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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 4h

Trump's orders and offers have started to fail: Hegseth's journalist loyalty oath, even Kristi Noem's airport propaganda video. Some universities for sure will take Trump's offer (though it will be challenged in court). But people have started saying no. That's a good thing. (h/t @robertkelchen.com)

Major airports refuse to air Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown

Airport spokespeople say the decision was made because the message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown violates the Hatch Act.

www.msnbc.com

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 5h

My kids are 11. I’ve thought about scenarios like this a lot, & wondered what it will be like in 2-3 years. I’ve considered having them carry copies of their birth certificates in their school backpacks.

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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 5h

I’ve been really shocked how many people on here didn’t know any of this

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 6h

Trump took office with a Israel-Hamas ceasefire in place, then announced a vision for Gaza as a US-owned resort, with most Palestinians living there gone. Israel restarted military ops in March and imposed famine. Thousands of dead Palestinians later, the Trump admin helped broker another ceasefire.

Opinion | Trump’s Nobel peace prize campaign is the least important part of the Gaza deal

If the ceasefire holds, the administration deserves much credit. But the fixation on Trump getting a prize distracts from things that actually matter.

www.msnbc.com

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Morgan Haye @morganhaye.bsky.social · 17h

This guy just stole $20B to bail out his friends who own Argentinian debt and is shutting down government in order to cut healthcare for Americans.

Un-American is the most polite thing you can call him.

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Nick (derogatory) ✨ @slothropsmap.bsky.social · 5h

We must stop RFK

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 13h

Since the Alien Registration Act of 1940, every noncitizen has been required to carry their documents with them at ALL times. That applies to every green card holder, every tourist, every foreign student, etc...

No admin in the modern era has EVER tried to enforce this law.

(e)Personal possession of registration or receipt card; penalties
Every alien, eighteen years of age and over, shall at all times carry with him and have in his personal possession any certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card issued to him pursuant to subsection (d). Any alien who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction for each offense be fined not to exceed $100 or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5h

Kavanaugh stop

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 6h

What if the unidentified masked men with guns don't accept the validity of your papers?

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DCCyclone @dccyclone.bsky.social · 5h

It's just wild that several right-wing Trump-allied orgs refused to sign.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5h

Solidarity is the only way

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5h

Solidarity is the only way

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 5h

Damn smart, really spot on piece here by @Reed Galen.bsky.social. I’ve only been a Democrat for 4 months, this piece nails the elitism of the establishment left.👇

Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 13h

I listened all 71 minutes of Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates' podcast so you don't have to. Takeaway: No one should be surprised establishment Democrats are losing ground if Klein is their 'spiritual guide.' My latest, up now. open.substack.com/pub/reedgale...

Between the World and Ezra

His Interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates Explains It All

open.substack.com

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DCCyclone @dccyclone.bsky.social · 5h

Republicans are a violent terrorist cult.

Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 5h

History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."

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DCCyclone @dccyclone.bsky.social · 5h

Republicans are a violent white supremacist cult.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5h

The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.

Maria Greeley, 44, had just finished working a double shift at the Beach Bar on Ohio Street
earlier this month when she said she was surrounded by three federal agents who grabbed her, forced her hands behind her back and zip tied her.
Headphones in, Greeley had been focused on getting home to her two dogs for a walk.
Instead, she said she was detained by masked agents who did not answer when she asked for names. They questioned her for an hour, she said.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 11h

President Trump was just caught on a hot mic talking with the president of Indonesia.

He may have been talking about his business interests in the country–which would be exactly the kind of conflict of interest we’ve been warning about for years. 🧵

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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DCCyclone @dccyclone.bsky.social · 10h

Yup, I've been saying the same to everyone since Friday afternoon. Lost $50K Thursday and Friday combined, regained half of it today, all because of a couple tweets.

norbizness @norbizness.bsky.social · 20h

This headline is obviously ultra-simplified but at some level it's correct, my retirement account is at the mercy of the stupidest, most gullible prats (acting collectively on the belief that everybody else is stupid) in the world

CNBC Headline: Dow futures jump 400 points after Trump says China situation ‘will all be fine’

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 10h

Here's a piece that looks at post-truth politics from the cognitive and emotional level, if you want to keep going on this topic www.seattletimes.com/opinion/in-t...

In today's world, we need real stories, not just facts | Op-Ed

Human beings want their explanations of the world to feel real. Yet that desire for authenticity, for something that feels true, can be easily exploited.

www.seattletimes.com

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 12h

Politics has shifted from a battle of economics into a battle of epistemologies.

Our divisions are extrinsic versus memetic more than they are liberal versus conservative.

Authoritarianism is politicized apophenia. This is why it's so hard to argue with Trumpers. They don't believe in logic.

Trump super fans are impossible to argue with because they don’t actually believe in logic

The far-right worldview is incomprehensible until you realize that devotees believe truth flows from authority rather than reality

plus.flux.community

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DCCyclone @dccyclone.bsky.social · 10h

Republicans are a violent terrorist cult.

Scott Sakiyama @scottsakiyama.bsky.social · 10d

Same guy this morning ran into a protestor and told him he would slam him to the fucking ground.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 10d

Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes' office has released video of federal agents handcuffing her at Humboldt Park Health, as she asked them to present a judicial warrant for another arrest.

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DCCyclone @dccyclone.bsky.social · 10h

Red America is a shithole.

NPR @npr.org · 11h

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

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DCCyclone @dccyclone.bsky.social · 10h

This is true, but I also thi k this coverage hurts him with the public. It's transparently selfish and self-tarnishing. A small thing, to be sure. But reminds he's craaaaaazy.

Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 10h

Media framing the Gaza deal and other international affairs around Trump’s quest for the Nobel peace prize highlights how much news and public discourse have become warped around one man’s pathologies.

Whether he gets praise is one of the least important thing about this.

Me, in @msnbc.com:

Opinion | Trump’s Nobel peace prize campaign is the least important part of the Gaza deal

If the ceasefire holds, the administration deserves much credit. But the fixation on Trump getting a prize distracts from things that actually matter.

www.msnbc.com

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 11h

I think the main barrier to honest, direct coverage from the mainstream media in Trump 1.0 was professional norms/reflexive both sides-ism. In 2.0, that's still a factor, but a bigger barrier may be ownership. Reporters/editors know that many media owners are wary of too much anti-Trump coverage.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 16h

I don't know who this woman is anymore. I don't know true north. I am without bearings. Nothing makes sense. Just let the cats fuck the dogs and be done with it.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

All facts

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DCCyclone @dccyclone.bsky.social · 15h

Republicans are a violent terrorist cult. At some point, Mayors and Governors need to order local police to protect citizens. Obstructing first responders is insane and police must intervene.

Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 15h

ICE agents blocked an ambulance that was trying to take an injured protester to hospital.

"We are still not being allowed to leave by ICE officers.” an EMT said on radio

When driver tried to get out, an agent yelled, "DON’T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN, I WILL SHOOT YOU"

www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Reuters took a closer look at violent crime in D.C. after President Trump began a show of force here. Despite the big investment of federal resources, it's really hard at this point to see any dramatic changes.

www.reuters.com/world/us/did...

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 15h

Yes: the news media is absolutely convinced they live in a bubble with interests and concerns that are distinct from “regular” people - but THAT BELIEF IN THEIR OWN SPECIALNESS is the bubble. It’s not that regular people are self-interested yokels, but that media class members regard them as such

William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 15h

There’s also another aspect of this: reporters are cosmopolitan, urbane people that live in cities. Many of them have internalized the fact that people like them are not “real Americans”. So they attempt to correct for this perceived inauthenticity

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 15h

The psychology that twists coverage in Trump’s favor is transparent, once you accept that psychology plays a role. They want to be perceived as neutral by their peers, and they know their peers suspect them of anti-Trump bias. So they demonstrate independence by scrutinizing Dems and praising Trump.

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