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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 27m

Isn’t “America First” one of MAGA’s things?

Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1h

Just a thought: Instead of Argentina, how about we bail out America first?

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/w...

WGN-TV producer hires attorney to ‘pursue all legal actions’ after ICE detention

Debbie Brockman and her legal team “adamantly deny” allegations that she assaulted federal officers during an immigration enforcement action.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 29m

… cheating in Virginia

WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 46m

While 750,000 federal workers go unpaid and moms lose WIC, Trump’s out cheating at golf—on our dime. Families are rationing formula while he’s working on his handicap.

The only thing he’s leading in is hypocrisy. ⛳️

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 46m

While 750,000 federal workers go unpaid and moms lose WIC, Trump’s out cheating at golf—on our dime. Families are rationing formula while he’s working on his handicap.

The only thing he’s leading in is hypocrisy. ⛳️

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 1d

You know what today marks? 3 WEEKS since @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her election to represent #AZ07 in Congress.

That is 3 weeks more that 700k Arizonans have gone without representation in the House because Speaker Mike Johnson won’t swear her in. Stop delaying and do your job.

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spooky•girl•cassiopeia @sadgirlcassi.bsky.social · 16h

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn't "Look Like" Her Last Name 🤬

Maria Greeley, 44, was on her way home from her job at Beach Bar earlier this month when she was surrounded, seized, and zip-tied by three ICE masked agents without cause or warning

apple.news/AGcAMupaYRsy...

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn't

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

apple.news

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 35m

Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 37m

#TrumpFascism

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 1h

String, principled universities are doing the right thing. Applause for @BrownUniversity

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

www.nytimes.com

Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 1h

So sayeth Bernie

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 2h

Loathe: similar to "hating" Trump in that intense dislike is there but what's added is a sense of revulsion or disgust. The thing being loathed, ie Trump, makes you feel ill.

And that $20B is now $40B

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 4h

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:

My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast

YouTube video by Barack Obama

www.youtube.com

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 2h

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 2h

The Whiting of America: people of color not welcomed.

Literally shaking my head in disgust and disbelief

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 7h

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 9h

“Korol was arrested by the Department of Homeland Security and is being held on suspicion of assaulting a federal officer” with her clarinet music? These Barney Fife thugs are simply brutes who hide behind their masks to brutalize our neighbors, #StopIce #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 9h

Quote of the day!

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 9h

Trump hasn’t bought into that. “All RICH people ….” Apparently

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 9h

“The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers,” a Shakespeare line referring to “the importance of maintaining a fair rule of law that protects the people.” The most important thing about this quote is upholding a fair & just law system. MAGA, I fear, doesn’t believe in just or fair.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

A precondition for Republics to transition to autocracies is the politicization of the military. It is why the political & military leaders of the country have been so vigilant to keep partisanship away from it. But this admin is dismantling that concept. www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used ...

www.cnn.com

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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 23h

A Statement from NPR on the Pentagon’s Press Policy⁠
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From NPR Editor in Chief Thomas Evans: ⁠
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NPR will never be party to limitations on the independence of the press and the objective, fact-based reporting of our journalists.

We will not sign the Administration's restrictive policy that asks

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 23h

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 9h

Excellent info from
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social … he writes: “Trump is telling them to BOYCOTT NEGOTIATING. And they are following orders.”

THIS is the GOP shutdown

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 19h

Hey. Hi. Tom Homan is on camera taking a $50k bribe and no one knows where the money went. If this was any other administration, this would be non-stop on the news. Why are we normalizing this stuff?

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Boomer @boomer1956.bsky.social · 10h

Let me think …

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11h

That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January

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