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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4h

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2h

As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2h

It’s so funny that we finally got confirmation it was an accident and even funnier that we didn’t know for sure because he tweets such crazy, criminal shit all the time

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 2h

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1h

Trump has been illegally bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Tim Kaine and Adam Schiff forced a vote on reasserting Congress's role over war powers and ending this reckless
warmongering.

It failed 48-51.

Murkowski and Paul voted yes.

Fetterman voted no.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 3h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

JOHNSON: That is a Dec. 31 policy issue

TAPPER: But doesn't open enrollment start Nov. 1?

JOHNSON: Some insurance companies will send out notices in November, that's right, and that's why the Democrats are so wrong to close this govt and burn up the time in October

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein

JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling

NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions

MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family

NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?

MJ: Again, it's a distraction

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Does AG Pam Bondi think she’s auditioning for the VP slot in Trump’s unconstitutional third term?

Here’s the mashup from today’s shitshow you definitely didn’t ask for. But this important point: she’s reading off a script. Someone actually wrote this garbage and thought it was good to go.

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Polly Nator @madeincleveland.bsky.social · 1d

A.I. needs to be regulated and used only by experts in disciplines dedicated to bettering life.

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Polly Nator @madeincleveland.bsky.social · 1d

#Maine voters!

Be sure that you have a plan to vote and will VOTE NO on ISSUE 1 on November 4.

Spread the word. Get out the vote!

themainemonitor.org/2025-state-r...

Guide to the 2025 state referendum questions in Maine

The two questions will ask Maine voters if they want to change voter ID and absentee voting rules, and whether to implement a red flag law.

themainemonitor.org

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Polly Nator @madeincleveland.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely brilliant.

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Polly Nator @madeincleveland.bsky.social · 1d

These people all talk like they're in a bad movie.

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Polly Nator @madeincleveland.bsky.social · 1d

I guess good for him for negotiating this contract.

I don't know why Penn State gives it away like this. Do they have a self-esteem problem? Or a hubris problem?

(See, too, the PSU Prez new salary deal.)
frontofficesports.com/penn-state-h....

Penn State Has a $50 Million James Franklin Problem

Franklin’s buyout is $50 million, which is an even harder ask to pay in college football’s revenue-sharing era.

frontofficesports.com

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aliciablackgirl.bsky.social @aliciablackgirl.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Thunberg will be in history books. never stop Greta. you are a beacon of hope. More guts than every leader in this world.

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Polly Nator @madeincleveland.bsky.social · 2d

It's easy to break things. It's lazy.

It takes hard work, strong intellect, compassion, and critical thinking to build things and make life better.

The GOP is lazy and incompetent. They build nothing. They fix nothing.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

He’s the only Republican there. He sent all the rest of them home again to avoid a vote on the Epstein files. Since Johnson has become Speaker they have probably been in recess at least 3 out of every 4 days. And they’ve done NOTHING on health care for years. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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Polly Nator @madeincleveland.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds like another tech bubble.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

time.com/7323442/sout...

House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

time.com

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you
@joyannreid.bsky.social
Truth

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 3d

JD Vance is blaming Democrats for Trump’s government shutdown. That’s BS.

What he didn’t tell you? Senate Republicans voted against our bill to reopen the government and prevent a health care crisis FOUR TIMES.

The truth: They’d rather keep it shut than lower health care costs.

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YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

youtube.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Same judge. While Miller rails about judges.

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Polly Nator @madeincleveland.bsky.social · 3d

Scrolling through my Google photos and seeing things I've been sharing over the last 15 years or so -- cartoons, news headlines, photos -- and it all 'reads' like that tv show where you see the clues to how bad it could be.

Fuck everyone who said I was overreacting and 'too political.' Seriously.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

And when he said, “I wouldn’t have known.” 🤬

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