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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 47m

Robert Reich:

Trump has shredded the Constitution. He's taken an axe to checks and balances. Now he's literally taking a bulldozer to the White House to build a ballroom while the government is shut down. When we say "No Kings," this is why.

lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 54m

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Friends, the Sleeping Giant is Roaring

Friends,

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 59m

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Breaking Afternoon News Updates - 10/21/25

Catch up on the news with me

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 2h

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The Vindictiveness of Donald John Trump

Listen now | Was Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia unlawful?

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 3h

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Politics Chat, October 21, 2025

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 3h

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President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel said he is withdrawing from his confirmation hearing on Thursday because he doesn’t have the Republican votes “at this time.”

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 6h

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Harry Sisson talks about being targeted in Trump's AI video, plus April Ryan and Brian Karem on Trump tearing up the White House. And Tommy Christopher talks about his Hunter Biden interview.

A recording from Jim Acosta's live video

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 6h

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Evening Roundup, October 21

Featuring Gabe Lezra, Brian O'Neill, Lynn Sweet and Jen Rubin, Jeff Nesbit, David Bernell & Thomas Graham, "Let's Do Lunch" with Jared Bernstein, Nick Anderson, & The Contrarian No Kings livestream

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 6h

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Big Personal News

We are breaking through in ways I never thought possible, and I want you to know.

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 6h

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The Majority Marches Against Kings, While MAGA Supports a Guardian of Pedophiles

The GOP now stands for the Guardians of Pedophiles as Republicans continue support Donald Trump and his unlawful attacks on peaceful Americans, the rule of law, and Venezuelan fishermen.

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 6h

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Arizona sues over Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in democrats’ newest congresswoman | CNN Politics

Arizona’s attorney general has sued the US House of Representatives over Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat an Arizona member of Congress – who was elected in late September – due to th...

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 6h

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October 20, 2025

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 6h

Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

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Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 9h

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Joyce Vance & Allison Gill. Giving Up Is Unforgivable!

A recording from Allison Gill's live video

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 9h

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Chop Wood, Carry Water 10/21

You are not alone.

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 9h

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NEWS: Donald Trump Demands $230 Million Payment from DOJ For Investigating Him

Trump demands DOJ pay him $230 million for investigating him, ICE struggles with recruitment because of "athletically allergic" candidates, Trump defends demolishing the East Wing, and more

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 9h

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Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 11h

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Trump’s hopes for quick second summit with Putin have stalled out | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin have stalled out, with an administration official telling CNN on Tuesday there were “no plans” for a summit bet...

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 11h

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The Volunteer: Trump, Putin, and the Theater of Affinity

Trump’s admiration for Putin is not espionage but affinity—a ritualized theater of power that weakens institutions, corrodes alliances, and leaves the republic exposed.

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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 15h

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

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Senate Press Gallery @senatepress.bsky.social · 14h

By a vote of 66-32, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Harold D. Mooty III to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.

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Senate Press Gallery @senatepress.bsky.social · 14h

Dems/Ind Senators voting in favor: Coons, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Heinrich, Kaine, Kelly, King (I), Klobuchar, Reed, Schiff, Shaheen, Welch, & Whitehouse.

Senators not voting: Duckworth & Tillis

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 11h

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The introverts’ guide to fighting for democracy

Fighting for democracy as an introvert can be difficult, but you’ve taken the first and most difficult step: committing to action.

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lcjames.bsky.social @lcjames.bsky.social · 12h

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North Carolina GOP advances gerrymander targeting Black Democratic congressional seat

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