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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2h

They’re not holding back at all, and honestly, their episodes are educational at this point.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2h

South Park really went in on Peter Thiel, his weird obsession with the Antichrist, and his close relationship with JD Vance.

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 2h

She breaks the law every damn day

CNN @cnn.com · 2h

Democrats in the Senate are calling for an investigation and immediate removal of a video being shown at some TSA checkpoints, in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown.

Democratic senators say Kristi Noem broke the law with video played at TSA checkpoints | CNN

Democrats in the Senate are calling for an investigation and immediate removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video being shown at some Transportation Security Administration checkpoints...

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Axios @axios.com · 3h

Dozens of Democrats running for U.S. House seats across the country told Axios they either wouldn't vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as party leader or declined to commit to doing so.

Scoop: Dozens of Democratic House candidates won't commit to backing Hakeem Jeffries

"If there's a contingency of 10 to 12 of them and they're sticking together, I think it's going to really shake things up."

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 4h

🚨Jim Carrey’s fresh out of fucks, and we are here for it!

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 4h

YOU VOTED FOR THIS ASSHOLE

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MAGA Senator Rendered Speechless Over Trump Cuts to His State

Senator Tim Sheehy was left floundering when he realized he couldn’t blame the cuts on the shutdown.

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 4h

WE ARE DOOMED🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

CNN @cnn.com · 4h

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority signaled deep skepticism over the creation of a second majority Black district in Louisiana and appeared open to at least weakening the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a way that could limit minority representation in Congress.

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on the Voting Rights Act and race-based redistricting | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority appeared open to weakening the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a way that could limit minority representation in Congress.

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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 6h

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Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover th…

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 7h

So despicable I have no appropriate words 🤬🤬🤬

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 7h

How much more despicable can these men be?

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 7h

This is what leaders of Young Republicans are cultivating: racism, antisemitism, rape jokes, and other filth. The vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans called rape “epic.” trib.al/jeaCAaJ

Leaked Young Republicans Chat Filled With Slurs and Praise for Hitler

A Telegram chat with Young Republicans leaders across the country was as disturbing as it gets.

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 8h

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 9h

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...

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Politico @politico.com · 8h

Gavin Newsom calls for a congressional investigation into GOP groups after leaked messages exposed antisemitic and racist comments in a Young Republicans group chat.

Gavin Newsom calls for congressional investigation into GOP chat messages

The California governor’s formal request to the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to open an investigation comes a day after POLITICO's bombshell report revealed explicit messages f...

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 9h

|SCOTUS will change this

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 9h

BREAKING: A U.S. district judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its mass firing of federal workers during the government shutdown.

Thousands of federal workers have already been fired, and thousands more remain on edge. trib.al/1BG0ZBB

Judge Blocks Trump From Firing Federal Workers During Shutdown

Donald Trump has suffered a legal setback in his crusade to fire federal employees during the government shutdown.

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 10h

We know EXACTLY how it works around there

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

FOX: Grijalva says you're afraid of her being the 218th signer to the Epstein petition, that if she was a Republican you would've sworn her in. What do you say?

MIKE JOHNSON: I say bless her heart. She's a representative-elect, she doesn't know how it works around here.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

New in PN: The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

"Dismissal is probably the best result for the government, since it would spare the DOJ having its dirty laundry aired in court before getting spanked for having brought such a garbage case. But even so, it'd be very, very funny."

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

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

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

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

Find your local event at nokings.org/#map.

Bring your family and friends. Stand up with everyone you love, for the country you hold dear.

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

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 11h

Check out our ads running in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more than 185 local newspapers today.

We're encouraging Americans to stand up to Donald Trump and join their local, peaceful No Kings protests this Saturday. @gtconway.bsky.social

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@von67trumpet @von67trumpet.bsky.social · 12h

My entire family back to 1643 has been antifa (anti fascist). It is an adjective, not a noun. If you read history of other countries, you'll recognize what I mean here. You don't have to speak English to be American. 👍❤️💙💯🫡

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 13h

Corruption every day

The Independent @the-independent.com · 13h

Hegseth’s media crackdown was pushed by lawyer who represented him against sexual assault allegations

Hegseth’s media crackdown was pushed by lawyer who defended sexual assault allegation

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

So far in 2025 the U.S. has lost a total of 33,000 manufacturing jobs.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Republican Senator Jim Justice is commuting to DC by private jet nearly every day.

The flight takes him about 40 minutes, and he often spends just a few hours in Washington.

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 13h

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13h

U.S. regulators have approved the launch of a new bank backed by tech billionaires with ties to the Trump administration like Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and Joe Lonsdale.

Luckey is co-founder of military contractor Anduril, and Londsdale is a co-founder of Palantir.

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Top US financiers sound alarm on lending standards

Apollo’s Marc Rowan warns of ‘willingness to cut corners’

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 13h

This is straight up white nationalist talking points posted by the DHS.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 14h

Gov. Walz: Bankruptcies have doubled in the first 7 months. Trump's got no plan. So he'll go talk about Columbus Day. He'll go talk about trans athletes in some middle school somewhere. Because he has no plan. Prices are rising for Americans. Ag country is in trouble.

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