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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3h

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The highest court in Australia has affirmed the government’s decision to ban Candace Owens from entering Australia.

In 2024, the Australian government said that Candace Owens did not pass the “character test” to receive a visa.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3h

A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for Donald Trump’s future presidential library.

Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of downtown Miami land for Trump's presidential library

A Florida judge has temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for Donald Trump’s future presidential library.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?

SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open

C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open

S: ... Well, that's unfortunate

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3h

He keeps saying this, even though Jack Smith didn't join the classified docs case until a few months after the raid.

But since he keeps doing this on Fox News, where they are on the same team, he won't get called out on it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Eric Trump: "We found out that Jack Smith was actually planting classified folders in Mar-a-Lago"

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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social · 3h

I want to punch all of those misogynists in the neck.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

Today’s announcement from Stellantis is a major win for Illinois workers, our economy, and the future of American manufacturing.

Bringing back the Belvidere plant and creating 3,300 good-paying jobs demonstrates the skill, dedication, and productivity of Illinois’ workforce.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 3h

The Young Republicans institutionally denounced the Hitler-praising, ferociously antisemitic and virulently racist messages in their leaders’ group chats, calling for resignations.

The VP of the US says it’s “pearl clutching” to care and changes the subject.

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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social · 3h

Perfectly highlighting what NJ folks already know - Booker is a politician, not a leader. Stop believing he’s heroic.

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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social · 3h

Perfectly highlighting what NJ folks already know - Booker is a politician, not a leader. Stop believing he’s heroic.

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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social · 9h

Links included on my thread so you don’t have to click through the NYT link.

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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social · 1d

Only airports that have the av capability to play the video were asked. But of those asked, so far I have found the following have refused:

Port of Portland, OR; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Cleveland, OH; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, Tucson, & Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; West Chester Co; NY; Salt Lake City, UT

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

Multiple airports are now announcing they will refuse to play Kristi Noem’s government-funded video blaming “Democrats” for the government shutdown.

“We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” one airport said.

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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social · 1d

Only airports that have the av capability to play the video were asked. But of those asked, so far I have found the following have refused:

Port of Portland, OR; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Cleveland, OH; Los Angeles, CA; Phoenix, Tucson, & Phoenix-Mesa, AZ; West Chester Co; NY; Salt Lake City, UT

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

Multiple airports are now announcing they will refuse to play Kristi Noem’s government-funded video blaming “Democrats” for the government shutdown.

“We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” one airport said.

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Jordan Fischer @jordanonrecord.bsky.social · 10h

UPDATE: Judge Ana Reyes has set an April 12, 2027, trial date for the first wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the Flight 5342 disaster.

Jordan Fischer @jordanonrecord.bsky.social · 20d

BREAKING: Rachel Crafton, the widow of Flight 5342 victim Casey Crafton, has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit today against the airlines and the government.

Crafton says they "utterly failed" to keep her husband and other passengers safe. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

Widow of Flight 5342 victim files wrongful death suit against airlines, US government

Rachel Crafton's lawsuit says the airlines and the FAA "utterly failed" in their responsibilities to keep the airspace over D.C. safe.

www.wusa9.com

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Clumsy Ninja 📚 @clumsyninja.bsky.social · 10h

Jesus, he talks like a child.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Mike Johnson says Medicaid is "intended for vulnerable populations, the elderly, disabled, and young pregnant women, and not young able-bodied men without dependents who are playing video games."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 10h

Trump is no longer even pretending to have any kind of argument that his murdering of people in the Caribbean Sea has any kind of statutory validity. Just straight up declaring that he has quasi-unlimited power to execute people based on (nominal) suspicion.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Q: Last week you said that NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: What?

Q: You said NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: What did he say?

VANCE: NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: Oh. Ahhh. I'm very unhappy with Spain

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 10h

James Comey, has filed a notice of his motion to dismiss challenging the lawfulness of the appointment of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The motion will be heard and determined by an "out-of-district judge."

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Hannah Levintova @h-lev.bsky.social · 10h

New from me: In March, FHFA director Bill Pulte made himself chairman of the board of Fannie Mae. But after, he did not file a required disclosure form tied to the role with the SEC—the same kind of paperwork error he has used to attack Trump's political foes. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The attack dog targeting Trump opponents over their paperwork hasn’t even filed his own

As chairman of the board of Fannie Mae, Bill Pulte was required to file a disclosure form with the SEC. He didn’t.

www.motherjones.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump on Spain: "It wouldn't matter if you said you're not gonna protect them, because they are pretty much protected. What are you gonna do -- go through the other countries and let's go attack Spain, right? ... I was thinking about giving them trade punishment through tariffs. I may do that."

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 13h

As the Trump shutdown drags into its third week, it's clear Republicans are so committed to raising people's health care costs that they're willing to hold the country hostage to do it.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h

🚨BREAKING: 3rd Circuit DENIES Republican Party petition to rehear critical voting rights case involving Pennsylvania’s date requirement for mail-in ballots.

A BIG VICTORY for the DSCC, DCCC, AFT of Pa. and the voters of Pennsylvania. Proud on my ELG team. www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsy...

🚨 Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections

Learn more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 13h

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 1d

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

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