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Erika D. Smith @erika-d-smith.bsky.social · 18h

The Los Angeles model…

“In the last several weeks, Chicagoans have formed volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents, posting alerts on Facebook and in Signal group chats when agents are seen.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 20h

Follow the money.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #ScottBessent

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Cindy @glambert3599.bsky.social · 13m

Mamdani is killing it on Fox new right now. She keeps trying to make him look bad, but he is answering these questions with ease and is able to rebut her making him look even better.

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Mike Lowe @mike-lowe.bsky.social · 19m

This will surprise nobody.

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 4h

the same administration that is cracking down on free speech, protest, and academic freedom in the name of combatting antisemitism is dismissing out-of-hand the fact that their party is absolutely brimming with nazis

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 1h

Although classified as carnivores, wolves may sometimes follow an omnivorous diet. They can eat meat, eggs and even fruit!

This time of year, pumpkins are a special treat for our ambassador wolves.🎃 #wolffact

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 21m

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3h

Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to federal ICE raids. Normally reserved for natural disasters, the declaration allows the county to mobilize resources and offer assistance to residents impacted by the raids.

LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

The move allows the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.

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Maida ☠️ @emmaidama.bsky.social · 19m

Judge orders Trump’s administration to pause shutdown layoffs 🎉
#Pinks 🌸

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Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs

Last week the Trump administration began the process of laying off about 4,000 workers, saying it was due to the federal shutdown.

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Spunky to my Friends @almagirl.bsky.social · 10m

Every time I want to like Newsom because of his excellent trolling of Trump, he pulls a stunt like this one that lets me know I can like the trolling without trusting him for a second.

Maya Media @mayamedia.bsky.social · 12m

Duplicity, thy name is @democrats.org

Decensored News @decensored.news · 14m

Gavin Newsom, who claims he's “disgusted by what has happened in Gaza,” says he wouldn't support halting military aid to Israel.

“No, I'm not prepared to say I would support a blanket exemption for military support of Israel. That said, I've been very vocal in my opposition to Bibi Netanyahu...”

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abdohassan.bsky.social @abdohassan.bsky.social · 6h

A viewpoint in Israel to watch the genocide live. They've even set up soda machines so visitors can grab a drink while enjoying the extermination and starvation of the native Palestinians. A BBC report.

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Debs Girl💙🌊Save 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇹🇼 @olepal.bsky.social · 6h

Murphy notes that normally the two sides would negotiate. But, he says, President Donald J. Trump is telling Republican senators to ‘BOYCOTT NEGOTIATING,’and they are ‘following orders.’”

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 14, 2025

The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 17h

Palestinian hostages are coming out of Israel's torture camps missing limbs, emaciated, severely tortured, deeply traumatised & terrorised

Israeli whistleblower doctors testified last year about how amputations of were routine in Israel's Sde Teiman torture camp due to torture, prolonged periods of

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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 1d

Last night at a campaign rally, Zohran Mamdani addressed his supporters: “For too long, we have tried not to lose. Now, it is time that we win.”

Zohran Mamdani: “Our Time Is Now”

Last night at a campaign rally, Zohran Mamdani addressed his supporters: “For too long, we have tried not to lose. Now, it is time that we win.”

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Jacqs @fooyoo2.bsky.social · 18h

October 18!!!

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 18h

Two dozen masked ICE Federal Secret Police, who are kitted out like they are going to war, kidnap a local and brutalize the community.

Toward the end of the video, they throw a gas cannister that almost hits a baby. 😟

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 19h

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska rushed Tuesday to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. But the remote location and severe damage are limiting their options as they race against other impending storms and the onset of winter.

Alaska residents displaced by remnants of Typhoon Halong have limited options as winter sets in

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska rushed Tuesday to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. But the remote location and severe damage are limiting their options as they race against other impending storms and the onset of winter.

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Jenbo @jenbo.bsky.social · 18h

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 22h

Speaking with Don Lemon right now about the Young Republican leaders' text messages that reveal them to be, wait for it, RACISTS!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY5g...

Lemon LIVE at 5 | Racist MAGA Group Texts Leaked! - October 14th, 2025

YouTube video by Don Lemon

www.youtube.com

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Spunky to my Friends @almagirl.bsky.social · 20h

Thank for posting this. It cheered me immensely.

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Spunky to my Friends @almagirl.bsky.social · 20h

Wow! Some governors are really stepping up to the plate!

Mark Kawaller Sievert @siegwart.bsky.social · 1d

The Great State of Washington leads the way.

𝓥𝓲𝓻𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓪 𝓗𝓪𝓵𝓵 📎 @virginiahall32.bsky.social · 2d

#Washington Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail.

Fuck Pam Bondi! The loss of her law license and her subsequent removal to federal prison CANNOT come quickly enough!

Spunky to my Friends @almagirl.bsky.social · 20h

Harold Meyerson gives a wonderful run down of the political tradition from which Mamdani stems, and the excerpts from Mamdani's speech will make those desperate for the Democrats to stop kowtowing to their rich donors admire him all the more.

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Mamdani: Son of La Guardia and FDR

His platform,‌ his...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11d

When you drag a woman by the hair, beat her and force her to kiss your flag, that’s how you tell the world you are the Good Guys

Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 11d

Absolutely heinous.

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