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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 39m

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Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover th…

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 1h

So despicable I have no appropriate words 🤬🤬🤬

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 1h

How much more despicable can these men be?

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1h

This is what leaders of Young Republicans are cultivating: racism, antisemitism, rape jokes, and other filth. The vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans called rape “epic.” trib.al/jeaCAaJ

Leaked Young Republicans Chat Filled With Slurs and Praise for Hitler

A Telegram chat with Young Republicans leaders across the country was as disturbing as it gets.

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 2h

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 2h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

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Politico @politico.com · 2h

Gavin Newsom calls for a congressional investigation into GOP groups after leaked messages exposed antisemitic and racist comments in a Young Republicans group chat.

Gavin Newsom calls for congressional investigation into GOP chat messages

The California governor’s formal request to the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to open an investigation comes a day after POLITICO's bombshell report revealed explicit messages f...

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 3h

|SCOTUS will change this

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 3h

BREAKING: A U.S. district judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its mass firing of federal workers during the government shutdown.

Thousands of federal workers have already been fired, and thousands more remain on edge. trib.al/1BG0ZBB

Judge Blocks Trump From Firing Federal Workers During Shutdown

Donald Trump has suffered a legal setback in his crusade to fire federal employees during the government shutdown.

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 4h

We know EXACTLY how it works around there

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

New in PN: The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

"Dismissal is probably the best result for the government, since it would spare the DOJ having its dirty laundry aired in court before getting spanked for having brought such a garbage case. But even so, it'd be very, very funny."

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Find your local event at nokings.org/#map.

Bring your family and friends. Stand up with everyone you love, for the country you hold dear.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 5h

Check out our ads running in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more than 185 local newspapers today.

We're encouraging Americans to stand up to Donald Trump and join their local, peaceful No Kings protests this Saturday. @gtconway.bsky.social

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@von67trumpet @von67trumpet.bsky.social · 6h

My entire family back to 1643 has been antifa (anti fascist). It is an adjective, not a noun. If you read history of other countries, you'll recognize what I mean here. You don't have to speak English to be American. 👍❤️💙💯🫡

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 7h

Corruption every day

The Independent @the-independent.com · 7h

Hegseth’s media crackdown was pushed by lawyer who represented him against sexual assault allegations

Hegseth’s media crackdown was pushed by lawyer who defended sexual assault allegation

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

So far in 2025 the U.S. has lost a total of 33,000 manufacturing jobs.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Republican Senator Jim Justice is commuting to DC by private jet nearly every day.

The flight takes him about 40 minutes, and he often spends just a few hours in Washington.

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 7h

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 7h

U.S. regulators have approved the launch of a new bank backed by tech billionaires with ties to the Trump administration like Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and Joe Lonsdale.

Luckey is co-founder of military contractor Anduril, and Londsdale is a co-founder of Palantir.

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Top US financiers sound alarm on lending standards

Apollo’s Marc Rowan warns of ‘willingness to cut corners’

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 7h

This is straight up white nationalist talking points posted by the DHS.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 7h

Gov. Walz: Bankruptcies have doubled in the first 7 months. Trump's got no plan. So he'll go talk about Columbus Day. He'll go talk about trans athletes in some middle school somewhere. Because he has no plan. Prices are rising for Americans. Ag country is in trouble.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 7h

Gov. Walz: We're in the middle of harvest out here right now, but the bins are full. They're losing $100 an acre on their crop right now, and that's assuming next year you get the markets back. Why would the Chinese come back to us again when they can buy them cheaper from Argentina and Brazil?

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Sonam Drolma @greentara.bsky.social · 8h

Shocking 🙄🙄

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 8h

EXCLUSIVE | MAGA supporters who paid hundreds of dollars for Donald Trump watches are giving them just one star reviews, with some complaining they're a “scam.”

Furious MAGA Customers Say They Got ‘Scammed’ by Trump Watches

The majority of reviewers on Trustpilot gave Trump Watches one star.

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 8h

Nothing says criminally corrupt and immoral quite like the orange felon agreeing to send the Dictator of Argentina $20B U.S. dollars to bailout his country whilst all federal workers aren’t being paid because fascist republicans deliberately shut down the govt.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 10h

This deserves more attention. North Carolina wiped out $6.5 Billion in medical debt for 2.5 million residents. Less than 1/3 of what we paid to bail out Argentina.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17h

Democrats shouldn't let go of these Young Republican messages.

Have the right-wing defend it. The VP, JD Vance, already has, and the talking points have been delivered to the MAGA base.

They keep deflecting and doing both sides, but nothing is comparable.

Just keep it in the news.

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Axios @axios.com · 17h

Racist language allegedly used by leaders of Young Republican groups in leaked chats drew widespread condemnation from both sides of the political aisle and prompted the national youth organization to demand the resignations of those involved.

Young Republicans demand leaders involved in "vile" racist chat resign

"Such behavior is disgraceful, unbecoming of any Republican," the Young Republicans said.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19h

Republicans are grooming a young generation to grow up to become degenerate psychopaths who indulge in racism, cruelty and anti semitism for fun.

Look at what they made you give.

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