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ChuckInOregon @chuckinoregon.bsky.social · 21h

The president of the U.S. is cognitively declining, unstable, attacking American citizens and cities using the military, taking away our healthcare and our vote.

And that not the craziest and most dangerous issue.
That award goes to the GOP Congress who stands by and watches.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 21h

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

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Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 7h

The first clue that he’s lying is that he doesn’t look right in the camera.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

“Bullsh*t max reached”

(H/T @gavinnewsom.bsky.social )

Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 7h

I’m old enough to remember when Republicans shut down the government in 2013 to oppose healthcare (they’re so consistent) & President Obama sent a compassionate letter to Federal workers. He didn’t gleefully threaten to inflict more pain on their families because he’s not an ignorant asshole.

Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 18h

Trump has a history of stiffing workers. But furloughed workers are legally entitled to backpay.

I'll fight like hell to make sure our federal workers aren't ripped off by Trump’s shutdown.

CNBC @cnbc.com · 1d

Trump suggests not all furloughed workers will get back pay: 'It depends'

Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 7h

Oh.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

Yes, indeed — what is Mike Johnson's
Grindr handle?

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10h

NEW: This year, Texas handed the keys to its congressional map over to Washington. The Republican Party’s top mapmaker testified Wednesday he received directions only from the White House, as well as requests from the Texas GOP congressional delegation.

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Top GOP Mapmaker Describes a Texas Gerrymander Ordered Up By Washington

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Sara Margarita Medina Ramos @sarammedinaramis.bsky.social · 14h

Horrifying

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 14h

This is truly horrifying.

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach…with Antifa."

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 11h

✊🏾

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

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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Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 7h

The courageous @govpritzker.illinois.gov should not be standing alone. Leaders of the Democratic Party should be on the front line with him. They talk about “fighting” but behind safe microphones. They don’t show up in the trenches.

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13h

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 7h

So Epstein file isn’t a red herring?
Mike lied?

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 7h

Nothing speeds up Republican nominations quicker than already having proved yourself to be unethical.

Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 22h

Just zero shame, these people....

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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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 14h

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 · 14h

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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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 12h

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 12h

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 7h

Most of us don’t deserve these creatures.

Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 1d

Doggy's plans are spoiled: #AGoodPlace

Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

TAPPER: I don't understand why you're not calling the House back in session

MIKE JOHNSON: Members are doing important work in their districts right now

TAPPER: But the work legislating is also important work

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Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 13h

I'm old enough to remember 'rip-off' degrees from Trump University.

Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 23h

If you want to create a docile, obedient nation, first attack the arts so you deskill children of critical thinking. Once you’ve done that the people can be moulded as their rulers please. Beware this barbarism. It’s a path to demagoguery and authoritarianism

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18h

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 13h

Prop #50 in California won't stop this but it's a good start. Without it our arsenal has no ammunition to stop this corruption. #YesOn50

Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 14h

This term, the Supreme Court could pave the way for states to oust 19 Black and Brown members of Congressmen by demolishing the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais

Which would cripple minority representation at the federal level

And gerrymander up to 27 districts for Republicans in total

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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Shelley Rivlin @srivlin.bsky.social · 13h

Why doesn't CNN have any journalistic integrity? Does it cancel their profit margin or distract viewers from commercials?

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 16h

Oh this is not great