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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 13h

Good afternoon to everyone but especially Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, who argued her heart out today in an effort to stop the Supreme Court from destroying the Voting Rights Act.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 10h

There’s more of us than there are of them. They can’t control us. They can’t stop us from voicing our dissent. Thugs and thuggery is not a winning future, even if they think so. See you at No Kings.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 10h

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Inside the Trump Administration’s Assault on Higher Education

How conservatives learned to stop worrying and love federal power.

www.newyorker.com

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 10h

What if it was young men from the “Young Democrats” saying it? I call bullsh*t!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13h

Maybe Mike meant "stood on" Capitol Police?

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20h

President Donald Trump acknowledged a $20 billion bailout for Argentina would not primarily serve American interests, testing the patience of domestic farmers who have yet to receive their own relief from Trump’s trade war.

Trump says U.S. won’t benefit from $20 billion bailout for Argentina

By his own account, Trump is offering $20 billion to Argentina to help its politically aligned president, Javier Milei, who faces a possible financial crisis and a legislative election on Oct. 26.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 19h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

ICE is recklessly throwing tear gas into our neighborhoods and busy streets, including near children at school and CPD officers.

The Trump Administration must stop their deployment of dangerous chemical weapons into the air of peaceful American communities.

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Opinion | Mike Johnson's plan to keep the House away from D.C. is backfiring

In recent months, the House speaker has kept the chamber closed to an unprecedented degree.

www.msnbc.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

1/Stop everything and read/watch/bookmark this massive investigation between @motherjones.com @lighthousereports.com Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Paper Trail Media a vast global surveillance empire used to target politicians, journalists, tech CEOs, and... Jared Leto.
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The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

We uncovered a massive data trove. It revealed the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

ow.ly

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

Disgusting 🤮

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

‘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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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

You’re in a cult!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

According to Goldman Sachs, 88% of US tariffs are being paid by American companies and consumers. Only 9% are being paid by foreign exporters.
#TrumpTariffs

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

Pete Hegseth has set a 5PM deadline for media orgs to agree to unprecedented new restrictions on their coverage.

Dozen of outlets — including conservative ones — have said they'll refuse to sign: WaPo, NYT, Newsmax, The Atlantic, WSJ, NPR, the Washington Examiner, Reuters, POLITICO, and more.

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

Even Hegseth’s old employer, Fox News, won’t sign his bogus Pentagon press requirements! That’s saying something! 🤣

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. Complete morons who always vote against their own interests when given the opportunity to be racist/bigoted.

Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for fervently defending our democracy, Gov. Pritzker!

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

It’s almost like President Obama and the Democrats, and later John McCain knew what they were doing when passing and defending the Affordable Care Act! 🔥 💪🏻

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d

JUST IN: Judge Smith says the Trump administration is violating his order prohibiting FEMA from conditioning grants to states on their willingness to assist with immigration enforcement.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d

JUST IN: Comey confirms he will challenge the legality of Trump's appoint of Lindsey Halligan as US attorney.

He cites the cases of Trump's disqualified US attorney picks in NV and NJ. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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