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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 11h

The CBS News program 60 Minutes heavily edited down an interview with Donald Trump that aired on Sunday night, his first sit-down with the show in five years.

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · 3d

You and me both.

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · 10d

The total number of demonstrators for Washington State, statewide, is now estimated at 182,000! Are similar state-wide numbers available for other states?

seattleindivisible.com/blog/2025/10...
#NoKings2, #WashingtonState, #Turnout, #Statewideturnout, #NumbersPlease

RECORD-BREAKING “NO KINGS DAY” SEES WASHINGTONIANS RISE TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY: - Seattle Indivisible

According to data collected from local organizers of just 40 of those 118 statewide protests, using verified photos, local media, and on-the-ground reporting, 92,000+ Washingtonians participated in No...

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · 12d

open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

#JayKuo, #Hegseth, #DOD, #Notaboutfuckinghaircuts

Pete Hegseth, Junior Officer

An unexpectedly harsh assessment of his performance comes from inside the Pentagon.

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · 16d

No Kings 2 in Seattle in photos here:
maryjmetz.blogspot.com/2025/10/no-k...

#NoKings2, #Seattle, #CleverSigns, #Thisiswhatdemocracylookslike

No Kings II in Seattle, largely in photos

This one just made me laugh. Kindred spirits, round 1 More kindred spirits--the other side of the kindred spirits above I love good puns. Go...

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 18d

I’ve come to understand that a lot of it comes from deceiving senior citizens

open.substack.com/pub/data4dem...

Spam PACs Raise Money by Deceiving Seniors

One 89-year-old woman made 7,532 donations totaling $68,666

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · 28d

#JayKuo is always worth reading, but this recap from this weekend about the T**** administration's attempt to attack Portland, OR, and how it was legally blocked is particularly good:
open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

#Portland, #RuleofLaw, #simplyuntetheredtothefacts, #KarinImmergut

Whack-a-militia

We dodged yet another constitutional crisis this weekend thanks to the quick actions of blue states and the integrity of a Trump-appointed judge.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · Oct 3

Serious question: has the Fed govt ever arrested so many elected officials in such a short period of time, across multiple cities, and not for legit corruption reasons?

This seems like a distinct degree of anti-democratic escalation.

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · Oct 3

ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · Oct 3

screenshot:
#freshhell, #2025, #despair

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · Sep 30

Starting to have a "last person to leave, please turn off the lights" feel

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

#Endtimes, #DeathofDemocracy, #GovernmentShutdown, #GovernmentOverreach, #We'veHadAGoodRun

Trump says government shutdown likely as House Democrats call out Republicans for delaying votes before funding deadline – live

Government funding is set to expire at midnight ET; Republican speaker Mike Johnson pushed back House return in order to prevent Democrats from negotiating further

www.theguardian.com

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · Sep 26

Nice guy at the baseball park story:
www.seattletimes.com/sports/marin...

#CalRaleigh, #SeattleMariners, #GlennMutti-Driscol, #NiceGuysFinishFirst, #HumanDecency, #GoMs!, #SeattleNice

Cal Raleigh rewards fan who caught HR No. 60 and then gave it to a kid

The mystery Mariners fan who caught Cal Raleigh's 60th home run ball and then gave it away to a young fan was back at T-Mobile Park Thursday for a special meeting.

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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · Sep 23

Washington state has strong laws protecting the integrity of our elections and voter data. The Trump Administration is entitled to the publicly available data — and no more.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Responds to DOJ Letter for Voter Registration Data | WA Secretary of State

www.sos.wa.gov

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · Sep 17

Kash Patel and Republicans won’t tell the truth about the Epstein Files — so I will.

I entered into the Congressional Record reporting about Trump being told his name is in the files and Ghislaine Maxwell’s comments to Todd Blanche about Trump’s cabinet.

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · Sep 18

3/3 It's "the sickest conduct possible," according to Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr's statement. Seriously? I want to live in the shiny princess palace he's been inhabiting for the last decade or two.

MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · Sep 18

2/3 The late-night host also criticized flags being flown at half mast in honor of Kirk, and mocked the president's reaction to the shooting.
"This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a gold fish," Kimmel said.

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · Sep 18

1/3 What #JimmyKimmel said: "The Maga Gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

#JimmyKimmel, #1stAmendment, #CancelCulture, #AreYouJokingMe

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · Sep 13

Calm and rational from The Atlantic:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

#CharlieKirk, #PoliticalViolence, #TylerRobinson, #"RadicalLeft",

One of Utah’s Own

The early picture of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin complicates many assumptions.

www.theatlantic.com

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MJMetz @maryjmetz.bsky.social · Sep 11

Mostly incidental September 10 harvest (I went out for basil but came back with more.)
#LateSummerHarvest, #HomesteadingintheCity, #DrivewaytoTable, #Gardening, #CityGardening, #Basil, #NotPolitics