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Purple Puppy @purplepuppy.bsky.social · 2h

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Kasey R @schwroark.bsky.social · 2h

Good Morning ☀️

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2h

Talk about indoctrination…

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Jennifer Shin @jennifershin.bsky.social · 1d

The scumbag didn't get what he wanted, he got what he deserved. From the article:

The Supreme Court has rejected InfoWars founder Alex Jones's appeal against a $1.4 billion defamation judgment brought by families of Sandy Hook school elementary shooting victims after he called the massacre a hoax.

Alex Jones suffers Supreme Court blow in Sandy Hook shooting appeal

Alex Jones had said the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 23h

My VOTE was RECEIVED and COUNTED. YES ON PROP 50!

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22h

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

It's a no-brainer that her appointment is invalid. So the question becomes, is the indictment (on she was the only lawyer signatory) invalid as a result—and, if so, is it too late for the Trump DOJ to remedy that problem, given that the statute of limitations ran on Sept. 30.

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 23h

James Comey formally notifies the court of his intent to try to disqualify Trump’s lawyer Lindsey Halligan as unlawfully appointed.

The motion cites rulings DQ-ing two other Trump top prosecutors: Sigal Chattah and Alina Habba.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18h

Man escapes ICE while handcuffed, bystanders use pliers to free him.
Salt Lake City, UT

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18h

NEW: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatens legal action if Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Adelita Grijalva. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

The Democrat accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

www.politico.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 9d

Narrator: This is fascism.

The image is an X post by Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis
) from 19 hours ago, stating: "So let me get this straight: a Blackhawk helicopter and dozens of masked, armed federal agents roll up on a Chicago apartment building, cuff everyone—including kids—and then run checks for warrants and immigration status? What the hell is going on in this country? How is that not fascism?" The post includes a verified badge.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

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Purple Puppy @purplepuppy.bsky.social · 3h

LOVE IT!!! 🌈🐸🐸🐸

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rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 1d

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

Every wannabe king forgets the same lesson: Americans don’t kneel. The weak call it chaos. The strong call it a wake-up call. The Constitution doesn’t need worshippers. It needs warriors.🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 1d

Proud to announce a huge, successful recruitment drive as Jesse Watters of Fox News has declared that every cyclist in the Naked Bike Ride in Portland is a member of ANTIFA.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

I need a montage of famous cops in movies and TV shows flashing their badges and announcing their names, followed by a stream of masked ICE guys refusing to give theirs.

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Purple Puppy @purplepuppy.bsky.social · 12h

snoopy is holding a red heart in his hands and says thank you !

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 14h

An honor to receive the endorsement of
of nearly a dozen Black clergy leaders in Crown Heights today, including Bishop Orlando Findlayter.

I’m grateful for their support, and this powerful and humbling prayer.

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🏳️‍🌈Jamez Re!nert🏳️‍🌈 @jungle-jim78.bsky.social · 15h

#TransRights #TransLib #FuckICE

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Purple Puppy @purplepuppy.bsky.social · 14h

Ah. Thank you.

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