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Gallifrey Stands @drgallifreystands.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s the gift link

“Television networks tore down their broadcast booths, full of technical gear and soundproofing equipment, that had been used for live shots from the Pentagon. Journalists lugged out boxes and rolled suitcases full of gear.”

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 3h

I’m old enough to remember when we had a system of checks & balances that involved Congress, when Congress controlled the purse and legislated, and the president respected the Constitution & rule of law. I’m old enough to remember when a U.S. president wouldn’t want to be King George or a dictator.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3h

But I was told trump was going to make things cheaper

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3h

The official White House photographer has entered his 2006 American Apparel lighting era

From the White House Flickr account: President Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Tonino Lamborghini International Convention Center in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Monday, October 13, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 3h

16 October 1920 | German Jewish woman, Fanny Ornstein, was born in Hamburg. A seamstress.

She emigrated to Belgium. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 15 August 1942 and registered in the camp. She perished there on 27 August 1942. https://t.co/iDV2CYTqPM

Black and white portrait of a young woman with short hair, wearing a collared, patterned blouse.

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YoursINegritude @yoursinegritude.bsky.social · 3h

#WestVirginia #WV

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Republican Senator Jim Justice is commuting to DC by private jet nearly every day.

The flight takes him about 40 minutes, and he often spends just a few hours in Washington.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

I guess announcing covert ops ahead of time is the latest 4-D chess.

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FeMaiden 👩🏻‍🔬🧪🥽💉 @fe-maiden.bsky.social · 3h

I cannot even imagine what it must be like to a physician in a rural, underserved area AND having to fight this off on a daily basis. Unbelievable.

Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 3h

Many doctors say political attacks on science and medicine are affecting their long-standing relationships with patients, particularly in rural communities, where physician recruitment already poses a chronic challenge.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...

In rural America, scarce doctors battle misinformation as they practice medicine

Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometim...

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 3h

“In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, the Oscar-winning actress’s family confirmed she died of pneumonia on Oct. 11 and expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support.”

people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton’s Family Shares Her Cause of Death, Thanks Fans for Their ‘Love and Support’ (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton's cause of death has been shared by her family in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE. The Oscar-winning actress’s family confirmed she died of pneumonia on Oct. 11 and expressed their grati...

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 3h

All decent, patriotic Americans are ANTIFAscist.

The only people defending fascism are MAGAs.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/were-all-a...

We're all ANTIFA, Donald.

Hey Donald,

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

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noreen @noreen28.bsky.social · 3h

I see your Fuck and raise you
Nine Fuck him forever and may he sit and swivel on a cactus.

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Paulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 3h

Bless her heart? Fuck this nazi-defending, democracy-denying, Trump-fluffing, lying coward.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

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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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3h

WITH SOUND ON PLS (if you can, but it also has captions)

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

Every day brings more signs of cowardice and capitulation. I stated Democracy Docket in 2020 to be independent and pro-democracy no matter what. If you value media that will never compromise, bow down or obey, support Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 3h

Beware of white podcasters who are hellbent on going after Democrats as Republicans actively destroy the country.

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NPR @npr.org · 3h

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country. n.pr/4ncYdFr

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 3h

MAGA voters complaining that Trump scammed them? Who ever thought that would happen?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

I give them 1-star reviews on their taste, judgment, and critical thinking skills.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3h

Can governors legally call up their own state's national guard to protect polling places on election day?

They need to keep ICE and the Feds far away from people voting.

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Pierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 3h

This link is the citation on how the CFPB under the Biden-Harris admin was already saving nearly $20 billion per year. Beyond this small part of the booklet regarding Kamala Harris’s economic agenda.

bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/cea/written-...

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EktaShahMD @ektashahmd.bsky.social · 3h

Read re read and re read again this article instead of ignoring the role Russian propaganda has played for 6 decades

JennyBeeFightsFascists🐝🟦✡️🎗️💛🕊️🪩🌟 @benbennybee.bsky.social · 3h

🎯Until people realize that HATE is a TOOL of authoritarians &they get their power by fucking with people’s minds, we will tear ourselves apart while the leaders sit on high &laugh.

Russia &the KGB have been using antisemitism as a weapon of war against Democracies for over a century.
IT’S A TOOL!

More than a Century of Antisemitism: How Successive Occupants of the Kremlin Have Used Antisemitism - United States Department of State

This report is also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Urdu. Executive Summary For over a century, Tsarist, Soviet and now Russian Federation au...

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3h

Solidarity is the only way

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noreen @noreen28.bsky.social · 3h

No. The Bernie campaign got into HRC's database early in 2016.

noreen @noreen28.bsky.social · 3h

That is truly spectacular.
I love it.
It would be perfect too.

Alas no $.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 9h

These women remind us of the great privilege and also the great obligation we all have to use our own voices. We cannot be silent in the face of corruption and injustice anywhere, including here at home.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 9h

Learn more about this year's honorees and watch the full ceremony here: giwps.georgetown.edu/events/the-2...

The 2025 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

The Hillary Rodham Clinton awards are bestowed annually to honor extraordinary women leaders who are creating a more peaceful and secure world for all.

giwps.georgetown.edu

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