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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 11h

Our state's Legislative Building is a place where people from all around the world learn about our history and democracy.

Thanks to the hard work of our Department of Enterprise Services, the building reopened in a matter of hours on Monday after an intruder broke in Sunday night.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 10h

They obviously had to look really hard to dredge these two up & nobody at all in EDVA was willing. What a mess she’s bought into. “Halligan was the only lawyer for the government listed on the docket until Tuesday, when 2 federal prosecutors from North Car entered their appearances alongside her.”

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 8h

According to the Worst "President" Ever,
Portland is “burning to the ground.”

The reality feels a lot different.
But how can you be sure?
A new website, isportlandburning.com
answers the question.

How?
Live cameras of the city,
fact-checked claims &
a live map of fire incidents in the city.

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 10h

Curiouser and curiouser www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d

Here is why MTG is for extending the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) for ACA marketplace plans.

In her district, GA14

there are 78,000 on ACA plans
74,000 receiving subsidies
the average increase in premiums would be 85%
for a 60-yr-old on a silver plan: 246%
www.kff.org/affordable-c...

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 9h

WATCH: Democratic Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly confront Speaker Mike Johnson outside his office for refusing to swear in Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 10h

I’d be pretty bummed if I were the founder of Antifa and my girlfriend, who doesn’t even have a name, got arrested on no charges, in no disclosed location, by Kristi Noem.

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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 9h

🤨... but it was a scary chicken suit.

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 10h

If this reduces barriers for pregnant women to get vaccinated, it would be a very welcome development. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women

The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women.

www.politico.com

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 9h

A demented president going in for his annual physical...AGAIN...while ruminating on proving to god he's been good and changing the topic to his great weapons while he contemplates invoking the insurrection act

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

New countdown podcast drops at midnight

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spooky mental haunted house @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 11h

They arrested Eleanor Roosevelt?

Who Is Antifa’s Leader? Kristi Noem Claims Arrest of ‘Founder’s Girlfriend’ Could Unravel Movement

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed the arrest of an alleged Antifa founder’s girlfriend in Portland could help dismantle the movement, despite experts noting Antifa has no leaders or form...

www.timesnownews.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Q: Are you going to work with your administration to designate antifa a foreign terror organization?

TRUMP: You mean anti-terror?

Q: Antifa

TRUMP: Antifa?

Q: A foreign terror organization

TRUMP: Would you like to see it done? I'd be glad to do it. Does everybody agree? It sounds good to me

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 10h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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⛥B̸̢̢̪̤̼̰͇̂̾̑͑̅̈́̓͊͝en 𝕭𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖟𝖆𝖇𝖊𝖑 Selwood⛧ @mrbartzabel.bsky.social · 11h

Mick Foley. Still the 🐐
##wrestlesky

Mick foley rebuking answer in co.ment section

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10h

The acting CDC Director has no knowledge, training or experience in science/public health. Trump has no knowledge, training or experience in science/public health.

Both are calling to make the MMR vaccine into 3 separate shots, which makes absolutely no scientific or public health sense.

Acting CDC boss wants to break up MMR vaccine into three shots

Jim O’Neill joins President Donald Trump’s call for three distinct measles, mumps and rubella shots, claiming a separation would ‘reduce the risk of side effects’ and ‘maximize parental choice’

www.independent.co.uk

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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 9h

DHS head Noem
hired a pardoned
Jan 6th felon, David Medina,
to her staff.
That insurrectionist posted
to friends:
"We need a war bro ...
this country will never
stop being soft until
another big event happens."
Yes, we are soft on crime
to let those cop-beaters
off scot-free.

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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 9h

The parade of these GOPerverts is endless.

He "shared his violent sexual fantasies with an undercover police officer who posed as a 15-year-old girl in a private chat room.

The graphic nature of the chat is absolutely disgusting.
🧾 www.timesunion.com/news/article...

#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles

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GG @ct-yankee.bsky.social · 10h

•
Antifa is not an organization.
• There are no “founders” of Antifa.
• There is no centralized leadership of Antifa.
• There is no Antifa “membership.”
• There are no “chapters” of Antifa.
• You cannot “join” Antifa.
• Antifa is a PHILOSOPHY - the idea that fascism is bad and should be resisted.

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GunnyJKJ @gunnyjkj.bsky.social · 11h

Your reminder that public transportation is for poor people, because big oil wanted America in cars.

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 10h

8:30 p.m. — final vote cast, 10,000 steps hit. Another day fighting to protect democracy and the people of Massachusetts. Back at it again tomorrow. Thanks for following along today!

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The Weeknight on MSNBC @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social · 10h

@msnbc.com’s @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social: National Guard deployment in Chicago is an “unwanted, unwelcome incursion into the city”

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 9h

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "I agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene!"

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 9h

Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.

(Published July with @texastribune.org)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...

www.propublica.org

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16h

It Was So Nice Having A Functioning Government, and With
Sleepy Joe, Yeah,We Could Sleep
At Night.......

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kevin464.bsky.social @kevin464.bsky.social · 10h

🤣🤣

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