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Truth Social(ist) @twitterrefugeeog.bsky.social · 21h

Berated a Capitol police officer huh

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patriciarc58.bsky.social @patriciarc58.bsky.social · 20h

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pj-melton @pjmh.bsky.social · 20h

The Democrat Party is not anyone's because it does not exist. And the only pro-terrrorist party I see around here is the one this shitbag belongs to.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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David Houghton @dfhoughton.bsky.social · 20h

A thought about rhetoric like this: they've got no good ideas. Their mind goes first to violence and oppression. Then they stay there in their happy place.

Violence isn't the trump card they think it is. Don't be intimidated by their constant threats. They use them because they have nothing else.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 4d

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2d

- It is legal to organize and fund protest.
- That someone organizes and funds promotion of a protest does not mean most, some, or any protesters are paid.
- Even if all protesters are paid, that is also legal
- It is good to oppose kings and fascism
- That's not what what "begs the question" means

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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pj-melton @pjmh.bsky.social · 1d

Our. Labor.

David Houghton @dfhoughton.bsky.social · 2d

ICE is staffed by the worst sadistic goons our country has to offer, and our taxes, our labor, are paying for each one to have a $50k signing bonus. We're all working to buy the Klan their white sheets. How about that?

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He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

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David Houghton @dfhoughton.bsky.social · 1d

Just like the internet was driven by porn from day one, crypto has been driven by corruption and financing crime from day one.

It isn't about escaping oppressive government control and abuse. It's about abusing and oppressing outside of government control.

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spooky mental haunted house @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 1d

i do not like living under a government run by the worst facebook posts you've ever seen

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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pj-melton @pjmh.bsky.social · 1d

Paul Krugman, bringing the truth nukes.
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How Crypto Became a Trump Trade

It’s primarily a vehicle for crony capitalism now

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 6d

I’m sure this is fine. abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...

Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.

abcnews.go.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7d

Sen. Ruben Gallego: "Mike Johnson is holding Congress out of session for two reasons: number one, so that way there are no negotiations; and number two, to cover for all the pedophiles on Epstein's list...They're covering for pedophiles and dropping your healthcare coverage."

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murderedbybluesky.bsky.social @murderedbybluesky.bsky.social · 8d

"Speaker Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House may have more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records."

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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PhillipUSA @phillipusa.bsky.social · 7d

#PedoDon

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David Houghton @dfhoughton.bsky.social · 7d

The Dark Ages began in Western Europe after Rome fell and much of the historical record went blank. Vellum and papyrus decayed. Records were not copied onto fresh media. New records were not kept.

We have entered the US Dark Ages.

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-short...

A Shortlist of Federal Data the Trump Administration Has Tampered With or Destroyed

The scale and scope of federal data and statistics that have been...

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 7d

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 7d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 7d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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pj-melton @pjmh.bsky.social · 6d

Quote of the day: “I really must try to be more cynical.” ~ Paul Krugman
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Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina

Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10d

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Aaron Bady @zunguzungu.bsky.social · 9d

We should have defunded the police and abolished ICE, but the entire Democratic party establishment decided not to.

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pj-melton @pjmh.bsky.social · 9d

I get so sick of saying this, but every accusation is a confession with these people.

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pj-melton @pjmh.bsky.social · 9d

Don’t lose hope. Watch to the end, where the good guys win. Remember: resistance is mostly persistence. substack.com/@qasimrashid...

Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@qasimrashid)

Video and journalism credit to @migrantinsider @hamoza85 Chicago residents peacefully resist fascism and support their neighbor. You’re telling me these ICE fascists aren’t modern day Nazi gestapo...

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pj-melton @pjmh.bsky.social · 11d

really my favorite part of this is that the standard "this is an official government website" message is still there. which they actually need these days because everything is so batshit. smdh.