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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 11h

JD Vance can dismiss the Young Republicans as a college group chat.

But let's be clear: the group chat includes a State Senator, a Trump Admin official, and multiple Republican staffers — and some of the worst comments came from folks associated with Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Mike Lawler.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 12h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

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Isaac G. Bryan @ib2real.bsky.social · 1d

Governor Newsom just signed my bill to increase incarcerated firefighter pay 700% to the federal minimum wage.

Anyone who puts their life on the line to protect others is a hero and deserves both our gratitude and to be compensated justly.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 1d

Yuck.

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

“After dumping it for Texas, Elon Musk quietly expanding in the Bay Area again ***
The brain-implant startup Neuralink has leased a vacant building in San Francisco, a fresh sign of the billionaire’s renewed interest in the region's tech scene.” 10/13/25 … 1/ www.statesman.com/business/tec...

After dumping it for Texas, Elon Musk quietly expanding in the Bay Area again

The brain-implant startup Neuralink has leased a vacant building in San Francisco, a fresh sign of the billionaire’s renewed interest in the region’s tech scene.

www.statesman.com

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Ted Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social · 1d

Today is Day 13 of the Republican shutdown. Your regular reminders:

1. Republicans control the White House, Senate and House.

2. GOP making deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and ACA.

3. Democrats are fighting to lower costs, cancel the cuts and save healthcare for Americans.

Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 4d

What Republicans are doing is unacceptable.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 2d

Great description of the tech bros💫

Alison @indiealison.bsky.social · 2d

It’s always two dumb bitches telling each other exactlyyy

San Francisco chronicle headline: “‘The only solution’: Elon Musk backs call to deploy federal troops to San Francisco”

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 3d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
"
Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 2d

This made me cackle and that is so hard when you are sick with a sore throat😂

God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Street art in LA:
Guardians of Pedophiles

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

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 2d

Thankful my mom helped my still sick but recovering self get some final fall plants in before it rains💜 Lettuce, more kale, broccoli, dill, cilantro, pak choi, and yarrow, and a hydrangea went in today💫

Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 2d

Attention San Francisco Bay Area: Don’t let today’s sunshine fool you. Monday is going to be the stormiest day since last winter, with thunderstorms capable of generating rainfall rates up to a half inch per hour. Afternoon looks wettest. Clear your gutters and drains in the meantime! #CAwx

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 3d

I already thought she was an incredible artist, but this confirms that the human who makes the artist is amazing💜

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 3d

“F**k ICE forever.”

— Chappell Roan at her show in Pasadena

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 3d

You can, in fact, just do stuff. No permission needed. Have an idea? Execute it.

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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas @ebonyteach.blacksky.app · 3d

No money in the red kettles. Mutual aid instead.
(And no, I'm not taking questions about this.)

kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 3d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 3d

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3d

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 4d

Because they are still an apartheid and genocidal state.

Farhad ☮️🆓🇵🇸 @faab64.bsky.social · 4d

Israel will retreat to the yellow line area.

Israel will still occupy more than half of the Gaza, including the border with Egypt
#map #Occupation #Gaza #SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SanctionIsrael #BDS
#palestine #Israel #Politics #Genocide #CeasefireNow

map of Gaza showing the areas where Israel will still occupy after agreeing to the Ceasefire deal

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 4d

✅Our union is requesting that RIF notices be sent to [email protected] with your name, CIO/division/branch, FTE status and tenure
✅you can join the union here: www.afge2883ga.org
✅See resources from previously fired colleagues: firedbutfighting.org

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 4d

Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans ripped health care away from 15 million people and are raising costs for millions more.

The numbers are damning.

Graphic showing the average ACA premium increase in each state. It's an average of 136% increase this year alone.

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 4d

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Alt National Endowment for the Humanities @altnehgov.altgov.info · 4d

We provide grants to help preserve our nation's culture and humanities. NOT just the whitewashed version.

We fund projects that give voices to those we haven't heard.

We help fund new ways of archiving, & expanding digital technologies to understand & explore humanities.

At least, we used to.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 4d

New from me on @autonomynews.co: The popular abortion pill resource Plan C relaunched this week with a new design that better displays the many, many options for medication abortion in all 50 states

Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 4d

The online abortion pill guide @plancpills.bsky.social has been redesigned to make it even easier to learn where to get pills, including at no cost. The redesign comes as state officials have threatened investigations and potential lawsuits against the organization.

An Autonomy News exclusive:

Exclusive: Plan C Doubles Down on Abortion Pill Info Amid Political Attacks

The online abortion pill guide has been redesigned to make it even easier to learn where to get pills, including at no cost.

www.autonomynews.co

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 4d

They are not planning "a violent crackdown" on 10.18. What they are doing is sending a signal to their shock troops to try to cause havoc. But those shock troops will be vastly outnumbered. Go out and protest freely. Do not be cowed.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 5d

"I have trouble with the term 'liberal Zionism'"

Anti-Zionist Jewish Hollywood star Hannah Einbinder on the "settler colonialist ideology" and "apartheid" of Zionism, in the new Zeteo podcast 'Beyond Israelism with Simone Zimmerman'.

Full show: zeteo.com/p/beyond-isr...

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Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social · 5d

Indeed💫

Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 5d

This was magnificent.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.