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drgnrider01.bsky.social @drgnrider01.bsky.social · 1h

Have to charge more to make up for all the people refusing to travel to the US with its current assault on anyone other than lily white skin

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

AP: “Though 🇺🇸 only spends around 1% of its budget on foreign aid, Trump declared USAID — once the world’s leading donor of humanitarian assistance — a waste of💰and dissolved it.”

(But his pal Milei gets $40 Billion for Argentina) apnews.com/article/myan...

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 18h

Someone needs to do a roundup article on "Charlie Kirk censorship" because there's so much repression of free speech for anyone who had anything irreverent to say about him. From Jimmy Kimmel to these immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

U.S. Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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

MCCALLUM: “Margaret Thatcher said socialism’s great until you run out of other people’s money.”

🔥ZOHRAN: “Cuomo had $900 million and gave it to Elon musk in tax credits— I wish the debate were like NASCAR so people could see logos of billionaires who sponsor him on his jacket.”

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 15h

Of course.

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

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13h

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge just sided with @democracydefendersfund.org and our partners @afscme.bsky.social & AFGE blocking the Trump administration efforts to illegally fire mass numbers of federal employees during the shutdown -TN

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Dr. Friedmanstein's Monster🇺🇦 @silkscreenfiend.bsky.social · 20h

There is no excuse for *every single elected Democrat* not getting in front of a camera and demanding that *every single elected Republican* denounce this crap, until none of these people have jobs. The time to start attacking the entire GOP is years ago, but now will have to do.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

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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RogueNOAA @roguenoaa.bsky.social · 1d

“Federal employees — here’s the truth about the mass RIF notices issued during the shutdown. Two major unions, AFGE and AFSCME, have sued OMB and OPM, arguing that using the shutdown to push permanent layoffs violates the Antideficiency Act and federal personnel laws.”

youtu.be/cM6hlE1dY0U

10.14 🚨 Are the Shutdown RIFs Illegal? TRO Hearing Set for Oct. 15

YouTube video by Southworth PC

youtu.be

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Yes your taxes should support disabled people.

They should support homeless people.

They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly.

This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21h

This is what "grooming" looks like:

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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👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

Adelita Grijalva won her Congressional race fair and square THREE WEEKS ago.

Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat her is an absolute disgrace.

Seat her now. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Who is Adelita Grijalva and why hasn't she been sworn in to Congress yet?

Democrats are ramping up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who won a special election last month to succeed her late father.

www.pbs.org

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

Speaking of “unhinged” rallies:

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𝔸𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟 @amberdawn1116.bsky.social · 20h

He said “fuck off! I’mma gonna eat this candy!” 😆

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𝔸𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟 @amberdawn1116.bsky.social · 22h

The more you know…

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Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · 22h

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Sue Massa @smassa.bsky.social · 22h

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 22h

It's been 22 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.

Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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drgnrider01.bsky.social @drgnrider01.bsky.social · 22h

Some, but just normalized others showing their true nature

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 2d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

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drgnrider01.bsky.social @drgnrider01.bsky.social · 1d

This will take decades to fix, if possible.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

This is not just funny, it's smart. We need more of this mockery that shows these thugs that we see their despicable fascism and give them the respect that they deserve.

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

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

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