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Moonriver @ragingogre.bsky.social · 37m

Hell no 🤢🤮 Hey

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."

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Bodach (baw-ditch) @imbodach.bsky.social · 4h

Miller just shuts-up after stating His Royal Orangeness has “plenary authority”.

Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 4h

Pay attention.

"Plenary authority is legal power that is full, complete, and unrestricted in a specific area. When used in reference to government officials, the term "plenary power" is more common."

My Magic 8 Ball says, "All signs point to buckle the f*%k up."

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

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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𝓥𝓲𝓻𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓪 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵 📎 @virginiahall32.bsky.social · 3h

Wanna know why Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority"?
He knew he said the quiet fascist takeover part out loud.

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hairgae.bsky.social @hairgae.bsky.social · 2h

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2h

"A rival petition began circulating Sunday, calling on the Rutgers chapter of TPUSA to be disbanded, accusing it of inciting violence. As of today, that petition had several hundred more signatures than the petition calling for Dr. Bray’s firing..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Receiving Death Threats

www.nytimes.com

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🫶🏻LaylaBella🫶🏻 @laylabelle3.bsky.social · 12h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 9h

The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 10h

This right here is Trump's ultimate goal: staying in power

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 11h

I’m questioning it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi to Blumenthal: "You lied. How dare you? I'm a career prosecutor. Don't you ever challenge my integrity. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial."

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Moonriver @ragingogre.bsky.social · 3h

Me too !! Trunt Twatzi 🖕

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 4h

Pay attention.

"Plenary authority is legal power that is full, complete, and unrestricted in a specific area. When used in reference to government officials, the term "plenary power" is more common."

My Magic 8 Ball says, "All signs point to buckle the f*%k up."

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

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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Rossellini @creative-alchemist.bsky.social · 4h

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 5h

Most of Dem Senators did not attack Bondi yesterday as they should have. Among other things they should have said, "You're lying again, Ms. Bondi" and "That's a bald-faced lie, Ms. Bondi."

The rapid rise of authoritarianism is no place for etiquette.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 5h

It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House.

Not a single offer.

Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 6h

"I've been buying out of Canada
& getting prescription thru UK
& India. Same drugs, except

Cost Plus is rock bottom lower!!!

Saved over $10,000 dollars for
six months prescription
Wow! again

@costplusdrugs proving again, we are cheaper than other countries. Right here in the USA

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MissKrisss @misskrisss.bsky.social · 10h

Nearly everyone in Trump's first administration warned us.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 6h

Nice to see Sen. Gallego and Kelly going to bat for Adelita Grijalva, as they and everyone else should be.
Speaker Johnson is stalling her swearing-in because her vote would help finally reveal the Epstein files.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 11h

What will it take for regular people to understand that if they refuse to stand up against fascism they will not be spared? Fascism is a serial killer with no restrictions on who it targets.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 5h

Hi @cnn.com -

On behalf of the 2/3s of Americans who DID NOT VOTE for Trump, pls STOP reporting on what he SAYS (LIES) and start reporting on what he DOES (LIES).

Best,
The Majority

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Bert in Colorado @bertfoxson.bsky.social · 5h

When Roger Ailes was running Fox they always had an expert in a lab coat talking crap.

And that was the same person and didn’t bother to wear a mask.

No insight. No knowledge. No shame.

They are now PRAVDA West.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 8h

You have got to be joking hahaha

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 6h

Bondi's notes had nothing to do with her work as leader of the DoJ, or even the embattled border czar. Rather, Bondi had collected screenshots of social media posts, prewritten comebacks, and handwritten notes she hoped could give her a good “gotcha” moment.

newrepublic.com/post/201475/...

Photographer Captures Pam Bondi’s Notes—and They’re a Doozy

Attorney General Pam Bondi came to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing armed with nothing more than lame canned attacks.

newrepublic.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: "This president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that quite frankly is a threat to our democracy. It's certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man unjustly."

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