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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 39m

I mean, don’t try to correct Yashar with your hurt feewings

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 43m

He wasn’t convicted

modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 43m

Trump was never convicted of insurrection

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 1h

It should be an anniversary week!

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 7h

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT

"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts

A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

www.bloomberg.com

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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 8h

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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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 2h

*that we know of

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 3h

What about his Nazi chest tatt lmaoooo

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 8h

Just like I said:
bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: A pardoned January 6 rioter was charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

MIKE JOHNSON: Terrible. That's the first I've heard of that. I don't know anything about it.

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 10h

Mike Johnson: I haven’t seen it, but sounds irrelevant to anything I do

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

(CBS News) - A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

@macfarlanenews.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/news/pardone...

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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 11h

The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Ecuador says it has no evidence that survivor of US strike in Caribbean committed any crime

He was released by authorities in the South American nation.

www.politico.com

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Andy @andy.wrestlejoy.com · 1d

ICE is now the 13th largest military in the world on its own.

Never ever accept the lie we cannot pay for Universal Healthcare.

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 20h

Pelosi primary challenger @saikatforcongress raises NSPM-7 on CNN just now:

"NSPM-7, which says any anti-American or anti-capitalist or anti-Christian speech is extremist speech. We have a task force of 4,000 agents...being put on prosecuting those people who are saying anti-capitalist things"

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 21h

these are a different set of republican racist texts than the previous set of republican racist and nazi texts

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 23h

So the dealbreaker is admitting you’re a Nazi

www.semafor.com/article/10/2...

Republicans set to reject Trump nominee Ingrassia after offensive texts

His confirmation to lead the Office of Special Counsel was already set to be rocky after previous allegations of sexual harassment.

www.semafor.com

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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social · 22h

This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com

Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

One year ago: 🇺🇸

@economist.com

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 1d

12 year old girls have never had so much music

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 1d

What point is being made? Why is there never follow up questions

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 1d

What point is being made, Mike?

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 1d

wtf does this have to do with running the government

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s an idea: unfollow Yashar or stfu

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 1d

He lets us know what’s happening so we don’t have to watch. You can unfollow him instead of complaining

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

Wildly illegal trade policy violating both US and international law, on top of wildly illegal murder of civilians in international & foreign waters, violating both US and international law.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump says he's imposing new tariffs on Colombia but won't say what the rate will be

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modifiedrisk.bsky.social @modifiedrisk.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s a fucking moron played by Putin. It’s so embarrassing

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