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Robert @no1musclecar.bsky.social · 4h

There's no call for this type of "restraint" which is some sadomasochistic stuff out of the Inquisition's Dark Ages.

Edna’s Antifa Brat🎨🐈‍⬛📚🍹🕷️🌴 @lsto4.bsky.social · 6h

This simply blows my mind. Evil. The black-and-yellow device has been used on multiple detainees this year, according to the Associated Press. The Department of Homeland Security has previously raised concerns about its safety, warning that the restraints could lead to fatal outcomes.
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#pinks

Deportees were quickly placed in full-body restraints known as "The WRAP," leaving them unable to move their hands or feet for the duration of the flight.

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Lee @waitingfor2028.bsky.social · 3h

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 3h

There’s 1,000 times more chatter about the Maine senate race in a year than about Maine’s ballot measure in 3 weeks that’d bring voter ID and crack down on mail voting… maybe let’s start there??? boltsmag.org/maine-questi...

A Ballot Measure Targets Mail Voting in Maine - Bolts

Question 1, on the November ballot, would set up a barrage of new restrictions on absentee ballots that would considerably affect older voters and people with disabilities.

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Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 3h

“We need to Get-Out-The-Vote for YES on 50! We are hosting a GOTV Rally and Door-to-Door Canvass with the Orange County Labor Federation this Saturday, 10/18, from 9 am to 1 pm. Can we please count on you to join us?” - Florice, Chair, Democratic Party of OC. #YesOn50

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

CHICAGO: “Feds chased a car through a residential neighborhood… intentionally crashed into the car.. responded to the crowd by hurling smoke grenades, shooting pepper balls and deploying 3 rounds of tear gas with children & seniors in the area…” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 8h

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

Trump gave DefSec Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional federal spending authority. flip.it/i_3u6m who’ll be the plaintiff in this lawsuit?

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 5h

Unlike Trump, I don't care if someone likes me or not. That will never change the fact that I'm going to fight for them to have health care.

I want MAGA to have health care. I want MAGA to be paid a living wage.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8h

A new analysis shredded Vice President JD Vance's dismissal of outrage over a leaked Young Republicans group chat containing racist and Hitler‐admiring messages, in which he referred to the participants as "kids" and argued people were overreacting.

'Sorry, JD Vance': VP's claim 'Hitlergate' chat was just 'kids' promptly smacked down

A new analysis shredded Vice President JD Vance's dismissal of outrage over a leaked Young Republicans group chat containing racist and Hitler‑admiring messages, in which he referred to the participants as “kids” and argued people were overreacting.But Mother Jones' Julianne McShane issued a searing...

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 3h

Creepy MAGA lunatic Mike Johnson isn’t a Speaker, he’s a defender of pedophiles, a protector of Nazis and a terrorist who helped orchestrate the January 6 insurrection. The only room he should be in is a prison cell.

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 3h

It was only eight days ago that 300 federal agents descended on a Chicago apartment complex at 3:00AM on a Tuesday morning, zip tying its residents (some of them CHILDREN) and denying them the opportunity call a lawyer.

Don't let the never-ending shit-news-cycle get in your way of remembering that.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 3h

Probably the most important thread going right now

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 13h

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 17h

John Solomon didn’t stumble onto a secret — he recycled one. The Jan 6 committee’s phone-metadata subpoenas were public and reported years ago. This is how the right keeps the outrage machine humming: rename oversight as spying, erase timelines, and sell déjà vu.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

The Right’s Favorite Magic Trick: Turning Old News Into New Scandal

John Solomon’s “discovery” about Jan 6 phone records isn’t a scoop — it’s a rerun dressed as revelation.

open.substack.com

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 5h

The more they try to intimidate and divide us

The more we will overwhelm them with compassion and joy

MAGA’s tactics of fear and hatred will always succumb to our movement of acceptance and love

Always

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

Portland has fallen!

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Ms. Lonnie🦋🩵🫂 @lonsj.bsky.social · 5h

Necessary construction terminated!

New York, New Jersey existing tunnels were damaged during Super Storm Sandy

Construction has been going along

Vindictive, nasty f*er takes revenge on the states where he made & lost millions

Because we're Blue 💙🩵

We will survive this too

Steven Silverberg @stevesilverbergesq.bsky.social · 5h

“Work has been underway at five sites in New York State and New Jersey for the construction of a new tunnel connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, the busiest rail corridor in the country.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/n...

Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’

www.nytimes.com

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Louise Brooks @iamlouisebrooks.bsky.social · 3h

Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 3h

“We need to Get-Out-The-Vote for YES on 50! We are hosting a GOTV Rally and Door-to-Door Canvass with the Orange County Labor Federation this Saturday, 10/18, from 9 am to 1 pm. Can we please count on you to join us?” - Florice, Chair, Democratic Party of OC. #YesOn50

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❌👑 Field Team 6 ❌👑 @fieldteam6.org · 3h

The Golden State’s future is on the line in 2026! Strike gold for democracy by registering more Democrats to take back the House.

Join @FieldTeam6.org at a voter drive near you in Sacramento, Woodland Hills, Palm Springs, Palm Desert and Orange!

#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/prR6MxjW

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4h

“This stuff doesn't just permeate the culture of conservatism at this moment. It is the culture, by and large. These are ‘JD Vance Republicans,’” says Chris Hayes on the leaked GOP text messages praising Hitler—and the vice president downplaying it. youtu.be/b2UsgH761bg?...

'Kids telling edgy jokes’? Hayes SHREDS Vance’s defense of racist GOP group chat

YouTube video by MSNBC

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 9h

Everybody on the streets on Saturday for #NoKings protest!
October 18. Find an event and join. Whimsical, fun costumes are great.
Ridicule ICE and MAGA.😊🐸
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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❌👑 Field Team 6 ❌👑 @fieldteam6.org · 3h

We Say NO KINGS.

This country does not belong to kings or to dictators. It belongs to us.

On October 18, we rise. Not for broken systems, but to protect each other, our families, our future.

👉 Will you stand with us? Join a protest near you.
#NoKings #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/nkoARbY4

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h

We are living in one of the stupidest times in history.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 4h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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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.

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 8h

@governor.ca.gov and his Social team are 🔥

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, that's a lot of future potential residents at the home of Clarence and Ginni Thomas

Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 1d

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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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 5h

House Republicans are saying that they are doing all of this work, but they are twiddling their thumbs and refusing to negotiate.

I have never seen people who hate working this much. They need to pick up the phone.

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