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Sandi Bachom 📹🎥🎬 @sandibachom.bsky.social · 17h

🔥🔥🔥 Today at immigration court 26 Federal Plaza this woman went ballistic to the masked ICE agents who detained her family member. Where are the people standing up to the Gestapo? I never saw this in 4 months I’ve been filming. 👏👏👏👏

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 2h

Vance has never acted "as an adult." In fact, as he's grown politically, he seems to act more like an overgrown adolescent.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7h

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you, Elie Mystal. ⚖️

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 3h

"And in a major shift from past administrations, the Justice Department under Trump agrees that Section 2's protections against racial discrimination are no longer constitutional.

Two years ago, the Supreme Court rejected a similar argument by Alabama Republicans."

Indivisible Calaveras (Official) @indicalaveras.bsky.social · 3h

If the plaintiffs in Louisiana v. Callais win, the GOP could potentially add 19 House seats nationwide if the Supreme Court dismantles Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...

A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.

www.npr.org

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Indivisible Calaveras (Official) @indicalaveras.bsky.social · 3h

If the plaintiffs in Louisiana v. Callais win, the GOP could potentially add 19 House seats nationwide if the Supreme Court dismantles Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...

A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.

www.npr.org

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 4h

No president should be allowed to nominate three Supreme Court judges during their presidency.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6h

🚨NEW: Louisiana v. Callais Oral Argument LIVE BLOG🚨

Starting at 10am, the Democracy Docket team will be offering live coverage of today's blockbuster SCOTUS redistricting argument. Follow and bookmark. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Gut the Voting Rights Act

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 15h

Perfection. 🎶♥️⚖️

Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 15h

Bette Midler sings to Stephen Colbert: You never kissed the orange ass.

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 16h

Hegseth, Vance, Miller. All overgrown adolescents working out some teenage angst.

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 16h

Baby, baby
Stick your head in gravy
Wash it off in bubble gum
And send it to the Navy

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 20h

The GOP's talking points in action - - and they're horrible actors - - "hate America rally" will prove to be their biggest political mistake by this weekend, when patriotic Americans all over the country march, because we LOVE our country and will stand to save it from tyranny. ⚖️🇺🇸❕

#NoKings 🐸

Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 20h

Stephen Miller. One little unkind man.
Surely the good American people are more powerful than he believes he is.

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 20h

"'It’s a mighty battle going on. It’s not about winning or losing. It’s about being in touch with your own personal humanity because there’s such a lack of it coming from this administration,' Sheen told host Nicolle Wallace."

Humanity. Pass it on...

AnnieOakleyinGA @annie1x.bsky.social · 21h

#Pinks #ProudBlue
I think Martin Sheen’s description of trump’s cabinet smelling like “ego, fear and false worship” is about as accurate as it gets.
torontosun.com/entertainmen...

Martin Sheen slams Trump administration for 'lack' of humanity

The former West Wing actor appeared on The Best People podcast, claiming U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle is a joyless group.

torontosun.com

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

ICE targeted an apartment building near my home. Masked agents in unmarked cars. I've said this before. Democratic Governors & Mayors need to order their local police depts to arrest any & all unidentified & masked alleged ICE agents.

This anonymous denial of due process is deadly.

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 21h

If THIS happening in the United States of America doesn't ANGER every American to their core, then they do not deserve to be called an AMERICAN ❕⚖️🇺🇸

Everyone with the capacity to get there should be at a No Kings rally this Saturday.

THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE IS STRONGER THAN ICE AND DONALD TRUMP ❕

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22h

⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.

These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 21h

"I’m going to say this the last time and then move back to basketball. This should be about the morality of our country and not about the race. This has nothing to do with Black and White. Black and White should be grabbing arms together on this one and fighting against this.”

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago native Doc Rivers denounces ICE activity in his hometown

www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/chi...

Chicago native Doc Rivers denounces ICE activity in his hometown

"We hate it. I'm from Chicago. I'm very prideful about this place, so I hate it."

www.nbcsports.com

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Kurt Helin @basketballtalk.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago native Doc Rivers denounces ICE activity in his hometown

www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/chi...

Chicago native Doc Rivers denounces ICE activity in his hometown

"We hate it. I'm from Chicago. I'm very prideful about this place, so I hate it."

www.nbcsports.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 22h

We all need to get an inflatable frog suit.
This has only just begun! 🐸🇺🇸⚖️

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AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes @azagmayes.bsky.social · 1d

It’s way past time for Mike Johnson to stop the political games and seat Adelita without delay. Today, my office is sending a letter to Speaker Johnson demanding he do so.

Press Release: www.azag.gov/press-releas...

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Millie Cassese ⚖️ @millienyc.bsky.social · 22h

"Sanders has begun asking attendees of his 'Fighting Oligarchy' meetings about AI and data centers, and has found little political support for them.
'For any Democrat who wants to think politically, what an opportunity,' Shakir said. 'The people are way ahead of the politicians.'"
- Dave Weigel

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 1d

Went to the DC exurbs to write about a growing political trend — citizens who don’t want more data centers, and are looking for politicians who’ll help.

Locally they’re getting help from both parties. At higher level, Rs are resolutely pro-data center and Ds are conflicted. t.co/Ir0QW8FUey

https://www.semafor.com/article/10/13/2025/as-electricity-bills-rise-candidates-in-both-parties-blame-data-centers

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the joint statement from the TV networks, including Fox News, rejecting Pete Hegseth's Pentagon rules.

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

Scoop: Even Fox News won't sign on to Pete Hegseth's draconian Pentagon press rules, setting up a showdown between the snowflake defense secretary and his former employer.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/pentagon-p...

The Safe Space Secretary

Pete Hegseth built his career on Fox News mocking "snowflakes." Now, Status has learned, his former employer and others are rejecting his efforts to build a safe space around the Pentagon.

www.status.news

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