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AF veteran, pilot, airplane builder, avid reader of political books. 🇮🇹🇺🇸🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈Atheist. Fuck Felon Musk, fuck trump and fuck you too if you voted for that orange piece of christofascist shit. SLAVA UKRAINE!!🇺🇦

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LR @trychick.bsky.social · Apr 22

I got my Italian Passport today!!!!

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BNO News @bnonews.com · 3h

NBC News has laid off 150 employees, eliminating teams dedicated to Black, Asian American, Latino and LGBTQ+ issues - The Wrap

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1h

⚡️ Russian state TV footage revealed a hidden airfield near occupied Melitopol.

Russian State Media Accidentally Reveals Secret Drone-Hunting Airfield Near Ukrainian Front

Russian state media’s disclosure reveals the location of a Yak-52 airfield used for intercepting Ukrainian drones, showcasing adapted Soviet tech.

united24media.com

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 3h

What the fuck are we doing?

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2h

#IAmANTIFAscist

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 9h

Renee Rapp in Portland talking about:

F* 🧊
F* this administration
F* 🍊

#ProudBlue

Video credit: ReneeRappHQ on IG

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Mamdani went on Fox News and did not take the bait as Martha MacCallum repeatedly tried to get him to opine on Israel-Palestine, October 7, Trump, and other non-NYC issues

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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LR @trychick.bsky.social · 2h

But they cry when we call them Nazis.

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Owen Barcala @obarcala.bsky.social · 2h

The "don't call us Nazis" crowd sure has a lot of swastikas

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2h

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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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 2h

the good news is the Trump administration knows they don't have enough U.S. Nazis to retain power.

the bad news is they're recruiting Nazis from abroad to help.

Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 2h

So Nazis. They want to give refugee status to Nazis.

OK, maybe not JUST Nazis. Also certain other white people who hate non-white immigration. But Nazis can definitely come.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The proposals also advise Mr. Trump to prioritize Europeans who have been “targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.”

That appeared to be a reference to the European far-right political party Alternative for Germany, whose leaders have trivialized the Holocaust, revived Nazi slogans and denigrated foreigners. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany for trying to suppress the views of the group, which is known as the AfD.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2h

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 8h

Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.

Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.

We can see where this is going.

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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LR @trychick.bsky.social · 2h

NOW THE NUMBER IS $40 BILLION.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Now we are up to $40 billion for Argentina. Can anyone stop Bessent from unilaterally sending unlimited amounts of our money to South America? And Republicans won’t even negotiate with the Democrats on health care for Americans. Where is Congress?

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LR @trychick.bsky.social · 2h

They’re coming out of it because we are GIVING THEM $40 BILLION TO FIX AN ECONOMY MILEI FUCKING PERSONALLY DESTROYED.

AND THEY’RE FUCKING OVER U.S. CITIZENS BY REFUSING TO EXTEND SUBSIDIES FOR THE ACA, THUS DOUBLING/TRIPLING THE COST OF HEALTHCARE FOR U.S. CITIZENS.

LR @trychick.bsky.social · 2h

This is fucking insane. This administration is planning to GIVE AWAY $40 BILL to a psycho who DELIBERATELY TANKED HIS COUNTRY’S ECONOMY AND YET THEY WONT EXTEND HEALTH CARE SUBSIDIES FOR THEIR OWN CITIZENS AND ARE FIRING/HAVE FIRED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FED WORKERS TO DESTROY OUR GOVERNMENT.

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Ted Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social · 3h

Whoa, why are Republicans bailing out Argentina to the tune of $40,000,000,000.00 when American farmers are being crushed by the economic policies of Trump and Republicans?

House Agriculture Committee Democrats @houseagdems.bsky.social · 3h

We just heard that Republicans want to give Argentina $40 billion in American taxpayer dollars, instead of the original $20 billion.

They're leaving family farmers in the dust and it's egregious.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 2h

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

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House Agriculture Committee Democrats @houseagdems.bsky.social · 3h

We just heard that Republicans want to give Argentina $40 billion in American taxpayer dollars, instead of the original $20 billion.

They're leaving family farmers in the dust and it's egregious.

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LR @trychick.bsky.social · 2h

Wow. She’s mental.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 3h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 2h

LET’S GO!!!!

Three days until MILLIONS of us join in solidarity to stand against the overt and intentional destruction of America.

Join here: seiu.com/NoCrowns

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LR @trychick.bsky.social · 2h

Um. Have you been paying attention to what this administration has done in 9 months?

IT IS ALL CORRUPTION.

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LR @trychick.bsky.social · 2h

Of course they do this.

LR @trychick.bsky.social · 2h

Wow. This has big North Korea energy.