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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Dread Pirate Sex Badger @badgercult.bsky.social · 18h

After the reunification of Germany members of the Stasi were chased into obscurity. Informants were ostracized and officers were effectively blacklisted from government jobs, and many private sector ones.

There's a lesson here.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 2h

The spokesman for the House of Stuart.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 2h

I've seen it stated that any federal judge can swear in Grijalva. Can anybody with knowledge of the relevant law comment, please?

@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 2h

He never answers her directly. It's all the same BS.

He can easily, and should, but refuses to, seat Grijalva.

He's a coward. He's terrified of the #EpsteinFiles

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

QUICK: Can't you seat Grijalva? AZ says this is taxation without representation

JOHNSON: Yeah, I'm shocked there's another D seeking publicity right now

Q: You haven't seated their delegation

J: It's all a farce. If Gallego and Kelly would vote to reopen the govt, we'll get this done quickly

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 2h

He never answers her directly. It's all the same BS.

He can easily, and should, but refuses to, seat Grijalva.

He's a coward. He's terrified of the #EpsteinFiles

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

QUICK: Can't you seat Grijalva? AZ says this is taxation without representation

JOHNSON: Yeah, I'm shocked there's another D seeking publicity right now

Q: You haven't seated their delegation

J: It's all a farce. If Gallego and Kelly would vote to reopen the govt, we'll get this done quickly

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 8h

Nazis gonna Nazi.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

One commenter replied, “based song choice,” which was liked by the Border Patrol account. Another commenter wrote, “if you know you know.”

Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs

The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels.

gizmodo.com

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 22h

4 months apart

Official ICE government account
June 6, 2025:
"To call us 'Nazis' - to compare us to one of the worst groups in history - is disgusting and just outright wrong.
"What the men and women of ICE are doing in Massachusetts and all over this country is making communities safer."
—ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 18h

Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social · 18h

It's not protecting consumers because he helped gut it.

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

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

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 21h

NEW @motherjones.com: Nobody in that GOP group chat praising Hitler or making racist comments was a “kid,” as JD Vance claimed today

I tracked down their ages. (Weirdly, it seems nobody else did.)

Eight of the 11 in the group chat range from 24 to 35. Ages of others are unclear.

But… no “kids”!

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 22h

NEW for @washingtonpost.com:

Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy.

@nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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🎃👻 John BrooOoooOOOOooOoks 👻🎃 @johnbrooks.bsky.social · 20h

Oh, so this didn't work?

Mr. Milei has argued that the solution is a drastic break with old policies. His campaign was centered on pledges to “blow up” the central bank and dollarize the economy, illustrated by him smashing miniature versions of the bank and hoisting giant $100 bills with his face on it.

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 20h

Republicans hate freedom and democracy.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 22h

Republicans infantilize when it suits their purposes & treat people as young as 12 years old as adults when that suits their purposes. A 14 year old Black boy accused of shoplifting? Send him to Rikers! A 13 year old girl pimped to horny rich old white men? "The 'age of consent' is too high!"

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23h

last i checked these young republicans were like 25 years old. but this is a classic case of infantilization to diminish the significance of the offense. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’

The vice president called the texts "edgy, offensive jokes."

www.yahoo.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

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Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · 1d

#PuertoRico "With Reckless Disregard for the Truth"
The Senate announced late Friday that this week it will bring to a vote a bill that threatens the right to know for all of us who live in Puerto Rico.
periodismoinvestigativo.com/2025/10/reck...

With Reckless Disregard for the Truth

The Senate announced late Friday that this week it will bring to a vote a bill that threatens the right to know for all of us who live in Puerto Rico.

periodismoinvestigativo.com

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Jeremy Boo-remy 🎃 @satyric.bsky.social · 1d

“Guys, we finally figured out a way to be profitable. Make people link their IDs to their sexy accounts and sell full fetish packages with their user data. We’re calling it “generate your own kompromat” and it’s going to disrupt the blackmail industry!”

The Verge @theverge.com · 2d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 2d

The United States military swears loyalty to the Constitution, not to any political party or leader.

Anyone in a position of power giving orders to the military to use force against American citizens is a fascist and must be opposed by those still loyal to the Constitution.

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 2d

"What should we be doing now to ensure that our city remains a decent city for people not yet born?" As hard as it is to look up from our immediate troubles, I believe that such questions are worth asking & discussing. I'm flattered to have been invited to be on this panel at MIT tomorrow evening.

John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 2d

Assuming that the nor'easter will allow me to get off the island of Martha's Vineyard tomorrow (that is, if the ferries resume running), inshallah I'll be on this panel tomorrow evening. If you're in the Boston/Cambridge area, I hope to see you there. If not, I hope you'll read my essay, maybe?

A 'Long Now Boston' prognosticator's ball at MIT

A gathering of brilliant visionaries, clairvoyants, crystal ball-gazers. Also, me.

open.substack.com

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 2d

Golly. Imagine that.

WIRED @wired.com · 2d

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted. www.wired.com/story/satell...

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.

www.wired.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

gene kelly is antifa

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 2d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passed away today according to the House of GG. She was a veteran of the Stonewall rebellion and a lifelong organizer for the safety and dignity of trans people, sex workers, and the incarcerated. She came from the same generation and milieu as Marsha and Sylvia. She was 78.

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 2d

Assuming that the nor'easter will allow me to get off the island of Martha's Vineyard tomorrow (that is, if the ferries resume running), inshallah I'll be on this panel tomorrow evening. If you're in the Boston/Cambridge area, I hope to see you there. If not, I hope you'll read my essay, maybe?

A 'Long Now Boston' prognosticator's ball at MIT

A gathering of brilliant visionaries, clairvoyants, crystal ball-gazers. Also, me.

open.substack.com

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 2d

Amen. These heartless, bigoted, child-hating, misogynistic, ignorant, vain, cruel, hypocritical, rich, entitled bullies control the Presidency, the House of Representatives & the Senate. It's their fucking mess. Let them find a way out. In the name of God and the USA, do not lend them a hand.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2d

Republicans have majorities in both houses of Congress, so they can end the impasse any time they want, all on their own. This shutdown reveals a much deeper dysfunction, to which blame can be wholly attached to Trump and his GOP enablers. trib.al/4RMmelX

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 3d

Keep it going. Get your family and friends to join
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Boycotting Israel has gone mainstream: ‘We’ve never seen such traction before’

After decades of being dismissed as fringe, the boycott call has been taken up by leading figures across arts, sports and politics

www.theguardian.com

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