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whytheparty.bsky.social @whytheparty.bsky.social · 9h

Another tragic loss in the so-called "free press."

Aiyana Ishmael @aiyanaish.bsky.social · 10h

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.

At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

whytheparty.bsky.social @whytheparty.bsky.social · 10h

#TrumpSucks

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 10h

💡Key findings:

📍vaccines for COVID KP.2 variant had 68% effectiveness

📍Maternal RSV vaccine & RSV vaccines in adults >=60 had effectiveness of >=68% against hospitalization

📍Flu shot had effectiveness of 48% in adults ages 18-64 & 67% in kids against hospitalization
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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whytheparty.bsky.social @whytheparty.bsky.social · 10h

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 14h

⚠️ Hegseth warned Iraq of imminent US military operations in the region and cautioned against interference by Iraqi factions, according to televised remarks by the Iraqi defense minister.

The exact nature and location of the upcoming US military ops is not clear.
english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5...

US Warns Baghdad Against Armed Faction Interference in Planned Operations

Just two days after a US message reassured Baghdad about the future of bilateral relations, the Iraqi government appears to have received its sternest warning yet from the White House regarding armed ...

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10h

I have said this before, and I’ll say it again here: We are at most a few years away from the mainstream media becoming controlled top to bottom, with a few very exceptions, by ultrarich conservatives and their hirelings. trib.al/ARRddzG

The Washington Post Has Become Right-Wing Even Faster Than I Thought

It’s not going to happen. It’s happening: The mainstream media is becoming right-wing. What are wealthy liberals going to do about it?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

Big Oil spent nearly $450M backing Trump & Republican candidates last year.

Now, during one of the longest government shutdowns in history, Senate Republicans voted to gut a policy protecting millions of acres in Alaska from oil drilling.

Talk about a return on investment.

The Secret Behind High Gas Prices

Robert Reich

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 18h

This brings to mind how Trump administration officials see their ability to acquire housing on military bases for supposed security reasons as a status symbol.

These people get off on being hated and experience the contempt with which they’re viewed as evidence that they’re somehow correct.

Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 19h

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Exclusive | Bari Weiss’ security detail costs CBS $10,000 a day as network undergoes layoffs

Page Six hears that as staffers watch their colleagues pack up their desks, they’re also learning that the security detail for new CBSNews boss Bari Weiss costs the company five figures every day.…

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 15h

I didn't watch, because that would've required listening to his voice, but I read the transcript, and I counted a lot more than 18 lies. (With zero pushback, I might add. Shame on @cbsnews.com and @60minutes.bsky.social )

Also, as usual, he was rude, interrupted constantly, and talked over her.

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 15h

>> @ddale8.bsky.social counted "at least 18 inaccurate assertions" in Trump's "60 Minutes" sit-down: www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/p...

Fact check: 18 false claims Trump made on ‘60 Minutes’ | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump littered his new “60 Minutes” interview with a wide-ranging assortment of false claims, the vast majority of them previously debunked. We counted at least 18 inaccurate assertio...

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 20h

BREAKING FASCIST: Hegseth bars military officials from discussing drug boat strikes with Congress without prior approval as he continues down the road to fascism:

Hegseth bars military officials from discussing drug boat strikes with Congress without prior approval

The Office of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has disemminated a broad list of topics that DoD personnel are now required to seek prior approval on before engaging with Congress, which includes any ...

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whytheparty.bsky.social @whytheparty.bsky.social · 20h

This!!!!!!

Stonekettle @stonekettle.bsky.social · 20h

Paramount Global, CBS, and 60 Minutes literally sold their credibility and their integrity for CEO bonuses and shareholder value. Trump rubbed their noses in their own shit last night and they sat there and took it, because the Press has been a collaborator with Trump from the beginning.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20h

Who says the man has no empathy? He has expressed what is obviously deep and sincere sympathy for, among others:

✳️ Prince Andrew

✳️ Ghislaine Maxwell

✳️ Jair Bolsonaro

✳️ Vladimir Putin

✳️ Benjamin Netanyahu

✳️ the convicted January 6 insurrectionists

✳️ the Nazis who marched in Charlottesville

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on Prince Andrew and the Epstein scandal: "I feel very badly. I mean, it's a terrible thing that's happened to the family. That's been a tragic situation. And it's too bad. I feel badly for the family."

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20h

2/ In other words, this is yet another example of Trump attempting to seize power neither the Constitution nor laws grant him & going to SCOTUS in hopes they will validate it nonetheless. You can read my full piece here: joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

The Week Ahead

November 2, 2025

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 21h

The 60 Minutes interview, in which Nora O’Donnell let Trump blather on with lie after lie without fact-checking him or pushing back, is a reminder of why we need journalists who will hold him accountable rather than just giving him a platform to spread lies.

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 1d

I skimmed the 60 Mins transcript. They edited out some of the crazier shit he said, and his glee about Bari Weiss and CBS’s “new ownership.” But Norah O’Donnell also just let him ramble and deflect and say crazy lies uninterrupted. In other democracies, interviewers don’t tolerate that.

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

“60 Minutes paid me a lot of money”

In an edited-out part of the Trump interview Trump brags about extorting CBS for millions for… editing out a part of Kamala’s interview.

(He also makes it clear new CBS chief Bari Weiss is in his pocket) #RIPCBS

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

It was great being back in Norfolk to help get out the vote for @abigailspanberger.com for Governor.

Virginia – Abigail Spanberger cares about your freedoms, she will fight for your rights, and she will work every day to make your life a little bit better.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Obama: As for the president, he has been focused on critical issues like paving over the rose garden so folks don't get mud on their shoes and gold plating the Oval Office and building a ballroom… If you can't visit a doctor, don't worry. He will save you a dance.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s America: FBI Director is taking govt jets to watch his girlfriend sing, president is in Palm Beach holding Great Gatsby balls after golf, we are murdering people in boats while refusing to show proof of guilty, govt is shut down, airports are a disaster, prices are up.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Obama: "The economy has been really good for some of Trump's billionaire friends. It's been good for some finance bros and well-connected corporations who have seen their tax bill go down. But for ordinary families, costs have not gone down, they've gone up."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Kamala Harris: It is about reminding folks that we refuse to kneel at the foot of a tyrant. That's not what we do. We stand for the principles upon which our nation was founded. We believe in the power of the vote, and we are prepared when necessary to fight fire with fire.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 2d

In terms of domestic influences, Ted Cruz has been pushing an antagonistic relationship with Nigeria.

Nigeria also has the largest proven oil reserves in Africa, which could be a factor.

www.cfr.org/blog/governm...

The Government of Nigeria Versus Senator Ted Cruz

The security crisis in Nigeria may be complicated, but that does not make it any less religious.

www.cfr.org

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

My email request earlier today of Democracy Docket free subscribers who can afford to pay. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Obama: I believe in an America where we don't fear each other. But look out for each other. And if we want that story to continue. If we believe in that better story. We need leaders who believe in it too.

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whytheparty.bsky.social @whytheparty.bsky.social · 2d

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 3d

One Halloween I dressed up as the GOP's Healthcare plan.

I never made it out of the House.

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Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov · 3d

He is consolidating power, eroding the Constitution, and trampling all over the rule of law. One thing is clear:
He must be impeached.

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