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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 16h

He was never a Dem. He is an empty vessel of greed and grievance.

Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 17h

Counsel did the best he could.
The Cubs are not one of the highest revenue teams in the league without also being in the bottom 3 in player investment without Ricketts.

Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 1d

The FEC has effectively been completely dismantled.

WHAT AGENCY IS THERE LEFT THAT WILL KEEP ELECTIONS FAIR AS IT STANDS TODAY, LET ALONE IN A YEAR?

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Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 1d

Why do you think a former MAGA election official bought Dominion voting systems?

Why do you think the GOP is gerrymandering all over the country mid decade?

Why do you think Trump said, "If you vote for me this time, you'll never have to vote again?"

Why isn't anyone talking about THAT?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"To the extent Trump has the power to federalize troops, it stems from a law Congress passed. In other words, Congress could, were it not currently controlled by sniveling sycophants, just pass a new law that took away that power. So, by its very nature, that’s not a plenary power."

Stephen Miller's radically bogus idea of "plenary authority"

This is not how the Constitution works.

www.publicnotice.co

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 1d

Let’s be clear: the Republican shutdown continues because the Republican Speaker dares not bring back the House to face an Epstein vote they would lose and a divided caucus with vulnerables who want to extend Affordable Care credits and MAGAloons who won’t.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 1d

newrepublic.com/post/201745/...

ICE Detains U.S. Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look” American

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

newrepublic.com

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Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 1d

Nesmaxx is doing it to fake legitimacy and you are proving that it will work. Focus on the real news orgs that are not signing, not the one's that lied about election fraud and got sued into oblivion.

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Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 1d

Don't even mention OAN. Sad, lonely fucks will go to that network and get radicalized into believing chemtrails are real and that ANTIFA is a terrorist network run by the homeless.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely brutal.

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

www.youtube.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"There is, however, one big difference between Trump’s trade policy and China’s. Namely, the Chinese appear to know what they’re doing."

How Trump Is Making China Great

Why we’re going to lose the trade war, and much more besides

paulkrugman.substack.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 3d

Being There - 1979

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 3d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th”

👉👉 nokings.org

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Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 3d

As a Cubs fan, I see it differently.

Cubs limped into the playoffs. Trade deadline moves were so bad no one knows who to blame. Ricketts hates the Cubs when viewed through the lens of reality.
A top revenue team that is bottom in terms of investing in PLAYERS.

MIL mgr. nice words. gl v Dodgers

Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 3d

They read "Biden FBI" as deep state.

The indoctrination is complete. Let's stop trying to convince the unconvinced. It's self soothing bullshit.

Move on, Trump moves on. Let a scintilla of the daily NEW batshit proclamations get attention. Plenty of new crimes.

Dems don't have a Murdoch.

Patrick @cubswin.bsky.social · 3d

Dominion voting systems bought out by MAGA election official. Welcome to the worst combination of Russia, Saudi Arabia and China, hosted by a trans game show host.

abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...

Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.

abcnews.go.com

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 3d

🧵 Thread: "We don't need the votes!" MANY times Trump said he did not need votes in 2024 to win the election. And 'vote counters' are what mattered (with lowest polls in history)

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Nice recap

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