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Full of Contempt @m-theory3.bsky.social · 22h

This is the nation that we are now. This nation is unbelievably sick.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18h

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 18h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3h

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 8h

OBAMA: “What if I sent the National Guard into Texas and said I don’t care what Governor Abbott says… and just kind of took over?”

Imagine that.

Fox News would’ve held a 96-hour emergency broadcast with 18 split screens and a countdown to “Tyranny Day.”

But when it’s Trump doing it? Crickets.

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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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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 11h

So what do you say, J.D. Vance? You once feared Trump could be the American Adolf Hitler. But that seems to be the hope of the new generation of Republicans you’ve raised. Will you denounce this outbreak of antisemitism, racism and fascism in your party?

Politico @politico.com · 20h

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 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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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

It's really not about politics anymore. The apparatus of the Republican Party has simply become a haven for bad people.

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

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12h

Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.

For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.

Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

usa.streetsblog.org

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 11h

The more GOP officials and right-wing hacks try to spin and pivot from their Young Republican leaders praising Hitler and racism and gas chambers for their enemies, the more it puts the story in the spotlight.

Keep at it!

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 21h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 15h

The Independent: “Fears for fragile Gaza ceasefire after seven Palestinians killed and aid cut off.”

The civilians in Gaza are homeless and hungry. We're their voice and means of survival.

Please give to my dear friend Tasneem so she can feed her children. And to others. ❤️🙏

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

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yellowschwinn.bsky.social @yellowschwinn.bsky.social · 11h

Trump Yanks Zuckerberg’s Leash - YEP sfist.com/2025/10/14/t...

Trump Yanks Mark Zuckerberg’s Leash Again, Meta Deletes Page That ICE Didn’t Like

Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook content moderation had “gone too far” earlier this year, and promised less censorship. Until his boss man Trump told him to censor a Facebook page that ICE complained abo...

sfist.com

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yellowschwinn.bsky.social @yellowschwinn.bsky.social · 11h

This. Every GD day. ⤵️⤵️⤵️

Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 11h

I thought they said it was wrong for an administration to ask a social media platform to take stuff down.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 11h

I thought they said it was wrong for an administration to ask a social media platform to take stuff down.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 13h

Zero surprise that the new GOP is manufacturing these horrible young men 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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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 11h

For the Epsteinth time, swear her in

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 13h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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yellowschwinn.bsky.social @yellowschwinn.bsky.social · 11h

#bospoli #mapoli

DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 11h

It’s what she does.
And, if the Globe doesn’t report it, she pays no price.
www.universalhub.com/2024/oopsies...

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DB Reiff @db4dignity.bsky.social · 11h

It’s what she does.
And, if the Globe doesn’t report it, she pays no price.
www.universalhub.com/2024/oopsies...

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 13h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 19h

omfg

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 11h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.