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"That right-wing hooey sure stunk up the joint" @kristihimmelfarts.bsky.social · 22h

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 13h

Hey the house of reps has had all of Oct and most of September off because Speaker Johnson is desperate to not release the Epstein files.

Have they been filling the time with town halls? I mean they have a full month off… maybe a couple town halls each right?

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 30m

Just release the files already!

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 2h

Turtle McConnell Could Have
Impeached Chump,But He Was Too Afraid To Stick His Neck Out,
So Here We Are.......

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Cath RN, PhD 🎃 👻 @headdoc35.bsky.social · 30m

“The question is: Will we allow a handful of billionaires to reshape society into a cold, hierarchical, machine-like system, or will we fight for a future where human dignity, democracy, and empathy still matter?
🌍 Empathy is not just a virtue — it is the foundation of civilization itself.”

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 29m

This is important

Purrsist @wkymary.bsky.social · 46m

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world

Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

www.bbc.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

“.. the architects of First Lady meme coin $MELANIA were accused of fraud, allegedly organizing the launch knowing the coin would plummet, court filings released Tuesday show, according to AFP.”

@barrons.com
www.barrons.com/articles/bit...

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 1h

The grift is so brazen it’s almost artistic. He’s turned the DOJ into his personal ATM, with his own lackeys rubber-stamping a quarter-billion-dollar shakedown. This is a mafia operation run from the Oval Office.

Trump claim his 'former personal lawyer' should sign off on DOJ payment to him stuns prosecutor

CNN reports President Donald Trump is demanding the Department of Justice pay him $230 million to settle claims that he was damaged by investigations into his attempt to overthrow the 2016 election and the 2024 investigation into his alleged theft of classified documents. “Well, I guess they probabl...

www.alternet.org

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Al Cappuccino…☕️🇮🇹 @alcappuccinoit.bsky.social · 29m

When the Big Bullshit Bill kicks in and MAGA starts whining about how they can no longer afford health care, they’re going to finally understand the value of empathy and they’ll get none of it from me.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 13h

Breaking: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has just filed a lawsuit to try to force Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.

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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 29m

States have been notified that November food stamp benefits won’t go out due to the government shutdown. 42 million people rely on them. Are we winning yet?

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Susanbeth5781 @susanpatrick1.bsky.social · 30m

Thou Shalt Share This Photo Because Trump Doesn’t Want You To
www.thegodpodcast.com/p/thou-shalt...

Thou Shalt Share This Photo Because Trump Doesn’t Want You To

He sure as hell wouldn’t want you liking this post or subscribing to this newsletter either.

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 54m

In the midst of a government shutdown, and in the face of fundamental challenges to the rule of law and to democratic accountability, the House of Representatives--the people's house, the heart of our democratic republic--hasn't cast a vote since Sep. 19. An extraordinary failure of responsibility.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11h

This is the administration claiming to strip “waste and fraud” from the government

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 15h

Trump is head of the DOJ and demanding we pay him $230 million because, though guilty, he forced DOJ to drop the case, and now he is AGAIN a pathetic, whiney VICTIM. L

Every Republican needs to speak up or be asked about this by media. The grifter is grifting.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 56m

Mamdani hasn’t been elected yet and he’s already driving criminals out of New York.

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Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 28m

Ten years ago you didn't hear some new scandal about Nazis every fucking day. This is not normal, and it's not okay.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18h

NEW: Trump is going to steal $230M in taxpayer dollars by having his DOJ pay him a settlement for his legal trouble. Watch. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

www.nytimes.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

Insane.

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💙🦋🌊 Political Americans 🌊🦋💙 @politicalamericans.bsky.social · 9h

Trump is stealing every fucking penny from American taxpayers.

Cannot believe how fast the U.S. has fallen.

This is insane.

www.newsweek.com/social-secur...

Social Security, Medicare are "going to be gone," Donald Trump warns

Trump made the comments in response to criticism from a Democrat amid the government shutdown.

www.newsweek.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 14h

New York City is not for sale.

Our new ad begins airing tomorrow.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 15h

Federal agents from ICE and HSI—some in military fatigues and masks—descended on Chinatown today in an aggressive and reckless raid on immigrant street vendors.

Once again, the Trump administration chooses authoritarian theatrics that create fear, not safety. It must stop.

Federal agents descend on Chinatown in apparent raid

The raid follows recent federal arrests at a Midtown migrant shelter, part of what officials call a broader push to “restore law and order” in New York City.

gothamist.com

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 46m

Have past presidents and sitting elected officials commented on Trump demolishing part of the White House?

I've tried to look this up but there's so much slop and garbage, it's hard to find fact-checked news.

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 1h

I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak

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💙Red Hibiscus💙 @redhibiscus23.bsky.social · 1h

I miss Joe

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Raphael De La Ghetto🇺🇲🌊💙 @stoneyyw.bsky.social · 53m

Totally. TIME TO HIT 'EM IN THEIR POCKETS!! Plus, my feet still hurt from Saturday. 😊

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