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Dennis M Taylor @dmt4mt.bsky.social · 58m

Better. #Chiefs

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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 10h

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 2h

Donald Trump has golfed both weekends since the government ground to a halt on Oct. 1.

Newsom Calls Out Trump for Golfing During Government Shutdown

Donald Trump has golfed both weekends since the government ground to a halt on Oct. 1.

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 9h

House Republicans are now scheming to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

And take away healthcare from tens of millions of Americans.

How did that work out for the extremists the last time they tried it?

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Lynn @lynnf.bsky.social · 1h

"More than 20,000 military families, 213,000 National Guard and Reserve members, and 1.1 million Veterans rely on SNAP benefits" veteran.com/snap-benefits/

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1h

Her notes for the Senate Judiciary Committee had nothing to do with leading the DOJ, or even the embattled border czar. Rather, Bondi had collected screenshots of social media posts, prewritten comebacks, and handwritten notes she hoped could give her a good “gotcha” moment.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1h

Barron Trump is reportedly being considered for a top job at TikTok.

“I’m hopeful President Trump will consider appointing his son Barron…to TikTok’s board to help ensure it remains an app young people want to keep using,” Trump’s former social media manager Jack Advent told the Daily Mail.

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Dennis M Taylor @dmt4mt.bsky.social · 1h

Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring

The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats’ demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2h

Trump promised free plane tickets and $1,000 “exit bonuses” to immigrants who opted to self-deport.

ProPublica spoke to a dozen Venezuelan immigrants who said they followed the president’s instructions, yet never received the promised assistance.

“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h

First it was Los Angeles. Then, Washington, DC. Then, Memphis. Now, Portland, Oregon, is in President Donald Trump’s sights—just the latest Democratic city facing increased militarization.

But the picture that Trump paints of a “war-ravaged” city literally just doesn't exist.

The “war-ravaged” Portland only exists in Trump’s head.

My video report paints a very Portland scene of defiance—and dance.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 8h

What's the biggest inside indicator of Trump's poor health? JD Vance's behavior.

Vance knows that Trump's prognosis is poor. He believes this is going to give him the presidency before 2028. No American VP has ever behaved this way. His level of arrogance is off the charts.

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Big Sky 55+ @bigsky55plus.bsky.social · 6d

Big Sky 55+ proudly endorses Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts, a growing coalition of Montanans across the state coming together to protect our right to judicial elections free from political party interference! Please add your name to the endorsement list at montanansfornonpartisancourts.com.

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Big Sky 55+ @bigsky55plus.bsky.social · 4d

Rep. Denise Joy from Billings is a Big Sky 55+ Champion, voting with our legislative priorities 100% of the time. Thank you, Rep. Joy!

Check out our website for all the Legislators this session.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 7h

Good for them: it is a violation of the Hatch Act that limits the use of public assets for partisan messaging. Orgeon has its own version of that law, and covers those who run the airport. Other airport administrators should look to see if they are in the same position.

Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 7h

PDX continuing to show why it's the best airport in the country.

PDX chooses not to air video of Sec. Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown

The Port of Portland is choosing not to broadcast a new video that shows DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown."Democr

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Randy in Montana @406randy.bsky.social · 2h

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 3h

A federal judge in Illinois has ordered the Trump administration to stop beating, shooting at, and generally using violence against journalists and peaceful protesters. trib.al/f55haZg

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

BTIG: Trump tariffs were “the match that lit the selloff, but .. kindling for a fire was set over the last few weeks .. private equity and credit names were really selling off,” discretionary was weak. “There is enough damage below the surface .. to suggest this is the start of a deeper pullback ..”

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Dennis M Taylor @dmt4mt.bsky.social · 3h

J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists' Questions. It Did Not Go Well - Rolling Stone apple.news/AxS-PP461TMy...

J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists' Questions. It Did Not Go Well — Rolling Stone

The vice president could not give a straight answer to inquiries about Tom Homan’s alleged acceptance of a bribe, Trump’s claim that J.B. Pritzker is a criminal, and layoffs at the CDC

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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arielwest1987.bsky.social @arielwest1987.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think people get it that Trump and GOP really do want to screw them?

Obamacare Enrollment by State: Most Enrollees Live in Republican Areas (Gift Article)

Millions of Americans depend on Obamacare. Here's where they live.

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arielwest1987.bsky.social @arielwest1987.bsky.social · 1d

Trump allows Miller's and Noam's idiotic immigration policies to drive down farmers' incomes and Americans' food security. While sending the price of food higher and higher.

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 4h

MSNBC hosts Chris Hayes and former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki shared a hearty laugh while discussing Donald Trump's medical records, which curiously listed his height and weight as 6'3" and 224, strikingly similar to NFL star Patrick Mahomes.

MSNBC hosts mock Trump's medical report comparing him to NFL star

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 7h

In America’s war of words, grim facts are ignored. The US has the highest number of school shootings in the world with at least 53 this year. Daily 125 Americans are killed with guns.

These are fighting words

As political violence escalates in the United States, chaos is spreading and democracy itself is under threat. The words of anger, ill-considered and increasingly crude, are accelerant on the American bonfire.

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informationbank.bsky.social @informationbank.bsky.social · 3h

And they get gold plated health insurance coverage from employers the value of which is tax free

Issue Insights: Health Insurance Tax Subsidies

October 12, 2025

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 9h

Intellectual diversity

BronSays @bronsays.bsky.social · 9h

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"A prominent anti-DEI campaigner appointed by Meta in August as an adviser on AI bias has spent the weeks since his appointment spreading disinformation about shootings, transgender people, vaccines, crime, and protests."

Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’

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