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Jake Lahut @jakelahut.writes.news · 12m

Wild story from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/a-plan...

A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They’re Not Involved

A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned.

www.wired.com

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@GotDiva @gotdiva.bsky.social · 10m

I received this wonderful postcard, but am concerned that whoever organized this mailing is using an outdated and inaccurate address list. The recipient, *not a US citizen*, moved away *30 years* ago.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1h

California voters, are you paying attention?

North Carolina Republicans are redrawing the map to hand Trump another seat. They’re bragging about locking down Congress for him.

Prop 50 isn’t optional, it’s how we fight back. #YesOnProp50

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 1h

"There are no moderates in the GOP. There are only scared MAGA and proud MAGA."

Marc Elias

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@GotDiva @gotdiva.bsky.social · 1h

Vile misogynist

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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@GotDiva @gotdiva.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you, Joyce, for keeping us sane through all this.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1h

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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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10d

Buttigieg: You’ve got a president and a Republican Congress who would rather see the entire government shut down than allow Americans to afford their healthcare.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 1h

President Trump is meeting with the President of Argentina instead of meeting with Congressional leaders to end the shutdown and prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing.

$20 billion for Argentina, but no $ for Americans' health care?

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 2h

The ‘Peace President’ killed six more people off the coast of Venezuela this morning. We have no evidence other than his word that they were a threat to anyone, anywhere and also release the Epstein files. Thank you for your attention in this matter!

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 21h

A unifying color (and/or symbol) has been integral to movements against fascism across places and times. It allows us to know we are indeed a very big we. And to telegraph to others our beliefs in freedom and fairness, prosperity and peace. It makes us a team folks want to join.

Bright yellow background with No Kings written at the top left, below a crown Xed out in red. Below that the words: Saturday, October 18th. Wear yellow. Show up. Show out. nokings.org
Lower right a sign reading "Rejecting Kings Since 1776" and an arm holding it up on a stick.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 3h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 3h

Balaji (a close associate of Thiel & Andreessen) leads the “network state” movement, which encourages tech elites to build their own “countries” by acquiring physical territory w/in host countries & building “parallel institutions” to replace existing ones in media, education, finance, & science 1/

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 3h

Every word of this is worth reading. These people are not outliers in young MAGA leadership. The person you are when you think you can get away with saying anything is the real you.

Politico @politico.com · 3h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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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@GotDiva @gotdiva.bsky.social · 3h

GREAT SHAKEOUT!
10:14 on 10/14

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4h

I couldn’t be more proud of this team! 🥹

If you haven’t listened yet, Ultra Season 2 is available for free and in full here:

www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcas...

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 4h

Hamas carries out public executions within hours of ceasefire deal. So much freedom for Palestinians.

Hamas ‘carries out public executions’ of rivals

Hamas public executions: latest news after Gaza ceasefire

www.thetimes.com

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 5h

TIL as the shutdown saps Americans' paychecks, healthcare and food access, wealthy Sen. Jim Justice commutes daily on his private jet, saying he hasn’t had time to find DC digs.
“It’s a pain in the butt getting on and off the plane every day. Talk about wear and tear”
punchbowl.news/archive/1014...

10/14/25 ☀️ AM:

PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION White House: We’re ready for a long shutdownJim Justice is still commuting almost daily to D.C. from W.Va.The Vault: AIC

punchbowl.news

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

“They obviously have Chinese investors,” major SpaceX investor Iqbaljit Kahlon said in newly unsealed testimony, adding that some are “directly on the cap table,” referring to the company’s capitalization table, which lists its shareholders.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies

The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

www.propublica.org

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