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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 4m

yeah Mike that was terrible

photo of the Capital building swarmed by mobs on January 6th

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 4m

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 2m

Hang Mike Pence this, mofo.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9m

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

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GodlessPrimate @godlessprimate.bsky.social · 13h

The young gop is just like the old gop.

The young gop didn't learn this from any strangers.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 3h

There are lots of people concerned about Ed Markey's age who wanted him to get primaried. Yet the universal reaction this morning to Seth Moulton running seems to be, "Yeah, I'll stick with Markey."

That's how much Moulton sucks.

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Shanlon Wu @shanlonwu.com · 56m

Trump’s DOJ wanted a headline. Instead, it may have exposed itself.

The Bolton case could backfire and reignite the same questions that haunt Mar-a-Lago.

Full CNN segment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhWR...

#JohnBolton #DonaldTrump #CNN #DOJ #MarALago #BreakingNews #JusticeSystem @cnn.com

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 56m

I eagerly await the first video of a newly-motivated, clarinet-playing protester in an inflatable animal costume

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 1h

Kagro in the Morning is LIVE at 9 AM ET!
with David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social

Listen LIVE & Worldwide on the Netroots Radio Worldwide Live Player www.netrootsradio.com

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 1h

Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: How to win, how to lose
with Greg Dworkin @demfromct.bsky.social

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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: How to win, how to lose

Astead W Herndon /New York Times: Five Takeaways From the Magazine’s Profile of Zohran Mamdani How the Democratic nominee for mayor who has stunned the New York establishment is working to ...

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 1d

I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 20h

Sadists. Truly sick people.

ICE is thoroughly un-American.

Don't you want to know—as I do—how many of these armed, masked, warrantless, insignia-less, nameless, essentially untrained Big Government goons are Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters and other J6 runoff? apnews.com/article/immi...

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

apnews.com

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 2h

Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday
by @billinportland.bsky.social

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Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday

“A Burning Hellhole” The Daily Show piles on the mockery of ICE Barbie, Baby Goebbels and the rest of the bullies from MAGA Junior High as they do their dumbdest to provoke...something: Three days and...

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 16h

If you think a No Kings rally is a Hate America rally, you might hate America so much that you are a cuck to the King.

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ChristineP, M.S. @christineparini.bsky.social · 16h

Why the US isn’t being boycotted…for this and the Olympics

🌮Anemia B @anemiab.bsky.social · 16h

How inviting for all World Cup attendees. Drones flying around and ICE slithering by.

Trump to Launch Drone Program Ahead of World Cup

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Trump to Launch Drone Program Ahead of World Cup

“The Trump administration is moving to fortify U.S. skies against potential drone threats ahead of next summer’s World Cup and other marquee mega-events, casting the technology as necessary both to bo...

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 16h

This is your infrequent reminder that NFL owners voted against Trump owning an NFL team because of his mob ties, so he bought the USFL and bankrupted it in a year.

Dr Alex Cruikshanks @alexsaysstuff.bsky.social · 16h

Serious chance he's basically going to break one of the world's premier sporting events on a whim one day.

Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA

Blaming Boston street takeovers and LA wildfires, the US president said both global sporting events could be moved for supposed safety reasons

www.theguardian.com

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 16h

What I love about Oregon MAGA is whenever the State of Oregon simply makes a public announcement about voting deadlines on social media, they have to shut off the comments because Oregon MAGA goes ape shit threatening people and calling Oregon a commie hellscape that shouldn't be allowed to vote.

Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 18h

Please do not be complacent about voting in what you consider Blue states. In Oregon, there are many MAGA & they vote.
Today is the last day to register. Link to register online is in the article.

www.kgw.com/article/news...

Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote in Oregon's November special election

The deadline for online registrations is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballots will begin to be mailed out the next day.

www.kgw.com

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Bear Jewess 🟦🎗️ @388shark.bsky.social · 18h

This.

There is a special place in hell for people who don’t vote because they live in blue states. And the pineapples are plentiful.

Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 18h

Please do not be complacent about voting in what you consider Blue states. In Oregon, there are many MAGA & they vote.
Today is the last day to register. Link to register online is in the article.

www.kgw.com/article/news...

Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote in Oregon's November special election

The deadline for online registrations is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballots will begin to be mailed out the next day.

www.kgw.com

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 17h

In 2013, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority in gutting the landmark law's requirement that states and local governments with a history of discrimination, mostly in the South, get approval before making any election-related changes.

U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Republican Attack on Voting Rights

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week.

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 17h

Black Kos Tuesday: When ICE hits home
by Black Kos Editor @chitownkev.bsky.social with Black Kos Managing Editor The Chronicles of David @dopper0189.bsky.social

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Black Kos Tuesday: When ICE hits home

When ICE hits home Commentary by Chitown Kev I was up until about 3am�Sunday morning putting the finishing touches on Sunday morning’s Abbreviated Pundit Roundup. I had to report to work later ...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 21h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 21h

if you are a young liberal who has been won over by nick fuentes, you are actually a nazi. because he is a nazi.

glad we could clear that up!

GQ @gqmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Is hard-right streamer Nick Fuentes winning over women on the left? Writer Katherine Dee investigates www.gq.com/story/nick-f...

Is Nick Fuentes Winning Over Women on the Left?

There are the Tumblr “Nickstorians” and sincere fanfics. But are young, liberal, possibly irony-poisoned women fetishizing or even falling for the hard-right streamer with the “groyper” following? Wri...

www.gq.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 21h

It's almost as if, hear me out now, MAGA billionaires like Jeff Bezos (WaPo) and Elon Musk (Twitter) purchased key properties in our public square not as business investments, but so that they could turn them into vectors of right wing propaganda.

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Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 21h

Only an ignorant heretic would claim an omnipotent God needs saving.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

Justice Putnam @justiceputnam.bsky.social · 21h

A paid Russian shill and a libertine heretic rich ass walk into a bar...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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Matthew Reichbach @fbihop.press · 21h

Someone referred to the Savannah Bananas as having "megachurch youth pastor" energy and I can't get it out of my head.

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