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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 7h

It's going up to $40 billion.

USAID's budget last year was $28 billion.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 9h

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 7h

The whole ballgame (for American democracy) will depend on whether enough Americans--within the elites and on the streets--care enough to get involved wherever they can to resist Trump's march toward authoritarianism.

Kate Shaw @kateshaw.bsky.social · 13h

Brown rejects the compact!

President Paxson’s letter references the views of stakeholders - & I know as an alum how activated the Brown community was while the school considered its response - an important reminder of how much organizing matters

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

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

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 7h

It's amusing watching the shitlibs freak out about Donald Trump, who I do not support, giving well-deserved financial aid to Javier Milei, who I also do not support.

by Glenn Greenwald

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 7h

I'm old enough to remember when conservatives made hyped-up accusations the IRS was being politicized and denounced that.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8h

The Trump administration is planning massive changes that will allow the IRS to go after left-wing groups, according to a new report late Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal.

New Trump scheme seeks to let loyalists hunt down left-wing groups through IRS

The Trump administration is planning massive changes that will allow the IRS to go after left-wing groups, according to a new report late Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal.The change would allow the administration to stack the IRS's criminal investigation unit with Trump allies "to exert firmer c...

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🌮 tera's ghost @terasghost.bsky.social · 7h

NEVER!!

putawomanincharge.bsky.social @putawomanincharge.bsky.social · 12h

Not going to.

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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.bsky.social · 7h

Need help from folks in #NewMexico. Trying to reach somebody knowledgeable in @govmlg.bsky.social NM Governor’s office to discuss the just announced Governors Public Health Alliance. Any leads would be much appreciated.

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 7h

MikeyJohnson calls it a “hate America rally.” Wrong.

#NoKings Day is millions of us showing up because we love this country enough to fight for it.

We’re done bowing to billionaires and wannabe kings.

This is what democracy looks like: loud, proud, and unafraid.

TY @acyn.bsky.social

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 7h

👍 Direct subhead in NYT: “Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/trump-bondi-patel-blanche-oval-office.html

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 1h

Reprehensible. This regime, when it isn't simply inept, is evil. What a combination we've got here. Grrrr......

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6h

Amen.

Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 18h

It’s important in all this to remember: official press conferences are a minuscule part of the job and exist to present one side and control questioning.

Much reporting, often the best reporting, happens without ever having to flash a press pass

Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 18h

Soliciting information from officials is a journalist's job.

The Pentagon's new press policy would make reporters "stenographers parroting press releases, not watchdogs holding government officials accountable," explains @npr.org's Tom Bowman.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 5h

October 15, 2025

Today the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Louisiana v.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 5h

ARE TRUMP'S "KINETIC STRIKES" on Venezuelan Sardine Fishermen a test to see if he can get away with "Kinetic Strikes" on Americans here?

Trump labeled the boats DTOs. He labeled "Antifa" DTOs. Coincidence?

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 1h

Perfect, Tex @adamtexdavis.bsky.social ✅

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 6h

Yes!! Democrats need more of this kind of fight, fire, passion and pride in standing up for what we believe in!!!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 6h

Yes! Democrats need this kind of fight and fire!!!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 6h

This!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 6h

Unconscionable.
And, illegal.
But Parson Pastor Speaker ‘christian’ Mike won’t lift an unholy finger to do what is right, and hold #47 accountable. 😡🤬

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 16h

What the fuck are we doing?

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 6h

Amen. ✅

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: A huge ice sculpture of the word “DEMOCRACY” is currently melting away in front of the US Capitol.

Organized by artists and activists, it was commissioned by the Up In Arms campaign, an effort led by Ben Cohen, the cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12h

a person too narcissistic and egotistical to engage in self-reflection and who has also surrounded themselves with people who will indulge their worst qualities, many such cases.

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector

It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, you end...

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks for clarifying! 🙏 And I fear you are correct.

John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 10h

Sorry? I didn’t understand that comment.

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Adam Tex Davis @adamtexdavis.bsky.social · 13h

When Trump & MAGA say "America First!" -- do they mean America is the first country they're going to attack? Or, that America will be the first country to bomb multiple countries this year?

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John Sheehan @jsheehan901.bsky.social · 12h

Yes. 🤕

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