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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 14h

Editorial: "When someone writes the political history of #Florida in the early 2020s, they will have to answer one burning question: What was it about drag queens that made politicians lose their ever-loving minds?" www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/19/e... via @orlandosentinel.com

Editorial: Volusia slashes arts funding, then blames drag queens

When someone writes the political history of Florida in the early 2020s, they will have to answer one burning question: What was it about drag queens that made politicians lose their ever-loving mi…

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 13h

#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous employed campaign strategists as state subcontractors, bent procurement rules & took millions from reserves, in a taxpayer-fund ad campaign against two citizen-led ballot measures last year. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/hidden-con... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social

Hidden consultants and hurried payments: Records reveal details of DeSantis' campaign against abortion and marijuana amendments

Ron DeSantis employed campaign strategists as subcontractors, bent procurement rules, and took millions from reserves, in a taxpayer-fund ad campaign against two citizen-led ballot measures last year.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10h

FYI congress just got another week of vacation!

Maybe this will encourage more people to run… get paid to never go to work

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Chainmailed Heart @chainmailedheart.bsky.social · 11h

Gavin Newsome took it upon himself to close I-5 during the live fire demonstration at Pendleton, in which artillery shells were fired over the freeway.

...And he was right.

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Marine artillery shell detonates over freeway during Camp Pendleton event

Marines are investigating after a 155mm artillery round exploded over Interstate 5, hitting California Highway Patrol vehicles with shrapnel.

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Tim Heckman @t.heckman.io · 11h

Gov. Newsom and California officials are looking pretty good right now for proactively closing I-5…

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Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

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minimagicmenagerie.bsky.social @minimagicmenagerie.bsky.social · 10h

So Newsom was right to close down the 5 Freeway. And the real chickenshit here is Vance.

Not surprised.

Shrapnel fell onto CHP vehicle during U.S. military live-fire exercise over I-5, agency says - Los Angeles Times

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Shrapnel fell onto CHP vehicle during U.S. military live-fire exercise over I-5, agency says — Los Angeles Times

The U.S. military demonstration that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel on a California Highway Patrol vehicle, resulting in damage, agency officials ...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

The most reckless, stupid administration E-V-E-R. Nothing comes close.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10h

NBC just gutted the very teams that gave marginalized voices a seat at the table—then called it “restructuring.”

The cuts:

📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)

📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)

📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)

📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)

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ElogFermion @elogfermion.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings #ArlingtonHeights #ChicagoLand
Father and sons prepared for No Kings today

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💙 MaryH 💙 @maryh58.bsky.social · 1d

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 16h

Man, I miss living in times where bombing a fishing boat in distress would have triggered an investigation and consequences instead of a smirking “what are you gonna do to stop us?”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Any media outlets that don’t address this video of Trump wearing a crown dumping shit on Americans is normalizing it.

As with everything else this authoritarian regime does, you’re either calling it out or normalizing it. There is no third option.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 14h

People dressed in fun costumes at No Kings protests from the Cookie Monster to frogs are important creative acts of defiance. Trump like all aspiring tyrants, wants to be feared—not laughed at. These people are showing Trump we don't fear him! My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/america-ju...

America just joyfully punched Trump right in his wannabe King face!

This is how we win

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 17h

Dutch intel services cutting back sharing with NSA & CIA

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Dutch intelligence services cut back on sharing information with U.S

The Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD have reduced the amount of information they share with their American counterparts, citing political developments in the United States under President Don...

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Cindy Strait @cstrait.bsky.social · 15h

Judging by his actions, he is, at least figuratively, taking a shit on Americans.

Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 16h

They don't let me in the White House press pool because my question every day for the next week would be, "Does the president still want to take a shit on Americans?"

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 16h

They don't let me in the White House press pool because my question every day for the next week would be, "Does the president still want to take a shit on Americans?"

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Cindy Strait @cstrait.bsky.social · 15h

I hope I'm not the only one dreading next year when MAGA/GOP will pretend to celebrate our 250th year of independence in spite of the fact that we're living under a man who thinks he's king, and is bahaving like one, which is exactly what we gained independence from those 250 years ago.

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