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Russ @pappyparki.bsky.social · 15h

Extrajudicial murder on the high seas. Extrajudicial assaults & kidnapping on American city streets. The Rule of Law party proving they are criminal enterprise

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump announces another strike "just off the Coast of Venezuela" that killed 6 people

Under my Standing Authorities as Commander-in-Chief, this morning, the Secretary of War, ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility — just off the Coast of Venezuela. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks, and was transiting along a known DTO route. The strike was conducted in International Waters, and six male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike. No U.S. Forces were harmed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!

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Amy Résistance @amooshik.bsky.social · 4h

Meet the ‘I Love Hitler’ private chat group leaders of Young Republican joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

AMERICA ARE WE GREAT YET?

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 4h

youtu.be/2Dsn67y-ZPc?...

“They are all lying… and dishonest people” — Kristi Noem doubles down on Portland & Chicago

YouTube video by Diaper Diplomacy

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 13h

Kind of amazing that the photo Politico used of one of these folks -- the one who made a joke about gas chambers -- is from an event that Politico sponsored last summer.

Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO

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Laurianne Manchester - Silence is Complicity 🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈 @mexigrl1964.bsky.social · 4h

CA don't miss this vote - it's our democracy on the line 💙

Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 9h

Feeling powerless? Prop 50 is the fight that actually matters. Republicans are rewriting the rules to silence voters and steal seats, but we can stop them—for now. This is our chance to push back, protect our voices, and prove resistance works. Vote #YESonProp50 and reclaim control.

Vibrant illustration supporting “Yes on Prop 50” in California. The image shows a dramatic coastal scene with a setting sun over the ocean, rugged cliffs, and three large California poppy flowers in the foreground. The sky transitions from deep blue to orange, creating a bold, colorful atmosphere. At the top, the text reads “CALIFORNIA” with “Yes on Prop 50” below it, emphasizing the advocacy message.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4h

Vance, miserable liar that he is, referred to these bigoted, Nazi-flavored Young Republican posts as a "college group chat."

But most of the quoted in the Politico article are GROWN ADULTS with JOBS.

ADULT REPUBLICANS RUNNING A REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

Filth.

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

‘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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The Real Zanetta @therealzanetta.bsky.social · 4h

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

Not at all surprised
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WHERE YOU.
Come for the RACISM,and STAY FOR THE PEDOPHILIA.
#SheShed

‘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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Axios @axios.com · 4h

Racist language allegedly used by leaders of Young Republican groups in leaked chats drew widespread condemnation from both sides of the political aisle and prompted the national youth organization to demand the resignations of those involved.

Young Republicans demand leaders involved in "vile" racist chat resign

"Such behavior is disgraceful, unbecoming of any Republican," the Young Republicans said.

www.axios.com

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 5h

Makes me sick.

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Alexis Brooks de Vita @alexisbrooksdevita.bsky.social · 5h

@MSNBC's @stephruhle.bsky.social just announced that she is "sure there are Democrats as afraid of the release of the Epstein Files as Republicans" though it is Democrats in DC drmanding release of the Epstein Files while Republicans are on two months' flight from Congress to keep the Files sealed.

D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 8h

Don't you DARE tell me both parties are the same.

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 5h

General Eisenhower speaking to Antifa prior to the liberation of Europe.

Large out of shape goon holding a McDonals bag of food telling military leaders to get in shape

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Lizard Of Oz @lizardofoz316.bsky.social · 5h

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

‘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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Michael P. Breen @mpbreen21.bsky.social · 5h

The Onion

NRA Accidentally Forgets To Rise Up Against
Tyrannical Government
An embarrassed National Rifle Association says it totally forgot to do the one thing it has been saying for years it is solely there to do.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 5h

Vice President JD Vance downplayed the severity of racist texts leaked from a Young Republican group chat, dismissing the criticism as "pearl clutching" and attempting to draw attention to a Democrat texting scandal instead.

JD Vance Hits Out at ‘Pearl Clutching‘ Over Racist GOP Group Chat

The vice president defended the “college group chat” in a post made to X.

trib.al

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 5h

And yet the Trump administration is killing higher education in the name of antisemitism. I guess they figure the Hitler-loving, Nazi kind isn't really a problem.

Politico @politico.com · 16h

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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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 5h

Leaders who hint at arming themselves or their friends against domestic opponents rarely stop at words.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump to Milei: "Do you need any Tomahawks in Argentina? You need them for your opposition, I guess, because in this country they use Tomahawks on the opposition. I don't do that. I'm much nicer. The Democrats would use them if they had the chance. They're sick people."

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Minnesota Mary @minnesotamarys.bsky.social · 5h

UNCONSCIONABLE

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10h

When people show you who they are, believe them.

And of course JD Vance refused to condemn this.

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 5h

This madness ends when all of us rise up and say no

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 5h

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet youtu.be/EDtPJYciGHk?...

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: Speaker Johnson: "I don't have any strategy"

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🔅Kezzmit🔅 @kezzmit.bsky.social · 6h

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS: Joshua Tree & Morongo Basin” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS: Joshua Tree & Morongo Basin · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 6h

When I lived in DC I was once on the Metro w 3 guys like this: doughy, bad haircuts, dark ill-fitting suits on a Fri or Sat night. I looked at them & said “you guys here for C-PAC?” They smiled and said yes. I didn’t respond. After about 3-4 seconds their smiled sagged & they slumped in their seats

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 14h

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 6h

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

‘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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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 6h

And they are the GOP.

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Matt Leeds @mleeds2048.bsky.social · 6h

These Are Young FAT NAZI SCUM. They Are Sick Disgusting, Vile, & EVIL Individuals. This Is How NAZIs Think.

Like all NAZIs They Are COWARDS. They Are Insane & Believes in Hitler’s NAZI Ideology. NAZIs in the 1930’s believed they were the superior race. They learned to HATE. They Are All Sociopaths.

Politico @politico.com · 16h

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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ingemarknows.bsky.social @ingemarknows.bsky.social · 6h

The US Constitution is the Antifa guidebook. On sale today!!

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