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zitronenjette.bsky.social @zitronenjette.bsky.social · 20m

They all have the same gift! They can LIE with a smile on their face.

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 1h

JD Vance can't just say that BOTH are REALLY bad - Jones' disgusting texts *and* the violent/racist/anti-Semitic/misogynistic/etc. leaked private messages from Young Republicans. That says it all about JD Vance. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/tues...

Politico: "'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"

JD Vance says that Jay Jones' text messages were "far worse than anything said in a college group chat"

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 1h

This is disgusting. And I can GUARANTEE you that lots of dumps are going to come out about lots of Republican electeds who are way too close to the people in these texts. 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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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

Nasty

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 6h

It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 6h

I sense a pardon on its way.

A tweet by Jacob Shamsian reads: “The Wall Street Journal reports that Ghislaine Maxwell had a meeting with an unknown person in her new prison camp, during which the entire prison was on lockdown. Inmates say she’s getting unusually favorable treatment by the prison.”

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

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zitronenjette.bsky.social @zitronenjette.bsky.social · 1d

They might as well have titled it, “His Kampf”.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

oh. right.

www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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

UPDATE: Media outlets are collectively rejecting Hegseth’s authoritarian rules about reporting on the Pentagon — even Newsmax (!!)

Embarrassing for the Secretary of War On Journalism
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Jesse Mermell @jessemermell.bsky.social · 1d

He is 13. A 7th grader w/ a pending asylum case. Being held more than 500 miles from home & housed w/ adults. He called his mom crying, & reported that he’s sleeping on concrete w/ an aluminum blanket.

How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...

Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe

The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Man kidnapped by ICE GOONS in Northwest Chicago

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Let us translate Mike Johnson's comments about Obamacare for you www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...

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zitronenjette.bsky.social @zitronenjette.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is not held back by ANY social norms, feelings, allegiances, nor political limitations. He is doing as he pleases.

It is up to “average people” to put a stop to his actions.

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zitronenjette.bsky.social @zitronenjette.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is not held back by ANY social norms, feelings, allegiances, nor political limitations. He is doing as he pleases.

It is up to OTHERS to put a stop to his actions.

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zitronenjette.bsky.social @zitronenjette.bsky.social · 1d

Unfiltered corruption by the President of the U.S.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump points at UAE official during photo op and says, "A lot of cash. Unlimited cash."

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Brett Olmsted, PhD 🗃️ @brettolmsted.bsky.social · 1d

The is dictator talk.

How have we gotten to a place where the U.S. president is praising and siding with dictators and autocratic strongmen?

How the US has fallen😢

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump in Egypt: "This country is doing very well. It has good leadership. It's nice when you say, 'How is your crime situation?' and they don't even know what you're talking about. Because if he has crime he puts it out very quickly. Some people think that's not nice, but I think it's great."

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?

MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.

(So, no plan)

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

Join the October 18th peaceful No Kings protests. Remind Donald Trump that America is still the land of the free and the home of the brave. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon residents have a right to know the identity of this loathsome fascist terrorizing a U.S. citizen

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 4d

ICE agents to US citizen: Turn around or you're getting the dog.

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