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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 6m

Another strongly worded letter from a Democrat? SUE HIM NOW or share Garland's legacy of ushering in the end of democracy. This is just a test run for the 2026 elections.

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 13m

PAY ATTENTION: Read this entire post from Amber Woods @amberspeaks.bsky.social DHS spouts far-right ideology in plain sight to its 2.7M followers on X. No need to wonder why Young Republicans espouse vile rhetoric in private chats. Google 'remigrate'.

Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 2h

🚩 An official government account calls for…ethnic cleansing.

They are word playing.

This will only get worse

ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 36m

🎁🔗: U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry >>> "The departures of Todd Gilbert and his deputy in the Western District of Virginia show the pressure being brought on prosecutors to pursue the president’s perceived foes." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 1h

Several? How about ALL except OAN who is under a lucrative government contract (more than 'almost' tied to administration) to service Voice of America? Do better NPR.

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 10h

2 months ago ... Elise Stefanik says what? Congratulations for their tremendous leadership??? #YoungRepublicans

ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 10h

Lawler loves those Young Republicans; especially those on the younger side. A man is judged by the company he keeps ...

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 10h

🎁🔗: The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark From @anneapplebaum.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

www.theatlantic.com

ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 11h

Lack of Weather Data Due to Trump’s Budget Cuts Impacted Forecast for Deadly Alaska Storm www.aol.com/articles/pre...

Lack of weather data due to Trump’s budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’...

www.aol.com

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 12h

No Fear, No Kings h/t @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social 💙🌊💙

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 20h

NEW: "It’s time to stand up as one and show we’re not afraid. Because a sickness of this magnitude requires an overwhelming, too-big-to-ignore response."

No Fear, No Kings

Why you need to come out to your local protest this weekend.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 13h

Brain drain ... ala Germany 1930s/early 40s. It will take a generation, if ever, to recover. #Project2025

Sam Stein @samsteindc.bsky.social · 23h

NEW: Two Nobel-winning economists at MIT (currently embroiled in a fight with the Trump administration) are decamping for the University of Zurich next academic year—a pretty clear illustration of brain drain.

www.thebulwark.com/p/is-he-lyin...

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you, John Roberts. You created a monster. h/t @gtconway.bsky.social

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18h

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 13h

Vote them out! Vote the ALL out! 🌊

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 14h

Why no censure, Mr. Johnson??? h/t @wfla.com

WFLA News Channel 8 @wfla.com · 14h

A Florida judge has granted a restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, over harassment allegations from his ex-girlfriend. https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/judge-grants-restraining-order-against-rep-cory-mills-after-ex-girlfriends-harassment-allegations/

ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 14h

The party of family values. h/t @patriottakes.bsky.social

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 15h

🚨 Elise Stefanik received this award from her allies involved in the racist text messaging scandal.

Elise posed with Bobby Walker who referred to rape as “epic” and Peter Giunta who texted, “I love Hitler,” called NBA games, “monkey …ball” and Black people “watermelon people.”

ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 15h

🎁🔗: I Don’t Want to Stop Believing in America’s Decency www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

I Don’t Want to Stop Believing in America’s Decency

I want to feel, as Walt Whitman did, that America and democracy are inextricable.

www.theatlantic.com

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 18h

🎁🔗: America Needs a Mass Movement—Now www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

www.theatlantic.com

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 20h

Outrageous even for Republicans: ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked Messages Expose Young Republicans’ Racist Chat > "Telegram chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than seven months of messages among Young Republican leaders in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 22h

Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones' Appeal of $1.4 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment >>> "In addition to the $1.4 billion judgment from the Connecticut lawsuit, Jones is facing a nearly $50 million judgment from a Texas court". www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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

Alex Jones, the conservative media personality who called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax, was found liable for defamation and inflicting emotional distress.

www.yahoo.com

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 23h

Desperate times call for desperate measures. TY President Obama @barackobama.bsky.social h/t @briantylercohen.bsky.social

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: President Obama comes out in favor of Prop 50 in California.

California, help protect democracy and return your ballots today!

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 23h

Never forget ... via @chrisdjackson.bsky.social [X]

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 23h

Pretty much sums it up ... h/t @danboriscreates.bsky.social www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoon/peac...

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 1d

Voter suppression pure and simple. h/t @brennancenter.org

Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d

We have a chance to push back. The commission is accepting public comments on this request for a “show-your-papers” requirement. Will you speak out against this attack on the freedom to vote?
bit.ly/4ngSyyl

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 1d

If you've been taking a break from cable news, this will be a reason to come back for a night ... this Friday at 8PM and 9PM for an important history lesson apropos to today. h/t @maddowblog.msnbc.com @maddow.msnbc.com

MaddowBlog @maddowblog.msnbc.com · 1d

"These are all different stories, different lessons about how to fight really hard fights in America." @maddow.msnbc.com explains the unifying theme that has run through her recent work outside the TV studio at MSNBC.

Watch:

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 1d

🎁🔗: You’re Fired. Just Kidding! www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...

You’re Fired. Just Kidding!

How much more whiplash can the CDC withstand?

www.theatlantic.com

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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 1d

New York Times, AP, Newsmax among News Outlets Who Say They Won't Sign New Pentagon Rules www.aol.com/articles/yor...

New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules

News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press r...

www.aol.com

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