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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 9m

Fascist shit

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 11m

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 24m

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.

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seattlekim @seattlekim.bsky.social · 2h

The best thing I can say about this story is, at least the headline isn't mincing words. The media should have been covering him this way all along. www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

Trump considers overhaul of refugee system that would favor white people

According to the rationale laid out in the documents submitted to Trump, America’s acceptance of refugees has made the country too diverse.

www.seattletimes.com

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 2h

LAWSUIT UPDATE RE: NATIONAL GUARD IN PORTLAND: District court just extended both TROs and confirmed that an expedited trial on the merits will start on 10/29.

Ninth Circuit has not yet ruled on the first TRO stay motion.

Read more about what happened & what's next.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 6h

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 6h

It's somehow both wildly underreported and just out in the open that the vice president is either a neo-Nazi or, at a bare minimum, a neo-Nazi fellow traveler.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 7h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

www.mediaite.com

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onion person @junlper.beer · 6h

very annoying that we had to endure about a month of these people going “calling us nazis hurts our feelings” to then immediately be revealed saying nazi shit and going “yup, we want gas chambers. so what libs”

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 7h

this is today's Supreme Court oral argument on the Voting Rights Act in a nutshell

Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 7h

This is the result of a lot of people pretending racism is one of the greatest taboos in our culture while failing to address racism substantively. People are appalled by the idea of being called racist while being totally committed to upholding racism throughout society.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 10h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 6h

Oh, that's a fun one. Got it on the first try too!

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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 7h

Swing and a miss. Sorry, but we're drafting Ike, because he is representative of the broad range of people who are, indeed, against fascism

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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 7h

They're fascists

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 19h

Old enough to remember when scenes like this would have been unthinkable in America. (It was 9 months ago)

PritzkerPosting @pritzkerposting.bsky.social · 19h

Chicago: Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 8h

Only two Monuments haven't been won by Van der Poel or Pogačar since 2023 🤯

Jasper Philipsen and Remco Evenepoel are the only other riders to have claimed Monument victories over the last three seasons 🙌

📸 Sprint Cycling

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 10h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 22h

“many prominent young republicans are actual Nazis” is a self-censoring fact at this point

normie swing voters will literally refuse to believe it and the media refuses to report it because it would call everything else they’ve done into question

BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d

while 'young republicans are literal nazis' is well known to folks here, the extent of it is surprisingly not that commonly known even in media and analyst circles, let alone normal people.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

a real water is wet scenario here

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 17h

from my WIFL interview with @jdandeneau.bsky.social

I don’t know how many people have actually internalized this, but the vast majority of local Democratic operations are staffed and run by blue-haired little old ladies who have been doing this for 40 years and are funding it with bake sales, and are keeping the flame alive in a time when parties are as weak as they’ve ever been. If you are under the age of 50 and you show up and act normal for, like, 3 months, they will do whatever you want because they’re so excited to have a young person there. Parties are weak right now because of some factors that are outside of our control, but a lot of factors are within our control and the big one is that we just haven’t paid enough attention to the atomic-level units, and party infrastructure. If you strengthen those, then party identity as a whole will follow. Party strength as a whole will follow.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 17h

the future is yours if you’re willing to take it

Saganomics @saganomics.bsky.social · 17h

As an officer of a local party where about 70 of our 280 committee seats are filled, I cannot reiterate enough that the party is a creation of the people whose hands are on it. In too many places there aren't enough hands, or those hands are complacent or bitter. But they could be yours instead.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 23h

Trump is saying the quiet part out loud: he sent a $20B taxpayer-financed bailout to help his far-right buddy Milei cling to power.

Meanwhile our government is shut down, public servants aren't getting paid & we're barreling toward a Trump-made health care crisis. Sounds like Argentina First to me.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 1d

MAYBE "WINE-SOAKED" PETE KEGSTAND (BURP!) SHOULD WORRY MORE ABOUT BEING A CLOWNFUCKINGLY INCOMPETENT EMBARRASSMENT AND LESS ABOUT THE WEIGHT OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS IN CHICAGO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY VERY STRONG AND VERY POWERFUL POST. READ IT HERE: bit.ly/3KNMQGu

as military transport vehicles rolled onto the streets of Chicago, the worst people in the world all stood up and cheered — because fascists gonna fascist.

but there was one guy who was horrified by what he saw.

that one guy was Secretary of Defense Plastered Pete Kegstand, the five-time International Flip A Skateboard Into Your Own Nuts Champion.

was Piss-Drunk Pete horrified by Dear Leader’s fascist display of brutality? fuck no. he’s totally down with that shit. Pete loves hypermacho posturing almost as much as he loves guzzling champagne straight from the bottle.

Petey McFlipNuts was horrified because the troops who stepped off those transports in Chicago were not the lean, mean fighting machines of his dreams.

they were Meal Team Six.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 20h

If you put ICE officers in jail, their names become a matter of public record. Then the public gets to see exactly how low standards have fallen with the recent hiring blitz.

Doesn't matter if the courts shut this down, you've won the PR battle by showing Nazis and Proud Boys wearing ICE uniforms.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 23h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22h

There is simply no equivalent, not even close, of this anywhere on the center or far left. There is no ‘both sides’ here, media.

Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 1d

"Together, the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely — and where the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such talk feel less taboo among those positioning themselves as the party’s next leaders."

Can't call them fascists?

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 23h

"By reducing minimum lot sizes, builders can construct more homes on less land and increase supply and affordability for everyone. Reducing minimum lot sizes helps families achieve the American dream of homeownership."
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e...

Florida is facing a shortfall of 486,000 of homes. So let’s reduce lot sizes | Opinion

Families should be able to purchase homes that fit their individual budget and lifestyle | Opinion

www.miamiherald.com

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

If we write off all news media, we’re playing into Trump’s hands. Some outlets are doing well while others stink.
In this installment of my free Stop the Presses newsletter, I give letter grades to major media outlets. See if you agree.

I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media

The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F

www.stopthepresses.news

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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 1d

“Today, the income gains made by a labourer moving to the city are wiped out by higher housing costs. City mobility is a filter that filters out lower income residents and traps them in place.”

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 1d

Update post Newsom's signature on sb79, which Larry Gross, California Democratic Party regional leader unsuccessfully opposed.

He's now blocked me for highlighting his blatantly misleading propaganda.

Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 11d

I think Larry Gross is being very misleading.

While sb79 allows demolition of rent controlled duplexes, state law requires relocation fees and right of return if there are low income tenants present.

LA also specifically requires the replacement homes to become rent controlled.

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