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WyoFile @wyofile.com · 18h

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Carbon County ranch owner Fred Eshelman’s appeal of a lower-court ruling that he can’t block the public from corner crossing to reach public land. The decision affects 2.44 million acres of public land in Wyoming and more beyond. wyofile.com/corner-cross...

Corner crossing remains legal across much of the West after Supreme Court rejects appeal - WyoFile

Four Missouri hunters win a landmark case ensuring public access to millions of acres of public land in the checkerboard landscape of Wyoming and five other states.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.

Check out how tiny the crowds were:

Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000

Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)

www.nytimes.com

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙵 𝙰𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚍 @jayfarrellarnold.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah. So The White House
is designated a National Historic Landmark.

That means:

It’s formally recognized as having exceptional national historical significance.

Any substantial changes, demolitions, or new construction affecting it are tightly restricted.

It’s not his house! WTF.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 16h

Maria Greeley is a U.S. citizen who was detained by ICE and told her passport “isn’t real” and that she “doesn’t look like” her last name.

What do they think an American should look like?

This racial profiling happens every day under Trump’s lawless regime. It’s un-American.

US citizen says ICE detained her, said her passport "isn't real"

Maria Greeley was reportedly detained by agents, despite carrying documentation proving her citizenship.

www.newsweek.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19h

you'd think nine months in reality would have set in but i still can't believe people fucking voted for this

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 19h

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 21h

New developments in my 3 year Epstein investigation, this time regarding JP Morgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon. This is a long thread, but worth sticking around for.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

my woke take is that entirely too many people feel entitled to the benefits of a social contract while not feeling bound by the responsibilities of said contract

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

The AI video Trump posted of himself dumping shit all over America from a plane was metaphorically the most accurate piece of propaganda he’s put out this year.

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maple cocaine @maplecocaine.bsky.social · 1d

I always wondered why France had so many heists but if you can still just put a ladder up to a window on the Louvre in the year 2025 and get away with a big bag full of priceless jewels I guess that solves the mystery

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t let the frogwater that’s boiling us alive let you skip over this: we murdered another country’s citizens in cold blood, and when their leader objected, we called him a drug dealer and cut off aid to his country. That’s freakish.

Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 2d

Petro objected to the US bombing a Columbian fishing vessel that had the emergency beacon on because they were broken down, that we subsequently bombed. One Columbian fisherman survived the attack.

This is the official US response to Petro's comments.

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Ingrid Burrington @lifewinning.com · 1d

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

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TBogg+ @tbogg.bsky.social · 2d

Nice.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

BREAKING: Live munitions from a Trump-Vance “military demo” flew over I-5 and struck a CHP vehicle. The White House wanted the highway open—but Gov. Newsom shut it down for safety. That decision likely prevented injuries or worse.

We have obtained these photos:

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John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 1d

An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Beso miel @besomiel.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings Bozeman, MT

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Charlotte “Pure True Love” @charluv.bsky.social · 2d

#NoKings 👑

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2d

It’s actually really serious that every mainstream Republican believes that any American who peacefully protests against Trump “hates America”.

Like it’s not just a weird thing they say. It shows how they’ve given up on democracy. And it should freak you out.

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Micah Drew @mddrew.bsky.social · 2d

Polebridge, Montana, and the surrounding North Fork area only has around 100 full-time residents. On Saturday, the hamlet on the edge of Glacier National Park saw more than 60 people attend a No Kings Indivisible rally at the dirt road intersection.

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Keila Szpaller @keilaszpaller.bsky.social · 2d

Ron Osborn, almost 93, said he’s a Korean War veteran out at the Hamilton, Montana, No Kings rally to show his patriotism. “We’re proud American citizens, loyal to the flag and the Constitution.” #montana

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✨🦋𝓢𝓗𝓔𝓘𝓛𝓐 🦋✨ @sheilaharris.bsky.social · 2d

This is Idaho 💙

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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