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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 59m

Enjoy the Viting Rights Act while you have it. By the end of the Supreme Court's term, it may be come. Arguments in the Louisiana redacting case begin today at 10am EST: www.c-span.org/event/public...

Supreme Court Hears Louisiana Voting Rights Case

The Supreme Court hears argument in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, which examines if Louisiana's creation of a second majority-Black congressional district violates the 14th or 15th ame...

www.c-span.org

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Erick Fernandez @erickfernandez.bsky.social · 2h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the “Ghostbusters” theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…She has since been taken to a jail in Washington as her husband and bandmates demand answers about her arrest.”

WTF was she transported to a different state?

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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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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Diana @kccatdr.bsky.social · 15h

Good question.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 18h

Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.

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Diana @kccatdr.bsky.social · 19h

Can someone explain to me which are "Democrat programs" and which are "Republican programs"?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

After bragging about permanently cutting "Democrat programs," Trump says "we're not closing up Republican programs."

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h

It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Diana @kccatdr.bsky.social · 21h

When they show you who they really are, believe them.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 22h

2/ Watch reporter @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social as he retraces the tracking of 23&Me Founder Anne Wojcicki (then maried to Google's Serge Brin) through SF's Union Square, just like in The Conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWy...

This Secret Tech Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

YouTube video by Mother Jones

www.youtube.com

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Avery Farman @averyfarman.bsky.social · 1d

COVID. The delay was due to the COVID pandemic.

Remember - when Mike's smirkin', he's lyin'. He thinks he's getting away with it, and the thrill of it shows on his smarmy little face.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "With regard to Grijalva, our dear friend Julia Letlow won a special election in 2021. Speaker Pelosi took 25 days to administer the oath of office to her. No Democrats jumped up and down and screamed about that ... you do it as soon as you're able to do it."

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 22h

1/Stop everything and read/watch/bookmark this massive investigation between @motherjones.com @lighthousereports.com Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Paper Trail Media a vast global surveillance empire used to target politicians, journalists, tech CEOs, and... Jared Leto.
ow.ly/2LUF50Xb7KE

The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

ow.ly

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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 1d

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 1d

www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
People are being tackled, people getting pepper sprayed or tear gassed. People getting threatened. And we've seen at least two incidents involving gunfire.

This administration overall seems more interested in heightening the tensions instead of trying to ramp them down.

Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of ...

www.npr.org

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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 23h

😂😂😂

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Diana @kccatdr.bsky.social · 23h

Every single time.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, color me shocked.

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Diana @kccatdr.bsky.social · 23h

Excellent piece.

David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 1d

NPR's veteran defense reporter Tom Bowman: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon Pass

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

www.npr.org

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Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 1d

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1d

When Mike Johnson or another national leader repeatedly claims they haven’t seen relevant things in the news, an appropriate reporter reaction would be “Holy cow, how do you not know?!? How can you do your job without knowing what’s happening? What are you doing to fix your ‘not knowing’ problem?”

BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d

I don't understand why U.S. reporters so regularly seem to let politicians get away with 'I haven't seen that' about stuff a) they obviously know and b) is directly relevant to their job. Did they sign some kind of agreement never to ask a follow-up question?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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Diana @kccatdr.bsky.social · 1d

I will not vote for ANYONE the Dem leadership is backing. They are completely out of touch with the electorate.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

Everything else aside...Dems should not be running 77 yos for Senate

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 2d

The Dem establishment is going to back Mills over the absolute phenom outsider Platner in Maine, which tells you everything you need to know about how well they understand the current moment & how prepared they are to meet it.

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Alt DHS @altdhs.altgov.info · 1d

WTAF, ICE?!?!? 🤬🤬🤬

Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents blocked an ambulance that was trying to take an injured protester to hospital.

"We are still not being allowed to leave by ICE officers.” an EMT said on radio

When driver tried to get out, an agent yelled, "DON’T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN, I WILL SHOOT YOU"

www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

How two lawsuits could expand Citizens United, eliminate campaign donations restrictions, and turn America into a kleptocracy — and how this nightmare can be stopped.

The Right's Secret Plan to Help Billionaires Buy Elections

J.D. Vance and other MAGA interests are working to get the Supreme Court to end restrictions on campaign-spending limits.

www.rollingstone.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 1d

Superb & eviscerating take on the situation at CBS by John Oliver and @lastweektonight.com. As I’ve noted, the new billionaire owners create a mirrortocracy, pretend it’s a meritocracy & hire a mediocrity to get there. But it is not about innovating & supporting journalism.
youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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