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gigideang.bsky.social @gigideang.bsky.social · 1h

Can someone please explain what the MO is here? I don’t understand why Trump is doing this….

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 3h

We are hundreds of miles on the interstate past Nixon's crimes that look like harmless school pranks by comparison. Presidency-ending for anyone else since WWII. At a minimum, an immediate SecState resignation. But we've decided nothing matters for this One Special Boy & his authoritarian playmates.

Tahar 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇺🇳 🇪🇺 @rochaa.bsky.social · 9h

Probably late to this story, but holy hell!

This is an administration ending story.

For the Secy-o-State to promise something like this is damning.

“He [Rubio] assured Bukele that Bondi would complete that process & Washington would hand over the [informants who are under US protection]

Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal

To secure U.S. access to President Nayib Bukele’s notorious CECOT prison, Rubio agreed to turn over several MS-13 leaders central to a long-running Justice Department investigation.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Arturo Dominguez 🇨🇺🇺🇸 @extremearturo.bsky.social · 13h

This is an international disaster. They targeted a disabled fishing boat in Colombian territorial waters and killed fishermen.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 1d

This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇

Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.

Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book

Rolling Stone excerpt about Montana’s ballot initiative to combat Citizens United

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

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 3h

My feelings, exactly.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 10d

The Trump administration is offering $60K in student loan forgiveness as a recruitment tool for ICE, which just proves fighting Biden on student loan relief was never about the loans or “paying your own debt.” It was about who was offering it and who it would’ve helped.

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 22h

Every Republican on the Sunday shows should be forced to comment on this. Show them. Make them watch

That won't happen. But should

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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Michelle Sichak @michellesichak.bsky.social · 22h

And they accuse us of hating America?!?!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h

🚨 NEWS: Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses U.S. government officials of murder and violating Colombia’s sovereignty and says the Trump-ordered strike of a boat in the Caribbean killed a fisherman named Alejandro Carranza.

Screenshot of a post on X from Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s verified account. The post reads: “US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters. Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and his daily activity was fishing. The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure. We await explanations from the US government.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

UPDATE: COLOMBIA’s President says 🇺🇸 government (Trump) “committed murder” and bombed a fisherman with no ties to drugs

“The boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure”

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: No Kings Day protests are breaking records for turnout across the world, with thousands of events and millions marching.

And, it's breaking through. Republicans, Independent, and Democrats are in attendance.

Spread the word. Read the latest. Subscribe to support.

BREAKING: No Kings Day Breaks Records in D.C. and Across America

I just got back from the D.C. protest, and organizers tell me that it was record breaking

open.substack.com

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gigideang.bsky.social @gigideang.bsky.social · 1d

You know they are so effin annoyed by ice goons. They needed a degree, needed training, need to wear uniforms with badges and these guys walk around with masks crashing into people’s cars?

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 1d

Today's official crowd count estimate from #NoKings coalition:

7 million people turned out nationwide

That's 2 million more than the #NoKings peaceful protests in June

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity!! Last week, Indiana University fired the director of student media & halted print on the Indiana Daily Student newspaper. Yesterday, Purdue’s student paper printed the banned edition & drove two hours to deliver it. Incredible www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...

Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus

The special edition blasted across town features columns from IDS and Exponent editors, alongside QR codes to support both student papers.

www.heraldtimesonline.com

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gigideang.bsky.social @gigideang.bsky.social · 1d

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leewahh.bsky.social @leewahh.bsky.social · 1d

San Diego is one of the biggest military towns in the United States. This is huge. #NoKings

alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 1d

HAPPENING NOW: A MASSIVE crowd of protesters flood the streets of San Diego for a “No Kings Day” rally showing their love for America and standing up against the corrupt fascist Trump administration. look how huge it is

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gigideang.bsky.social @gigideang.bsky.social · 1d

Be strong Chicago! Love from NYC!

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Colin Boyle @colinbphoto.bsky.social · 1d

The No Kings March in Chicago is one of the largest gatherings I’ve seen here. Looking down from by the river, the crowd stretches for blocks down Michigan Ave and wraps around Wacker Dr. This video is from a few minutes ago and the end of the protest is nowhere in sight.
@blockclubchi.bsky.social

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?

anyway that’s why these events are important

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Jeremy Littau @jeremylittau.com · 1d

Student media rules. They are lapping a lot of the spineless media orgs this year and showing how solidarity is the way.

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gigideang.bsky.social @gigideang.bsky.social · 1d

It was peaceful and fun! Go NYC!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

So we let the two supposed narco terrorists go rather than have the Trump admin show their proof in a US court.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is weak. He’s a bully. And when we won’t bow down to kings or to bullies, they start to lose their power.

The American people do not bow down.

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