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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 5h

Trump staffer, Michael Bartels, still has a job working for Trump despite participating in a racist group chat with Young Republicans ... @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com explains, Trump “spent the day angry at all sorts of people … but not even slightly bothered by Michael Bartels.”

Lawrence: Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 5h

LOL

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

Well, so much for that ceasefire and peace deal and...
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Netanyahu says Hamas must disarm or "all hell breaks loose"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil that conditions outlined in the 20-point plan "are very clear."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 9h

Californians, the WORLD is counting on you to #VoteYESonProp50 and mail in your ballot before November 4th - no stamp needed!

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 9h

October 14, 2025

The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 8h

“People like Maxim — who refuse to become silent accomplices to the Kremlin’s crimes — are saving our country’s honor amid this current darkness. And it will be they who will lead Russia back to normality once the drawn-out nightmare of Putin’s rule is over.”

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Opinion | What Putin is crushing in Russia

The arrest of opposition leader Maxim Kruglov is a blow against the last vestiges of Russian democracy.

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Golden State Warriors @warriorsofficial.bsky.social · 9h

Heading back to The Bay with a DUB 😤

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Golden State Warriors @warriorsofficial.bsky.social · 9h

Big Al with the touch 🤌

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Golden State Warriors @warriorsofficial.bsky.social · 9h

QP goes THROUGH the legs to Stephen for the triple 👌🤯

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Golden State Warriors @warriorsofficial.bsky.social · 9h

Steph gon' Steph

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 7h

“By delaying Grijalva’s swearing-in, Johnson only deepens suspicions that the White House is hiding something ... Johnson has increasingly forgone the hard work of legislating while apparently hoping his talk could obscure some uncomfortable truths”

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'White House is hiding something': Speaker fans 'deepening suspicions' about Trump

The decision by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to keep the House out of session for yet another week is not doing furloughed government workers or Donald Trump any favors, a columnist wrote Tuesday...

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 7h

LOL FAFO - Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report www.rawstory.com/dr-phil-trump/

Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 7h

Bette Midler serenades Stephen and steals our hearts! 💞 - @colbertlateshow.bsky.social

#Colbert #BetteMidler

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 7h

They referred to Black people as monkeys & “the watermelon people” & mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies & driving them to suicide & lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery - @mollyjongfast.bsky.social 3/ htt

Worried That Things Can’t Get Worse?

They Can.

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 7h

And in very unsurprising news, young republicans have a group chat that is super-duper nazi. According to Politico “2,900 pages of chats ... chronicle their campaign to seize control of the national Young Republican organization on a hardline pro-Trump platform - @mollyjongfast.bsky.social 2/

Worried That Things Can’t Get Worse?

They Can.

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 7h

Perhaps the most important bit of news today is that Fox has also refused to sign the Pentagon’s insane new restrictions on media, restrictions ironically enacted by a Fox News weekend host who famously got the job because he “looked the part.” - @mollyjongfast.bsky.social 1/

Worried That Things Can’t Get Worse?

They Can.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 14h

This Saturday, October 18, we’re exercising our right to dissent and taking to the streets.

Prepare for No Kings protests with our virtual Know Your Rights training this Wednesday, October 15 at aclu.org/october15_training

Black graphic with text "Know Your Rights Before You Hit the Streets

We’ll cover your rights when protesting, protest safety, and de-escalation training

Virtual training
Wednesday, October 15
7pm ET"

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14h

Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 14h

"They didn't sign up to be little toy soldiers in a political game."

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a combat veteran, sounds the alarm on the politicization of our military. She spoke with our Tristeza Ordex about Trump's illegal deployments happening in Chicago & other American cities.

Veterans on the Front Line: Sen. Tammy Duckworth

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

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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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15h

TODAY: News outlets refuse to sign the Pentagon edict, Ghislaine Maxwell gets secret, high-profile visitors in prison, more problems with Epstein's death investigation, and a man is detained and ticketed for not having his "papers." Free to listen and subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Podcast Episode · The Daily Beans · 10/14/2025 · 41m

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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Richard Power @wyrdsofpower.bsky.social · 19h

Don't forget this powerful moment, keep the video circulating - A fiery hearing erupted when Rep. @jayapal.house.gov confronted Patel over his refusal to release the full Epstein files ... Jayapal accused Patel & AG Pam Bondi of covering up evidence that could expose powerful names, including Trump

Jayapal EXPOSES Kash Patel Over Epstein Files Cover-Up

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h

Everything is for sale.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 1d

1. Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits from the Trump administration.

Quid Pro Presidency

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits…

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