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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 23h
We still have the power to say that this image must not be what America is. We still have the power to say “fuck no, we refuse to allow this to be what the streets of America look like.” Attend a “No Kings” rally this Saturday. And then vote in 2026. Joe Walsh

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Joe Walsh (@socialcontractwithjoewalsh)
Here’s the thing. We still have the power (probably) to say that this image must not be what America is. We still have the power to say “fuck no, we refuse to allow this to be what the streets of Amer...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 39m
It's not a presidency – it's an organized crime takeover of your government.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 43m
President Donald Trump and his family have reaped more than $1 billion in crypto cash over the past year, thanks to an industry boom fueled by the administration’s own crypto-friendly policies.
Trump’s Empire Rakes in Over $1B in Colossal Crypto Cash Grab
The president’s son said the true total is “probably more.”
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18h
Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."
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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 26m
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20h
Vic Mensa, an American rapper born and raised in Chicago, breaks down ICE raids and the politics of division.
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Amish Super Model @amishsupermodel.bsky.social · 13h
Remember the guy who incited an insurrection against the Capitol?

He’s now trying to instigate a Civil War in America.

Putin invested well.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 43m
President Trump hosted dozens of wealthy donors for a dinner Wednesday in exchange for what he called the “tremendous amounts of money” they pledged to construct a $200 million ballroom addition to the White House, a project that has prompted ethical concerns.
Trump Hosts Dinner for Wealthy Donors to White House Ballroom
The president lauded dozens of executives and businesspeople for the “tremendous amounts of money” they have pledged for his project, which has prompted ethical concerns.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 43m
President Donald Trump and his family have reaped more than $1 billion in crypto cash over the past year, thanks to an industry boom fueled by the administration’s own crypto-friendly policies.
Trump’s Empire Rakes in Over $1B in Colossal Crypto Cash Grab
The president’s son said the true total is “probably more.”
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 3h
The latest deaths have sparked renewed concerns about medical care and oversight for detainees in custody.
ICE Confirms Third Custody Death in 12 Days
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Nicholas Weaver @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com · 51m
Time for Congress to just pack it in. Caesar is paying the legions to make them his legions, regardless of the law:
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If Congress can't dictate spending anymore, both what to spend on and what not to, it has no real authority anymore.
Trump administration to continue paying FBI amid government shutdown
FBI agents will be paid during the shutdown, Trump says, using unspent funds to bypass frozen federal pay.
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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 36m
New analysis from the NY Times says that if the last vestiges of the Voting Right Act is struck down, which removes the remaining barrier to all-out gerrymandering, Dems would have to win by 5-6 points at the national level to retake the House.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 45m
“Trump has normalized too many bad things in America: lying, corruption, and election denial.” Joe Thomas

Carl Sagan: “It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open our brains fall out.”

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Trump/MAGA has normalized crazy
Whether its politicians or new media
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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 9h
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I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media
The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 9h
The Republicans have in effect shut down the legislative branch of the U.S. government and handed those powers to the dictator in the White House. No one cleared this with the American people.
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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 10h
U.S. farm exports to China cut in half as trade beef deepens

China has stopped buying soybeans and cut back on purchasing other U.S. farm goods. In July, beef sales, the second largest export commodity to China, were down by nearly 75% compared to the year before.

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U.S. farm exports to China cut in half as trade beef deepens | Capital Press
The U.S. and China’s latest trade actions and counteractions come amid an extended slump in U.S. agricultural exports to the American farmer’s third-largest foreign customer. China has stopped buying ...
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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 10h
Young Republicans has been consuming a steady diet of hate and entitlement for many years by right-wing influencers

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Full list of Young Republicans involved in offensive chats
Politico obtained 2,900 pages of exchanges over seven months among a dozen Young Republican leaders in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont.
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bluejacket3.bsky.social @bluejacket3.bsky.social · 11h
“I didn't know draining the swamp meant Donald Trump building a $200 million ballroom for billionaires to bend the knee for special favors.”
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (@senatorwarren)
I didn't know draining the swamp meant Donald Trump building a $200 million ballroom for billionaires to bend the knee for special favors.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12h
Sorry, MAGA, America Will Never Be a White Nation

A racist Trump Administration is abusing all of its power to make America white again, but the majority belongs to a multiracial nation that opposes white supremacy and wannabe Kings.

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Sorry, MAGA, America Will Never Be White
A racist Trump Administration is abusing all of its power to make America white again, but the majority belongs to a multiracial nation that opposes white supremacy and wannabe Kings.
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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 12h
A pretty one to close out the night.

Sweet Dreams, America.

#RadioFreeAmerica

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K.D. Lang sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah
YouTube video by oneandonlyck
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 12h
Trump is causing chaos on all fronts—especially in our rural communities.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 13h
This is a red alarm fire. Please listen to Marc Elias.

After the primaries are over, all Democrats must vote for Democrats. I don't want to hear any of the "I stayed home because the Democrat didn't check all my boxes" crap.

And every Dem must vote. Every last one of us.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h
I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12h
ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12h
For all the insinuations that the event’s organizers are oriented to violence, Indivisible, the organization sponsoring No Kings, has an extensive track record that shows a longstanding emphasis on safety and nonviolence. www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...
‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray
Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12h
Nearly all members of Pentagon Press Corps handed over their badges and walked out today, in protest to Hegseth's directive to criminalize
'national security' reporting
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12h
The Hoods Are OFF! The GOP Embraces Nazis

If Republicans no longer want to be compared to Nazis and racists, then maybe they should stop supporting Nazis and promoting white supremacist talking points.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 12h
No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid," JD Vance. We checked.

By scanning public records and media reports, Mother Jones determined the ages of eight of the 11 participants in the abhorrent leaked texts from young Republicans that Politico covered on Tuesday: They appear to range from 24 to 35.
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