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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2h

Hakeem Jeffries posted pictures of two Rep. Members posing with “Young Republicans” who were part of a racist text thread (as reported by Politico).

In response, Mike Davis (well-connected in Trump World & on the Hill) called Jeffries a “house slave” for George Soros - proving Jeffries’ point.

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👹👻 boo-rit 👻👹 @britculpsapp.bsky.social · 1h

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Dominic Michael Tripi &
@DMichaelTripi
X.com
NEW: X executive says creator monetization program may potentially be ended, saying that the system does
"more harm than good."
10:27 AM • 10/15/25

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3h

started / going

DHS Says Social Media Will Be Screened for ‘Antisemitism’ as It Purges Pro-Palestine Immigrants
Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem says people shouldn't try to "hide behind the First Amendment."

Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs
The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels.
By Matt Novak
Updated October 15, 2025

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Genderflux Superfluid @rewhan.bsky.social · 1h

He's giving his country's money away and admitting to it in public.

Governments of the past were toppled over such things.

Popular Information @popular.info · 1h

Trump hosted Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House on Tuesday. The meeting came on the heels of the Trump administration’s rescue package for Argentina.

During a Q&A session following the meeting, Trump admitted the bailout for Argentina would be of little benefit to America.

UPDATE: Trump admits Argentina bailout will not benefit the U.S.

A remarkable statement about the $20 billion plan that will greatly benefit a well-connected hedge fund manager.

popular.info

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Senior Botanist at Antifa Botanic Garden 🌵 @newsprintmafia.bsky.social · 2h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

FOX: Grijalva says you're afraid of her being the 218th signer to the Epstein petition, that if she was a Republican you would've sworn her in. What do you say?

MIKE JOHNSON: I say bless her heart. She's a representative-elect, she doesn't know how it works around here.

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Sexy CHOAM Nomsky costume @samthielman.com · 3h

One of them was a Catholic high school guidance counselor!

Nathan Bernard @nathantbernard.bsky.social · 4h

the "kids" were mostly 30+ years old and said they love hitler

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Senior Botanist at Antifa Botanic Garden 🌵 @newsprintmafia.bsky.social · 3h

The official Republican position is that Trump IS America

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "I don't think it will end before the Hate America Rally on the Mall on Saturday, where all the Marxists and antifa people and all the people who hate Trump and hate America will be there."

Senior Botanist at Antifa Botanic Garden 🌵 @newsprintmafia.bsky.social · 3h

We should be calling it the cage Maga rally

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "I don't think it will end before the Hate America Rally on the Mall on Saturday, where all the Marxists and antifa people and all the people who hate Trump and hate America will be there."

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 3h

Ah, yes, the double standard.

Kids do edgy things like saying "I love Hitler." Just ignore it.

Oh, also, my admin is getting people fired and pulling their visas for saying mean things about Charlie Kirk.

Someone should ask Vance why its only the shitheads who support him who get to be "edgy"

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3h

Old enough to remember when kids being anti-semitic was the basis for a federal government assault on higher education

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 3h

Also a reminder these weren’t “Kids”! Some of these “Young Republicans,” which includes ages up to 40, were elected officials or government appointees.

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Senior Botanist at Antifa Botanic Garden 🌵 @newsprintmafia.bsky.social · 3h

Least conservative government in the history of the country

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 4h

What the fuck are we doing?

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 4h

What the fuck are we doing?

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 6h

This administration’s policy of serial open murders on the high seas is starting to make some members of Congress mildly uncomfortable. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Members of Congress growing concerned over lack of information from administration about Venezuela strikes, sources say

Republicans and Democrats say the administration is failing to share basic information with Congress about the intelligence, rationale and goals of its war on drug trafficking.

www.nbcnews.com

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Arizona fRight Watch 🎃 @azrww.bsky.social · 1d

The Arizona Young Republicans chairman mentioned in this, Luke Mosiman, was one of the Turning Point affiliates demanding that Phoenix Suns sports writer be fired for not properly mourning Kirk to their liking

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 6h

There's a big list of evil driving this administration, but insisting that domestic violence is no big deal has to be up there.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.

But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.

This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 9h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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Senior Botanist at Antifa Botanic Garden 🌵 @newsprintmafia.bsky.social · 4h

Mike Johnson is a very good Christian 🙏

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Kristin Wilson 📎 @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 6h

Would seem to me that a Congressman beating his girlfriend and having a judge order a restraining order against him is "really serious..."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

Pretending to the world that you are the president of peace while waging war at home is diabolical.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 6h

Republicans are almost as good at making mountains out of molehills as making molehills out of mountains.

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 23h

These strikes are illegal for about 7 reasons:
1. Not self-defense
2. No (or any) Congressional authorization
3. No evidence of criminal wrongdoing
4. Occurred in int'l waters
5. No open state of hostilities
6. Criminal groups are not terrorists legally
7. No id on people killed or group targeted

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h

Topics Mike Johnson thinks are serious:

- Super Bowl halftime entertainer
- getting a Nobel Prize for Trump
- terrifying naked bike riders

Topics he thinks are not serious:

- Epstein Files
- domestic violence
- being able to keep the govt open
- the neutering of Congress

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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