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John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 1h

An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

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AndreaLCSW @andrealcsw.bsky.social · 25m

So perfect 👌

John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 1h

An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

The furious debate over whether Meghan McCain's seemingly willful stupidity is willful or just stupidity has now ended in a draw

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17h

Serious business here

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18h

🚨 NEWS: Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses U.S. government officials of murder and violating Colombia’s sovereignty and says the Trump-ordered strike of a boat in the Caribbean killed a fisherman named Alejandro Carranza.

Screenshot of a post on X from Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s verified account. The post reads: “US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters. Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and his daily activity was fishing. The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure. We await explanations from the US government.”

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 1h

Trump golfing today during the government shutdown.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 5h

No Kings was massive & meaningful - but it isn’t the end. Join movement leaders & fellow local activists after the big day to celebrate what we accomplished & learn about what’s next.
Let’s keep the momentum going! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 4h

Films: We need to hack a keycard, obtained by seducing one of the guards. We then need to drop in from the skylight after jumping from a plane, and dodge all of the lasers and traps, carefully switching the jewels for fakes that weigh the same to avoid tripping the alarm.

Real life:

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 1d

one thing about "big" right wing accounts joining over here is that it quickly becomes apparent they have no idea how to function online without a built in army of incel followers they can sic on people to harass

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AndreaLCSW @andrealcsw.bsky.social · 3h

It’s so creepy.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3h

He was so butthurt by millions protesting his authoritarian regime, he posted an AI clip of him in a fighter jet dumping crap on people exercising their constitutional rights.

It’s the kind of reaction you would expect from a mentally unhinged lunatic or a petulant child.

Not a President.

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Lakewood Indivisible CA @lkwd-indivisible.bsky.social · 3h

Nice work, Torrance...love your inflatables!

AndreaLCSW @andrealcsw.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings Torrance, California

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3h

George Santos said prison gave him a huge dose of humility. But he also said this: “I’m pretty confident if President Trump had pardoned Jesus Christ off the cross, he would have had critics.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/george-santos-is-already-back-on-network-tv/

George Santos is already back on network TV

And he's selling $300 Cameos again, just two days after leaving prison.

www.motherjones.com

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AndreaLCSW @andrealcsw.bsky.social · 3h

Whoa, that’s some impressive narcissism there

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AndreaLCSW @andrealcsw.bsky.social · 3h

A general strike is next

AndreaLCSW @andrealcsw.bsky.social · 4h

I'm gonna rewatch "The Americans". Seems appropriate.

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AndreaLCSW @andrealcsw.bsky.social · 4h

Coincidence? I don't think so. lol

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Steve Hofstetter @stevehofstetter.bsky.social · 4h

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 4h

"Person impeached for insurrection sends billions to Argentina during US gov't shutdown" and "Felon convicted of fraud pardons felon convicted of fraud" and "Long-time Epstein associate posts video depicting himself as a king dumping diarrhea on Americans from a fighter jet" are factual statements

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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 4h

H/t @upine.bsky.social -
Have been trying to get people to understand this about media for years. Jared Yates Sexton explains it perfectly here.

Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 7h

Anytime you ask “why did the Times cover it this way?” or whatever corporate media it is, remember that influential moderates are the tool of the wealth class and are there to normalize whatever the wealthy want and create doubt regarding reform and change.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 7h

That disturbing AI video Trump shared is batshit insane, but the wealth class needs Trump to keep populist anger contained and controlled, so everything is done to normalize it and obscure the obvious insanity.

Meanwhile, someone calling for free public transit is covered like the antichrist.

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petra de asis @petradeasis.bsky.social · 5h

It's a class war wrapped in racism, which has made it palatable to White people. Until White people learn to vote like Black women, this country will continue to regress. Notice who doesn't fall for the disinfo/misinfo/malinfo.

If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.
Lyndon B. Johnson

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WIRED @wired.com · 4h

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

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AndreaLCSW @andrealcsw.bsky.social · 4h

Trump just got the updated Flu and COVID vaccines. I assume RFK Jr has done the same. And all the Republicans in the White House and Congress, and their families. But regular people? Fxk us all, amirite? #NoKings #RFKJrKills

WIRED @wired.com · 4h

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 4h

Trump is just murdering people and the Supreme Court gave him immunity to do it.

Democrats need to start being louder in reminders that while Trump has immunity, murder is not legal for those who carry out his orders.

Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 8h

This is an international disaster. They targeted a disabled fishing boat in Colombian territorial waters and killed fishermen.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4h

The Dems are trying to save our healthcare. Even Trump knows it. It’s why he won’t even negotiate.

A tweet from Blue Georgia reads: “Rep. Adam Smith: Mike Johnson has shut down the United States House of Representatives. I'm here. Republicans are not here…. Trump will negotiate with Hamas, and Putin, and North Korea, but he won't negotiate with Democrats?” Below, a CNN screenshot shows Rep. Adam Smith speaking in a hallway. The headline reads: “SHUTDOWN STANDOFF – TOP HOUSE REPUBLICAN WARNS AGENCY MANAGING U.S. NUCLEAR STOCKPILE MUST CUT 80% OF STAFF DURING SHUTDOWN.”

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