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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

Can I simply suggest that whichever intrepid journalist manages to embed himself with ICE and remain there taking careful notes undetected for some months or a year will almost certainly win a Pulitzer Prize, which regrettably, will have to be forwarded to a holding facility in Guantanamo, Cuba.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

ROLLING STONE: “The current Congress has dropped the pretense of public service altogether… Congress enjoys ultraluxe health care as it fights to gut yours.”

@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5h

I see that the United States' peculiar brand of Christian Nationalism includes judging the poor for needing SNAP benefits (judging is something Jesus said *not to* do) but not helping the poor with SNAP benefits (helping the poor is something Jesus told them *to* do).

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 14h

Epstein Files

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h

So Argentina gets a $40 billion bailout from our tax dollars but devastated small towns here at home — nothing.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 3h

To all those “Let them go without food for a month, maybe they’ll get a job” people: Most SNAP recipients have jobs. Exploitative jobs that keep them living just below the poverty line. — Should they starve to death? And then what?

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 22h

Well, this is total BS! #arresttrump

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 3h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

The Trump regime is preparing to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as Friday, reversing an earlier commitment to bring him to trial on human smuggling charges federal prosecutors filed against him in June.
#GOPMonsters

Trump administration is racing to deport Abrego Garcia ahead of criminal proceedings

The administration now says it is prepared to send the El Salvador native to Liberia.

www.politico.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3h

The oligarchy wants full control of what we watch and read.

A tweet from Robert Reich states:
“The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?”

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13h

This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Tim Walz: "Everything coming out of DHS right now is about theatrics, is about a media hit or whatever. My guess is she's probably here on personal business and used it as a way to pay for it by having a press conference that had absolutely nothing factual and nothing new."

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 6h

I wonder what happened in January? Anyone anyone

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

In case facts still matter

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 7h

"For every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There's no way we can meet that gap. There's no way we can replace every single one of those meals. It is not sustainable for food banks to fill this gap. We were not built to do this."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 7h

I know you’re a bodybuilder, but use your noggin this time. Nearly half of those who receive food stamps work. Of the rest, most are over 65 or disabled. Wages are too low for tens of millions, and Social Security isn’t enough for many elderly.

A tweet from Marc Lobliner reads: “Why the hell are we giving food stamps to 40 million people? Does anyone work anymore?” It quotes a post from Leading Report that says: “BREAKING: USDA will not tap emergency funds for food stamps, 40 million set to lose aid next week, per Axios.”

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 7h

“They’ve got money for ICE and golden ballrooms but not for hungry families” is so easy it’s almost funny

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

Johnson: Snap benefits is a unique situation. I got a summary of the legal analysis…the contingency funds are not legally available to cover the benefits right now

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Tim Walz: "People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."

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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 1d

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 21h

In Aurora, Illinois, a hospital was targeted in an ICE raid, and Goons were accused of obstructing ambulance access.

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Dude @thedudesfriend.bsky.social · 10h

Welcome to what used to be America.

Sami Hamdi, British Muslim journalist, detained by ICE at SFO after visa revoked

The political commentator was on a speaking tour of the U.S. when he was detained by immigration authorities at San Francisco International Airport.

www.yahoo.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20h

"My reason for being there wasn’t just to see them confront ICE: It was to better understand how a community defends its vulnerable neighbors, parents of schoolchildren, and fellow churchgoers." @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on the ground in Chicago: www.thebulwark.com/p/three-days...

Three Days In Chicago: A City on the Brink

Groups are finding new ways to stand up to ICE in Chicago. Here are their stories.

www.thebulwark.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

🔥 @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “No one can confirm we’ve actually been taking out drug traffickers… the admiral in charge resigned… all these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime… the government’s story is not adding up.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 7h

CNN: Air traffic controllers are going unpaid this week because of the Trump shutdown. One in six towers is currently understaffed, contributing to 4,000 flight delays over the weekend.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Oh.

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