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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 1d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 18h

Don't believe anything any politician says.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 19h

“As a Palestinian from Gaza, I can't go back. But white people — I can't go to their country without a lot of paperwork, but they can go back to my country.”

@mehdirhasan.bsky.social speaks with Plestia Alaqad on what it was like leaving Gaza in the middle of the genocide.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 19h

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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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 19h

If I put up a display of the police getting shot by the ambush in Ohio, I'd have death threats and the police would have an intimidation campaign that would extend to my extended family.

Robin Marty @robinmarty.com · 21h

www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Alabama sheriff under fire for Halloween display with ‘ICE’ agents chasing skeletons wearing sombreros

The controversial display shows ICE agent skeletons chasing figures in sombreros, which the sheriff's wife defends as "tongue-in-cheek" while citing her own Cuban heritage.

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 19h

Do you ever have more than one emotion or feeling ever in your life? Must be emotionally and mentally draining to only have one singular thought at a time.

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 21h

Do we have "defense tricks prosecution into adopting their stance and arguing in Comet's defense" as an option?

bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a sign that says duck rabbit on it

ALT: bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a sign that says duck rabbit on it

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 21h

Well yeah, that should be a no brainer. Populist policies are popular. But Democrats suck so much at messaging they'll turn around & somehow concede some culture war bullshit to Republicans further angering their base & moving the Overton Window to the right enough to blame the left when they lose.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 21h

Spoiler: it will be a blood bath.

a man in a red shirt is smiling and saying oh yes there will be blood

ALT: a man in a red shirt is smiling and saying oh yes there will be blood

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 21h

For reference, Truth Social has roughly 2 million active monthly users and BlueSky has 4.1 million active monthly users. So...

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 23h

Democrats should sue CNN so they have some campaign funding for 2026. $40B should be a good amount.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Photo of the day: Chicago Sun-Times captures this image of Trump's secret police assaulting and shooting in the head a Presbyterian pastor who was speaking to anti-ICE protestors.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

The subhed here is a master class in corporate journalism rewarding malfeasance via semantics

Bondi didn't valiantly fend something off, she refused to answer legitimate questions before Congress because the answers would be horrifying and politically inconvenient

And that's a profile in cowardice

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 1d

Operation REDMAP was before Trump's first term. Republicans lost ground and it stalled when Trump lost in 2020. Now efforts have ramped up even more so they can have a state convention to overturn parts of the Constitution they don't like and create laws to solidify their singular party power.

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty sure overall Republicans gained seats and Electoral votes overall.

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 1d

They are government employees. Don't like being PUBLIC servants? Don't work for the public sector.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the horrific October 7 attack.

As we mourn the 1,218 lives lost that day, let us also keep alive the dream of a lasting peace and a better future for all.

Ceasefire now. Every hostage must come home. And a safer world for everyone.

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he wants a 3rd term. These pushes for new maps are an attempt to get 2/3 of state legislatures so they can call a state convention.

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ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 1d

This just gives Russia full permission to bomb US fishing boats off Alaska.

ossiansfolly.bsky.social @ossiansfolly.bsky.social · 1d

Ahhh so she recorded them committing assault and they were out looking to get revenge on her. Got it.

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