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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 8h

So here's one idea. Maybe don't fire artillery shells over a civilian interstate, even if the vice president thinks it'd be a cool way to own the libs.

Lt. Col. Lindsay Pirek, a spokeswoman for the First Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, said the Corps was aware of the report of a possible airborne detonation, and an investigation was underway.
"We are committed to determining the incident's root cause and applying findings to future missions," Colonel Pirek said. The statement did not provide additional detail on the munitions used during the exercise.

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EK Fleming @ekfleming.bsky.social · 2h

Every American is being extorted by Mage Republican regime, with Trump’s Tariff-Taxes raising prices AND PAID FOR BY AMERICANS

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞

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www.library.hbs.edu/working-know...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's federal agents shot Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, multiple times for allegedly menacing them with her car in Chicago. Only hours later, Kristi Noem and DHS started spreading disinformation about the shooting.

Now the official line is crumbling. 1/

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Trump’s Secret Police Shot a Citizen. Then Damning New Info Emerged.

As the official Trump administration line about the shooting of a Chicago woman crumbles, Senator Chris Murphy is asking pointed questions about what really happened here. Will we ever get answers?

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 12h

Reminder: We spent YEARS reading thousands and thousands of articles on the Tea Party and how it was a true expression of the American people's will, and it never mounted anything nearly as big as Saturday's No Kings rallies. [1/3]

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Josh @josh2028.bsky.social · 8h

The ABCCBSNBCCNNNYT Blob would still be reporting on the Tom Homan bribery scandal if he was a Democrat, by the way.

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Josh @josh2028.bsky.social · 8h

If the Biden administration was conspiring en masse to lie to judges and subvert the rule of law, I assure you the ABCCBSNBCCNNNYT Blob would not be glazing over it like this - they would be calling it an outrageous scandal and giving it focused coverage.

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Patrick 🗽 🇺🇸 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 🏳️‍🌈 ⚖️ @patrickjk.bsky.social · 6h

Yes, his deception is barely recalled by people today (overshadowed understandably by his treatment of Anita Hill).

Clarence Thomas (1991 confirmation hearing):
“I believe the Constitution protects the right to privacy.”

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Laura Durnell ♿️ ♀️ @mslauradurnell.bsky.social · 6h

Thomas lied under oath too. Watch FRONTLINE's documentary on Clarence and Ginni Thomas.

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Stan Bileschi @bileschi.com · 7h

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Stan Bileschi @bileschi.com · 7h

impeach and remove judges who lied under oath to get their jobs

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Karolina Muchova Fan Club @irvineghost20.bsky.social · 8h

Assuming this was produced before Bari Weiss took over CBS News. Stay strong 60 Minutes!

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 9h

“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 8h

I'm grateful to @60minutes.bsky.social featuring our study published @justsecurity.org.

Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 19h

Yesterday's No Kings protests were apparently the largest since the first Earth Day in 1970

The NYT covered that story with a six column headline across the top of the paper and two full pages inside

Today, two small pics below the fold and a story on page A23

They constantly let America down

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EK Fleming @ekfleming.bsky.social · 2h

U.S. farmer suicide rate.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Q: What do you have to say to farmers who feel that the deal is benefitting Argentina more than it is them?

TRUMP: Look, Argentina is fighting for its life, young lady. You don't know anything about it. You understand what that means? They are dying

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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 8h

When does all this killing justifiably get called a “spree”?

Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenbergnyt.bsky.social · 12h

Pentagon discloses the latest strike on suspect boats in the Caribbean -- No. 7 in its current campaign -- with another video, but no evidence. In a first, this one is alleged to have ties to the Colombian insurgency group the ELN.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

U.S. Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs for Colombian Rebels

www.nytimes.com

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EK Fleming @ekfleming.bsky.social · 2h

“Picture of Dorian Gray”—Oscar Wilde

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 8h

We may never get the full story when our government is engaged in such concerted deception of its own citizens. Republicans won’t ask them. It is falling on Democrats to ask the questions that need asking.

But we need a whole lot more. And let’s face it: Time is running out. trib.al/7474wQI

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 16h

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EK Fleming @ekfleming.bsky.social · 2h

#RepublicanDeathAlgorithm

Alice Lastname @handle.invalid · 8h

I’ve said it repeatedly for the past year and a half, not only are they killing people via public health decisions, environmental decisions, security decisions, forced poverty & despair etc, but this admin is def planning to just shoot & kill citizens too.

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Alice Lastname @handle.invalid · 8h

I’ve said it repeatedly for the past year and a half, not only are they killing people via public health decisions, environmental decisions, security decisions, forced poverty & despair etc, but this admin is def planning to just shoot & kill citizens too.

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O CURA DOR @marioleme2.bsky.social · 8h

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Russell Vought: The Shadow President

YouTube video by ProPublica

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Spoonamore @spoonamore.bsky.social · 1d

Among them the late King of Thailand's security forces. Similar in many ways to the US Secret Service they take care of security for The King, key political figures and do work on some financial crimes. Very early when first dating my now wife, I had a project in SE Asia which...

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Spoonamore @spoonamore.bsky.social · 1d

Not a protest type of guy. But I do enjoy bemusing myself with politically complicated inside jokes, many of which mostly only apply to myself...but this one is ... golden.

In my work life I have had some extraordinary clients.

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Spoonamore @spoonamore.bsky.social · 1d

The Thai King died. I mourned him. The shirt his police gave me has been in my "strange things" drawer, unworn for over a decade, but it's very very golden yellow. So...in honor of a real King, and in protest of the creepy fake King #Krasnov, today I will wear it. #NoKings.

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EK Fleming @ekfleming.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings

Spoonamore @spoonamore.bsky.social · 1d

The Thai King died. I mourned him. The shirt his police gave me has been in my "strange things" drawer, unworn for over a decade, but it's very very golden yellow. So...in honor of a real King, and in protest of the creepy fake King #Krasnov, today I will wear it. #NoKings.

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