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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Trump hosted a dinner last week for donors helping fund his ballroom project.

Today, crews are starting construction and literally tearing down parts of the White House.

It's day 20 of the government shutdown and this is what he's prioritizing?

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17h

He hates American values and principles. He hates democracy. He despises the Constitution and its constraints. He hates most Americans. All he desires is money, power and staying out of jail. Am I missing something?

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 16h

Hey Rep. Chip Roy: You're lying your arse off, your religiosity is repugnant AF, and separation of church and state is the law of the land. Take your authoritarianism, your religion, and your mouth-mullet and go crawl under a rock.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 16h

🗺️ LIVE TRACKER

So far, Trump has deployed the National Guard to five major Democratic-led cities. With each passing day, he threatens more. We’re tracking his every move.

👉 Check out our NEW interactive map detailing all the deployments.

Mapped: Trump's Deployment of National Guard Troops

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Christine Is Fed Up With Republicans @coralgableswang.bsky.social · 17h

Credit ~ the mighty Dems

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16h

I started Wear Them Out for one reason, simple messages defending freedom at home and abroad. Take a look at all the options, including our popular “Three Branches, No Kings!”
Wearthemoutproducts.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Now that Trump has illegally bombed a seventh boat in the Caribbean, please note this: Rep Adam Smith, ranking Dem on Armed Services, tells me that *at no point* have officials given lawmakers even the most basic information about these extrajudicial murders:

newrepublic.com/article/2019...

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Nieko @nieko714.bsky.social · 17h

Every accusation is a confession from them. They have made their hate of America clear with their actions & we who actually love America stand by #NoKings He & his dear leader will be remembered by their actions. Zip-Tying kids, taking healthcare away from people, & attacking Americans.

Nieko @nieko714.bsky.social · 17h

Ah yes from the prophet Skibidi I think?

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 17h

Bad news: The Big, Ugly Bill is going to strip over $32 million from Virginia’s Federally Qualified Health Centers – an existential threat for their ability to serve hundreds of thousands of Virginians.

Republicans won’t stop til they make health care worse and more expensive.

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Nieko @nieko714.bsky.social · 17h

The truth is Roy, Trump is no Christian. The Lord would be disgusted with the works of Trump, You (Chip Roy), & the rest of your scum that has forsaken the virtues of the Lord with your actions. The deepest parts of hell are meant for the those like you who would lie as you have here & elsewhere.

Nieko @nieko714.bsky.social · 18h

Trump, & ICE are hurting Americans it's revolting. These Judges might be doing what think is just but they are so wrong as to be disgusting. If they were actually needed then they wouldn't need to circumvent the State's own Governor to deploy them. Worst wishes to Trump & ICE.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19h

JUST IN: The White House has begun DEMOLISHING portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom — despite earlier claiming it wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing White House structure. (Washington Post)

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 23h

Do not under any circumstances cross the King of Yacht Rock.

"This is an unauthorized use of my performance of ‘Danger Zone.’ Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately"

variety.com/2025/music/n...

Kenny Loggins Slams Donald Trump for Using ‘Danger Zone’ in AI Video Bombing No Kings Protesters With Poop: ‘I Request That My Recording Is Removed Immediately’

Kenny Loggins has spoken out against Trump using his song "Danger Zone" in a bizarre AI video of him bombing No Kings protesters with fecal matter.

variety.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19h

Tom Homan and the Case of the Missing Fifty Thousand

Lawmakers and ordinary citizens have to keep asking about the bag of cash, or accept an executive branch without any accountability.

Tom Homan and the Case of the Missing Fifty Thousand

Lawmakers and ordinary citizens have to keep asking about the bag of cash, or accept an executive branch without any accountability.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 18h

The "factual background" begins with something irrelevant and erroneous. Dallas is not in Oregon, and the Dallas shooting wasn't connected to any ICE protest.

If that's enough for the President to federalize a different state's National Guard and deploy them elsewhere, then the power is limitless.

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A. Disturbances at the ICE Facility in Portland
In the days and months leading up to the federalization order at issue here,
immigration-related protests and events have occurred at several ICE facilities
around the country. While many of these events have been peaceful, others have
been violent and even deadly. For example, on September 24, there was a shooting
at an ICE facility in Dallas in which one detainee was killed, and two others were
seriously injured. Wamsley Decl. ¶ 21.1 On September 26, over 200 protesters
1 Declaration of Camilla Wamsley, ICE, Enforcement and Removal
Operations (ERO), Field Office Director (FOD), Seattle Field Office (Wamsley
Decl.). ICE is the largest investigative branch of DHS and is charged with the

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

Over 500,000 views before the Community Note fact check.

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 19h

Dozens of CITIZENS have been detained without access to a lawyer or loved ones, some have disappeared from their families entirely.

This is a clear assault on our rights.

If they can come for citizens and legal residents, they can come for anyone.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 20h

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 19h

omg!

"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...

"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Nieko @nieko714.bsky.social · 18h

I know this pain & hope it works out in the end.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 19h

This is insane.

“It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of," Trump said in July. “It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it.”

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

When you’ve lost Epoch Times, Fox and Newsmax as a right-winger, maybe you are the problem.

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Damien Marie AtHope Ⓐ 🚩🏴🌍 @damienmarieathope.bsky.social · 1d

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Nieko @nieko714.bsky.social · 20h

Let it be known that the Texas Young Republicans & TPUSA are NZ friendly. They are saying so themselves from their official accounts. I hope people start to see these groups for the hate they spread. Maybe one day at least some the Republicans can recover to be decent again not MAGA.