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DeidShaw @deidshaw.bsky.social · Nov 7

So. Ukraine is fucked. Europe is less safe. Our former allies will never trust us again. They certainly won’t share Intel when the likes of Kash Patel are being floated as CIA director. Women in the US are even less safe than usual and they’ll die in record numbers 1/x

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tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 3h

Analyst says Trump sinks into a far darker cul de sac, GOP trapped with no exit. Budget standoff exposes raids, tariffs, a botched economy, rights erosion. Rosenberg argues ads cannot launder harm as cracks widen inside a frightened caucus.

Trump in a 'far darker' place than he admits — and GOP has 'no way' to escape: analyst

President Donald Trump and his Republican caucus have revealed that they are in a "far darker" political place than they currently admit publicly as the current budget fight continues to fracture the base, according to one political strategist. Simon Rosenberg, a veteran Democratic strategist, argue...

www.rawstory.com

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 3h

I realize the Trump regime is one big grift, but it’s still outrageous that Trump announces major federal actions as “scoops” on a social media platform that he owns, thereby increasing the value of his property.
This would be unthinkable in a legitimate presidency.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5h

Nursing unions call for UK to back prosecutions for war crimes against health workers

Calls come as report shows number of health workers killed in conflicts has risen five-fold in less than a decade

www.theguardian.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

“.. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) posted .. a potential [health insurance] premium increase, sent to him by a constituent, from $307 per month to $964 per month.

“.. The post has 6.5 million views.”

@axios.com
www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 5h

"Many obstacles remain" to peace in the Middle East. Indeed.
wapo.st/3KY6D65

Analysis | Trump, hailing a ‘new Middle East,’ avoids many of the hard questions ahead

In touting his Gaza ceasefire win, the president projected optimism for a wider peace while sidestepping the many obstacles that remain.

wapo.st

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3h

Looking forward to the congressional hearings in which Republicans demand that the president of an Ivy League school resign over this.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9h

I just checked and this is real. It's on Border Patrol's official Instagram (I don't see it on Facebook) and is being celebrated by Nazis on Twitter, as you can see in the screenshot.

The clip is just 13 seconds long too, so it's a very intentional thing. We've got a Nazi government.

Twitter account: Uncensored @HmanQuotes1945: Official border patrol Facebook page is posting with the banned lyrics of Michael Jackson's song.
"Jew me sue me... Kick me k*ke me."
Epic

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Liz Sepper @lsepper.bsky.social · 3h

Let's talk about the slow-rolling crisis of the exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid. The BBB targeted PPFA and its affiliates. Essential to note that federal dollars do not pay for abortions at PP. But Medicaid beneficiaries depend on PP for lots of repro and sexual healthcare

Planned Parenthood CEO warns Trump bill will lead to $700m loss and ‘backdoor abortion ban’

Planned Parenthood stands to lose roughly $700m in federal funding if the US House passes Republicans’ massive spending-and-tax bill, the organization’s CEO said...

www.plannedparenthood.org

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 13h

I thought that’s what it looked like happened (but honestly couldn’t tolerate rewatching the clip to be sure):

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 12h

2 pieces widely shared today mention that far right political & “militia” orgs moved their comms channels to telegram

This is incredibly stupid unless you want Russian intel to know everything you say & how to manipulate you

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 11h

“Dozens of prominent artists and cultural organizations will participate in a series of artistic demonstrations to protest what authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration.

The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

www.nytimes.com

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 21h

1. Using humor & mockery to punch holes in fear-based authoritarian power grabs is a tried & true method

2. 1 point of such display is inspiring folks to see they're not alone in anger at this regime; that most folks agree w/them; & to fuel action

3. It's not aimed at DJT

It's building a movement

burlygiant.bsky.social @burlygiant.bsky.social · 1d

If only the Germans had dressed in animal costumes in the 1920's and 30's, Hitler would have been stopped in his tracks. I'm all for humour and satire but it's going to take more than some funny costumes.

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DeidShaw @deidshaw.bsky.social · 20h

Amazing that these outlets actually stood against this nonsense. Flabbergasted that Fox Entertainment joined the news networks.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

$PSKY

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 21h

Oh hey, check this out. They talk the same way in their private chats as they do on Twitter www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘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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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

ARIZONA AG: “.. Arizona’s right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate ..”

@politico.com #AZ07
www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 20h

“They strike you with a drone, a machine from afar, branded with a US arms dealer’s logo. And then you either die, or live to see others murdered and mutilated, with amputated limbs.”

Plestia Alaqad documented life under bombardment. Read an excerpt from her memoir: zeteo.com/p/plestia-al...

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

John Oliver is a treasure, and I'm glad that this staggering work of genius also took the time to discuss Wari Beiss' Fake University, along with all the other things.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

Wednesday is gonna be a rough day:

The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument in a pair of cases that threaten what little remains of the federal government’s ability to protect voters from racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louis...

Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act

In Louisiana v Callais, John Roberts will have the chance to finish his decades-long war on. voting rights.

ballsandstrikes.org

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DeidShaw @deidshaw.bsky.social · 1d

Where’s the follow up?
Why? Why don’t you know? It’s your job to know what’s happening in government.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

Congress could, at any time, stop this shitshow by telling Vought to end the RIFs and impoundments. It has very clear institutional reasons to do so. But obeying to Trump rules all, and instead the Speaker of the House will pretend he does not know what is happening while opining on Bad Bunny.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

One of the Knesset members removed from Trump’s speech:

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DeidShaw @deidshaw.bsky.social · 2d

I’m way too good at suspending my disbelief so I’m a hard no for horror flicks after 1 Friday The 13th back in the day.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 2d

Fox News ran this exact narrative yesterday about No Kings:

US PROTESTS
'No Kings' protest could attract paid agitators and foreign influence, crowd-for-hire CEO warns
Crowds on Demand CEO says manipulation and misinformation turn public expression into tools for profit
By Stepheny Price • Fox News
Published October 12, 2025 10:00am EDT

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 2d

“The UN estimates that 83 percent of all structures in Gaza City were damaged or destroyed, along with most of its crops and vegetation”

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

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