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Karen Monroy
@karenmonroy.bsky.social
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📎Finding Balance between loving life & being a good citizen in these troubled waters. I hope we all make it. Human&dog Mom/disability nonprofit /good student Ph.D, Psy. D Siri and AutoCorrect are my mortal enemies 😁 why, Siri why?
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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · Apr 12
“It is not possible to tell this story without recording the milestones which we passed on our long journey from security to the jaws of Death. Looking back I am astonished at the length of time that was granted to us.”

Winston Churchill
The Gathering Storm
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 2h
BREAKING NEWS from @jennifershutt.bsky.social and @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social: A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday, blocking Trump from moving forward with the thousands of layoffs initiated after the government shutdown began.

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Trump from carrying out thousands of layoffs during shutdown
WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday, blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with the thousands of layoffs it initiated after the government shutd...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2h
At least 1,076 Cuban nationals have fought or are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ukraine's military intelligence said; Denmark has pledged $171 million in military aid to Ukraine; and more.
Ukraine war latest: Over 1,000 Cubans fighting for Russia, 96 dead or missing, Ukraine says
Coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine with breaking news and front-line updates. At least 1,076 Cuban nationals have fought or are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ukraine's military intelligence (H...
kyivindependent.com
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h
Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.
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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 2h
His psychopathy is profound. He has drawn to him others as equally mentally unwell.

Nothing good has come from him. Nothing good will ever come from him.

We need a different conversation /-the ‘what kind of person acts like this’ conversation

It needs to be 24/7 365, what kind of people do this?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h
Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 3h
Trump ICE regime troops assaulted and abducted a 15 year old American girl and two other US teens, a 250+ pound regime agent set his knee on her neck during the violent attack.

"They were telling them they were U.S. citizens, and they didn't care."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 5h
Section 2 of the 15th Amendment explicitly delegates to Congress the right to decide how to enforce Black voting rights. That's what the text says. And that's the original intent of the framers.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h
JD Vance said today on the TPUSA podcast that these guys were “just a bunch of kids in a chat room.” bsky.app/profile/blue...
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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 5h
These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 4h
ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 3h
BREAKING

“The Trump administration has secretly authorized the C.I.A. to conduct covert action in Venezuela, according to U.S. officials, stepping up a campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the country’s authoritarian leader.”

Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 4h
Probably because you are terrorizing their communities.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 5h
A former acting director of ICE says that, today, immigration control is the highest priority of federal police agencies and the Department of Defense. If that is true, then the administration is inviting both domestic crime and foreign aggression.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now? A Former ICE Chief Explains.
ICE used to arrest the “worst first.” Under the new Trump administration, “those rules are gone,” says a former ICE chief.
www.politico.com
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 5h
Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 5h
This isn’t even close to a plan! Why is this being reported as a “five year plan” when it’s a series of vague ideas?
OpenAI is working on new revenue lines, debt partnerships and further fundraising as part of a five-year plan to make good on the more than $1tn in spending it has pledged to create world-leading artificial intelligence. OpenAI is planning on deals to serve governments and businesses with more bespoke products, creating more income from new shopping tools, and new sales from its video creation service Sora and AI agents, said multiple people familiar with the start-up’s efforts. These people said it is exploring “creative” plans to raise new debt that can help it build out its AI infrastructure, while considering becoming a supplier of computing resources via its data centre initiative Stargate. It is also weighing ways to cash in on its intellectual property by developing new AI infrastructure, making forays into online advertising and plans to launch consumer hardware products, including a new AI-powered personal assistant device, with former Apple star designer Jony Ive.
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Peter Kafka @pkafka.bsky.social · 5h
Enjoyed talking to @edzitron.com, who has been spending a lot of time banging the drum about the AI bubble (and about the problems with tech in general.

Also discussed here: How Ed runs a PR company while he also savages some of the biggest companies in tech.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
The PR Guy Who Says the AI Boom Is a Bust
Podcast Episode · Channels with Peter Kafka · 10/15/2025 · 55m
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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 3d
I have some bad news for JD Vance if he thinks violating the oath of office is "pretty criminal."

abcnews.go.com/Politics/pri...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23h
The State of Illinois is documenting the criminal misconduct of Trump secret police agents in order to bring charges against those who engaged in acts ranging from assault to reckless endangerment and negligent operation of motor vehicles in the near future, Newsweek reveals.
JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.
www.newsweek.com
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 21h
Literally nothing coming from the Pentagon, DHS, or DOJ should be considered credible unless backed up by an independent source outside of government. (This, for the record, is a huge problem!)
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MFordTheRiver @prynnford.bsky.social · 21h
Of all the things that didn’t happen
Screen shot of ABC article with the headline “cartels issuing bounties up to 50k for hits on ICE and CBP agents, DHS says.”
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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 20h
The president keeps telling the military to murder people in boats and the military keeps doing it. Crimes, just straight-up crimes internationalpolicy.org/publications...
Trump’s Wag The Dog Moment  - CIP
If you want to break up a drug cartel, blowing up a boat does little to accomplish that, unless you believe cartels only own one boat.
internationalpolicy.org
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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 19h
Old enough to remember when scenes like this would have been unthinkable in America. (It was 9 months ago)
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PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 19h
Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way
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PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 19h
Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way
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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 3h
“ it’s about loving the America. Trump is trying to destroy.”

Hear! Hear!
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 3h
What is this No Kings Day all about? www.headsupnews.org/p/what-is-th... NEW from Heads Up News.
What is this No Kings Day all about?
It’s about loving the America that Trump is trying to destroy
www.headsupnews.org
karenmonroy.bsky.social
Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 9h
Helpful tips for the day!

#NoKings
Saturday: The People Are Coming
Signs, chants, and safety.
open.substack.com
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 10h
It’s incredible that the VT State Senator wrapped up in this hasn’t resigned yet — every major GOP leader in the state has called for his resignation. Fixing democracy requires restoring shame to public life. And accountability. Lots of accountability. vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...
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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 9h
Shitshow is a travesty, a debacle, a dumpster fire. Shit show is something the Russian Ambassador arranges for Trump to view.
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