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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Chris Murphy: "This is a country that's falling apart because Trump is in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We're in the middle of it ... I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"

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Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 1h

The mainstream collectively clutched their pearls when Hillary Clinton stated *some* Trump supporters were deplorables — and she was explicit in who she was referencing: "racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic"
There is no mainstream media response to the Trump WH attacking Democrats.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 3h

Trump is a racist and fascist who has inspired other garbage white people to be unapologetically racist and fascist.

Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 4h

NEW: A photo from 2024 shows Trump backstage at a campaign rally with two members of the Young Republican National Federation involved in the deeply disturbing, racist group chat leaked this week. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Photo Shows Trump Backstage At Rally With Republicans In Racist Texts Scandal

JD Vance said the “kids” were just being “edgy” by praising Hitler. Except they were adults, and they rubbed shoulders with everybody in Republican politics.

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Joel Wertheimer @wertwhile.bsky.social · 8h

This is funny.

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Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 4h

Today’s Hitler youth — “young” Republicans aren’t young.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5h

We checked—and no one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid."

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 18h

‼️ this is one of the reasons why the Musk shutdown of USAID broke me, like

Congress said 'we're allocating these funds to save lives'

a random asshole with too much money and unresolved bitterness about the end of Apartheid said 'no you're not'

so the funding disappeared??

and people are dying??

Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 21h

There's literally no reason for Congress to exist if any random freak in the presidential orbit can nullify laws and seize federal funds. All of this is plainly illegal, but Mike Johnson leads the most corrupt Congress in US history (and by a wide margin.)

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

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Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 4h

Reparations for white people.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Daines on a "bailout" for farmers: "The farmers are big fans of President Trump. These are his people ... the farmers need some help ... they're struggling. I'm glad to see President Trump is gonna try to work to help."

Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 4h

Voting for a man who incited an insurrection after he got his ass kicked in a presidential election is hating America.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Daines on No Kings: "This is a 'We Hate America' rally"

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

Donald Trump pardoned the “Camp Auschwitz” guy, dined with Holocaust deniers, and said, “any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion.” The Young Republicans chat isn’t a coincidence. It’s a culture.

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Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 7h

In the past fifty years has anyone done more to advance white supremacy in America than John Roberts?

Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 1d

Everything about John Roberts's approach to the Voting Rights Act makes sense when you remember that John Roberts has has always been hostile to the Voting Rights Act, never believed it was appropriate, and has spent most of his 45-year legal career working to hollow it out.

One of the Biggest Cases of the Supreme Court’s Term Is John Roberts’ Decadeslong Pet Project

If there’s one thing the Roberts court has been consistent on, it’s this.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 1d

Everything about John Roberts's approach to the Voting Rights Act makes sense when you remember that John Roberts has has always been hostile to the Voting Rights Act, never believed it was appropriate, and has spent most of his 45-year legal career working to hollow it out.

One of the Biggest Cases of the Supreme Court’s Term Is John Roberts’ Decadeslong Pet Project

If there’s one thing the Roberts court has been consistent on, it’s this.

slate.com

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Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 8h

When they tell you who they are — believe them.

Sally @drsallyryan.bsky.social · 15h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

American Flag With Swastika Is Found in Republican Congressman’s Office

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

The CFPB is one of the most staunch financial watchdogs for the American people.

The agency has returned at least $20B to the victims of financial fraud and abuse since 2011.

It's no longer protecting consumers now...BECAUSE THIS REGIME DOESN'T WANT IT TO!

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19h

AOC: The problem is that the Trump administration, they think that destroying our health care, making sure that housing is too expensive to live in, that jacking up the cost of our groceries—they think all of this is about hurting Democrats. What they are doing is hurting Americans

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 16h

The entire Republican Party strategy for achieving what are comprehensively & wildly unpopular policy objectives now consists entirely of bypassing Article I of the Constitution through wildly illegal abuses of both Article II and Article III.

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 20h

Whatever you think about CFPB, it was created by Congress (as part of the Dodd-Frank Act) and can only be abolished by Congress, not by the President acting as a dictator.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

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Dan Davis @bindlestiff.bsky.social · 19h

Reuters reporting this blatant crime as if it’s a lunch date is a prime example of the kind of careless, aloof normalization in journalism that has greased the skids of this catastrophic authoritarian power grab.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 22h

That’s $5 billion more than the entire annual USAID budget. All to one country. To rescue one friend of the president’s.

Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 22h

Trump found another $20 BILLION to give to Argentina, totaling their bailout to $40 BILLION.

Yet we can’t afford to prevent millions of Americans from losing their healthcare.

Shame.

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Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 20h

The NYT continues providing free PR for the Trump WH.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

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Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 20h

Traitor has announced his crime spree against America and Americans will continue. Impeach.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We're just at the start. We're going to go into other cities that we're not talking about purposely. We're getting ready to go in."

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 20h

Feels quaint, almost cliché, to say this about a Trump action, but just for the record:

This is all illegal, the President can't simply disregard the laws passed and agencies created by Congress, and both Vought & Trump would be impeached if the Constitution or the rule of law mattered to the GOP.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 21h

The CFPB cannot be shut down by Vought. Only Congress can do it. The regime has gutted the agency but @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social helped to breathe life into one of most powerful allies of consumers. That's why Musk, banks, & ripoff artists want it dead. A look back 😥:
📺 youtu.be/7oe9yAaSk4E?...

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 1d

🚨BREAKING: Arizona AG Kris Mayes warns she’ll sue Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn’t seat Adelita Grijalva —It’s the final signature to force a full house vote. Justice must be served for the victims. No more excuses. No more cover-ups. Swear her in now. The TRUTH demands it.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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Ben Dillon @benjdillon.bsky.social · 1d

Forcing the American taxpayer to spend $5 million protecting your life is an admission of guilt over how much damage you’re inflicting on Americans.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Vought has blocked CFPB staff from doing their work, and is also charging CFPB $5 million for his bodyguards. So technically, they are protecting one consumer.
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