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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d

I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 1d

Reporters must stop accepting this. Options:

-Laughing at him. Long and hard (combine with others)
-"It's your job to be informed"
-"How can Americans take you seriously when you always claim ignorance?"
-"I've never heard a speaker claim ignorance so often"
-"Nancy Pelosi knew what was happening"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: Just last week a minister was shot directly in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent that left his face bloodied. Are you concerned that this is a religious freedom issue?

MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 1d

Shocking video out of Chicago showed a scene reminiscent of authoritarian dictatorships: Border Patrol agents in full tactical gear dragging a 67-year-old man from his car as terrified children in costumes look on.

Horrific Video Shows Border Patrol Agents Attacking Elderly US Citizen and Breaking His Ribs

Shocking video out of Chicago showed a scene reminiscent of authoritarian dictatorships: Border Patrol agents in full tactical gear dragging a 67-year-old man from his car as terrified children in costumes look on.

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🎃 Dr. Jessie Christianstein 🎃 @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 15d

This is now more than double the NASA budget, which the White House wants to slash.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 16d

BREAKING: The Trump administration is doubling its Argentina bailout to $40 billion.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 15d

First Amendment:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 16d

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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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15d

"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16d

CUNY is the nation’s largest urban public university system and an engine of social mobility for the city's working class.

But like so many of our public institutions, Andrew Cuomo subject it to years of disinvestment and neglect as Governor. That record cannot be forgotten.

Cuomo’s controversial CUNY record resurfaces as affordability concerns dominate mayor’s race

Advocates, union leaders and lawmakers have criticized his previous push to cut state aid.

www.politico.com

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Politico @politico.com · 16d

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 16d

👏 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : "make our CUNY schools affordable and fully funded.”

CUNY is NYC. Glad to see this.

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

Cuomo’s controversial CUNY record resurfaces as affordability concerns dominate mayor’s race

Advocates, union leaders and lawmakers have criticized his previous push to cut state aid.

www.politico.com

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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 15d

What do I know and I'm not saying it's a magic bullet or anything like that but it sure seems to me that Dems should run hard on the Argentina bailout. Not anywhere near the worst thing Trump has done, but i suspect it's unusually clarifying.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15d

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15d

Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.

The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.

Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.

If this isn't corruption, what is?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19d

The cruelty is the point

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 20d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22d

ICYMI: "We need a tough guy, they say, because the Democrats are so dangerous. But now they find themselves defending Trump against the one sin that has given their movement its chief moral stature: child abuse." That was an easy about-face.

The Epstein Scandal Reveals MAGA’s True Face

They all knew Trump was a louse and a liar. Now they’re desperate to deny the obvious.

www.thebulwark.com

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 22d

BREAKING: Massive protests taking place right now in Chicago against Trump this evening.

Keep it up!

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Bruce Mirken @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23d

"Once citizens begin to view their own government’s security forces as an occupying army, violence becomes inevitable. Trump’s team knows this. In fact, that’s the point. They are not trying to restore order; they’re trying to trigger the very unrest that would justify further crackdowns." […]

Original post on mas.to

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23d

When the media repeats the phrase "Trump enemies," they do Trump a favor. They're not his "enemies," they're his critics exercising their fundamental right to criticize the president.

@saletan.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on Just Between Us, for Bulwark+ members only:

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 23d

“We’re not talking about delays… We’re talking about the end of it.” Bill Nye’s latest warning is a wake-up call for anyone who cares about progress. Are we ready to listen?
www.newsletter.samuel-warde.com/p/bill-nyes-...

Bill Nye's Dire Warning of an 'Extinction-Level Event'

The Trump Administration’s Assault on Science

www.newsletter.samuel-warde.com

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 23d

Country legend Zach Bryan has released a song that puts country over his own bank account.

The backlash from country fans will be massive- they’ll force him off country radio like they did to the Dixie Chicks but he doesn’t need radio access anymore

American hero 🇺🇸

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23d

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 23d

Pritzker is right. They want to normalize troops in cities so they can steal every election just like Putin does.

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WTF Just Happened Today? @wtfjht.bsky.social · 23d

whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/10/07/d...

Day 1722

“Integrity.”

whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 23d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23d

Their outrage always seems to skip the actual predators.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 23d

This photo of red troops from Texas invading Illinois over a fake emergency is raising some significant questions for those who watched the televised address Pete Kegstand gave to hundreds of generals, admirals and commanders recently, a speech that already lives in infamy as the "No Fatties Speech"

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