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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Making Argentina Great Again

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 19h

Such a striking photo opportunity from an administration full of people who made a huge fuss about how pulling down some crummy Confederate statues “erased history”. But there’s no contradiction here: it’s all part of the construction of the historical narrative they prefer.

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 20h

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Stevie Bennett @steviebennett.bsky.social · 1d

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12h

The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing

Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction

Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.

www.wsj.com

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 8h

Peston, Mason and all the other political hacks have sacrificed their reputation for access to politicians and an easy life.
Fanboys and gossip merchants not serious journalists.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14h

Raskin: I heard speaker Mike Johnson refer to a hate America rally, but that one already happened on January 6th, 2021

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Kevin Maguire @kevmag.bsky.social · 1d

This is perhaps a mo to recall how the establishment warned off Angela Rayner when she wanted "that nonce" excluded from all public roles.

The royal family does as little as possible and acts only when self-interest is threatened.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Angela Rayner launched tirade against 'nonce' Prince Andrew

The Deputy Prime Minister reportedly fought to get the Duke of York removed from the official list of 'counsellors of state' who deputise for Charles if he is abroad or incapacitated.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Rhodri Morgan-Smith @docrods.bsky.social · 18h

Just a damp squid .

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

If you are confident that a boat near Venezuela is carrying drugs, you stop it and board it. That way, you have evidence.

If you don't really care if a boat near Venezuela is carrying drugs, but you just want to kill people, you blow the boat up. That way, the irrelevant evidence is gone.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23h

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them

Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Finally came across video of an arrest at a #NoKings event yesterday. 🙄

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Rhodri Morgan-Smith @docrods.bsky.social · 1d

And no violence nor arrests !

Trump has no sense of humour , he and his cult hate mockery and don’t understand it . His response showed just how repulsive he is .

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 2d

exhibit a of “has never been a reporter” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

Now in a position of power at the network, Ms.
Weiss is the one concerned about leaks. She has complained that her comments at private CBS meetings keep turning up in media reports, asking if the company can identify the leakers, according to three people familiar with her remarks.

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ckdesign.bsky.social @ckdesign.bsky.social · 1d

Nailed it: all-purpose Republican Talking Points!

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

Oh it’s not appropriate for your program to air the president wearing a crown and shitting on American citizens?

You’ll talk about it in euphemisms? Maybe call it the “crown video” and ignore the shitting part? Because that’s appropriate?

Tell me, was it appropriate for the president to do it?

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PettyAF @impettyaf.bsky.social · 2d

Tiffany Savage claims she was ignored at the No King Protest because everyone was scared to confront her.

She’s not smart enough to realize nobody cared she was there.

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Rhodri Morgan-Smith @docrods.bsky.social · 1d

Before/after

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Ginny @ginflo2.bsky.social · 2d

On Long Island NY #NoKings 🐸

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

Frogs for freedom. #NoKings

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Rhodri Morgan-Smith @docrods.bsky.social · 2d

7 million #nokings protesters.
No violence, no arrests.
That is superb discipline and leaves the Trump Autocracy nowhere to go other than a very odd AI diarrhoea video . Trump demeans himself and his office further every day , and should keep his scat fetish private .

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Rhodri Morgan-Smith @docrods.bsky.social · 2d

Really ?

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d

I was looking at Reform's policy again the other day. They're proposing a £60k salary for people on ILR keeping their visa. Which means pretty much every nurse on ILR would be a risk. It's insane.

Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 2d

Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.

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Vanessa is the name of the Doctor! @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 2d

“Despite” ?

Graham Macklin @grahammacklin.bsky.social · 2d

French theme park firm won U.K. government support despite far-right ties

French theme park firm won UK government support despite far-right ties

Tory trade minister promised to ‘assist’ plans to open £600m Puy du Fou site in Oxfordshire, emails shows

www.theguardian.com

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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 2d

My 14-year-old self would never have guessed that, in 50 years' time, all the world's music would be available at the click of a button, you'd navigate the globe by carrying a tiny computer around in your pocket, and the US President would post a video of himself shitting over American citizens.

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