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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6h

Don’t be surprised if the administration turns up evidence that these organizations have given grants to progressive groups that may have been involved in protests that also had an Antifa presence, and on that basis tries to establish guilt by association.

It’s Getting Worse.

The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 6h

Nearly all members of Pentagon Press Corps handed over their badges and walked out today, in protest to Hegseth's directive to criminalize 'national security' reporting

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From the law community on Reddit: Nearly all members of Pentagon Press Corps handed over their badges and walked out today, in protest to Hegseth's directive to criminalize 'national security' reporti...

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 6h

ICE agents are now going into private businesses in Chicago and chasing Americans down

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From the CringeTikToks community on Reddit: ICE agents are now going into private businesses in Chicago and chasing Americans down

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11h

🧵 This reporting confirms my suspicion on why, based on reporting last week, the CIA's Deputy Director, Michael Ellis, installed himself as the agency's general counsel. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 13h

DOJ seems shocked at the idea that competence might be required.

The "federal employees are being fired, and you're not even prepared to address whether that's legal?" the judge asked.

"That's correct," the DOJ lawyer responded.

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Judge snaps at Trump's DOJ: 'You're not even prepared'

The Justice Department appeared in court after President Donald Trump and his administration fired thousands of federal workers. Trump publicly threatened Democrats, saying that if they didn't end the...

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Childless Dog Lady @donotsurrender.bsky.social · 13h

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 13h

And I'm sure he has no idea how it got there.🙄

Childless Dog Lady @donotsurrender.bsky.social · 13h

But aren’t ours bigger?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Q: Why not have the Coast Guard interdict Venezuelan boats?

TRUMP: Because we've been doing that for 30 years and it's been totally ineffective. They have faster boats.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

"Such behavior, said the Young Republicans chair, 'has no place within our organization or the broader conservative movement.' But reading over the chats, what I was struck by is just how self-evidently wrong his claim was."

It’s Getting Worse.

The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 15h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 15h

Hey Mike Johnson, America has a question for you: What would be someone's motivation for covering-up for a pedophile?

There's only a couple answers:
• Either you're guilty of the same crimes, or
• The accused party is blackmailing you for other very serious crimes you've committed.

Which is it?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15h

Now that Trump has delegated his preposterous politicking for a Nobel Peace Prize to sycophants, he can finally get around to declaring unilateral war on Venezuela, a war crime, as he murders Colombian civilians at sea, another war crime, and endorses collective punishment in Gaza, another war crime

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

FOX: Grijalva says you're afraid of her being the 218th signer to the Epstein petition, that if she was a Republican you would've sworn her in. What do you say?

MIKE JOHNSON: I say bless her heart. She's a representative-elect, she doesn't know how it works around here.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 14h

No wonder why Republicans are having a hissy fit.

NO KINGS Saturday Oct. 18th!

Who's attending?

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Childless Dog Lady @donotsurrender.bsky.social · 14h

Only people who hate America are MAGA.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Mike Johnson: "I don't think it will end before the Hate America Rally on the Mall on Saturday, where all the Marxists and antifa people and all the people who hate Trump and hate America will be there."

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Childless Dog Lady @donotsurrender.bsky.social · 14h

Eric Trump wouldn’t know Jesus if he was standing right in front of him with flowing robes and a bigger halo than he thinks his Dad wears.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14h

God doesn’t need any “saving” by the like of you, Eric.

Tweet by Aaron Rupar showing a quote from Eric Trump on “The Benny Show.” Eric Trump says: “We’re saving Christianity. We’ve saving God. We’ve saving the family unit. We’re saving this nation... You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell... We have a return to people going to church.” Below is a screenshot from the show with Benny Johnson and Eric Trump speaking side by side.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 14h

Trump and MAGA are outraged that millions are coming out for the No Kings rally because they can't draw anyone. After all, where are all the massive pro-Trump marches? Nowhere! 🤣

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Childless Dog Lady @donotsurrender.bsky.social · 14h

The only way MO is going to fix their illegal and outrageous GOP problem is fire up enough courage to vote their asses out of office.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14h

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14h

PROOF Letitia James is innocent, and ICE blatantly defies a court order and it's captured ON VIDEO. Check out the latest here: www.youtube.com/live/8oJvw7F...

LIVE: Trump Case Against NY AG IMPLODES INSTANTLY with NEW PROOF

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14h

JUST IN: A federal judge in San Francisco has HALTED Trump’s plan to lay off thousands of federal workers during his shutdown, calling it “unlawful” and “politically motivated.” Judge Illston said Trump acted as if “the laws don’t apply to them anymore.”

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14h

Right now, The Supreme Court is hearing a case that would prohibit lawmakers from using race as a factor when drawing voting maps.

Simply put, fair representation for all Americans is at risk.

Tianna Mays & Pooja Chaudhuri analyze this troubling threat to the Voting Rights Act.

All roads lead to the Supreme Court

The mid-decade redistricting push puts democracy at risk.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

At least he has UAE, Qatar and the Saudis giving him billions, along with millions of MAGA rubes buying his baubles and trinkets.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 14h

You'll be shocked at what the president who led us into the biggest layoffs in American history is up to!

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 14h

Trump's OMB Director says he will fire "north of 10,000" federal employees

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 14h

When the House held a moment of silence to honor the Capitol Police on the one year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, literally none of the Republicans-other than Dick and Liz Cheney-attended

That day, Mike Johnson and MAGA essentially spat on these heroes-both in word AND in deed

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