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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 3h

Why does it take moments of cruelty to demand change

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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 1h

Cops used 83,000 cameras to track a single abortion patient — on her abuser’s tip.

Cops Used 83K Cameras to Track an Abortion Patient—on Her Abuser’s Tip

Turns out the cop was also an abuser

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Venntive @venntive.bsky.social · 1h

I don't think we can wait that long.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

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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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 5h

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA announced they'll be hosting their own Super Bowl half-time show with "fully Christian, American" performers. 🤣
Bad Bunny is both Catholic AND American. Just not "white enough".

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MeidasLindaRenee @lindameidas3112.bsky.social · 11h

Excellent escape from politics. I look forward to every new podcast.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

In my new podcast, we're traveling to a quiet road in rural Wisconsin that’s become infamous for dozens of sightings—stretching back decades—of a strange creature known as the Beast of Bray Road. The entity has become one of America's most enduring cryptid stories.

It’s my STRANGEST podcast yet! 🎧👹

Creature in the Cornfields: The Beast of Bray Road

Podcast Episode · Echoes of the Unknown · 10/07/2025 · 16m

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 13h

As alarmed as people may be, they aren't alarmed enough. Trump just escalated this crisis from a fight between the federal government and a state, to a situation where one state is deploying armed forces to impose its will on another state. www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...

Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next

We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.

www.thebulwark.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

Imagine that.

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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 1h

When has there ever been a president like this

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Trump calls for Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker to be imprisoned

Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3h

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3h

I met Samantha after Trump’s agents took her mom off the street yesterday, which she confirmed by watching video we showed her.

“She looks ready to cry… she wanted to go to the store. She wanted to make some albondigas which is basically a meatball stew” youtu.be/9dx266qOOic?...

Neighbors push back as Trump's ICE army terrorizes Chicago suburbs

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Seth Stern @sethstern.bsky.social · 12h

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility, an attorney for one of the defendants said, Megan Crepeau and @benjaminpenn.bsky.social report

news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Two Chicago-Area ICE Protesters

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility, an attorney for one of the defendants said.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23h

A survey of the Washington legal establishment, evenly divided among Republicans and Democrats, captured almost universal fear and anguish over the transformation of the Justice Department into a tool of the White House. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/m...

‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency

www.nytimes.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 6h

Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...

A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.

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Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 6h

Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump's hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue. For @reuters.com:

www.reuters.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h

Someday these ICE thugs will be brought up on criminal charges and receive the justice they deserve.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 16h

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. 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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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 20h

Support our campaign now! secure.actblue.com/donate/fwhom...

Donate to Fred Wellman

Show your support with a contribution.

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 20h

We can change Missouri in MO-2. We run a professional campaign with a vision to make people’s lives better and represent them in Congress. We can change the entire state by also breaking the supermajority. We’re not done yet! #TeamWellman

Wellman For MO @wellmanformo.bsky.social · 23h

🎙️Fred talks down-ballot opportunities in MO CD-02 if Democrats work together and meet people where they are with @jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social

Catch the interview later this week on @stlpublicradio.bsky.social

#WellmanForMissouri #STLPR #moleg #MO2

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1h

DEVELOPING: Convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and financial fraudster calls for the imprisonment of Chicago’s mayor and Illinois’ governor because they will not help him turn their home into a war zone.

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Jon Martin Kitchen @kitchen5203.bsky.social · 1h

This!

gspinell @gspinell.bsky.social · 1h

Good morning Jon and thanks for this. This is terrific! Sounds like me. 🤣
I created this meme years ago and it seems to fit today. 😀
The only way to keep showing up is to start.

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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 1h

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 1h

Trump Flounders While Kimmel Surges, Kennedy Slammed By Surgeons General, Bondi Implodes In Senate, and Loomer Loses Like It’s Her Full-Time Job

While Trump’s shutdown backfires, our movement accelerates

www.dworkinsubstack.com

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