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ProPublica @propublica.org · 9d

1/ Donated to ProPublica recently? That means you’re a member.

Join us for our next Inside the Big Story event, a virtual discussion on Oct. 15 about how immigration policies are being enforced and how our reporters are documenting the consequences.

Check your email for the invite 📩

Graphic titled "Inside the Big Story: Documenting Immigration Enforcement." A description below reads: "Join us for a members-only virtual discussion about how immigration policies are being enforced and how our reporters are documenting the consequences. Wednesday, Oct. 15. 4 p.m. Eastern time." A photo collage on the right shows an immigration agent using a sledgehammer to smash a car window as well as agents taking a man out of a car.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

STEPHANOPOULOS: The Democratic proposal is designed to prevent millions of Americans from losing their health insurance, losing Medicaid coverage, or paying higher healthcare premiums. Why are you against that?

MIKE JOHNSON: That's an absurd statement

STEPHANOPOULOS: It's a factual statement

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sanpoil-spokan.bsky.social @sanpoil-spokan.bsky.social · 14d

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The Exhausting Reality of Being a Black Lawyer - Bryan Stevenson's Truth

YouTube video by Katie Couric

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 15d

The point of funding deals is to secure money that helps people. If the administration plans to just illegally ignore any deal you make with them, what’s the point of making a deal?

Don’t take it from me, take it from,,,,, Steve Womack, a senior GOP appropriator.

"If you're a Democrat - even just like a mainstream Democrat - your predisposition might be to help negotiate with Republicans on a funding mechanism," said Rep. Steve Womack, a senior GOP appropriator. "Why would you do that if you know that whatever you negotiate is going to be subject to the knife pulled out by Russ Vought?"

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 15d

this is my shocked face 😑

☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 15d

Elon Musk went to Pedophile Island

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Musk, Bannon and Thiel named in new Epstein estate documents

The House Oversight Committee is continuing to release redacted materials in its ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

www.politico.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15d

Yesterday, Meta unveiled a new "feed" on its platforms that will exclusively feature AI-generated videos.

This overshadowed another big announcement...

On Tuesday, Meta launched a super new PAC geared towards electing politicians that will block any AI regulation.

Hello?

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 15d

Bonkers. Just truly no words for how dangerous this is.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Highly normal. Nothing to see here, folks.

Pregnant Women, DON’T USE TYLENOL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, DON’T GIVE TYLENOL TO YOUR YOUNG CHILD FOR VIRTUALLY ANY REASON, BREAK UP THE MMR SHOT INTO THREE TOTALLY SEPARATE SHOTS (NOT MIXED!), TAKE CHICKEN P SHOT SEPARATELY, TAKE HEPATITAS B SHOT AT 12 YEARS OLD, OR OLDER, AND, IMPORTANTLY, TAKE VACCINE IN 5 SEPARATE MEDICAL VISITS! President DJT

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16d

I'm sorry, I blinked and I missed it.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 16d

Read the Comey indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

storage.courtlistener.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 16d

People are going to die because of this.

Alt text: Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump’s account (@realDonaldTrump) announcing a new tariff policy. The post states that beginning October 1, 2025, a 100% tariff will be imposed on all branded or patented pharmaceutical products unless the company is actively building a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in the United States. He clarifies that "IS BUILDING" means “breaking ground” or “under construction.” Companies with construction started will be exempt from the tariff. The post ends with thanks for attention to the matter.

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Jen @loopdilou.bsky.social · 16d

Uhh so most of Bluesky is definitely going to get terrorism charges, I guess?

Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 16d

"Violent conduct includes anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; extremism on migration, race, gender; hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality."

this is bad. very bad.

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

www.whitehouse.gov

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 16d

It's not fascist to call fascists fascist.

It's not "dehumanizing" to say that terrorizing entire groups of people - which ICE does - is evil.

No executive order can change these facts.

However, people *can* mess things up for fascists by standing up for community and truth. Like this.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 16d

"No hate, no fear! Immigrants are welcome here!"

Absolutely massive crowd at the New Yorkers Against ICE march. Blocks long!

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 16d

Your health care bill is about to explode.

The notices will start arriving next month.

A $7,000 bill could jump to $24,000.

Democrats are fighting to stop this. Republicans are fighting to guarantee your costs go up.

We need to fix this. Now.

Graphic: Enrollees making above 400% of poverty will lose all financial assistance without the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits

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Arianeh Sajadi, Esq. @arianehsajadi.bsky.social · 17d

ACCOUNTABILITY 🤌🏼

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22d

Must-read; important to interpret recent events in terms of how Trump could turn the US into a competitive authoritarian state where the government abuses its powers to undermine the opposition even as elections continue to be held

Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 22d

The past week has shown us something scary — the concrete and specific outlines of a durable authoritarian state in America.

Here's what this state would look like, and the precise policy levers Trump is pulling to get there from here.

www.vox.com/politics/462...

This is how Trump ends democracy

The past week has revealed Trump’s policy road map to veto one-party rule. Will Americans let him follow it?

www.vox.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21d

The President can’t tell the difference between a DM and a public post.

He thinks it’s ok to scold employees via Truth Social which is not a secure platform.

He evidently can’t spell lawyers and he’s deluded himself into believing he’s the victim.

Yet half the country normalizes this!

Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Trump which reads Pam: | have reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying that, essentially, "same old story as last time, all talk, no action.
Nothing is being done. What about Comey, Adam "Shifty" Schiff, Leticia??? They're all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done." Then we almost put in a Democrat supported U.S.
Attorney, in Virginia, with a really bad Republican past. A Woke RINO, who was never going to do his job. That's why two of the worst Dem Senators PUSHED him so hard. He even lied to the media and said he quit, and that we had no case. No, I fired him, and there is a GREAT CASE, and many layers, and legal pundits, say so. Lindsey is a really good lawyer, and likes you, a lot. We can't delay any longer, it's killing our reputation and credibility.
They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!! President DJT

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 21d

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have sent a letter to Trump requesting a meeting to discuss a path forward to keep the government open past the September 30th funding deadline.

Schumer, Jeffries request meeting with Trump ahead of potential government shutdown

The request comes after the U.S. Senate rejected a stopgap measure that would have kept the government open another few weeks.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21d

It’s not a crime to be in this country as an undocumented person. It’s a civil violation.

But you know what is a crime? Taking a bribe from undercover agents in exchange for the promise of government contracts WHEN YOU’RE THE FCKING BORDER CZAR.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21d

Actually, when only 97% of the stories about a person who is 100% bad are bad, it means someone is the media isn’t doing their job.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22d

Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 21d

The real cancel culture is liberals cancelling their Disney+ subscriptions, not Trump firing Jimmy Kimmel.

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🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 21d

It didn’t/doesn’t have to be this way.

Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 21d

Ned Price @nedprice
X.com
On a single Saturday in September:
--Trump instructed his AG to go after specific political enemies.
--We learned that his DOJ ended an investigation into his border czar, who was caught on camera taking a $50k cash bribe.
--His Pentagon top brass threatened to expel journalists who report info not cleared by them.
--His WH spoke to a shady deal that will see TikTok in the hands of a consortium of GOP mega-donors.
--Trump threatened "bad things" if we don't retake Bagram AFB.
--His most senior counterterrorism official is in a Twitter spat with Laura Loomer.
None of this is normal. All of it is so dangerous and corrosive to our democracy.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21d

I don’t know how ICE agents sleep at night, but this right here is absolutely heartless!

They detained two parents and their 22-year-old son outside Chicago while the family was on their way to celebrate their 10-year-old’s birthday.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 21d

There’s no hiding the political retaliation and weaponization.

It’s all out in the open.

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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 21d

As I have said repeatedly: Donald Trump is dead set on turning the United States into a Russia style mafia state.

Surrounding himself with deeply corrupt officials furthers that goal.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21d

Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump’s border chief, was recorded in September 2024 accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash in an undercover FBI investigation, according to people familiar with the case, which was later closed by Trump administration officials.

Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash

Mr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents.

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Spooky Back From the Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 21d

We're at the point where the Trump does something worse than Watergate daily, often multiple times a day. And none of it makes news; it's just normal now.

Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 21d

In a less insane time, if it was discovered that the President of the United States said this privately to their AG, it would’ve triggered an all-encompassing, impeachable corruption scandal.

Here, Trump is saying it publicly and it’s just another Saturday.

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