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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2h

That absolutely isn’t how it works.

- me to Trump … and the NYT

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 9h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump: "Iran is trying to survive. When I heard the reports two weeks ago, 'Iran is looking to build a nuclear weapon,' I said 'don't worry about it.'"

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 7h

Can't stress enough how important it is that these protests have gone mainstream.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14h

“There are only three good kings in America: Gayle, Stephen, and Burger.” #NoKings

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 7h

My man looking and sounding frazzled af

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

bizarre things are happening with Trump's hair today

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 10h

some colleagues have suggested to me that shame is irrelevant because the people on the "other side" don't know or care what "we" (on whatever "this side") think of them. I have...not gotten that impression

Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 12h

"disliking me is persecution" describes so incredibly many people's entire outlook these days defector.com/free-press-r...

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector

It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, you end...

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 11h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10h

ICE just arrested a singing giraffe in Portland.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 12h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 7h

Dismantle the Republican party.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 8h

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 8h

the days when these guys worried about hiding their "power level" are far behind us

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 8h

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 8h

Aligning your deeply unpopular regime explicitly with an out-dated and hated form of government while also threatening to withhold paychecks is, frankly, insane.

These people are afraid of mass organizing. Show up on October 18th, this Saturday, to your local No Kings protest!

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 11h

new union alert!

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 11h

Battle.net workers unionize as Microsoft neutrality agreement expires
aftermath.site/battle-net-wor...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

NEW — I dug into the story of ICE abducting a 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts and moving him 500 miles across state lines without notifying his mother, local cop's complicity, and how the federal government's justification for such cruelty is already falling apart:

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.

Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 8h

These aren't kids - someone these people were nearly 40 years old and hold positions in professional campaigns and organizing groups.

Fuck off.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 1d

Getting some things finalized, but tonight's stream is set to be the last in the interim studio!

Can't wait to show you all the new space. Aiming to be live in the next 30-45 minutes!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

X post today from Homeland Security @DHSgov that says "Remigrate."
3:06 PM · Oct 14, 2025

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 1d

If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.

The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.

And that’s why we’re fighting back.

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 1d

These absolute ratfuck bastards.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 The DSCC — led by Kirsten Gillibrand, Mark Kelly, Adam Schiff, and Lisa Blunt Rochester — has formed a joint fundraising committee with Janet Mills.

Mills, running against Graham Platner in the Maine Democratic Senate primary, would become the oldest freshman (79) ever elected, to a 6-year term.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 1d

have they have started using a piss filter for these appearances or have they filled the room with that much shitty gold enamel that it is turning them all like that?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

After bragging about permanently cutting "Democrat programs," Trump says "we're not closing up Republican programs."

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 1d

I really just once a reporter would reply “oh are you gonna cry about it”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't take questions from ABC fake news after what you did with Stephanopoulos to the vice president of the United States."

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Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 1d

so, uh, you are all gonna wanna strap in for this one (and the other one coming tomorrow)

The Rabbit Hole Of Tyler Cowen (surprise at the end)

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Alex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 1d

The US continues to use its military to murder foreign civilians from a country the US is not at war with and who pose no imminent threat that could conceivably justify a claim of self-defence, based entirely on allegations of criminal activity for which the penalty, if convicted, is not death.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump announces another strike "just off the Coast of Venezuela" that killed 6 people

Under my Standing Authorities as Commander-in-Chief, this morning, the Secretary of War, ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility — just off the Coast of Venezuela. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks, and was transiting along a known DTO route. The strike was conducted in International Waters, and six male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike. No U.S. Forces were harmed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 1d

every young Republican staffer is a Nazi, it's that simple www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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