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Rep. Jerry Nadler @nadler.house.gov · 2h

As I previously said, the Trump Administration’s actions in the Caribbean Sea are illegal and unconstitutional.

Today’s military assault off of the coast of Venezuela is just the next in a series of criminal acts committed by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth.

Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela | CNN Politics

The US military conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.

www.cnn.com

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 1h

Trump continues to order the murder of alleged drug traffickers off the coast of Venezuela. This is not war. This isn’t even plausibly war. This is the president playing judge, jury, and executioner of foreign civilians.

Debby Williams 💙♐️ @dwilliams1210.com · 2h

The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, Trump said Tuesday.

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has struck another boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

apnews.com

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 1h

It is a very short step from the military killing alleged drug traffickers off the coast of Venezuela to the military, ICE, or others killing people inside the US for crimes, real or imagined, as directed by the president.

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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 4h

Everyone agrees that we're currently in a dotcom era-like AI bubble. People disagree what sort of bubble it is.

There are 3 stories one can tell about the dotcom crash: a startup story, a telecom story, and an accounting fraud story.

My take: it's giving Enron
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...

It's Giving Enron

On the AI bubble, and the various echoes of the dotcom crash

open.substack.com

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Matt Round @mattround.com · 1h

OpenAI’s strategy is very clear, it’s trying to get people - especially young people - so reliant on its products intellectually & emotionally (& now sexually!) that going without them becomes unthinkable. And they need signs of that strategy working to keep the funding flowing in

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Tam-Rah @blue-fire1.bsky.social · 30m

US Consumers Paying the Most for Tariffs: Wall Street Giant’s Report Exposes Trump Lies www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...

US Consumers Paying the Most for Tariffs: Wall Street Giant’s Report Exposes Trump Lies | Common Dreams

New research from Goldman Sachs reveals US consumers bear 55% of Trump's trade war costs, despite claims tariffs are paid by foreigners.

www.commondreams.org

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 21m

Jeffries rips weak GOP for 'running scared' from Epstein vote

www.dailykos.com

Jeffries rips weak GOP for 'running scared' from Epstein vote

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 26m

If after viewing this map it seems that conservatism causes poverty, illness, misery and death you would be completely correct.

Social media post:
Image of map, color coded by average life expectancy in America
showing the deep south has a significantly shorter average life span.

@AlpacaAurelius
Wow, Americans in the southeast of the US have a 20 year
shorter life expectancy than those elsewhere. Wtf is going
on?
@davidhogg111
Poverty

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4h

It's day 13 of the shutdown. What's Trump doing?

Negotiating a budget deal? No.

Preventing premiums from doubling? No.

Stopping 15 million Americans from losing health care? No.

He's meeting the Pres. of Argentina to reward him with a $20 billion bailout.

America first?

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Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 21m

The CDC Library plays an important role in providing our public health professionals with access to the best information.

Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.

bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social

PETITION: Protect the Center for Disease Control Library

Staff at the CDC Library were laid off on October 10th and have not been brought back. Sign the petition to call for their return.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 9h

Janet Mills has announced a run for U.S. Senate. If elected, she would be 85 at the end of her first time.

If you care about democracy, generational renewal, and leadership that actually serves working people—You should want new leadership in Graham Platner.
open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...

79-Year-Old Janet Mills Launches Senate Run—Why We Must Choose Graham Platner Instead

U.S. Marine Veteran Graham Platner (41) represents a new hope and the voice of the American people—it's time to elect him as our next U.S. Senator from Maine

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Jennifer Shin @jennifershin.bsky.social · 9h

The scumbag didn't get what he wanted, he got what he deserved. From the article:

The Supreme Court has rejected InfoWars founder Alex Jones's appeal against a $1.4 billion defamation judgment brought by families of Sandy Hook school elementary shooting victims after he called the massacre a hoax.

Alex Jones suffers Supreme Court blow in Sandy Hook shooting appeal

Alex Jones had said the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.

www.newsweek.com

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 9h

Today on the pod:

Lindsey Halligan finds out why they call it the Rocket Docket
National Guard deployed in cities
And we'll tell you how we really feel about Justice AC Barrett's "Trust Us" Tour

Plus Alex Jones eats it at SCOTUS

with @andrewtorrez.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Ep 173 — Justice Barrett Isn’t Mad, She’s Just Disappointed That You Keep Saying SCOTUS Is Broken

Podcast Episode · Law and Chaos · 10/14/2025 · 1h 3m

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GOOD! Alex Jones, loser extraordinaire, loses again.

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Lawyers for conspiracy theorist loser warned his website and assets will end up in the hands of his ‘nemesis’ and be ‘destroyed’ unless the justices get involved

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Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 9h

Nations that bestowed lavish gifts to Pres Trump — or enrichd Trump fam by striking bus deals w/Trump-connectd cos — later recvd extraordinry benefts from Trump admin. The apparnt link betw pers benefits & officl acts has fundamntlly changd nature of most powerfl polit office on Earth.-J. Legum

Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 9h

Cartoon of Trump on a pile of dead Palestinian bodies in Gaza rubble, wailing and crying "my peace prize...my peace prize..." A sign says 70,000 Palestinian Deaths.

Beth @bethpdx.bsky.social · 9h

Democr depnds on people who refus to stay silnt, who dare step frwd despit risk, who remnd us freedm must nevr be takn for grantd, must alwys be defended—w/words, courage, & determinatn,"committee wrote.
A man trying to silence dissnt, imprisn enemies, ignor laws to remn in powr will nevr win Nobel.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 13h

Speaker Mike Johnson described the upcoming “No Kings” protest as a “Hate America” rally.

“No Kings” = America.

False King = MAGA.

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

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

www.politico.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

Today, Mike Johnson will continue to keep the House adjourned for the 71st day out of the last 83, with Republicans refusing to show up to work again to avoid having to vote on the Epstein files or negotiate with Democrats.

Epstein Shutdown

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garci32 @garci32.bsky.social · 11h

Mike Johnson has convened the House for only 12 of the last 80 days. The Epstein Shutdown. 68 days off with full pay and benefits over 80 days is a pretty good gig for House Republicans.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 12h

Trump did the same thing with immigration

He called Mike Johnson and killed the bill that Republicans had already negotiated-because it would help Biden

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

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Healing Nation @healingnation.bsky.social · 11h

The irony of Mike Johnson calling the No Kings Rally a Hate America rally, while protecting his personal king from pedophile exposure by not calling back the House and swearing what will be the final needed signature on the Epstein discharge petition is classic cognitive dissonance.

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Louise @louiseplease.bsky.social · 10h

Someone other than Mike Johnson can swear in Adelita Grijalva, but it requires a procedural step by the House.
While the Spkr is the official who ordinarily administers the oath of office, the House has the authority to pass a resolution to authorize someone else to perform the ceremony.

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Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social · 10h

Mike Johnson has sounded particularly unhinged about a lot in recent days, more than usual. Gotta think the pressure is getting to him.

James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson: It's Obama's fault that we can't repeal Obamacare.

Jake Sherman: "JOHNSON this AM: 'Can we completely repeal and replace Obamacare? Many of us are skeptical about that now, because the roots are so deep, it was really sinister, the way it was created. I believe Obamacare was created to implode upon itself, to collapse upon itself.'”

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 11h

MAGA Mike Johnson has kept the House out of session for weeks now (but collecting their pay) to help Trump cover up the Epstein files.
Tell your pro-Trump family and friends, if you have any. They won't hear it from Fox, so tell them.

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