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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 51m

"Nothing in this world—voters, Congress, the Supreme Court—has managed to restrain his worst impulses. Perhaps fear of the world to come can do the trick."

@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's heaven ramblings: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-w...

Trump Is Worrying About the Afterlife. Thank Heaven.

“I want to try and get to heaven, if possible. I’m hearing I’m not doing well.”

www.thebulwark.com

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John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 51m

Damn right we have the Grandma’s on our side.
And that’s a look we want.
They don’t appear to be threatening, and most have known and loved one at some point…

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h

Forcing them to watch the boss's speech and telling them they'll get in trouble for making fun of him.

That's just a sign of a respected and capable leader, folks.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 13h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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Tony Michaels 🎙 @thetonymichaels.bsky.social · 1h

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John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 1h

Ok, so I came this deep looking for comments on appearance (something I do grasp I have no room for kidding about 😉)
However…
To me his look screams Dickensian character.
A sneering dick who scoffs at the waif’s “please sir, can we have some more?”

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 2h

HAPPY HUMP DAY! Plus we have Bob Cesca, Lisa Shaerman-Nikolaus and Malcolm Nance. Join us 9a-12n ET!
Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on Roku / #AppleTV / #SlingTV / #AmazonFireTV
Streaming: WCPT 820 - Chicago's Progressive Talk on TuneIn
Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com

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Sue in Rockville 💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋 @sueinrockville.bsky.social · 2h

We have a winner!
So many excellent entries in the Trump "vagina neck" Contest
Bravo @tomadelsbach.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/toma...
Check out Colbert Late Show for worthy runner-ups
youtu.be/F13KFQC6LRo?...
This is how we do it
Mock them
Shame them
Expose them
#DefendDemocracy
#NoKings

Paulley Ticks @tomadelsbach.bsky.social · 14h

Found 'em.

(wait for it) #DonaldTrump #Epstein

If you'd like to make AI videos like this, click the link in my bio. #yapper

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John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 2h

Joy

John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 2h

Always.
Had this hornet visit last night.
The night before a young raccoon came right up a ladder investigating my houseplants..

John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 2h

While this is true, it’s also part of our problem.
We aren’t good at taking credit and messaging.
Largely, because we believe we are “just doing the job.”
Which we are.
Or at least we try.
(I am poorly paraphrasing Hal Sparks thoughts here…

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John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 2h

Ps: We are Virginians.
And this is the first Latin many of us learned.
For those unaware, our State motto is:
Sic Semper Tyranus
“Thus Always To Tyrants.”

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 17h

Beautiful wood signs! Perfect paint job!

Clearly the work of crafty anarchists because nothing says ‘violent uprising’ like coordinated font choices and consistent kerning.

Someone check on Grandpa; the dementia’s crafting its own conspiracy theories again.

@atrupar.com

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John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 2h

The other day I was doing laundry and my phone was playing a Midas vid that had the Felon say “these signs aren’t being made in basements.”
While it’s true that this sign was made out in the yard, it’s currently in the basement.
But it won’t be on Saturday…
😎✌️💙🌈🚫👑
#NoKings
#Resist
#PeacefulProtests

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John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 2h

Credit due, and given

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Pete Dominick @petedominick.bsky.social · 2h

I was the first to put the brilliant @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and @michaelemann.bsky.social together on air so I take FULL credit for their AMAZING new book "Science Under Siege"

Listen to my conversation with them after I give you today's most important news and clips

shorturl.at/AURNw

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 2h

Together we can accomplish what is impossible alone. So glad for @AFPENC affiliation. Right now school districts in NC don’t have a legal obligation to recognize unions. We are not deterred-we will work to have educators valued 4 the amazing work they do. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/e...

With no pay raises in sight, NC teachers group votes to join national union

The North Carolina General Assembly still has not approved a budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which began July 1.

www.charlotteobserver.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 11h

It's sad that @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social is doing the work that journalists should be doing, especially when confronting politicians who support Netanyahu, AIPAC, and Israel's genocide.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h

"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?"

Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social

Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc

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John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 10h

Absolutely!
It’s great to see people catching on though.
Jen Welch often repeats the classic line, “Courage is contagious.”
She most definitely leads by example.
Of course so does Waj Ali…

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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 11h

Ken Harbaugh and Fred Wellman warn how Trump could use the Insurrection Act to crush dissent.

@fpwellman.bsky.social

substack.com/profile/2774...

Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...

The Ken Harbaugh Show (@thekenharbaughshow)

Ken Harbaugh and Army veteran Fred Wellman break down Trump and JD Vance’s disturbing talk of invoking the Insurrection Act — a move that could let Trump deploy the U.S. military against Americans and...

substack.com

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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal Democrat @us-political-news.bsky.social · 14h

Trump’s newest attorney goon is in way over her head https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/10/14/2348550/-Trump-s-newest-attorney-goon-is-in-way-over-her-head?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=

Trump’s newest attorney goon is in way over her head

Sure, they said. Go take a job as the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, even though you’re not qualified, they said. It’ll be fun to be Trump’s Best Little Hatchet ...

www.dailykos.com

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John Palmeter @jpzo.bsky.social · 14h

I simply had to keep those pictures of that awesome establishment, because I’m a bricklayer…
😉✌️💙🚫🚬🧱

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 14h

A child care business owner. A retiree from Jackson. A clergy member from mid-Michigan. These are the health care stories Michiganders shared with me.

Share your story: slotkin.senate.gov/letters

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 14h

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) shows little remorse for the over 3,500 federal workers permanently fired by the Trump administration due to the government shutdown.

"I want to help them find another job. There's 8 million open jobs across the country right now ... No one's job is without risk."

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 16h

Uh... so he's openly trying to rig a foreign election for a friend of his and a friend of his top donor—Musk—by saying that Argentinians will only get $20 billion dollars in American aid if they vote for Milei?

So this money Trump is stealing from US taxpayers is not to help Argentina, but his pal?

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 16h

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses on.ft.com/3L8Y0Wi

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses

President suggests $20bn swap line is contingent on libertarian’s victory in midterm elections

on.ft.com

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 18h

The new box set, Power to the People, is a portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono as political radicals thriving in NYC's eclectic energy.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review ↓

John and Yoko's New York Adventure

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