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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 3h

And yet Trump can never be prosecuted because of that Supreme Court ruling. The justices have legalized murder, exactly as was argued in court at the time

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 18h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 3h

It’s incredible that the VT State Senator wrapped up in this hasn’t resigned yet — every major GOP leader in the state has called for his resignation. Fixing democracy requires restoring shame to public life. And accountability. Lots of accountability. vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 11h

You can say amazing things if you know that the follow-up question will be "wow."

(Smith didn't plant anything at Mar-a-Lago because he was hired months after it was searched.)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Eric Trump: "We found out that Jack Smith was actually planting classified folders in Mar-a-Lago"

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 11h

At about 0:55, a couple in a nearby car gets out and hurries away with an infant in a carseat to try and escape the tear gas:

Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 14h

Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way🇺🇸

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 10h

basic research on wacky things like Gila monster venom are what gave us GLP-1 drugs that are treating diabetes, obesity, & addiction in new ways

this piece from @whyy.org is great

an analogy: navigation apps are great but don't tell you how to climb Mt. Everest & survive

whyy.org/segments/oze...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 17h

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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Jim Saksa @jimsaksa.com · 14h

You all laugh, but I covered the philly naked bike ride for WHYY once and sometimes, when I close my eyes, I see some of the horrors I saw that day.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 14h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Jim Saksa @jimsaksa.com · 17h

Winning a conviction was never the intent. It is just using the legal process to smear an enemy. Canning an experience prosecutor and illegally appointing a hack who'll get booted from office were just the cost of doing business

www.democracydocket.com/analysis/all...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

So glad that @tanvi.bsky.social followed up on this group of people; those who were in Border Patrol detention centers on the days Trump took office, people from countries where deportation wasn't easy for the Trump admin, who ended up dumped in Panama to send a message to other migrants.

Tanvi Misra @tanvi.bsky.social · 1d

his summer, I went to Panama and met Jharana, a 33-year-old from Nepal who had been deported there in a group of 300 others — the 1st group to be sent to a third country. I wrote about what happened to her and others over the year for
@nymag.com -->

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What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?

Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18h

This is not morally or legally different than lining up two dozen men and shooting them in the face.

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Jim Saksa @jimsaksa.com · 20h

You should respond, desperate to patch things up, even if you have to liquidate the Caymans bank account to buy the biggest diamond known to man.

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Jim Saksa @jimsaksa.com · 20h

This is some good stuff from @whyy.org and I'm proud to be a member (still!). Glad to see public media stepping up to help their own and keep important reporting alive in central PA

radio.wpsu.org/2025-10-13/w...

WPSU lives another day. Penn State board approves transfer to WHYY

WPSU-TV and radio will become part of Philadelphia-based WHYY, under a plan Penn State trustees unanimously approved Monday, a month after the board's finance committee rejected a similar proposal but...

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Jim Saksa @jimsaksa.com · 20h

Amazing how every single one of these dudes is a fat goober. Every single one looks like a mouth breather with nasty halitosis who gets winded walking up a single flight of stairs.

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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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22h

📲 To follow along for real-time court updates, join us on Bluesky (@democracydocket.com) tomorrow at 10 AM ET. We’ll be bringing you LIVE updates on Louisiana v. Callais oral arguments that you won’t want to miss.

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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 22h

Tomorrow, SCOTUS will hear arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a major threat to (what remains of) the 1965 Voting Rights Act. But this isn't the first time the VRA has faced dire threats; in 2013 and 2021, SCOTUS weakened other provisions. We can learn from those why Callais could be so dangerous 🧵

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Jim Saksa @jimsaksa.com · 21h

Please read my preview of what might be one of the most consequential political cases this Supreme Court will hear, and let me know what I should be listening out for tomorrow during oral arguments!

Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22h

NEW: “I would bet my left arm that they will tell us that Section 2 is in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment.”

For decades, Section 2 has forestalled attempts to discriminate against minority voters. But tomorrow, SCOTUS will consider declaring it unconstitutional.

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22h

NEW: “I would bet my left arm that they will tell us that Section 2 is in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment.”

For decades, Section 2 has forestalled attempts to discriminate against minority voters. But tomorrow, SCOTUS will consider declaring it unconstitutional.

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 1d

The people behind the inflated protests are performing a monumental service to democracy & peace in the US. The Regime wants riots, but these animal characters are not only an effective protest, grabbing attention & mocking ICE, they seem to reduce the risk of violent protests. It's perfect.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

So pleased to see two of my favorite stations #WPSU and @whyy.org join forces to keep public media alive in central PA
(and thanks to Penn State Trustees for reversing course in supporting this venture): www.psu.edu/news/adminis...

Penn State Board of Trustees approves new deal for WPSU | Penn State University

The Penn State Board of Trustees today unanimously approved the material terms of a proposed transaction to transfer the operating assets of WPSU public radio and television stations to WHYY, a public...

www.psu.edu

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

blah blah Hunter Biden blah blah Burisma yada yada

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 1d

CAPE VERDE, POPULATION 560,000, QUALIFY FOR A FIRST-EVER WORLD CUP 🇨🇻

The second-smallest nation ever to achieve that feat. Every US state has a bigger population, yet the Blue Sharks are on their way to football's big dance. Astonishing and inspiring 🦈

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jen rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 1d

it's insane how few people have any idea about the cat 5 hurricane the supreme court is about to cause with louisiana v. callais

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2d

Until recently, it was rare for any DOJ lawyer to have a catchphrase — especially one used on social media to “own” opponents. But Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon does, and her online persona may be hurting her cases. https://bit.ly/4okeA47

Trump's Terminally Online DOJ Could Be Killing Its Cases Just to Own the Libs

Read more here.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2d

🚨Democracy Docket’s Jen Rice spent the past two weeks in El Paso covering a crucial hearing on whether Texas’ Trump-approved gerrymander can be used in the midterms. From the RNC’s role to a shadowy paper trail, here are the top takeaways👇 https://bit.ly/4pXR0LY

‘We Could Not Have Clearer Facts’: Minority Advocates Say Racial Motive Is Evident As Texas Redistricting Hearing Wraps Up

Read more here.

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Jim Saksa @jimsaksa.com · 1d

I've been saying for years: Just pick someone like Vespucci. You can change the name on the base of any statue, no one knows what these guys look like anyway. Make the day a celebration of all immigrants again, like it was when it started.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

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