1961.bsky.social · 9h

Jamie Raskin: It's not lost on anyone that shutting the government down allows them not to swear in Adelita Grijalva, who would be the 218th signature to release the Epstein files. So, it’s convenient for them to shut the government down.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 5d

Mike Johnson gave himself a paid vacation, shut down the House and blocked Rep-elect Atalita Grijalva, the crucial 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition. Pure corruption.

Release the Grinder info. Release the Epstein files‼️

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Jori M. @jorinyc.bsky.social · 9h

“What’s Going On?”: MTG’s Break With GOP Leaves Trump Stunned newrepublic.com/post/201494/... via @newrepublic.com

“What’s Going On?”: MTG’s Break With GOP Leaves Trump Stunned

Marjorie Taylor Greene is going rogue—and Donald Trump has no clue why.

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Jori M. @jorinyc.bsky.social · 9h

Mike Johnson and John Thune Can’t Keep Up With Trump on Shutdown newrepublic.com/post/201477/... via @newrepublic.com

Mike Johnson and John Thune Can’t Keep Up With Trump on Shutdown

Republican leaders are struggling to present a united front in the face of Donald Trump’s rambling.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10h

Senate Dems plan to force a vote on President Trump’s extrajudicial military strikes on foreign vessels he claims are smuggling drugs. trib.al/ghYcfgy

“If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force."

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 17h

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William "Chip" Nagel @cto1usn.bsky.social · 10h

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Ukraine Just BLEW UP Russia’s $15 Billion Oil Lifeline — Shadow Fleet in Flames

YouTube video by Militaria

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linlukey.bsky.social @linlukey.bsky.social · 1d

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Ernesto O. @ernest33141.bsky.social · 14h

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still NOT been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.
#EpsteinFiles #FuckTrump

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