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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 14h

Sad to see a proud newspaper neuter itself.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

The Situation: Democracy Dies in Both Sides-ism

The Washington Post editorial on the Comey indictment was a failure of moral reasoning.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16h

⚠️ Warning: these back-to-back scenes are hard to watch unless you’ve got a depraved heart.

These are thugs, not officers with any real training. We keep seeing it again and again, and at this point, it’s clearly the op.

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 1d

War torn Portland.
I am

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 20h

Union for US Capitol Police:

"My officers are on duty today protecting the Capitol complex.. Friday, they missed their first FULL paycheck.The longer the shutdown drags on, the harder it becomes for my officers. Banks & landlords do not give my officers a pass because we are in shutdown.."

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 10h

Breaking: Ewic says Daddums owns the government - so I guess he owns the shutdown too

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Raul Ernesto @ernestox.bsky.social · 7h

Republican shutdown. Vote them out!

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Raul Ernesto @ernestox.bsky.social · 7h

FIFA is more powerful than trump, the games will stay where they are.

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Luigi is a folk hero! 🇵🇸 🇸🇩 @seriesjunkie.bsky.social · 1d

Hello everyone.

Antifa is not a real organization.

Proud Boys are.

Oath Keepers are.

Patriot Front is.

KKK is.

Heritage Foundation is.

Antifa is not.

Thanks for your attention.

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Raul Ernesto @ernestox.bsky.social · 9h

Disgusting

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

"They know that in a functioning one-person-one-vote democracy, they could never pass the unpopular self-enriching policies they want. So they know they must focus on preserving and expanding the precedents that permit them to buy American democracy."

🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

That's twenty-seven flat-out murders. That's twenty-seven lives taken without even a semblance of a legal justification under domestic or international law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 12h

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

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Raul Ernesto @ernestox.bsky.social · 12h

Not surprised at all. They learn it from the podcasters and the rest of the right wing ecosystem

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 19h

whoever did this little bit of magnificence, take a bow

satire: a spirit halloween costume that’s a “violent antifa terrorist” and includes:
- inflatable frog suit
- cape
- pepper spray filter
- a thirst for the blood of the innocent
- air pump

batteries and Molotov cocktails not included

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Raul Ernesto @ernestox.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks Republican Party

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Fr Ian @frianmaher.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Pope Leo

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson: “We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history”

Oh man, if only the party that controls EVERY branch of government could do something like oh idk not let our insurance prices triple?? 🧐

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is a wartime president.

War on women.
War on voting rights.
War on Latinos.
War on California.
War on institutions.
War on history.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Here are five, practical next steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=3QsGs2oX7VZngdJh

Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism

Robert Reich

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 165 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters and others convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2d

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Dr Lisa 🇰🇳🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈❤️🥳🧘🏽‍♀️🎸🏝💃🏽🛸 @xitter-refugee.bsky.social · 1d

🙏🏽❤️

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson really doesn’t want you to go to the largest peaceful protest in American history: NoKings.org

NO KINGS
For the love of America

OCTOBER 18
www.NoKings.org

Picture of Statue of Liberty with American flag in the background

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Davis: In [Mike Johnson’s] mind, how can one be a good Christian while at the same time want to take away health care?

Former fundamentalist Levins: Mike Johnson is a beta male in a patriarchal structure. He knows that he’s got to be obedient to his authority, who is Donald Trump—who to him is God.

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