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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1h

The Border Patrol is taking a central role in Trump's immigration crackdowns -- far from any international border crossing.

In my first piece for The Contrarian, I explore why the infamously brutal federal force is now stoking fear and havoc from L.A. to Chicago and beyond...

The Border Isn’t Where You Think It Is

In the eyes of the Trump administration, our borders—and those patrolling them—may just be everywhere

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Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s threats to deploy troops to our city makes all of us less safe. This is un-American and creates chaos that only weakens our local communities and economy.

New Yorkers want a safe and affordable city, and we are united in demanding that Trump keep his hands off NYC.

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 21h

There’s only been one lawsuit filed against the devastating destruction of the White House.

One.

And it’s by Virginia couple, Charles and Judith Voorhees.

Not Congress, not historical (or any) institutions, but a citizen couple.

We continue to be the resistance.

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Trump Sued After Destroying White House for His Tacky Ballroom

Donald Trump was hit with a brutal lawsuit after demolishing the East Wing of the White House.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1h

Tonight! Jon Stewart sits down with Zoehan Mendairy ❌ Zoeran Ma'amdanny ❌ Zohran Mamdani ✅

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1h

A new report reveals that anti-abortion activists—some of whom are opposed to IVF because it involves discarding unused embryos—spent more than a year lobbying the Trump campaign, and then his administration, to ensure that officials did not subsidize or mandate coverage of the procedure.

Report: Anti-abortion leaders helped tank Trump’s promise of free IVF

"There were letters and meetings and calls—a lot of activity."

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 4h

“OPENAI’S CHATGPT, GOOGLE’S Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok are pushing Russian state propaganda from sanctioned entities—including citations from Russian state media, sites tied to Russian intelligence or pro-Kremlin narratives—when asked about the war against Ukraine, according to a new report.“

Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda

ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.

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J Montgomery @jaymontgomery.bsky.social · 13h

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 2h

What are we even doing here?

People don't "just get MRIs" and even raising the prospect of a third term reveals an overt contempt for the Constitution.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2h

President Trump said he had an MRI earlier this month, telling reporters Monday that the results had been “perfect” but declining to say why his doctors had ordered the scan. He also reiterated that he was interested in serving a third term.

Trump Says a Recent M.R.I. Scan Was ‘Perfect,’ and He’d ‘Love’ a Third Term

President Trump made the comments on the second day of his trip to Asia. The Constitution limits presidents to two terms, but Mr. Trump has suggested he might try to circumvent it.

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 1h

American families are going to struggle to put food on the table if Trump refuses to act.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah this makes me annoyed not because I am a grand defender of Biden's record on the border (I am not), but there is this utterly false perception that the Biden admin did nothing. That could not be further from the truth. The Biden admin carried out over 3 million repatriations in 4 years.

Andrew Burton @burtonad.bsky.social · 2h

The plural of anecdote is not data, but I had a recent conversation with a left leaning, Trump disliking, reasonably well informed adult in Houston during which he spat blood about Biden’s complete failure to do anything at all about the border (”they didn’t do a damned thing!”)

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 23h

Trump’s DOJ allies can’t legally approve his $230 million payout

They’re bound by ethics rules and the Constitution itself

If they cave, they betray both

Our new @contrariannews.org piece explains 👇 - TN

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Trump’s $230 Million Heist Is Unconstitutional

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1h

Massachusetts entrepreneurs and politicians see an opening to make the state more of a military technology powerhouse and blunt the economic damage caused by the loss of federal support for industries such as life sciences and clean energy.

Massachusetts Eyes Military Tech as Path Through Trump Tumult

Massachusetts entrepreneurs and politicians see an opening to make the state more of a military technology powerhouse and blunt the economic damage caused by the loss of federal support for industries such as life sciences and clean energy.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2h

This morning we dropped off 5,000+ petition signatures in Springfield, nearly 5x what we needed to get on the ballot.

IL-09 is ready for change, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you.

See you on the ballot on March 17.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.

Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2h

A core feature of our unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis is that the Speaker of the House is permitted to performatively lie in public with impunity from the podium every day & the assembled media in front of him offer approximately no pushback at all on the lies.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

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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Josh Zingher @zingherpolisci.bsky.social · 1h

It will never not be jarring to me to see this level of gutter racism and sexism coming from the President of the United States.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Trump: "They have Jasmine Crockett -- a low IQ person. AOC is low IQ. Have her pass the exams I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed. They're cognitive tests. Let AOC go against Trump. Let Jasmine go against Trump. The first couple questions are easy -- a tiger, an elephant, a giraffe ... "

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 5h

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 3h

“Lauren, you’re not gonna have your restaurant much longer, you’re targeted and you’re no longer worthy in this world,” read one message the Stokes received after new that Lauren Stokes had reshared a post criticizing Charlie Kirk went viral.

UM Employee Sues After Losing Her Job for Criticizing Kirk

Former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes is suing Chancellor Glenn Boyce for firing her after she criticized Charlie Kirk.

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you, @jessicatarlov.bsky.social for saying what no one else will

“The government has killed 32 people in 7 strikes with no proof they were traffickers. The admiral leading the mission quit. If we had evidence, they’d face a court, not a drone.”

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING: Everything Trump does is unconstitutional!
Has it stopped him? No.
We are a country in crisis!

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 4h

Hey Chumpster, Nepotism is
Against The Law in Government....

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Epstein @genelisadaily.bsky.social · 2h

Here is mike johnson's phone number today for his washington office 202-225-2777. I've already called him this morning and let him know my feelings on the shutdown and the Epstein files. Will you call him?

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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 1h

Burned out but still trying to write and teach because your children have grown rather fond of food? You may be at the tail end of the semester.

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maryklida.bsky.social @maryklida.bsky.social · 1h

Our high hopes for the survival of democracy in the US depend on The Supreme Court: the Last Defense Against Trump’s Military Police State at www.justsecurity.org/123144/supre...

The Supreme Court and Trump's Military Police State

The Supreme Court must not shirk its obligation to ensure that presidents cannot conscript the military in an effort to undermine democracy.

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Leah Bobeah @leahleahbobeah.bsky.social · 2h

#Impeach47
#Treason

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Jessica Denson @jessicadenson07.bsky.social · 2d

Joined tonight by @michaelfanone.bsky.social to discuss our escape out of MAGA, Trump's growing list of impeachable offenses, and the massive demand-oriented follow-up to No Kings that @removalcoalition.bsky.social is planning in DC on Nov 22. 🔥 LIVE at 7pm ET/4pm PT. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6OA...

LIVE: MAGA TURNS ON Trump and Rallies for His REMOVAL | Lights On with Jessica Denson

YouTube video by Jessica Denson

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