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Politico @politico.com · 7h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3h

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 14h

Saturday October 18
Be there

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 11h

And there it is. 👇🏽

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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 2h

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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 2h

Republicans calling democracy protests “hate rallies” is like Trump calling himself humble—absolutely zero data supports that claim.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

GOP lying its ass off about 'No Kings' protests

After spending the past few weeks blaming Democrats' rhetoric for the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, GOP leaders are now spouting their own dangerous rhetoric against thousands of people…

www.dailykos.com

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 3h

This weekend, three men in Evanston hugged their families goodbye to look for work at Home Depot but were attacked by ICE before they could return home.

Two were abducted, one is petrified of leaving the home.

If you’re able, please help us support our neighbors: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

Donate to Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid, organized by Michele Hays

If you are on social media and live near Evanston, IL, you ma… Michele Hays needs your support for Stand With the Families Left Behind After Evanston ICE Raid

www.gofundme.com

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Russ @pappyparki.bsky.social · 2h

Puppy killer Noem & Trump cooking the books on how many kidnappings they have made in Chicago. Using number that includes six states to justify the millions per day being wasted to entertain a dementia patient & wannabe Himmler. Its all a grift & lies
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Feds say more than 1,500 arrested in "Operation Midway Blitz," but data reveals some arrests from outside Illinois

The Department of Homeland Security has said federal agents have made more than 1,500 arrests as part of the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz," which began more...

www.cbsnews.com

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 4h

So far in 2025 the U.S. has lost a total of 33,000 manufacturing jobs.

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Lilith Goddess of Rebellion @elo-cin.bsky.social · 2h

This is who they are.
Fascist swine.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Paul Scarpelli @paulscarpelli.bsky.social · 3h

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Sal Caruso @salcaruso.bsky.social · 2h

FIFA needs to remove all games from the USA next year. Give them all to Mexico and Canada. Show this old orange nazi that he does not rule the world once and for all. I still believe that what is going on with ICE that the 2028 LA Olympics need to be moved also, unless he is impeached by then! 🤞

💠Mare💠 @utexas-96.bsky.social · 2h

He does not control the world. Take grandpa back to the old folks home.

Trump threatens to remove WC games from Boston

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to revoke Boston's World Cup matches if local authorities don't get tougher on crime.

www.espn.com

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#BlueStormComin1🌪️👊🔥🇺🇸 @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 5h

bsky.app/profile/did:...

Thank you so much @sassysister27.bsky.social

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

After bragging about permanently cutting "Democrat programs," Trump says "we're not closing up Republican programs."

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 5h

Cant believe this is what they are focusing on, when they aren’t even able to keep the government open.

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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 5h

‘Did I as a reporter solicit information? Of course. It's called journalism: finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.’

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

www.npr.org

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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 22h

Remember Your Oath Veterans Encampment & Community Gathering
24/7 Until Occupation Ends
Market Square, Second Street, Memphis, TN

From the Veterans with Remember Your Oath: Our plan is to occupy this space on a continual basis until the occupation ends. We are funded by RememberYourOath.org.

Remember Your Oath: Veterans Honoring our Commitment to the US Constitution

RememberYourOath.org

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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🌊 DudeTheyreOnToMe 24:7🌊 @dancinginthestreet.bsky.social · 5h

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

“.. Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new requirements, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues ..”

@nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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winenotwhine.bsky.social @winenotwhine.bsky.social · 5h

I look at this as a non starter. It doesn’t matter what they do or if we have the midterms at all. Even if we vote in record numbers, they’ll cheat, lie, and claim they won. This is absolutely going to come down to us removing them by force. ALL of them. Repubs, Dems, and SCOTUS.

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jmapl.bsky.social @jmapl.bsky.social · 6h

Read abt Paul Weyrich, American political activist (1942–2008). His most famous idea is that when fewer people voted over all, the GOP does better!
Hence, the basis for continued attacks against the VRA! GOP must curtail the # of people who vote to win! THIS IS WHY THE GOP IS AGAINST THE VRA!
😢🥵😢🥵😢

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

If you read one story ahead of tomorrow's Supreme Court argument, make it this one. The fate of the VRA and the 2026 elections potentially hang in the balance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA