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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 4h

Chicago today

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 10h

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.

www.newsweek.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Daniel Larison @daniellarison.bsky.social · 14h

Murderer-in-chief murders six more people: www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

US strike on boat off Venezuela kills six, Trump says

A U.S. strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday killed six suspected drug traffickers, President Donald Trump said in a social media post.

www.reuters.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 14h

Cleary

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Comfortably Dumb @rsudiwala.bsky.social · 10h

If you die laughing, will you go to heaven?

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 13h

It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

First there was the Opium Wars. Now we have the Cooking Oil War.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone know why Bibi is skipping Egypt?

And can anyone rip Trump from the spotlight for just 10s so others who played actual pivotal roles in the prisoner exchange can speak?

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17h

Keit Starmer criticises Kemi Badenoch

"I was surprised and saddened that she spent more time attacking what we actually did to help the process, than even mentioning the humanitarian crisis in Gaza"

"Without setting out the number of people being killed, who are starving, who have been denied aid"

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1d

NEVER FORGET: A few short weeks ago, a heartless Donald Trump told Bibi Netanyahu to "FINISH THE JOB" which would have meant certain death for all the hostages.

Now that Trump stands to make BILLIONS he's become the Peace President?!!! NO!!!! It does not work that way! The hypocrisy is NOT OK!!!

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 16h

John McDonnell asks why two prominent Palestinian doctors have not been released

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
Dr. Marwan al-Hams

Keir Starmer says he'll do his best to find out 👏

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Comfortably Dumb @rsudiwala.bsky.social · 16h

The Valley Of Liche

#DessertsVarietyInASongOrMovie

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17h

Police who stopped Tommy Robinson ‘had reasonable suspicion’ of far-right links

Activist refused to give police his phone pin when stopped at Channel tunnel in July 2024 Police officers who stopped Tommy Robinson as he tried to leave the UK last year had reasonable suspicions that his phone contained information relevant to acts of terrorism, prosecutors have told his trial. The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, refused to give police the pin for his phone because it had “journalistic material on it” after they stopped him at the Channel tunnel on 28 July 2024. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 16h

Edward Leigh,"Netanyahu refuses to accept a Palestinian state"

"Cannot both sides of the house unite in saying we are absolutely committed to creating a Palestinian state?"

Keir Starmer, "That sounds like the old Tory party I used to know" - making a dig at Kemi Badenoch's earlier divisive remarks

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Comfortably Dumb @rsudiwala.bsky.social · 17h

No, the Middle East deserves better. He's your problem, you keep him.

Comfortably Dumb @rsudiwala.bsky.social · 17h

The Day Of The Triffles

#DessertsVarietyInASongOrMovie

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Comfortably Dumb @rsudiwala.bsky.social · 17h

The Dessert Rats

#DessertsVarietyInASongOrMovie

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Mathilda Hauntedrack xx 🏳️‍⚧️ @meladyfreshness.bsky.social · 17h

Aaaaand even the Independent reporting Israel broke the ceasefire already

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1d

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 1d

President Trump was just caught on a hot mic talking with the president of Indonesia.

He may have been talking about his business interests in the country–which would be exactly the kind of conflict of interest we’ve been warning about for years. 🧵

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17h

Keir Starmer, "Let no one be in any doubt that none of this would have been possible without President Trump"

"This is his peace deal"

BBC News report than less than 24 hours after the ceasefire Israel has murdered 7 Palestinians in Gaza

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just rejected Alex Jones’s appeal, keeping the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his false claims that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

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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