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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 11h

one category of show prep material for TRMS staff is something we've always called "subway reading".

it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.

today's subway reading:

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world

Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

www.bbc.com

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 11h

Wait so we’re also in an armed conflict against a completely different group? Sure yeah why not

Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenbergnyt.bsky.social · 15h

Pentagon discloses the latest strike on suspect boats in the Caribbean -- No. 7 in its current campaign -- with another video, but no evidence. In a first, this one is alleged to have ties to the Colombian insurgency group the ELN.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

U.S. Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs for Colombian Rebels

www.nytimes.com

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 18h

"Person impeached for insurrection sends billions to Argentina during US gov't shutdown" and "Felon convicted of fraud pardons felon convicted of fraud" and "Long-time Epstein associate posts video depicting himself as a king dumping diarrhea on Americans from a fighter jet" are factual statements

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

Fairhope, representing Alabama and doing us all proud! And ma'am, if you need a lawyer, I can probably find a few.

thekoolaidmom.bsky.social @thekoolaidmom.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.

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thekoolaidmom.bsky.social @thekoolaidmom.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Seems like a reasonable request

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 17h

He was so butthurt by millions protesting his authoritarian regime, he posted an AI clip of him in a fighter jet dumping crap on people exercising their constitutional rights.

It’s the kind of reaction you would expect from a mentally unhinged lunatic or a petulant child.

Not a President.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 22h

After adding new data to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...

Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants

Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."

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

I'd never vote for Rand Paul, but on this issue he's absolutely correct. This is a clear and profound distinction. No declaration of war. No evidence of crime. What Trump & our military is doing is mass murder. It's no different than any mass-shooting of innocents – just with bigger (military) guns.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h

When do you think Trump and Republicans will realize they drove up No Kings protest attendance by calling it a “hate America rally”?

She nails it🔥

“I am a patriot and I will not… let anyone tell me that I am not here because I love my country.”

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

We're calling him Diarrhea Don. He's owning the libs so hard with this, it's brilliant. Everyone talking about the president's uncontrollable bowels, how manly and cool his uncontrollably explosive shits are.

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🌹 Rose 🌹 @rosespets.bsky.social · 19h

Just another day in toddler trump world.. but god forbid a democrat posted something so insane the media would have their heads on a plate already

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

“So it looks like you’re flying a fighter jet and wearing a crown, but it turns out it’s really a bomber and the bombs are poops. You’re up there pooping on all the cities in America because you’re the king of America, and so of course you shit on it when it doesn’t behave. It’s high concept, sir.”

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings

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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE: COLOMBIA’s President says 🇺🇸 government (Trump) “committed murder” and bombed a fisherman with no ties to drugs

“The boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure”

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1d

Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson calls for a general strike, at least 300,000 people attended the protest. #3E #NoKings #EndImpunity #EndOligarchy #EndAutogenocide #EpsteinFiles

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🌹 Rose 🌹 @rosespets.bsky.social · 23h

AGREE 💯 there needs to be a general nationwide strike in support of the Federal workers!!
The unions need to get together!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Trump solved his problem of having to present actual proof that the people they have been murdering on boats are narco terrorists by letting the two witness survivors of the last attack go home.

As one does with narco terrorists.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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🌹 Rose 🌹 @rosespets.bsky.social · 23h

So damn embarrassing 🙈

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🌹 Rose 🌹 @rosespets.bsky.social · 23h

Such a damn embarrassment 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 1d

The President of the United States, who is very obviously in poor physical and mental health, just posted a video that makes the infantile nickname "Diarrhea Don" an accurate representation of his political career

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