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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h

Some airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

Some airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it's political

Some airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1h

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1h

Hey Mikey, do your job.

Swear in Adelita Grijalva and release the damn Epstein files!

Thanks to the always brilliant Kris.and.Dave IG

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1h

There are so many reasons to love Jason Kelce. Here's another.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1h

Georgia Voter: I’m glad the Democrats are holding out for some of us—for the 20 million people who still need it and will only get insurance this way.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1h

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 1h

Jack Smith pointed out something important in his comments. Re: Roberts' reasoning in the immunity case Smith points out that the problem w/his logic is that he's worried about presidents being afraid to do their jobs for fear of retribution when the real problem is the one who seeks retribution.Yup

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1h

The fact there’s a man in our White House who constantly expresses his hatred for half of the country and makes clear his desire to strip away programs supported by Democrats should tell millions & millions why they need to be a part of the No Kings protest if they still believe in America.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 1h

Feds have got until midnight tonight to take down the fence in front of the Broadview ICE facility, per a recent ruling from district judge LaShonda Hunt.

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 2h

Not sure what’s up but this flatbed with what appears like more fence materials has pulled up outside Broadview.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1h

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attributed the destruction of our economy to Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

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Mark Somers @marksomers.bsky.social · 1h

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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 2h

Notice how the Trump administration's approach has been more about framing 'Antifa' as a broad, amorphous entity responsible for left-wing violence, rather than providing a precise definition?

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Peace @dogsmile.bsky.social · 2h

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 2h

"When the dust settles, we’ll probably see a whole lot of books written about the fancy math games that convinced investors that two companies passing $100 billion back and forth were creating $200 billion in value instead of having a net financial impact of 0" davekarpf.substack.com/p/its-giving...

It's Giving Enron

On the AI bubble, and the various echoes of the dotcom crash

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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · 2h

This isn’t business-as-usual military action – it’s murder. There was no public evidence, no due process, and no legal justification. Thoughtless action like this is how we wind up in endless wars and how our service members become targets. This is beyond shameful.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 2h

oh good I was worried the utterly unearned Vanity Fair editor job was all she got for violating the most basic rules of journalism

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 2h

Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi has written a book during her year in exile, in which she is set to in part address her relationship with RFK Jr. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...

Have I Got Nuzzi For You

Olivia Nuzzi is set to address her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a forthcoming book, galleys of which are circulating among a select group of readers, Status has learned.

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 2h

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Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 2h

THE DNC AND ITS OFFICERS DO NOT ENDORSE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS —PERIOD!

THE DNC IS NOT FOR— OR— AGAINST YOUR FAVORITE CANDIDATE. WE SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES CHOSEN BY VOTERS.

WE FOCUS ONLY ON BEATING REPUBLICANS SO GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR US.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 2h

Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2h

Peace Summit Agreement Lacks Substance

ONEST obtained the actual agreement that was signed in Egypt.

READ IT HERE: www.onestnetwork.com/post/peace-s...

Peace Summit Agreement Lacks Substance

At yesterday’s peace summit in Egypt, Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey signed a document outlining only vague principles for Gaza’s future. Crucially, Israel and Hamas did not sign th...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2h

"The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people...It’s the fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean"

again, merely political consequences for wanton murder aren't enough.

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US kills 6 people in strike on boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has struck another boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

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CNN @cnn.com · 2h

Los Angeles County officials voted to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. https://cnn.it/47gvZns

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2h

Trump has a very simple worldview: the Presidency is not a public office, it is his property. He can use it to satisfy his personal or partisan whims, or to enrich himself.

So here, he threatens to reorganize an international competition, cohosted by Mexico and Canada, to settle a vendetta.