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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20m

Not just laughable, but utterly bonkers.

SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 1h

"And so the idea that it would in any way benefit me or any of the other women is just… is just laughable."

@lindseyboylan.bsky.social tells @deanobeidallah.bsky.social about Andrew Cuomo's claims the sexual harassment investigations were politically motivated

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Josh Campbell @joshscampbell.bsky.social · 2h

The Supreme Court just declined an appeal from right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. He was seeking to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment over his lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/p...

Supreme Court rebuffs Alex Jones’ effort to overturn $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court declined an appeal from Alex Jones on Tuesday, brushing aside the right-wing conspiracy theorist’s effort to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment a lower court ordered against him ...

www.cnn.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 37m

Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here:

youtu.be/evXWmHVx5Eg

Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING in Maine as MAJOR LOSS HAUNTS HIM

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 39m

Meiselas: What do you say to people who say while Governor Mills has been a great governor, she’s 77 years old, and we need younger leadership?

Mills: It’s a fair point… But I don’t think I could live with myself if I didn’t do everything I can to reverse what’s going on in Washington

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Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 27m

It appears that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino a couple of days ago shared on his social media a video that was created by a QAnon figure, who has called the video "Digital Soldier ACTIVATED."

Video posted by Dan Scavino on his Facebook page on 10/12/25.

QAnon figure Enoch earlier on 10/12/25 on Twitter/X posting the same video Scavino did later, along with posting at Trump: "Dan Scavino has been ACTIVATED!!!"

QAnon figure Enoch on 10/12/25 after Scavino posted the video: "DAN SCAVINO JUST POSTED HIS DIGITAL SOLDIER ACTIVATED ANIMATION I MADE TO HIS INSTAGRAM STORY!!! (Can someone please go screen record it for me?)"

QAnon figure Enoch on 10/13/25: "Scavino posts 'Digital Soldier ACTIVATED' video to his Instagram, and Facebook. (bonus awesome because I made it)"

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 24m

I get exactly what he’s saying but to be clear the best nat sec reporters in businesses often don’t have pentagon press passes

NPR @npr.org · 6h

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.

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NPR @npr.org · 6h

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.

n.pr

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24m

GREER: I think China realizes they've overstepped

CNBC: You think they realize they overstepped? Their statement says 'if forced to fight, China will fight to the end'

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 44m

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 49m

Eric Trump: "If he wasn't heaven-bound, he wouldn't have been alive after Butler. If he wasn't heaven-bound, that flag wouldn't have folded up like a perfect angel right above his head. If he wasn't heaven-bound, if he wasn't meant for this purpose, he wouldn't have beaten Hillary."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 50m

Eric Trump: "Make no mistake -- he is heaven-bound. I've seen the hand of God on him for a very long time ... I think there is a lot less people going to heaven-- meaning, they are going to heaven slower because he stopped the death and destruction around the world."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

"They call me MAGA Mace now"

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1h

“The Supreme Court properly rejected Jones's latest desperate attempt to avoid accountability for the harm he has caused,” Sandy Hook families lawyer Chris Mattei said. “We look forward to enforcing the jury's historic verdict and making Jones and Infowars pay"

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist loser warned his website and assets will end up in the hands of his ‘nemesis’ and be ‘destroyed’ unless the justices get involved

www.independent.co.uk

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Markwayne Mullin: "I even met with some Jewish leaders in Oklahoma City and it was amazing because I walked in and they just wanted to hug and say 'thank you.' And one of them even said, 'I don't understand why so many Jewish communities vote Democrat.'"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Eric Trump: "They wanted us off that stage no different than they wanted Charlie Kirk off that stage. They wanted me off that stage.'

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1h

Everyone is dunking on Pete lately.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Veteran reporter mocks Hegseth’s ‘brave’ response to media amid Pentagon press fight

‘Mr. Hegseth has responded with this lazy use of an emoji to several news organizations that issued statements they are not signing his new anti First Amendment press access policy,’ Barbara Starr pos...

www.independent.co.uk

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

is Lisa McClain ok?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Mike Johnson does a gigantic eye roll in response to Fox News pressing him on the Epstein coverup

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Jaymes @grizz05.bsky.social · 1h

Dude lies like he breathes.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Mike Johnson: "With regard to Grijalva, our dear friend Julia Letlow won a special election in 2021. Speaker Pelosi took 25 days to administer the oath of office to her. No Democrats jumped up and down and screamed about that ... you do it as soon as you're able to do it."

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Erik the Rural Juror @edoggthered.bsky.social · 1h

FOX: Okay, then swear her in.

MIKE JOHNSON: No. That's socialism.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

FOX: You said last week that you would swear in Grijalva whenever she wants. She has written a letter to your office. You have not sworn her in. Doesn't your resistance add fuel to the fire that this is about Epstein?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. This is another partisan manufactured thing

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1h

“Your editorial (Publix should keep guns out of its stores, Oct. 12) is off-base. It does nothing but scare patrons. If you see someone in tactical gear with a long gun entering a place of business, you can bet it is not with good intentions.”

I've spent a lot of time in Georgia, Virginia, Oklahoma, Alabama and Nevada, all open carry states. I have never seen anyone with a pistol on the hip, or a rifle slung over their shoulder, on the street or entering a store.
The reality is that law-abiding citizens who carry firearms are not going to flaunt it. They know the best course of action is concealed carry and Will continue to do so, despite being allowed to carry openly.
Your editorial (Publix should keep guns out of its stores, Oct. 12) is off-base. It does nothing but scare patrons. If you see someone in tactical gear with a long gun entering a place of business, you can bet it is not with good intentions.
You write that the reason shooters target supermarkets or schools is that so many people are there. Wrong. Those are soft targets, and people know there are no lawfully-armed citizens to prevent shooters from committing their atrocities.
Wayne Zimmerman, Pembroke Pines

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1h

“At its 2024 convention, the NRA itself didn't allow carrying of loaded weapons at some of its venues, but Publix will allow customers to openly carry guns in Florida stores. Mind-blowing!”

Where shopping is a danger
At its 2024 convention, the NRA itself didn't allow carrying of loaded weapons at some of its venues, but Publix will allow customers to openly carry guns in Florida stores. Mind-blowing!
Michael Simon, Boynton Beach
Give up that ribeye
With Publix now allowing open carry, "Cleanup on Aisle 10!" may soon have a dark new meaning.
Shopping is not as much of a pleasure with a revolver in your face ("Hey, man, I had my hand on that steak first. Give it up!")
Jeff Kleiman, Boynton Beach

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