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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 28m

Imagine how the U.S. media would cover this if it were happening elsewhere, from France to South Africa to North Korea

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 51m

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 2h

I tried a slightly more specific search, but Google AI is kind of fixated on the Australian place name, then clarifying that no, nothing like that happened in Australia.

Partial Google ai search results for "bondi antifa 'thousands of signs that all match'"

Claims of "thousands of signs that all match" carried by Antifa at a protest are part of a disinformation hoax, and no such event happened in Bondi. The false narrative was spread by former Trump advisor Pam Bondi and others to suggest that Antifa protests were organized and funded by a shadowy network.

What happened:

The false claim: On October 14, 2025, Pam Bondi appeared on Fox News and repeated a claim previously made by Donald Trump that "thousands of signs that all match" were evidence of a highly organized, funded Antifa movement.

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Background of the hoax:
Similar hoaxes: The "Bondi Antifa" claim is similar to other conspiracy theories and hoaxes used to discredit protests. In 2020, false reports of Antifa busloads and identical signs were circulated to frame protests as organized riots rather than organic movements.

Location confusion: The name "Bondi" in the user query likely refers to Pam Bondi, not a protest in the Australian suburb of Bondi. The claims were made in a US context and do not relate to any Australian event.

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 2h

Thank god we now have AI search (whenever we forget "-ai" at the end of the search string)

Google AI search results for "bondi antifa signs"

"While there are no recent reports of Antifa signs in Bondi, Australia, the search results show that the term "Bondi" in relation to Antifa is a reference to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and her statements about the anti-fascist movement. "

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 3h

I don't know why they think nobody has ever heard of on-demand print shops. If you and your terrorist antifa friends can scrape up a hunnert dollars, you can get signs made very quickly. Maybe that's why she added "thousands?"

Pam Bondi on Fox, quoted in a 10/14/25 Ken Klippenstein tweet:

Attorney General Pam Bondi: "That's one of the things about Antifa ... You're seeing people out there with thousands of signs that all match — pre-bought, pre-put together — they're organized and someone is funding it."

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 4h

Oh, hey, Bluesky's back for maybe ten minutes or all day! I'd better promote my latest for @wonkettemedia.bsky.social! We're all doomed! (Not entirely doomed. Just mostly doomed!)

Trump Eliminates Special Education Office, Bioterrorism Defense. Good Luck!
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-elim...

Trump Eliminates Special Education Office, Bioterrorism Defense. Good Luck!

Ed Dept's civil rights office also slashed, but Trump sent it to end 'DEI,' so maybe that's a wash?

www.wonkette.com

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 6h

Also a lot of comments from folks who are rightly concerned about the safety of this dipshit's beagle, whose status as an American is far less in doubt.

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 6h

Top comment (so far): "Give me a Canadian passport and you won't have a problem with me trying to cross the border."

Wonkette @wonkettemedia.bsky.social · 6h

Canadian Man Stranded In Canada Begs To Come Home
www.wonkette.com/p/canadian-m...

By Andrew Fleming @afleming.bsky.social

Canadian Man Stranded In Canada Begs To Come Home

The curious case of Terrence J. McBride.

www.wonkette.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8h

What could be worse than screaming at a Capitol police officer?

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 22h

every ruling out of chicago is like, "federal judge rules ICE agents cannot desecrate graves; must not deploy nuclear weapons against journalists and faith leaders."

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 11h

I’ve refilled my RA medication monthly for 2+ years without issue. This month, I was repeatedly pressed about pregnancy, which has never happened (I also cannot get pregnant as I lack the required organs). Apparently, this has been a thing since Roe fell:

www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-a...

What Women Can Do if RA Medication Methotrexate Is Denied

Methotrexate treats rheumatoid arthritis, but it can also end a pregnancy. In anti-abortion states, some women can't access this RA medication. Learn more.

www.everydayhealth.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23h

I’m pretty sure they don’t even let you *run* for Congress as a Republican unless you’ve got at least one (1) restraining order from a former girlfriend half your age.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 23h

Republican Rep. Cory Mills allegedly threatened to release nude images of a 26-year-old woman and to harm her future boyfriends after she ended their relationship.

Now, a judge just ordered Mills, 45, not to come within 500 feet of the defendant & ruled that she is “a victim of dating violence.”

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills

A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and barred the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Stephanie Allen @socalstephanie.bsky.social · 9h

Young Republican poasters are *really mad* in the replies of the apologies every state’s YR is postings, and you’d be unsurprised to learn they’re mad about the apology and not the story.

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 10h

Young Republicans have always been racist and sexist, but they haven't always been full-on groypers. It's the difference between having prejudices and making them your entire personality and politics.

Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 23h

For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.

That’s why groups like YCT and eventually TPUSA formed — because Young Republicans weren’t radical enough.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

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Jim Robert @mollygrub.bsky.social · 10h

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 22h

"It's certainly uncontaminated by roses."

— John Cleese, the Rose Garden Sketch

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

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · 1d

🤣😂🐸

John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.... 1h

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and Al in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.

MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used Al to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!

ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 1d

Big fan of universal free child care!

New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same

The state is setting a powerful example with its first-in-the-nation plan. But the policy has support across the US.

www.thenation.com

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 1d

It has "climate" in the headline, ergo it is about you.

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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 1d

Right-wing media are conflating lawfully present immigrants, who can qualify for some health benefits, with undocumented immigrants, who can’t. They’ve joined the Trump administration's campaign to dismantle the American health care system: www.mediamatters.org/health-care/...

Right-wing media falsely claim benefits go to undocumented immigrants as millions of Americans face health coverage losses

On October 1, the federal government shut down after Republican majorities in the House and the Senate failed to negotiate a funding extension with Democrats, who are looking to prevent millions of Am...

www.mediamatters.org

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Debbie Brockman, the WGN producer who was violently detained by Border Patrol agents in Chicago while on her way to work, has hired a law firm and "intends to pursue all legal avenues" over her arrest -- which resulted in no charges.

peopleslawoffice.com/statement-on...

Statement on Behalf of Debbie Brockman, WGN Employee Assaulted by Federal Agents | People's Law Office

Debbie Brockman, the WGN employee who was physically attacked and arrested in Chicago, Illinois by federal agents on October 10, 2025, would like to

peopleslawoffice.com

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 1d

More on the celebrated request for not shooting someone here:

quoteinvestigator.com/2017/06/17/p...

Quote Origin: Please Do Not Shoot the Pianist. He Is Doing His Best – Quote Investigator®

quoteinvestigator.com

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing says "Wonkette" like a headline that refers to a 1973 Elton John album. (Which itself referred to a 1960 Truffaut film and an 1883 Oscar Wilde quote of a sign he saw in a bar in Leadville, CO)

Please Don't Shoot The Ambulance Driver
www.wonkette.com/p/ice-roundu...

ICE Roundup: Please Don't Shoot The Ambulance Driver

ICE goons are a little jumpy these days.

www.wonkette.com

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Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social · 1d

State emergency responders got almost everyone to safety, but if you relied on US Government sources, you wouldn't know a deadly storm destroyed much of two Native Alaskan villages.

Western Alaska Hit By Deadly Typhoon, Trump Mad About His Time Magazine Vagina-Neck
www.wonkette.com/p/western-al...

Western Alaska Hit By Deadly Typhoon, Trump Mad About His Time Magazine Vagina-Neck

Priorities, people.

www.wonkette.com

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🎃💀Dan💀🎃 @dan401w.bsky.social · 4d

That Portland ICE facility increasingly looks like a new Animal Crossing game being advertised by Nintendo or something.

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