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🇺🇦Noelle🇺🇦Dem Good @ Everything. DeICE America @nreveillee.bsky.social · 1d

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She also discusses ICE shooting a woman & falsely claiming a gun was brandished and the woman's car turned into the ICE vehicle. The body camera showed just the opposite.
She also has lessons on what we should be doing.
Also discussions of power being held by admin people

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🇺🇦Noelle🇺🇦Dem Good @ Everything. DeICE America @nreveillee.bsky.social · 1d

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Heather Cox Richardson discusses the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act in relation to Trump and his activities in moving America toward a fascist dictatorship.
youtu.be/vgHEzVmRnTA?...

An Attempt to Turn Chaos Into Control | Explainer

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Kathryn Ruud @kathrynruud.bsky.social · 1d

The hand-wringers: "Oh, what CAN we do? What CAN we do?"
Heather Cox Richardson: There are 52,000 candidates on various local ballots. PAY ATTENTION: Who is fighting for democracy? REGISTER, help those candidates in their campaigns, and most of all, VOTE!!

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s where to go vote.gov #registertovote 🗳️

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 27m

Around 14 million Americans are set to lose their insurance over the next 10 years. And out of the 10 hardest-hit states, 7 voted for Trump.

My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 25m

The GOP tax bill cut $137B in rural Medicaid funding, and then added in $50B in rural hospital funding to try to compensate. Rural hospitals have already been closing for years.

My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25m

Nothing to see here, just Trump going for his second “yearly” checkup this year.

Anyone ready to admit that something is wrong with POTUS yet?

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24m

BOOCKVAR: “.. I have to throw out the red flag today after seeing the Investors Intelligence survey .. the least amount of Bears since the summer of 2024 and the spread of 42.3 exceeds my extreme threshold of 40. .. sentiment is now ebullient and from a contrarian standpoint we should take note.”

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23m

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22m

(Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system over traffic-safety violations.

@reuters.com $TSLA

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22m

They list @chirla-org.bsky.social as one of the groups they’re going to go after. CHIRLA has been fighting for immigrant rights since the Reagan admin. I’ll be standing by them if the admin comes after them.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 30m

President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House aide Stephen Miller playing a central role, according to officials.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

www.reuters.com

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 56m

THE DAY AHEAD: James Comey’s argument of “vindictive prosecution” - which could crush the Trump Admin’s criminal case — is inevitable. If not imminent

www.youtube.com/shorts/2joQ4...

THE DAY AHEAD: James Comey prepares to argue “vindictive prosecution”, get his federal case kicked

YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS

www.youtube.com

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Gail Carriger @gailcarriger.bsky.social · 18h

Today is World Octopus Day! I have always been a fan, well before I was a writer. I got to see this vessel in person back in my archeologist days.

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hilzoy @hilzoy.bsky.social · 12h

Literally: pictures or it didn’t happen.

www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

PORTLAND: Fake News Ignores Antifa Violence, Residents’ Pleas for Help

For years, an Antifa-led hellfire has turned Portland into a wasteland of firebombs, beatings, and brazen attacks on federal officers and property —

www.whitehouse.gov

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 9h

just met a woman at a party & asked her what she did for work. could barely understand her because she was so soft spoken & had an accent so i just nodded a bunch.

“she’s in culture,” her friend said.

i finally realised that i was talking to
ANNA DELVEY

I ASKED ANNA DELVEY WHAT SHE DID FOR WORK

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

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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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 12h

Among the endless fire hose of news, there was an interesting nugget buried in Mayor Keith Wilson's statement today.

The city of Portland is considering taking over the lease of the ICE facility and the city said it has no intention of being ICE's landlord.

Portland weighs taking over lease at ICE facility

The ramifications of the city taking over the federal facility lease were not immediately clear Wednesday.

www.opb.org

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 11h

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10h

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18h

The vindictive prosecutions of political enemies are not a distraction from the Epstein files - they’re one and the same: wielding the power of the DoJ to persecute your foes AND to protect your friends.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 1h

Ukraine's ex-President Poroshenko has delivered 25 Ai-Petri EW systems to Ukraine’s army — a record batch now shielding the front from Russian recon drones and guided bombs

The system was designed from scratch and state-contracted after proving itself in combat.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/09/e...

Ex-president Poroshenko delivers record 25 Ai-Petri  EW systems to Ukrainian army

Ukraine's fifth President’s latest handover equips troops with advanced electronic warfare tech to jam drones and guided bombs.

euromaidanpress.com

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 11h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Pete Quily @pqpolitics.bsky.social · 5h

#ShowYourFaceCopsLaw

Mayor Bruce Harrell 2nd Executive Order strengthens services to immigrant & refugee communities

Proposes legislation to prohibit the practice of masked, non-uniformed federal agents conducting immigration enforcement raids within Seattle

harrell.seattle.gov/2025/10/08/m...

Mayor Harrell Signs Executive Orders to Protect Seattle Communities from Unlawful Federal Troop Deployment and Unjust Immigration Enforcement Actions - Office of the Mayor

Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed two Executive Orders to safeguard Seattle communities from federal overreach and unlawful actions from the Trump administration, with a focus on preparednes...

harrell.seattle.gov

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1h

⚡️ Ukraine's prime minister, top Zelensky aide heading to US next week.

Ukrainian delegates will discuss air defenses, energy, sanctions against Moscow, and frozen Russian assets.

Ukraine's prime minister, top Zelensky aide heading to US next week

Ukrainian delegates will discuss air defenses, energy, sanctions against Moscow, and frozen Russian assets.

kyivindependent.com

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1h

KIIS survey: 54% of Ukrainians remain against any territorial concessions to Russia. When terms are specified: 67% oppose official recognition of occupied areas, 71% reject handing over current Ukrainian-held cities. Freezing the front line without recognition sees rising rejection, 56% now against.

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 1h

King Charles warns ‘it’s never been more important to protect our planet’ with launch of new documentary

King says we must ‘protect our planet’ with launch of new Prime Video documentary

www.independent.co.uk

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