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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 2h

This is the kind of research that Republicans like to mock to claim that scientists are wasting taxpayer money.

Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 2h

I’m probably wrong but I think most people want stories told to them. The choose your own adventure stuff is not that appealing.

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 2h

Russia likes them just fine as they are.

Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 2h

Someone do a remake of Footloose with this guy.

Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 2h

They’ll just re-emerge as Proud Boys.

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 5h

This dolt’s job is to lie on tv channels that won’t challenge him.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 7h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 5h

All this time in journalism and I had no idea this was a potentially lucrative career path.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 9h

Anyway here's a picture of Mike Lawler hanging out with one of the Young Republicans who suggested putting their political opponents in gas chambers

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 9h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 9h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 5h

And?

Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 5h

Sounds like a future cabinet member.

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 5h

If it quacks like a Nazi…

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 11h

Trump is saying the quiet part out loud: he sent a $20B taxpayer-financed bailout to help his far-right buddy Milei cling to power.

Meanwhile our government is shut down, public servants aren't getting paid & we're barreling toward a Trump-made health care crisis. Sounds like Argentina First to me.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 5h

Aw. She was having a nightmare.

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: I took a long look at the Proud Boys and found some of their most extreme chapters are sharing ICE recruiting materials on encrypted apps and even suggesting members have joined up. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

The first
Antifa
Counter Terrorism
Task Force
Trump already gave so many of us jobs with ICE. We may have to start recruiting soon to fill all these spots.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 6h

Meanwhile, this speech is protected.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 7h

JD Vance can dismiss the Young Republicans as a college group chat.

But let's be clear: the group chat includes a State Senator, a Trump Admin official, and multiple Republican staffers — and some of the worst comments came from folks associated with Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Mike Lawler.

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 6h

This article lacks information about what words allegedly justified this behavior.

Up next: Revoking citizenship of US citizens whose speech displeases the regime.

apnews.com/article/trum...

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last month.

apnews.com

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 15h

“It has become very clear that President Donald Trump is really, really worried about the No Kings protests that are scheduled for October 18. Suddenly, multiple Republicans are all using the same disgusting talking point about the protests …”

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 22h

If Republicans are going to label you a terrorist for peacefully protesting Trump's failing presidency, abuses of power, and treatment of blue America as an enemy nation, let's turn out in even bigger numbers.

On the pod, @jilldlawrence.bsky.social and me on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

newrepublic.com

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 15h

As they get back on social and gain confidence in the new Trump era, the Proud Boys are also getting back into the streets.

Enrique Tarrio told me they plan to have a presence in Portland by the end of the month. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’

To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 15h

Cunning for a peace prize.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump: "We have told Hamas we want disarm. And they will disarm. And if they don't disarm, we will disarm them. And it will happen quickly and perhaps violently. But they will disarm. Do you understand me?"

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 15h

It would be a shame if something happened to your nice country/city/whatever.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Trump and Bessent clarify that they will only help out Argentina as long as Milei is in power. Trump adds that the same thing goes with NYC, where the White House will hold up funds if Mamdani wins.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 16h

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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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 15h

Unprecedentedly illegal & unconstitutional crimes - things that make Nixon's presidency-ending crimes look like harmless high school pranks - now happening daily:

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 15h

Trump is no longer even pretending to have any kind of argument that his murdering of people in the Caribbean Sea has any kind of statutory validity. Just straight up declaring that he has quasi-unlimited power to execute people based on (nominal) suspicion.

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