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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 2d

Is Mike Johnson in the #Epstein files - as a victim?

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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Triceratops rex @triceratopsrex.bsky.social · 10d

'What on earth is wrong?' Analyst claims 'confused' military now asks if Trump is 'sane'

www.rawstory.com/trump-267414...

'What on earth is wrong?' Analyst claims 'confused' military now asks if Trump is 'sane'

President Donald Trump addressed hundreds of senior U.S. military officials Tuesday in Virginia, speaking for more than an hour — though some critics are sounding the alarm on what appeared to be a “q...

www.rawstory.com

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 3d

trump says some federal workers don’t “deserve” back pay? If he means his box of broken crayons and every republican #congressman who doesn’t want to work, okay. #CNN #TheSource

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d

This strikes me as pretty bad

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 3d

Was #MikeJohnson an #Epstein victim? Is that why he won’t allow the release of the files? Is his name in there on the victim side of the ledger, unlike his bosses, whose names are all over the predator side? Just asking … as the maga crowd likes to say.

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 4d

Some excellently harsh Canadian shade. With a master class in governance sanity. Oh America, where did we go wrong?

Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 13d

America shuts down, Canada moves on. Who’s got the better system? 🤔

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 4d

I say we take away taxpayer-funded health care from members of Congress and see what kind of shutdown they’re willing to stage when their coverage is on the line. Maybe then they’d stop playing games with the ACA and the lives of millions of Americans.

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 4d

Remember Lisa Jackson, #Obama’s #EPA Administrator? She is #Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, leading racial equity and justice. What input did she have in removing the #ICEBlock app from the #Apple store?

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 4d

To the #generals these bozos attempted to humiliate: Please huddle, strategize, and meet this regime where it is. America’s generals know what to do with tinpot dictators.

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𝓒𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮 @anondananda.bsky.social · 5d

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 5d

Or as it’s known around these parts, the Prime Shopper.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 6d

behold the bold and brave washington post opinion section (under new management), lol

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 5d

I appreciate this analysis of the intersection of communications and politics, but it is too late. Social media built the car years ago, and AI is finally taking its turn as the designated driver. And it’s driving drunk. We can expect fatalities.

Make America Deepfaked Again

AI isn’t just reshaping politics; it’s erasing reality itself. With Trump weaponizing synthetic media to inflate his image, America risks losing the very ability to know truth from fiction.

open.substack.com

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gdaddy48.bsky.social @gdaddy48.bsky.social · 6d

Nothing he’s doing is for our benefit but to our detriment and his enrichment

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Lynda Will Not Obey @ivanasstaircam.bsky.social · 6d

All the pissed off man children who can’t be cops, survive military training, hold down a real job or get a girlfriend, they’re joining ICE and taking their failures out on everyone.

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 6d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 6d

Wherever you live in #Pennsylvania, check out your local #Democractic Committee to get yard signs, learn about the election on November 4, and find great neighbors who love the #USA!

Shaler Democratic Committee @shalerdemcommittee.bsky.social · 6d

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Yard Signs – Shaler Democratic Committee

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 8d

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 10d

MAGA Republicans just shut the government down rather than reverse their savage cuts to the health care of our people.

Cut out the stupid racist videos & let’s pass federal funding which keeps the people healthy & our government going. My full statement:

Raskin Statement on MAGA’s Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement:

raskin.house.gov

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10d

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 10d

Come now. Here in Pittsburgh, we know Heinz Ketchup when we see it.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 10d

Democrats are fighting to stop your family’s health insurance premiums from doubling.

ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire | KFF

KFF estimates that, if Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of this year, ACA Marketplace enrollees on average would see their premium payments more than double next y...

www.kff.org

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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 10d

Just got your #fundraising text. The opening line is a gimme: "Is there anything I can say to convince you ..." You KNOW the answer. Hold your caucus firm to protect #healthcare for Americans. A #shutdown today will cause suffering but not as much as total #capitulation & the downfall of #democracy.

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jbwh24.bsky.social @jbwh24.bsky.social · 10d

INVOKE THE 25TH AMENDMENT!!!!!!! I’m screaming this from the rooftops! PLEASE!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Neguse: "I would challenge anyone to make sense of the rantings and ravings you just heard from the president. These are not serious people tweeting out offensive videos last night on Truth Social ... I think it's important for all of us to acknowledge what we see with our own eyes"

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 11d

One more thing...the amount of money that was wasted to fly in generals from across the globe for a political rally is appalling. Further evidence that Trump thinks of this as his personal military. This action alone should be enough for him to be impeached.

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 11d

Here’s this weekend’s Mormon church shooter/arsonist. No wonder Trump and JD haven’t been shooting off their mouths.

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