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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 6h

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia said his government believed one of the boats recently bombed by the United States in its campaign against alleged drug traffickers had been carrying Colombian citizens, not drug traffickers.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 6h

Still waiting on that health care plan, Donald.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 10h

Federal law prohibits ERs from treating people differently based on their ability to pay or citizenship status.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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maggiegrows.bsky.social @maggiegrows.bsky.social · 6h

It’s sort of horrifying when MTG is a voice of reason yet here we are.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 7h

Marjorie Taylor Greene just said the Republican Party is “getting destroyed” during this government shutdown as they refuse to protect health care.

“Everyone’s just getting destroyed... Republicans, you have no solutions... It is hurting so many people.”

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 6h

The President of the United States is out of his mind.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 7h

Miller is lying in order to get you (and “low-info voters”) to give up. Without surrender, Miller and the rest of the regime got nothing. They believe you will believe their lies and conquer yourself. But they can’t conquer you if you don’t believe them.

The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 7h

www.editorialboard.com/stephen-mill...

Stephen Miller will conquer you if you believe his lies

The lies start with the ones he tells himself, about himself.

www.editorialboard.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 16h

This is an important point.

Everyone one of these people has been asked to leave their home, their family, and their job to work without pay bc of the shutdown. We're better off thinking of ways to make this backfire on Abbott than to treat them poorly.

Ben Raderstorf @raders.bsky.social · 1d

Texas National Guard troops arriving in Chicago (via ABC News)

Remember: These are not MAGA stormtroopers. These are everyday teachers and accountants who signed up to serve their country with their spare time. They're being used as political pawns by venal, un-American, draft-dodging president

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 16h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 15h

A reminder on the 8th day of this Republican shutdown: Speaker Johnson could call Members back to negotiate to re-open the government any time he wants. He's choosing not to.

Republicans would rather raise costs and kick millions of Americans off their health care.

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Greg Todd @1gregtodd.bsky.social · 15h

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA.

Neil Jacobs was found to have violated NOAA’s code of ethics after an investigation into an incident that centered on an altered hurricane forecast map in 2019.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA

www.nytimes.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16h

And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 13h

People ask what they can do in this moment: here's a crucially important election. There are 52,000 elections taking place next month, many of which will be determined by turnout.

Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 1d

Dispatch from Pennsylvania on a highly unusual state Supreme Court election—one of the few most consequential matters on the ballot anywhere in the country next month. New from me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts

The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

boltsmag.org

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14h

FBI agents assigned to Musk concluded he was systematically avoiding conduct standards imposed on those holding high-level clearances. FBI management concluded it could do nothing about this because of Musk's ties to Trump and the GOP.

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14h

JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 13h

Day 8 of President Trump’s shutdown:

I’m alarmed that federal workers, including TSA agents and air traffic controllers, will miss their first full paycheck this Friday because of the President’s federal shutdown.

This is no way to run a government.

https://bit.ly/4o8GVKv

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kate conger @kateconger.com · 13h

Jonathan Rinderknecht, a white man, was charged with starting the Palisades Fire. But on X, the company's news summary tab shows a photo of a black man.

Screenshot depicting posts on X, one showing the suspect accused of starting the Palisades Fire, a white man. The X news tab reports on the suspect's arrest, but shows a photo of a black man instead.

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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 2d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Murray: "If House Republicans were here, I'd make sure they understood over 3/4 of the families on the exchanges actually live in R states. And I'd make sure they understand the 10 states where families will face biggest average premium increase hikes when the ACA credits expire are all R states."

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 2d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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seven possums in an AFI hoodie @volare.bsky.social · 2d

Mkay timeline cleanse.
Welcome to my bee motel.
Bed *is* breakfast. 🌱

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

NEWS: U.S. manufacturing contracted in September for the seventh straight month, as factories felt the devastating impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Blue Fairylicious Girl🧚 @bluesnowflake.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s a tip for the ICE chads hiding their faces- if you’re zip tying children’s hands you’re not the fcking good guy.

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

HOLY SH*T.

There it is.

Trump says he will speak to the DOJ about giving Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Trump on pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: Haven't heard the name in so long. I’ll take a look at it. I’ll speak to the DOJ. A lot of people have asked me for pardons.

Reporter: But she’s convicted of sex trafficking

Trump: I’ll have to take a look at it.

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Vivian M. Lumbard @vivian-m-lumbard.bsky.social · 2d

Actually, the Democrats did *not* vote to shut the government down. They voted *against* a CR that makes medical insurance financially unattainable for millions of Americans.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

COLLINS: Wouldn't it be the president's fault to lay federal workers off?

LEAVITT: This conversation about layoffs would not be happening right now if Democrats did not vote to shut the government down

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