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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1d

Justice Kavanaugh: "and those individuals may promptly go free after making clear to the immigration officers that they are U.S. citizens or otherwise legally in the United States."

Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 1d

"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"

US citizen, 67, ‘has six ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents, his running club says

The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade

www.independent.co.uk

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 1d

Notice how it’s somehow the government’s job to legislate a few Bible verses on human sexuality over our entire country, but it’s suddenly “not the government’s job” when it comes to the +2,500 Bible verses calling for a generous use of wealth that prioritizes the poor.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1d

Exxon is trying to argue that requiring it to report emissions and disclose climate risks is an attack on free speech. What garbage. newrepublic.com/post/202312/...

Exxon Sues California for Violating Its Free Speech Rights

Oil companies just love to claim that they have free speech rights.

newrepublic.com

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

While the top 1% control $54 TRILLION

(not a typo)

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Can someone please ask him how the GOP changed the 60 vote threshold twice in the last two months to approve 150+ trump appointees in one go? Cuz they are in charge and can change the rules to open the government. And they know it. They WANT the shutdown.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "Democrats are required to open the government. They keep saying, 'Republicans are in charge of government.' We aren't!"

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2d

If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.

A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.

I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly at some point you have to start doing psyops with these people:

Have Obama announce that he will seek a third term tomorrow. Then watch all the con law “scholars” and Fix News MELT DOWN trying to explain why he can’t but Trump can. (It’s like Newsom taking over his social media persona)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: One theory on how you might try to serve a 3rd term is that you could run at the vice president

TRUMP: Yeah, I'd be allowed to do that. But I would rule that out because it's too cute.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 3d

He orders extrajudicial killings. He sent troops into our cities. He terrorizes citizens with ICE raids. He raised taxes without congressional approval. He has ruined American farmers and ranchers. He plans to starve the vulnerable. He demolished our house.

Remove him from office.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 3d

Someone want to tell Mikey here that 86% of all SNAP benefits go to households that include a child, an elderly person, or a person with disabilities?

Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?

And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.

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abbzug.bsky.social @abbzug.bsky.social · 3d

Longtime HCR readers will know that “What are we doing here, folks?” is basically her screaming profanities at the current situation. It’s dire.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3d

October 25, 2025

Yesterday the Trump administration said it would not use any of the approximately $6 billion the U.S.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

Congress basically doesn’t exist at this point

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 3d

One of the many lessons to pull from this- a key part of being ready to act is having thought beforehand how you would act in that scenario. If you want to be ready to yell at ICE in your pajamas, be ready to do so by spending time mentally rehearsing it in advance.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 4d

Per @chicagotribune.com, the pajama-pants-guy is a former county prosecutor.

And he had some things to say. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/c...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

The president announces an arbitrary price hike on Americans because his feelings are hurt by an ad accurately quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs

Canada was caught, red handed, putting up a fraudulent advertisement on Ronald Reagan’s Speech on Tariffs. The Reagan Foundation said that they, “created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address,” and “did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter.” The sole purpose of this FRAUD was Canada’s hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their “rescue” on Tariffs that they have used for years to hurt the United States. Now the United States is able to defend itself against high and overbearing Canadian Tariffs (and those from the rest of the World as well!). Ronald Reagan LOVED Tariffs for purposes of National Security and the Economy, but Canada said he didn’t! Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD. Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 4d

I really think that we need to talk more about the fact that Republicans have basically quietly abolished the House of Representatives

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Laia Balcells @laiabalcells.bsky.social · 4d

“The speed with which we have devolved away from a fully functioning democracy is startling to me,” Gail Helt, a former CIA analyst and a member of the Steady State, said on a call with reporters after the assessment was published on Thursday. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn

A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

SNAP benefits are about to expire for millions.

Health insurance costs are about to skyrocket for millions.

Food prices are rising.

The government has been shut down for 25 days.

What is Trump focused on?

Tearing down a section of the White House to make way for a billionaire-funded ballroom.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 5d

I don’t need to explain why it’s wildly unacceptable for the military to be illegally privately financed by the president’s wealthy allies, right?

Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 5d

New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.

Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics

The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...

www.cnn.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 5d

“According to a 2019 USDA report, every dollar in new SNAP benefits increases GDP by $1.50 in a weak economy.”

“SNAP benefits are one of the fastest, most effective forms of economic stimulus because they get money into the economy quickly during a recession.”

~Center for Budget and Policy

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6d

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 7d

I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Trump: "We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again. We just can't let that happen. I know Kash is working on it, everybody is working on it. And certainly Tulsi is working on it. We can't let that happen again to our country."

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