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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 6m

Imagine your career included having to take a bullet for that POS…

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 7m

Ted Cruz's campaign is paying about $35K a month for security, per new FEC filing.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10m

Q: Why not have the Coast Guard interdict Venezuelan boats?

TRUMP: Because we've been doing that for 30 years and it's been totally ineffective. They have faster boats.

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The Amazing Prizzini @amazingprizzini.bsky.social · 18m

He is waging war against the American people in the cities, and is promising to escalate that war.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22m

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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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 22m

Too late now (because a Dem is better as governor than a lunatic fascist Republican), but…Dems stop nominating fucking cops/spooks for elected positions challenge.

Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 4h

As a former federal agent and the daughter of a career law enforcement officer, nothing is more important to me than Virginians’ safety.

That’s why I’m proud to have earned the endorsement of the Virginia Police Benevolent Association.

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 32m

Can Democrats be more explicit about the fact that the masked ICE raids, restrictive immigration policies, targeting of nonwhite employment, anti-DEI hysteria, and importation of overtly racist white people from Europe is about engineering white supremacist dominance?

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 1h

So Nazis. They want to give refugee status to Nazis.

OK, maybe not JUST Nazis. Also certain other white people who hate non-white immigration. But Nazis can definitely come.

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

The proposals also advise Mr. Trump to prioritize Europeans who have been “targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.”

That appeared to be a reference to the European far-right political party Alternative for Germany, whose leaders have trivialized the Holocaust, revived Nazi slogans and denigrated foreigners. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany for trying to suppress the views of the group, which is known as the AfD.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 45m

Zohran Mamdani uses his appearance on Fox News to "speak directly to the president," since "he might be watching right now."

Mamdani looks straight into the Fox camera as he says this >>>

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 45m

Come on he's just a 55 year old kid.

Politico @politico.com · 1h

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 1h

nah. that’s payback for the Cubs claiming him as a fan when his election was announced.

It’s hilarious.

[I say this as a South Sider and White Sox fan so of course I’m very biased.]

Micah @rincewind.run · 1h

I am not remotely Catholic but somehow it's still deeply disconcerting to see Pope Bob shit-talking the Cubs from the Popemobile

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 3h

Someone in the crowd: “Go Cubs!”

Pope Leo XIV: “Han perdido! They lost!”

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 1h

I love it!

lol

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 3h

Someone in the crowd: “Go Cubs!”

Pope Leo XIV: “Han perdido! They lost!”

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 1h

If it’s illegal, why is the block temporary?

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1h

BREAKING: Federal judge temporarily blocks the layoffs off thousands of federal workers during the shutdown, calling the White House move illegal.

Judge blocks Trump's shutdown layoffs, calling them illegal

The Trump administration began laying off federal workers on Friday as the government shutdown enters its third week.

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 1h

lulz

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 3h

Jordan Peterson critically ill with pneumonia, neuropathy, and sepsis

Jordan Peterson is sick, and suffering from "spiritual attacks" (and surely it's not the drugs, or long COVID, or a meat-only diet, or...)

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3h

This is the same Speaker who has repeatedly refused to put up the congressionally-mandated plaque honoring the Capitol Police members who were viciously assaulted by MAGA goons on January 6th.

We've seen your deeds, you oily liar.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 1h

shocker

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1h

Breaking News: President Trump is considering an overhaul to the U.S. refugee program that would favor mostly white people, documents show.

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 1h

1.) One of those „kids“ is a state senator in Vermont. (They’re not kids)
2.) kids are bigots is a weird stance
3.) going full boys will be boys about the „I love Hitler“ chat is quite a choice
4.) What else to expect from a guy who still follows Bronze Age Pervert on X? (Rhetorical question)

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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 1h

Update: Judge Illston said she would temporarily block the Trump administration from proceeding with its federal layoffs, either during or because of the federal government shutdown, saying she would further detail her ruling in writing later today.

tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 2h

NEW: Judge Susan Illston, the federal judge hearing unions' request to block mass federal layoffs during the shutdown, said she would be inclined to do so (but has not ruled) and opened with a rare clear rebuke of the Trump admin and its actions

tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 6h

Today: Unions are asking a federal court to block the president from laying off federal workers under cover of a shutdown, claiming the firings -- and the process to carry them out -- are both illegal. Hearing is later today in Calif. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/b...

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 4h

And another update: A grand jury has handed up an indictment against Juan Espinoza Martinez, the man accused of soliciting the murder of top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino:

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 4h

Gov. Spencer Cox signaled Tuesday he may support an expansion of the five-justice Utah Supreme Court, a move weighed — then abandoned — by a disgruntled Republican supermajority Legislature earlier this year.

Does the Utah Supreme Court need more justices? Gov. Cox is thinking about it.

Gov. Spencer Cox signaled Tuesday he may support an expansion of the five-justice Utah Supreme Court, a move weighed — then abandoned — by a disgruntled Republican supermajority Legislature earlier this year.

www.sltrib.com

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 4h

Here's another Kavanaugh stop in action. Agent says: "Why are you running?" Admitting that he had no cause to stop and tackle this boy.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 4h

One of my only remaining joys is that every single time Amy Coney Barrett makes a stupid argument, Ketanji Brown Jackson gets a chance to follow up and illustrate her stupidity.
And this will happen again, and again, for the rest of Barrett's life.

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 4h

Wonder if Ron Howard can see it…

Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 4h

It's somehow both wildly underreported and just out in the open that the vice president is either a neo-Nazi or, at a bare minimum, a neo-Nazi fellow traveler.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 4h

It's somehow both wildly underreported and just out in the open that the vice president is either a neo-Nazi or, at a bare minimum, a neo-Nazi fellow traveler.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

www.mediaite.com

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 4h

oof

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 5h

When asked which Senators he admired, he rattled off Bernie and Chris Van Hollen and Ed Markey but he also said Josh Hawley as the lone Republican so I guess you can read that how you want

In Collins’ hometown, Platner brings his grassroots pitch to The County • Maine Morning Star

Graham Platner, the progressive, union-backed oysterman challenging longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, has been making national headlines and turning out large crowds at town halls in southe...

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Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social · 5h

Incredible stuff.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Lisa McClain: "We don't need to do political stunts and storm the Speaker's office -- we just have the facts on our side."

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 5h

I’m a bit surprised she hasn’t.

Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 5h

Adelita Grijalva should just show up to one of these smarm conferences with a bible in hand and say, "Why not now?"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 5h

They’re getting more and more worried, aren’t they?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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