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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 6h

To stand up in opposition to those who would marginalize or oppress others is quite possibly one of the most quintessential American ideals ever…
#NoKings #Resist

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 7h

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“No actual plan”: Why the ceasefire does not mean peace

"It is also being claimed that we have a historic peace deal. That is absolutely fictitious.”

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 7h

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Humanitarian workers detail challenges getting aid into Gaza despite ceasefire

Humanitarian workers said they will face many challenges delivering aid to Gaza including border restrictions and trying to access destroyed roads.

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 7h

It is a undeniable net positive that the hostages were released.
If the #ConmanInCheif is so desperate to receive credit as a diplomatic broker here sure; fine yay him. That doesn’t erase the numerous other issues with his Administration nor does it absolve Netanyahu
www.npr.org/2025/10/14/n...

A fragile Gaza ceasefire is tested after Israel and Hamas swap detainees and hostages

Israel and Hamas took steps toward ending the two-year war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, but hard work lies ahead.

www.npr.org

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

A precondition for Republics to transition to autocracies is the politicization of the military. It is why the political & military leaders of the country have been so vigilant to keep partisanship away from it. But this admin is dismantling that concept. www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used ...

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 8h

Ummm it’s on a Saturday…😒🙄

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Bessent: "This crazy No Kings rally this weekend, which is gonna be the farthest left, the hardest core, the most unhinged in the Democratic Party, which is a big title. No Kings equals no paychecks."

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 18h

The American Farmer….

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

🧑‍🌾 HAYES: “Trump is bailing out Argentina as they take sales directly away from 🇺🇸farmers… a set of circumstances almost beyond parody for the so-called ‘America first’ president.” @rustygrills @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn @RepChrisTodd @RepFaison @RepTimBurchett @AndyOgles

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

🔥 @vicmensa.bsky.social : “I see a lot of you still drinking the kool-aid of racial division… The same motherf**kers running detention centers own private prisons (Core Civic & Geo Group). They maxed out Trump’s campaign, and they’re making billions from this, bruh. Be informed.”

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 17h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Jeffries: "I remind all of these corrupt individuals, these sycophants -- the statute of limitations is five years. The American people want accountability, deserve accountability, and will get accountability."

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 18h

AGAIN? The timeline remains off by five months (Smith wasn't made Counsel until 11/22; didn't return from Europe until 1/23)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Eric Trump: "We found out that Jack Smith was actually planting classified folders in Mar-a-Lago"

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 20h

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 21h

President Obama can pronounce my name however he wants 😂

Thank you @barackobama.bsky.social for your kind words.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 21h

If you’re worried things can’t get worse, I assure you…..

open.substack.com/pub/mollyjon...

Worried That Things Can’t Get Worse?

They Can.

open.substack.com

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 21h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

Really sad that the Vice President can’t just say the texts are bad and troubling and condemn them and lead for once - and instead feels the need to deflect and run cover for it and signal to young republicans that it’s actually no big deal.

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 21h

🤦🏼‍♀️

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 5d

California celebrates Filipino American History Month, recognizing generations of Filipino Americans who have shaped this state’s culture and history.

As friends, educators, caregivers, civil rights organizers, and so much more, Filipino Americans are vital to this state.

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 22h

What (& I mean this sincerely) the actual phuck!??! 😳

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Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

This isn’t a peace plan. It’s a ceasefire. Why is the media calling it a peace plan?

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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 22h

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

"Together, the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely — and where the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such talk feel less taboo among those positioning themselves as the party’s next leaders."

Can't call them fascists?

‘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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NBB @nbb76.bsky.social · 22h

😳👇🏻

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22h

There is simply no equivalent, not even close, of this anywhere on the center or far left. There is no ‘both sides’ here, media.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

"Together, the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely — and where the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such talk feel less taboo among those positioning themselves as the party’s next leaders."

Can't call them fascists?

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