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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.

At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Miss B aka Roberta K @therockbabe.bsky.social · 5h

Is he a modern day Confederate, because I'm pretty sure they tried the same shit but was stopped. I can't believe the Demo people are doing this..... That they're not having some second thoughts on this..

Nancy Estes (AmBeachy) @ambeachy.bsky.social · 6h

Why is there no structural bracing to protect the existing structure? Is he trying to collapse the entire “People’s House?”

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h

Clearly Trump lied when he said his $250 million ballroom wouldn’t “interfere” with the White House.

So who’s watching this mess; the White House Historical Association or the Office of the Curator? Because someone needs to make sure he’s not bulldozing history for a dance floor.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

It’s such an odd coincidence that so many people in and around the Trump admin have insanely racist things surface.

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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 5h

Vote them out

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

Trump Fury at Dems Grows as Brutal New Shutdown Poll Hits

As Trump’s anger grows amid another poll slide, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg explains why Trump’s deep unpopularity should give you solace—even if beating him long term will be a brutal slog.

Transcript: Trump Fury at Dems Grows as Brutal New Shutdown Poll Hits

As Trump’s anger grows amid another poll slide, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg explains why Trump’s deep unpopularity should give you solace—even if beating him long term will be a brutal slog.

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Bon Hanson @bonhanson.bsky.social · 5h

Guess where I'm planning to be on December 10, 2026. 😲🤟
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Rush adds Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver stops as reunion tour expands | CBC News

Rush is putting more Canadian dates on the calendar for the band's anticipated reunion tour, including new stops in Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver. The band is adding more than a dozen cities to the...

www.cbc.ca

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Janette @stlhandmaid.bsky.social · 7h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

I haven’t seen a single Republican show any concern for workers going without pay, still scraping together money for childcare and transportation just to get to the office.

They just care about keeping Trump happy and blocking the Epstein files.

STAND STRONG, DEMOCRATS
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 8h

Amid all the patriotism and resolve against authoritarianism, the signs stole the show — blisteringly honest, brutally funny, and dripping with the kind of irony that autocrats hate most. These weren’t just protest placards; they were roast sessions on cardboard.
open.substack.com/pub/beinglib...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

Republicans can always be counted upon for making up ridiculous nonsense, but their claim that Americans need to be PAID by George Soros to show disapproval of Donald Trump is so shamelessly ludicrous. We gladly and eagerly hate him for free. And are willing to take the streets and parks to show it.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 8h

Comey urges judge to toss prosecution he says stems from Trump’s ‘personal spite’

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Comey urges judge to toss prosecution he says stems from Trump’s ‘personal spite’

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Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 17h

here's one of them

Myrtle Beach, SC No Kings Protest. Trump supporter brandishes gun from vehicle at peaceful protestors and is arrested.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11h

What do we learn from Epstein and Andrew? There’s a level of power at which right and wrong no longer exist | Zoe Williams

Prince Andrew has finally decided to give up his titles – but we have known the shape of the allegations against him for years. Why was there a collective decision to look away, asks Zoe Williams

www.theguardian.com

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 11h

Some of the basics of criminal law that will come to play in the Comey & other Trump revenge prosecutions: Meet Mr. Brady & Mr. Giglio. cafe.com/notes-from-c...

Meet Mr. Brady and Mr. Giglio

These two Supreme Court cases form the foundation of a dual guarantee in criminal law: defendants’ right to exculpatory evidence and to information bearing on witness credibility.

cafe.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12h

It was an honor to join Metro IAF's Accountability Assembly in Queens yesterday, and to stand in solidarity and partnership with so many leaders as we push the city we love forward with our dignity and affordability agenda.

Zohran standing on stage at an auditorium with a group of leaders from Metro IAF.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 12h

This is a grassroots campaign:

“Abughazaleh reports over $1.1 million in individual contributions under $200, making up around 74% of her contribution totals.
In contrast, over 90% of Biss’ campaign contributions come from big-money donations of over $200.”

dailynorthwestern.com/2025/10/20/c...

Biss and Abughazleh neck-and-neck in Democratic primary

Over the past three months, 17 active Democratic candidates for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District reported a total of $4.7 million flooding into the competitive race. All the congressional candidat...

dailynorthwestern.com

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 12h

Republicans own this shutdown and are directly responsible for hurting federal employees and their families.

The workers keeping our Social Security checks coming don’t stop getting bills. They’ve still got to pay rent, put food on the table, and fill their kids’ prescriptions.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

Over 500,000 views before the Community Note fact check.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.

It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.

Millions hit the streets this weekend in solidarity with each other and to affirm the foundations of the common good.

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 14h

Phyllis Schlafly is exactly the correct comparison. Boyle is a mediocre thinker turned culture warrior who rails against the policies that got her where she is. This profile could be clear about what she wants, but at least points that out.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

The Tech Right Gets Its Own Phyllis Schlafly

www.nytimes.com

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NPR @npr.org · 13h

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them

Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12h

Beyer: I don’t like to do ad hominem attacks, but I’ve served with four different speakers. This is the fifth one—by far the weakest speaker, I think, in American history.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12h

It’s long past time for Speaker Johnson to do his job and swear in Arizona Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva. She won on September 23rd that’s 26 days ago.

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Kat Hartness @kathartness.bsky.social · 11h

My favorite Kenny Loggins song...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbt0...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

The Department of Homeland Security just spent over $170M in taxpayer funds to buy Kristi Noem two luxury Gulfstream jets.

Meanwhile, Trump's shutdown is threatening the paychecks and SNAP benefits of millions of Americans.

"New Golden Age" for who?

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