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VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 48m

Dont take the bait.
Keep it peaceful.
Do not let the provoke you.
Film everything.
bsky.app/profile/vivi...

VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 51m

Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority"—would give Trump absolute power to deploy the National
Guard where he wants.
This is why they’re lying about the situation in our cities and provoking violence.

Miller spilled their
fascist takeover intentions aloud.

Don’t take the bait.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 1h

Trump's federal agents are terrorizing communities across America, but leaders like Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are fighting back.

We will not tolerate ICE agents violating our residents' constitutional rights nor will we allow the federal government to disregard our local authority. ICE agents are detaining elected officials, tear-gassing protestors, children, and Chicago police officers, and abusing Chicago
residents. We will not stand for
that in our city."
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON

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VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 51m

Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority"—would give Trump absolute power to deploy the National
Guard where he wants.
This is why they’re lying about the situation in our cities and provoking violence.

Miller spilled their
fascist takeover intentions aloud.

Don’t take the bait.

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 1h

Travelers share stories of airport delays caused by the Republican shutdown:

"There's been some instances of planes coming really close to each other or having a circle or things getting delayed... it concerns me about being safe and also about getting home."

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VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 1h

These abusive goons are turning out to
be bigly expensive.
Hello DOGE?

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

And a video on the "free" medical care Kristi Noem is "giving" people her goons injure.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ddz...

How Kristi Noem is giving away $400K in "free" medical care

YouTube video by emptywheel

www.youtube.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

I noted that taxpayers have probably paid $400K for the hospital care (and guard) necessitated by Kristi Noem's goons.

www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/05/4...

$400,000: The "Free" Medical Care Kristi Noem's Goons Made Taxpayers Pay - emptywheel

After ICE badly broke the leg of a guy detained at a Carson car wash back in August, he's been in the hospital with 24/7 private security guard. Which means taxpayers have already paid around $400,000...

www.emptywheel.net

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

The habeas petition for Byron Rovidio Marin (the guy held w/o charge in a hospital for 37 days after ICE broke his leg) has been unsealed.

@davidjbier.bsky.social @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

48. On August 27, 2025, CBP arrested Petitioner in Carson, California.
During his arrest, Petitioner sustained severe injuries to his leg and CBP transported
him to UCLA-Harbor Medical Center in Carson, California where he was
hospitalized as a “custody” of ICE. Petitioner remains in the custody of ICE at
UCLA-Harbor Medical Center with private contractor guards posted inside his
patient room at all times and controlling and limiting access to Petitioner by
medical personnel, attorneys, and family members.
49. ICE has not placed Petitioner in removal proceedings or charged him
with being in violation of immigration law. Upon information and belief, no
warrant for Petitioner’s arrest has been issued.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4h

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h

NEW: Comey is going to challenge the legality of Lindsay Halligan's authority. Here's an explanation from my show this past Sunday. You can watch the whole show here: www.youtube.com/live/PkEOK7J...

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Christine Moretti @christine520.bsky.social · 2h

Release the EPSTEIN files
TRUMP is a PEDO

VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 2h

It was not just Trump and Epstein it was also Trump and Casablancas and the teen models they groomed and booked for “career building” dinners with older men.

I remember this. Does most of the press have amnesia?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020...

Teen models, powerful men and private dinners: when Trump hosted Look of the Year

In the early 90s, Donald Trump judged contestants at the world’s biggest modelling competition - since hit by allegations of abuse. This is how the people who were there remember it

www.theguardian.com

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MissPlaced @missplaced.bsky.social · 1h

##Trump #epstein #pedophiles #children

VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 2h

It was not just Trump and Epstein it was also Trump and Casablancas and the teen models they groomed and booked for “career building” dinners with older men.

I remember this. Does most of the press have amnesia?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020...

Teen models, powerful men and private dinners: when Trump hosted Look of the Year

In the early 90s, Donald Trump judged contestants at the world’s biggest modelling competition - since hit by allegations of abuse. This is how the people who were there remember it

www.theguardian.com

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VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 2h

It was not just Trump and Epstein it was also Trump and Casablancas and the teen models they groomed and booked for “career building” dinners with older men.

I remember this. Does most of the press have amnesia?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020...

Teen models, powerful men and private dinners: when Trump hosted Look of the Year

In the early 90s, Donald Trump judged contestants at the world’s biggest modelling competition - since hit by allegations of abuse. This is how the people who were there remember it

www.theguardian.com

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 2h

Your daily reminder. You have a sexual predator in the WH.

#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

🗣️ channelpoor (IG) 🔊

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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 3h

Public Comment for D.O.E.
Deadline is Oct. 17

The U.S. D.O.E. is turning into a propaganda machine. “Patriotic education” is now a funding priority. Schools and museums, will be forced to whitewash history if they want to get grants. Sign the petition at www.regulations.gov/commenton/ED...

Regulations.gov

www.regulations.gov

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VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 5h

I place him behind Dennis Hastert.

www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Ex-U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert starts prison term

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrived at a Minnesota prison on Wednesday to serve his 15-month sentence in a hush-money case involving revelations that the Illinois Republican sexually abus...

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 9h

🧵
Today's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is for the discovery and stabilization of metal-organic frameworks, stable networks of metal ions and carbon (organic) molecules

Applications of these porous compounds include catalysis and pollution remediation

Example of metal-organic framework formed by reacting chromium ion clusters with organic compound and hydrofluoric acid

Electron microscope image of a periodic array of super tetrahedra of the previous image

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 9h

UNREAL there were no air traffic controllers at Burbank Airport amid the government shutdown.

Republicans would rather protect child predators & deny you healthcare than staff our airports 🥴

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VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 5h

Yep. It’s the #EpsteinFiles.
Died nobody gave them? I mean Merrick Garland failed us. If he had a conscience, he’d get talking.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h

So the people causing the shutdown are getting paid. The people keeping the country running don’t.

And Speaker Mike Johnson won’t let the House come back to work. So basically they’re on a paid vacation while Americans miss paychecks.

Did I get that right?

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Ty Ross @cooltxchick.bsky.social · 8h

This shit is WILD to me.

Nash Is Here for It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17h

Did anyone else see this today and wonder wtf happened?

Oopsie, Stephen.

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 9h

Truth-tellers don’t get silenced because they lie. They get silenced because they remind others, they’re not crazy.
This whole system was lost long before the military stormed our streets. But we will still resist. Unbought. Unbowed. Loud. And that matters, especially at the end. #Resist

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Schiff: "You were asked whether you were firing career prosecutors just because they worked on January 6 investigations. You refused to answer that question."

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VivianOfTheSierras @vivianofthesierras.bsky.social · 6h

It’s delightful.

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Ty Ross @cooltxchick.bsky.social · 8h

OMG, I fucking LOVE this !

Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 13h

live stream from war torn Portland

#pdx #portland #musicfestival #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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