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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 8h

She's a neo-Confederate racist monster. Don't be fooled. She's thirsting for TV face time, is all. She wants the House in session so that she can break glass and get on Fox.

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Robin Resists @robinresists.bsky.social · 9h

Charlie Kirk was assassinated in the prime of his life for speaking hate, manipulating faith, & for relentlessly fighting for America to be what his xenophobic, racist, misogynistic, faith-twisting self wanted it to be.

There. Fixed it for you.

#DemsUnited

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9h

NEW: if you’re planning on taking I-5 to the No Kings rally, you might wanna leave now. In order to disrupt our protests, they’re shutting parts of it down. meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 15h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13h

Breaking News: Brown University became the second college to reject a White House deal offering preferential treatment for federal grants.

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 10h

IN HIS OFFICE! Mother of Goose-Stepping Christ! In HIS office.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Republican congressman calls flag with swastika displayed in his office 'vile' and says it's under investigation

Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, said that upon " learning of this matter, I immediately directed a thorough investigation alongside Capitol Police, which remains ongoing."

www.nbcnews.com

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 11h

Will do.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11h

🧵 This reporting confirms my suspicion on why, based on reporting last week, the CIA's Deputy Director, Michael Ellis, installed himself as the agency's general counsel. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

www.nytimes.com

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks for sharing, Maureen, I'm have my first eye done on Wednesday next week, then the second a week later. I've been a bit worried about the recovery.

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 11h

It's also not "Marxist" (as if they knew what that word means).
It's not a "Hate Rally."
It's not full of "Anarchists" (as if they knew what that word means).
It's not "unhinged."
It's not "radical" or "leftist."

It's as American as apple pie with vanilla ice cream.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 12h

Not reposting the nonsense from the right about how Saturday's march is ANTI-AMERICAN! SOROS-FUNDED!

What they're saying is so nonsensical that it reeks of desperation.

They're scared of a simple display of mass opposition.

Bring your American flags, folks.
It's a pro-America, pro-democracy march

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 12h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

The plan to force taxpayers to cover emergency medical costs for non-citizens is a law called EMTALA: signed into law by the infamous democrat Ronald Reagan.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Lisa McClain: "Democrats' plan forces taxpayers to cover the majority of emergency medical costs for all non-citizens. Another $28 billion tab for who? You guessed it, the American people."

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 14h

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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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

🔥 ZOHRAN ON FOX: "I want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Adams who will call you to stay out of jail… a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election… I’ll be a mayor ready to speak at any time to lower the cost of living.“

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 13h

Congratulations to Brown University. An institution dedicated to timeless principles must not yield to temporary improper pressures.

Brown University president declines invitation for Brown to join federal Compact

In a letter to the White House, President Christina H. Paxson wrote that Compact provisions restricting academic freedom and undermining autonomy would impede the University’s ability to fulfill its m...

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 14h

I've already signed up & registered for the march here in Manhattan, if you insist on knowing. I did that 10 days ago. This conversation seems to be rather hostile and pointless.

ciao

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 14h

Baseless fear mongering?

Oh, do tell me more.

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 14h

How long will it be before Trump instructs DHS to begin arresting judges who rule against him?

Not long, I fear.

Bear Wilner-Nugent @saltlick.bsky.social · 15h

They are losing in court.

Kate Riga @kateriga.bsky.social · 15h

Judge Immergut in Portland National Guard case says she intends to extend her order blocking any Guard deployments into the city for another two weeks

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h

There is no place for partisan political videos from the govt being blasted in airports attacking the opposition party. That is what authoritarian regimes do. This should not be a partisan issue - it is fundamentally un-American.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 15h

Americans, you deserve so much better than this.

Let’s make sure Saturday is just the beginning.

We will overwhelm this regime with dignity and a fierce, non-violent “NO!”

#NoKings ✋🏼

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Liberal Resistance @liberalresistance.bsky.social · Sep 13

No Kings is a movement committed to peace and nonviolence.

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 15h

Yesterday, here in Manhattan, I saw 4 joggers running uptown on 1st Ave. Each was carrying a big "No Kings" flag.

That damned Soros is very clever.😂

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Joe Delmonaco @joepd.bsky.social · 15h

One Word: Immunity

They don't care about abusing power. There are zero consequences. If charged, they'll be pardoned by the Orange Menace. They know this & therefore don't care about legal restraints.

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