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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 6h

What the fuck are we doing?

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 10h

Far-right US influencer and rabble rouser Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Far-right US influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord” in the community.

www.reuters.com

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 11h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Snarkymuse @snarkymuse.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 5h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Bob @definitelyjustbob.bsky.social · 14h

Seems to me, the people who really hate America are the ones who think "No Kings" is a controversial message.

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Virginia Scharff @vscharff.bsky.social · 1d

Good answer

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Joe Conason @joeconason.bsky.social · 1h

Which we will do in the public square of our town on Saturday afternoon. Looking forward to that

Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 1d

Just a reminder

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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 1d

Just a reminder

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Joe Conason @joeconason.bsky.social · 1h

Kegseth has a lot to hide

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 6d

Worth emphasizing that there are serious questions about whether or not Lindsey Halligan is even legally in her job

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

Update from the war zone in Portland.

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LisaLisa @lisalisa42.bsky.social · 8d

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 8d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8d

Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.

No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Joe Conason @joeconason.bsky.social · 7d

Amazon.com (bless Jeff's heart) has slashed its hardcover price on The Longest Con by 60 percent!
So grab this "prime" deal -- or gift the book to anyone who might benefit from "a sardonic chronicle of how conservatism turned into a racketeering enterprise."
www.amazon.com/Longest-Grif...

Amazon.com

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 9d

Let it never again be said that a woman with no real reporting experience who fell for a Twitter account called "Official Antifa" cannot be the head of a huge news organization

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Joe Conason @joeconason.bsky.social · 10d

Probably!

Tricia Romano @tromano.bsky.social · 13d

Everyone should probably read The Longest Con, by @joeconason.bsky.social which really lays out a lot of this stuff -- all of it happening under the guise of evangelical christianity and moral purity -- www.amazon.com/Longest-Grif...

The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism

Amazon.com: The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism: 9781250621160: Conason, Joe, Conway III, George T.: Books

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Virginia Scharff @vscharff.bsky.social · 23d

Jefferson inoculated his children. By that I mean he did it himself. He wanted to be sure they were protected.

Andrew Wehrman @profwehrman.bsky.social · 23d

Thomas Jefferson on vaccines in 1800: “every friend of humanity must look with pleasure on this discovery, by which one evil the [more] is withdrawn from the condition of man.”

Trump on vaccines in 2025: “It’s too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23d

Trump: "It's too much liquid. Too many different things are going into that baby at too big a number. The size of this thing when you look at it. It's like 80 different vaccines and beyond vaccines."

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Virginia Scharff @vscharff.bsky.social · 22d

Srsly how many times do we have to tell you people?!?!?

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22d

RFK Jr.'s little dig at "Believe All Women" when talking about autism, vaccines and Tylenol (all while blaming moms who take Tylenol for autism) reminded me of @lebassett.bsky.social's piece last year saying Trump's re-election was revenge for #MeToo.
www.thecut.com/article/trum...

Trump’s Cabinet Picks Are Revenge for Me Too

Republicans are sending the message that women’s bodies now belong to them.

www.thecut.com

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 23d

This is NOT leadership.

Kristi Noem erupted in profanity at DHS staff, with Corey Lewandowski backing her tirade. Officials described chaos, favoritism, and intimidation, as the rumored couple accused subordinates of corruption while running the agency like a clique.

Kristi Noem shocks with out-of-control 'screaming' at DHS staff meeting: insiders

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stunned department officials with profane outbursts reacting to a series of critical news reports examining her chaotic leadership.The former South Dakota governor and her de facto chief of staff Corey Lewandowski gathered DHS officials to complain about June ...

www.rawstory.com

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Joe Conason @joeconason.bsky.social · 23d

What Naomi said. Bobby Kennedy is the enemy of all autism parents and their children.

Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 23d

If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23d

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

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