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David Nir @davidnir.com · 9h

Man, this freaking guy.

"I have no staff ... The phones don't work. There's no computer," Grijalva says from her sparsely furnished office on Capitol Hill. "We don't have a government email." www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina’s top elections official is pressing the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles for unprecedented access to voters’ full Social Security numbers — a move that could erode voter privacy protections and lay the groundwork for mass voter purges

North Carolina Elections Chief Demands Voters’ Full Social Security Numbers From DMV

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

This sounds familiar.

Annette @resistnow2024.bsky.social · 1d

This. Said. It. All. ⬇️⬇️

Please. Share. So. Everyone. Knows. The. Truth.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10h

“Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.“

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 11h

At UVA to participate in the Democracy 360 events and a live “Washington Week” panel. You can watch the livestream this evening here:

karshinstitute.virginia.edu/d360/2025

Democracy360 — 2025

Three days of bold ideas, engaging conversations, and visionary thinking.

karshinstitute.virginia.edu

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

One child going hungry in America is one too many – this used to be a value we could all agree upon.

The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans need to do their damn job and start delivering for the American people.

Enough is enough.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 10h

Expect Trump to deploy outside agitators this Saturday who will throw bricks and try to incite violence.

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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · 12h

Greetings! I’m here at Metro Detention Center in Los Angeles. According to several sources, prominent activist “Leo” from VC Defensa, a pro-immigrant rapid response team, was in a car crash in Oxnard and was transported under custody to a nearby hospital. He is reportedly on his way here.

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 12h

A main organizer of VC Defensa in Ventura County was rammed in his vehicle by federal agents and taken into custody this morning. This video is from VC Defensa IG and shows the ramming. Organizers are thinking he’ll be taken to LA MDC—headed there now

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𝒜𝒾𝓇 🜁 @twittleair.bsky.social · 14h

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Military veteran Doug Krugman retired from the U.S. Marine Corps because of President Donald Trump

Marine colonel quits after 24 years citing concern for future of US under Trump

Resignation, coinciding with Hegseth’s partisan speech, was over Trump flouting constitution, Doug Krugman writes

www.theguardian.com

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KIM F-M @kimf-m.bsky.social · 14h

More than likely.

#Weather
#Alaska

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

“The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts.”

Lack of weather data due to Trump’s budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm | CNN

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’...

edition.cnn.com

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☮☮😸😸☮☮ @catsforpeace2.bsky.social · 13h

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Real Name is Monica @desdemonasrocket.bsky.social · 14h

In the midst of escalating ICE raids across our country, Apple ＆ Google just bent the knee to US AG Pam Bondi by removing apps that let users track ICE sightings from their app stores. Their reasoning? Safety for the agents. What about our safety? app.sosha.ai/s/02n39Vsn

Sign now to demand that these apps be re-platformed immediately

app.sosha.ai

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Real Name is Monica @desdemonasrocket.bsky.social · 14h

In the midst of escalating ICE raids across our country, Apple ＆ Google just bent the knee to US AG Pam Bondi by removing apps that let users track ICE sightings from their app stores. Their reasoning? Safety for the agents. What about our safety? app.sosha.ai/s/02n39Vsn

Sign now to demand that these apps be re-platformed immediately

app.sosha.ai

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RescueJen @rescuejen.bsky.social · 14h

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☮☮😸😸☮☮ @catsforpeace2.bsky.social · 13h

@governorwalz.mn.gov
Where's Minnesota???? ?

Amy S✌️💙 @saintsophia.bsky.social · 14h

www.threads.com/@luckytran/p...

Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) on Threads

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more. Members ...

www.threads.com

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☮☮😸😸☮☮ @catsforpeace2.bsky.social · 13h

She is playing to a party of one.... I am so sick of her lies. And that our taxes pay her salary.

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GBardel @bardel.bsky.social · 14h

Outrageous! 🤬🤬 These Gestapo ICE goons should be arrested by state police for harassing citizens!!

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name

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

newrepublic.com

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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 14h

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 16h

apnews.com/article/chic...

'Startled' judge orders agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after violent clashes

A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.

apnews.com

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☮☮😸😸☮☮ @catsforpeace2.bsky.social · 13h

If the Navy executes that order, they are following an unlawful order, firing at their own country.

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shelahblue.bsky.social @shelahblue.bsky.social · 14h

youtu.be/MnDBhAnrxS4?...

🚨Trump Prepares MISSILE STRIKES inside California THIS SATURDAY?!!

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Catincognito skeeting since 07/3/2023 @catincognito.bsky.social · 14h

But
This.
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FIRST....

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We Rise Up Again @weriseupagain.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you @pomian.bsky.social HE IS OUT. THEY PUT HIM ON A WATCHLIST!! WTF?!

pomian.bsky.social @pomian.bsky.social · 17h

m.youtube.com/shorts/rOWnP...

I'm free from ICE!

YouTube video by Robby Roadsteamer

m.youtube.com

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TJ resists! Bluestormcoming! @tjjohnson.bsky.social · 14h

thank you

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Barbara of the December Clan : Troll Hunter @bookmarkgirl.bsky.social · 14h

This is beyond ridiculous! It’s subhuman treatment by people whose salaries are being paid by the US government!

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 16h

Extraordinary NEW story: We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. @nicolefoy.bsky.social w/ photos by @sbmaneyphoto.bsky.social

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 14h

Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.
By ELI CAHAN
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Long Covid Is Real -- And It's Changing an Entire Generation

Long Covid is affecting hundreds of thousands of kids in America, and many doctors and schools refuse to recognize their illness.

www.rollingstone.com

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