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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 10h

Oh this is not great

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Teresa 🦋 @teresact723.bsky.social · 10h

He’s folding arms to keep from beating the snot out of you but do go on Keebler elf reject

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Mike Johnson: "You can look at that video, play it back in slow mo, watch Ruben Gallego's body language. He's folding his arms. He's very uncomfortable because he's not telling you the truth. This doesn't have anything whatsoever to do with Epstein. They try to make everything about Epstein."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

WEST VIRGINIAN: “If the subsidies go away I won’t have health insurance. I won’t go to the doctor. This really is a life or death situation.” #TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

(This shutdown is making the case for #MedicareForAll better than we ever could)

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 2d

Pro-tip: the people zip-tying kids or shoving the elderly down stairs are never the good guys.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considered sending an elite U.S. Army strike force to Portland, Ore., to quell protests that President Donald Trump has characterized as ‘lawless mayhem,’ according to images of messages provided to the Minnesota Star Tribune.”

Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show

A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

www.startribune.com

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 8d

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

James Comey case jeopardizes Americans' free speech rights, retired judges warn

A group of retired judges said Trump "continues to corruptly abuse the power of his office" by directing the Justice Department to target "his critics and his perceived political enemies."

www.nbcnews.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 8d

It’s so pathetically predicable.

“Democrats did __________ because of illegals.”

They think the American people are dumb. They aren’t.

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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 8d

Trump admitted in the Oval Office he is shutting the government down. Democrats are ready to stop your health insurance costs from doubling.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8d

The HUD website… 😔 yes, it’s a violation of the law.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 8d

Trump's whole excuse for not averting a shutdown by extending ACA subsidies is that "Democrats want to fund illegal immigrants' healthcare." But it's a lie! And they know it's a lie! But they can't let the rubes in the base know it's a lie because otherwise they'll lose their public justification.

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Still We Rise @lindsaymeyerharley.bsky.social · 8d

Portland being Portland is my favorite thing ever. Tea party at the ICE facility protest 💀

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Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 8d

UnFun Fact: Donald Trump was the “President” during the last government shutdown.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8d

AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance

However, they are weaker than they look…

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d

“I was hesitant to accept that— and the Prime Minister of Israel just says it.”

@timmiller.bsky.social & @cameronkasky.bsky.social react to Netanyahu openly admitting 🇮🇱 plans to influence the TikTok algorithm now that Trump-aligned billionaires control the app.

Full: youtu.be/qxZQT-923S0?...

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 8d

“Health care for illegal aliens” is the new “immigrants are eating cats and dogs in Springfield.”

The Republican playbook is simple: make up a baseless lie, repeat it every chance you get, hope and pray that everyone blames Democrats for the crises you created.

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Teresa 🦋 @teresact723.bsky.social · 8d

Follow the money…

Hawkeye8 @hawkeye8.bsky.social · 8d

FIGURES

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 8d

Yes. (And still getting "standoff" BS and "who will blink first" and "who will voters blame" from news.)

Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact:
- White House
- Senate
- House
- Scotus
- OMB (to the hilt)
- Every regulatory agency

They're in command. It's on them.

OBrienSci @obriensci.bsky.social · 8d

I do not understand why they cannot get the headlines right.

Just follow the gop playbook!

“Repubs control it all! The shutdown is on them!”

As nauseum.

Don’t lead with the nuance.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 8d

If you live in these states, your ACA premiums are about to jump:

SD - Up 235% LA - Up 150% WV - Up 387% WY - Up 382% TN - Up 320% MS - Up 314% AK - Up 346%

Republicans are fighting to make sure this happens to their own constituents.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 8d

The ADL has become such an embarrassment. Cowards.

"...the Anti-Defamation League is removing from its website the Glossary of Extremism and Hate, one of the organization’s signature anti-hate resources."

jewishinsider.com/2025/09/adl-...

ADL deletes Glossary of Extremism under pressure from conservatives over Charlie Kirk entry

The organization stands by a separate resource that describes Kirk’s Turning Point USA’s ties to ‘extremists’

jewishinsider.com

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 8d

Newly unsealed bodycam footage proves that the Trump DOJ is pursuing a political prosecution in @replamonica.bsky.social’s case.

This damning footage shows how the Trump Administration’s mission is to punish its political enemies regardless of the evidence.

youtu.be/V_BnlXe8HQI?...

Trump DOJ Caught RED-HANDED in NEW Bodycam Footage

YouTube video by Katie Phang

youtu.be

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 8d

This is on RFK Jr. and everyone who elevated him.

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 8d

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012.

The infant was less than two months old and was not old enough to receive the pertussis vaccine.

buff.ly/8epl2QS

Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 10d

"Because of changes that are starting to roll out from Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill... about 2.4 million people could lose access to the food stamps per month...

"Millions more will see their monthly benefit amounts shrink because of changes mandated by the law...

www.cbsnews.com/news/food-st...

Millions of Americans are facing food stamp cuts as grocery costs continue to rise

The Republicans' "big, beautiful" spending and tax law will result in cuts to food stamp benefits for many Americans, experts say.

www.cbsnews.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 10d

"The Trump administration will launch a program to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients...

"It will affect patients in AZ, OH, OK, NJ, TX, and WA starting January 1..."

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too.

A pilot program testing the use of artificial intelligence to expand prior authorization decisions in Medicare has providers, politicians and researchers asking questions.

www.nbcnews.com

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 10d

Using tear gas, pepper spray and more against Americans exercising their First Amendment rights is deeply disturbing.

I’m in contact with local officials and I urge Illinoisans stay calm, stay safe and document what you can.

We will hold the Trump Administration accountable.

Screenshot of a CBS Chicago headline saying, “Confrontations between ICE, protesters grow more heated in Broadview, Illinois”

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