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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 2h

she goes to a different school though you guys don’t know her

Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 11h

Bondi claiming they arrested [checks notes] "the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa" has me in stitches

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Bondi: "Bondi: "Just like we did with cartels, we are going to take the same approach, President Trump, with antifa -- destroy the entire organization from top to bottom. We are going to take them apart."

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Bill DeRouchey @billder.bsky.social · 1h

The Portland Frog is a hero

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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taco.cat @taco.cat · 3h

is it … in pain?

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JP Collins @profjpc.bsky.social · 9h

“Who” is, objectively, the funniest possible response here

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 9h

OPINION TODAY
Blame for the shutdown | Record lows for approval of Trump among three groups | What Americans think about Trump and Hegseth’s meeting with the generals and admirals | Why most polls overstate support for political violence ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251008-top...

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taco.cat @taco.cat · 1d

Thank you for your work, Athena! 🏳️‍🌈

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conputer dipshit @davidcrespo.bsky.social · 7d

just realized the dril drunk driving tweet also works for regular driving

wint @dril
drunk driving may kill a lot of people, but it also helps a lot of people get to work on time, so, it;s impossible to say if its bad or not,

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taco.cat @taco.cat · 1d

#rctid

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Athena Hollins @athenahollins.bsky.social · 1d

I was the chief author who passed the conversion therapy ban in MN and while doing that, I met many people who experienced the so-called therapy. And I need to be clear, conversion therapy is TORTURE. It is ineffectual torture that we sanction for children. And it's WRONG.

National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 2d

We urge the Court to side with the majority of Americans who want to protect young people from conversion therapy!

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

"We're gonna crash some planes if you don't fund ICE."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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taco.cat @taco.cat · 2d

Also Luís Zamora, Alex Randolph, Tom Temprano, and Rafael Mandelman (College Board between 2012-2024).

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Adrienne @adrienneleigh.bsky.social · 2d

History teaches us that it is totally fine and good not to pay your troops!

Patrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 2d

“Trump tells sailors not to ‘worry about’ paychecks as shutdown continues”

There isn’t a failsafe for military pay this time

1 in 3 “military families has less than $3,000 in savings,
[and]… nearly 1 in 4 service members has trouble putting food on the table.”

www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...

Trump tells sailors not to ‘worry about’ paychecks as shutdown continues

All troops will miss a paycheck if Congress does not agree on a deal to reopen the government before Oct. 15, the next pay date for the military.

www.stripes.com

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 2d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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taco.cat @taco.cat · 2d

God they’re such weird edgelord losers.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

anyway god speed to the good folks at cbs news who will now be taking editorial direction from this genius bsky.app/profile/oliv...

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 2d

I kind of can’t believe this Bari Weiss quote is even real, and yet www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

“I know that there are some people in this room who don’t believe that my marriage should have been legal … and that’s ok. Because we’re all Americans who want lower taxes.”

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

California's governor says Hollywood-Burbank airport has no air traffic controllers this evening due to the federal government shutdown. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/ne...

Hollywood Burbank Airport without air traffic controllers Monday night due to staffing shortages

The Hollywood Burbank Airport will be operating without air traffic controllers on Monday night, which could create considerable delays for travelers.

www.cbsnews.com

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Senator Tammy Baldwin @baldwin.senate.gov · 3d

There it is.

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Patrick Siegman @siegman.biz · 3d

Analysis finds that “comparing a single day before the speed camera implementation with one day after, average speeds came down at every single one of those 15 corridors last month. It also found that the share of vehicles speeding by more than 10 miles an hour over the limit fell by a whopping 78%“

S.F. speed cameras are generating mountains of tickets and fines. Here are the totals so far

August was the first month that San Francisco’s automated speed cameras generated citations with a fine. One camera accounted for a quarter of all the tickets, according to data.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3d

Judge: That's what I'll do. Prohibit federalization or deployment of any NG troops into Oregon. For all reasons in prior opinion. Deployment of federalized military is ultra vires and contrary to law, violating Title 10, section 12406. I also find it's likely that defendants violate 10th Amendment.

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taco.cat @taco.cat · 3d

Trump-appointed judge excoriates DOJ for attempting to bring National Guard troops from additional states to Oregon after a TRO blocking mobilization; issues a second TRO prohibiting calling up CA. ⤵️

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 3d

Judge: How could bringing in NG from CA not be in direct contravention of TRO I issued yesterday?

DOJ: TRO related only to Oregon NG

Judge: You are an officer of the court. Aren't defendants clearly circumventing my order?

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 4d

There are so many ways to stop Stephen Miller. We should try them all. Alphabetically is fine.

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 3d

My first Castro Street Fair was right after I moved to the Castro in 1997. The Fair has always embodied the joy & freedoms that define our community — freedoms under assault by this repressive regime. We need to build & strengthen community & have each other’s backs. On the positive side … 🧵

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 3d

"[A]gents engulfed my car in tear gas, smashed my driver-side window, and pepper-sprayed my face.... I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. No explanation. No charges. No apology. One day, I was just told, 'you’re free to go.'" #KavanaughStop

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if the bad guys know they’re losing, so it’s important to read it when they say it out loud.

jeff computers @helldude.bsky.social · 3d

mencius moldbug is thinking of fleeing the country because he thinks the trump administration's chaotic half-assing of dismantling liberal democracy is going to bite them all in the ass

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 3d

we lost a queen 👑

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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