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Annie Dorsen @anniedorsen.bsky.social · 5h

#Falloffreedom

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h

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.

@politico.com
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 13h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals https://theonion.com/ohio-begins-executing-random-people-in-hopes-they-re-cr-1851218315/

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country. I will be there on October 18th, and I hope you will be too.
#NoKings
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No Kings — Freedom (video)

Why protest is patriotic

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"I can't remember the quotation exactly, but it's like 'when fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and wearing the cross.' Mike Johnson's the real embodiment of that." - @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

Auspicious start for the new CBS News, laundering unattributed cop shit-talking through the incoming editor-in-chief’s blog and failing to correct a misspelling of the story subject’s name in the web headline for three days.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely brutal.

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll miss @marcmaron.bsky.social’s voice, but I hope his legacy of deep conversation and connection will continue. Listen to my conversation with Marc on the final episode of the WTF podcast.

Episode 1686 - Barack Obama — WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

For the final episode of WTF, Marc travels to Washington, DC for another conversation with the most significant guest in the show’s history. Former President Barack Obama welcomes Marc into his o...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

More than a decade ago, I sat down with @marcmaron.bsky.social in his garage to tape something new called a podcast. This time, he came to me to record his last episode.

We talked about the power of conviction, decency in an age of division, and the true story of America.

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Kelsey Reichmann @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social · 2d

The conflict here is that the justices aren’t using the emergency docket as a temporary tool, they’re making “precedent” and expecting lower court judges to apply it without explanation. This is why we’re seeing so much frustration from lower court judges.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 2d

The Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, when a violent mob swarmed the U.S. Capitol, occurred while Trump was still in office.

Donald Trump falsely says 'Biden FBI' placed agents in Jan. 6 crowds

The Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, when a violent mob swarmed the U.S. Capitol, occurred while Trump was still in office.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 3d

Diane Keaton was a true Californian. She was a self-described oddball, uniquely stylish, deeply creative, funny, and an acting legend who could steal the screen in comic and dramatic roles alike. She was in a class all her own, an icon.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

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

"Forty-two judges went so far as to say that the Supreme Court’s emergency orders had caused 'some' or 'major' harm to the public’s perception of the judiciary[,] [including] nearly half of the Republican-nominated judges."

gift link 👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 3d

A singular comic performer, Diane Keaton excelled equally as a dramatic actor. I will watch "Shoot the Moon" again in her honor, then read what Pauline Kael, who loved Keaton's originality, had to stay about this gifted artist.

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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

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Charles McNulty @charlesmcnulty.bsky.social · 3d

A singular comic performer, Diane Keaton excelled equally as a dramatic actor. I will watch "Shoot the Moon" again in her honor, then read what Pauline Kael, who loved Keaton's originality, had to stay about this gifted artist.

people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 3d

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 3d

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...