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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

Must watch!

Bette Midler 🫶

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 5h

Statement released by the Pentagon Press Association.

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 2h

Yes on 50! I voted today!

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 6h

Listen to this nurse: when families can’t afford food or rent, doubling their health premiums will push them off insurance. Communities will suffer. People will die.

And what did Republicans do?
They shut down the government and took a vacation. #TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

“.. Journalists from the undersigned defense trade publications will not sign this new policy.”

Military Times
Defense News
Aviation Week
Breaking Defense
Defense Daily
Defense One
Inside Defense
USNI News.

@militarytimes.bsky.social
www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5h

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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BNO News @bnonews.com · 9h

NBC News has laid off 150 employees, eliminating teams dedicated to Black, Asian American, Latino and LGBTQ+ issues - The Wrap

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 1d

A Statement from NPR on the Pentagon’s Press Policy⁠
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From NPR Editor in Chief Thomas Evans: ⁠
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NPR will never be party to limitations on the independence of the press and the objective, fact-based reporting of our journalists.

We will not sign the Administration's restrictive policy that asks

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

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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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 8h

Ambulance needed? Emergency medical care needed? Treat first, ask about everything else later. These so-call federal agents should not be interfering with the true professionals who know what to do.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 8h

Pentagon beat reporters have been handing in their press passes all day long today. It is one of the most striking examples of news media solidarity we've seen this year.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 9h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 11h

Getting in the way of First Responders doing their job:
Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com

foglightmj.bsky.social @foglightmj.bsky.social · 11h

Getting in the way of First Responders doing their jobs,
Trump's *Feds* delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland, Oregon:

www.king5.com/video/news/l...

Federal agents delay ambulance in Portland

New video and 911 recordings allegedly show ICE agents impeding the exit of an ambulance carrying an injured protester in Portland

www.king5.com