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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 9h

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 16h

Very straightforwardly detained by secret police for speech. I honestly don't know what establishment figures are telling themselves any more to avoid cognitive dissonance over this shit.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 17h

ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.

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Mike in Florida @mikeintlh.bsky.social · 12h

So Republican means Nazi-supporting? Not surprised.

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 12h

“US Capitol police are…investigating after a US flag bearing a swastika was discovered inside the office of Republican House member Dave Taylor of OH *** The flag was displayed on what appears to be a cubicle wall behind…one of Taylor’s staff members, during a virtual meeting. 10/15/25…” 1/

US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report

Authorities reportedly looking into modified flag displayed on cubicle wall of House member Dave Taylor’s staff

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.

And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.

When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 14h

Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.

What we have is an appropriations king.

Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 10h

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 18h

Details emerge on resignation of U.S. Attorney in WDVA. Trump and his henchmen are destroying DOJ from the inside out.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

The departures of Todd Gilbert and his deputy in the Western District of Virginia show the pressure being brought on prosecutors to pursue the president’s perceived foes.

www.nytimes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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DrakenKnight @drakenknight.bsky.social · 17h

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 18h

Lord North in 1775:

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 17h

Antifa types…

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18h

With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration’s promised layoffs.

Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on

Federal workers furloughed or working without pay are feeling the financial squeeze and fear being swept up in the Trump administration's layoffs.

bit.ly

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Kristin Wilson 📎 @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 18h

Would seem to me that a Congressman beating his girlfriend and having a judge order a restraining order against him is "really serious..."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18h

Topics Mike Johnson thinks are serious:

- Super Bowl halftime entertainer
- getting a Nobel Prize for Trump
- terrifying naked bike riders

Topics he thinks are not serious:

- Epstein Files
- domestic violence
- being able to keep the govt open
- the neutering of Congress

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

New in PN: The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

"Dismissal is probably the best result for the government, since it would spare the DOJ having its dirty laundry aired in court before getting spanked for having brought such a garbage case. But even so, it'd be very, very funny."

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

www.publicnotice.co

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 21h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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barbelli.bsky.social @barbelli.bsky.social · 20h

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20h

🚨NEW: Louisiana v. Callais Oral Argument LIVE BLOG🚨

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