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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 11h

Pam is going to jail.

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 11h

Oops.

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 11h

The Epstein shutdown:

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19h

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.

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 11h

Bondi is going to jail.

furbabies.bsky.social @furbabies.bsky.social · 19h

After yelling and obfuscating to senators for hours, Dick Durbin hit her with this one: "Eventually you are going to have to answer for your conduct in this. You won't do it today, but eventually you will." Suddenly, she went SILENT.🔥 She knows.

You're phucked, Pam....just sayin'

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 11h

Mob lawyer makes good:

Cathy @leadahorse.bsky.social · 12h

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh. :-(

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 1d

Karoline Leavitt is a serial abuser of the 1st Amendment.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

COLLINS: Which local officials in Portland have said that the National Guard is needed there?

LEAVITT: The judge's opinion is untethered in reality and the law

J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 1d

I think he's holding our dementia-addled president hostage in the WH. He controls the president now, whispering instructions into his ear at night, threatening to release the Epstein tapes if the sad old man does exactly as told.

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

“Stephen Miller’s own cousin calls him ‘the face of evil’ *** ‘I am living with the deep pain of watching someone I once loved become the face of evil,’” Alisa Kasmer wrote in a July Facebook post. “‘I grieve what you’ve become, Stephen...’” 10/6/25 … 1/

Stephen Miller’s Own Cousin Calls Him the “Face of Evil”

Alisa Kasmer says Stephen Miller has betrayed all of their family values.

newrepublic.com

J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 1d

I love the "let me look right into the camera and tell you" part. Classic scum-bucketry.

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 1d

Nice to see that when Demento-Don finally kicks it, we'll have a cadre of slick sleaze-bags to continue his smooth and selfish culture of cruelty. (Ever hear of contagious diseases Sean?)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy on polls showing Republicans losing the shutdown: "I haven't seen the polling to which you refer ... why are we so concerned about illegals' healthcare? Why is that an issue? We should care about Americans."

J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 1d

"Now is not the time." How many children have been slaughtered in their classrooms because "now was not the time"? Now millions will die because "now is not the time." This is a self-inflicted wound of monstrous dimensions.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 2d

Q: At the end of this year, the ACA subsidies are set to expire. If nothing happens to extend them, the health care costs for millions of Americans will skyrocket. Why not just come up with some sort of compromise and end the shutdown?

Top Trump econ advisor: Now is not the time to have that debate

J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine if the bipartisan immigration bill that Biden coaxed thru Congress had not been shut down by Trump threatening cross the aisle cooperation.

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BeccaCass @beccacass.bsky.social · 11d

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 2d

This here:

Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 2d

We do not deploy American forces against Americans in our own cities.

Our military is not trained for domestic law enforcement.

It’s illegal and un-American.

J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 4d

This:

Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 4d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 4d

Note: Here are a list of things that are more important than your political party if you intend to be president: Integrity. Knowledge of the Constitution. Integrity. Knowledge of history. Integrity. Mentally sound. Integrity. A serious demeanor. Integrity. Empathy. Integrity.

Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 4d

"Dad likes to post videos of things that aren't real and pretend they are" is usually followed by an earnest discussion of whether it's time to put dad in a memory care ward.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Q: You just said this is an unenviable choice, this is an unfortunate consequences. But the president posted a video likening Vought to the grim reaper. So which is it?

LEAVITT: Look, the president likes to have a little fun every now and then and I think both things can be true

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 4d

Another win for the MAGA Nazi lobby

Politico @politico.com · 4d

The FBI has severed ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights watchdog group, after a push from MAGA allies on social media.

FBI cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center after MAGA push

The SPLC is the second civil rights group to lose its affiliation with the agency this week.

www.politico.com

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 4d

Can "Trumpistan" be far behind?

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 4d

GOP Senators say, "Let's party like its 1933!"

www.theholocaustexplained.org/the-nazi-ris...

J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 5d

"Thicker skin" is classic "Croppies Lie Down" messaging. We expect more of our leaders, left or right. If you message like a "shit hole" country, you are the leader of one. Thanks Rep Gimenez, for shoveling the shit.

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 5d

Great stuff.

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 5d

If the Democrats are so radical, little Mikey, best not go on vacay and leave them in DC to do the devil's work while you're at Klan reunions.

J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 5d

Brilliant:

The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

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The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

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J. T. Allen @jt-allen.bsky.social · 5d

This... (We have seen so much tactical innovation in three years via Ukraine's innovations of necessity. They have transformed how wars are fought. They are slowly picking the teeth out of Putaine's genocide machine.)

@steffrichard73.bsky.social 💙💛🦈🌻🍉🦝🚜✊🇺🇦 @steffrichard73.bsky.social · 6d

Ukraine is protecting Europe for 1 317 days...

en.interfax.com.ua/news/general...

Zelenskyy: Ukraine's drone defense experience can protect Europe

The Ukrainian military is ready to share with partners the experience of shooting down strike drones, and this is only the first step on the way to creating an effective drone barrier to protect all o...

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