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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 7m

Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs

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Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs

Unions have sued to block dismissals during the government shutdown.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 11m

www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-10... #Unacceptable

Missing Naval Academy Midshipman Kyle Philbert James Found Dead Near Campus - The Quintessential Gentleman

Missing Naval Academy midshipman Kyle Philbert James, 20, found dead near campus; investigation into his death underway.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 12m

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America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 14m

Why don't Arabs send in peacekeeping forces now during the ceasefire? Don't allow IDF to retake more of Gaza. #StopIsrael

Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 2h

Supreme Court seems open to limiting key section of Voting Rights Act

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Supreme Court seems open to limiting key section of Voting Rights Act

Further limits on the use of race in drawing electoral districts could have a major impact on representation in Congress and legislatures.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 3h

MAGA Senator Sheehy stunned into silence after being confronted by Trump Cabinet member's words about Trump cutting a $1 billion hydrogen production development that Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican, had previously praised for its potential to create jobs. www.rawstory.com/tim-sheehy-2...

MAGA senator stunned into silence after being confronted by Trump Cabinet member's words

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) was stunned into silence on Tuesday night after a CNN anchor confronted him with Energy Secretary Chris Wright's comments about the government shutdown. Sheehy joined CNN's Kait...

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4h

#EndAIPACcorruption #SupportANewPolicyPAC

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4h

#Israelitorture
Naseem al-Radee & Mohammed al-Asaliya were among Palestinians released from Israeli detention after brutal confinement without charge. Both described systematic torture, medical neglect, starvation, & unsanitary conditions in prisons, leaving detainees severely underweight.

Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4h

Health officials in Gaza said some recovered bodies arrived with signs of gunshot wounds & their hands and legs cuffed, & some still had blindfolds on. Several bodies bore signs of field executions & others were found with tank tracks on them, according to Al Jazeera. #IsraeliCrimes

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4h

The ICRC, which is overseeing the transfer of remains, said on Monday that the retrieval was a “massive challenge” given the difficulties of finding bodies in Gaza’s rubble, & could take days or weeks. Thousands of tons of aid has been loaded on to trucks waiting in Egypt, officials said. #openGaza

Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4h

Tess Ingram of Unicef, speaking from S Gaza, said: “We had heard that Sunday would be the first day of a big scale-up of aid coming in but what we’ve seen so far is in very sharp contrast to how high and desperate the needs are.
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Israel prepares to reopen Rafah border crossing to allow aid trucks into Gaza

Decision to reopen came after Israel informed of Hamas’s intention to return four more bodies, report says

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4h

#StopTheTrumpCult #EconomyIsInDanger

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Raymond Norman @raymondnorman.bsky.social · 6h

Congress growing concerned over lack of information from administration on Venezuela strikes.

Republicans and Democrats say administration is failing to share basic information with Congress about the intelligence, rationale and goals of its war on drug trafficking.

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Members of Congress growing concerned over lack of information from administration about Venezuela strikes, sources say

Republicans and Democrats say the administration is failing to share basic information with Congress about the intelligence, rationale and goals of its war on drug trafficking.

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 6h

The Pentagon is moving some of its most advanced units and weapons closer to Venezuela as tensions run high between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro.

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Watch: How the U.S. Military Is Amassing Combat Power Near Venezuela

The Pentagon is moving some of its most advanced units and weapons closer to Venezuela as tensions run high between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday maps the buildup in the C...

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4h

#ArrestTrump #ExtrajudicialStrikesAreIllegal

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 5h

Israel knocked out of World Cup in match with Italy marked by protests and boycott - https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/italy-vs-israel-world-cup-fifa-protests

Israel knocked out of World Cup in match with Italy marked by protests and boycott

Italy beat Israel 3-0, but the fixture was eclipsed by calls to ban Israel from football over Gaza genocide

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 4h

Hussam Idris Abu Safiya, Palestinian pediatrician & neonatologist who served as the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip from February 2024 until its evacuation in December 2024, was arrested and has been detained without charge in Ofer Prison.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

Gaza doctor who became face of medical struggle remains in Israeli detention

Over 100 medical professionals are still held

www.independent.co.uk

Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 5h

Border crossings are down. So why is Trump still building $96.2M barriers?

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$96M border buoy contract part of plan to 'seal' TX southern border

A 17.6-mile stretch of proposed buoy barriers in South Texas is just the first step in a larger plan to cordon off the Rio Grande.

www.mysanantonio.com

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 6h

SCOTUS is hearing arguments in Louisiana v. Callais today – a case that could profoundly impact voting rights and anti-discrimination protections as we know them.

Here’s everything you need to know ⬇️

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 5h

Israel and the Western media must stop victim shaming in Gaza. It is monstrous Israel that is conducting a humanitarian blockade and persecuting civilians. Hamas kept services going for Gazans for many years despite being framed as "terrorists." #StopIsraeliTerrorism
#WithoutLiesIsraelDies

Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 16h

Hamas n'est pas le probleme, mais c'est Israel. Israel abuse ses prisoniers et continue deprimer la population de Gaza de nourriture. Israel est terroriste. Hamas observe les regles, mais pas Israel. C'est injuste imposer control sur les Palestiniens. Israel est criminel. Arrestez eux!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16h

Georgia Voter: I’m glad the Democrats are holding out for some of us—for the 20 million people who still need it and will only get insurance this way.

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Blue Texan @hmdob.bsky.social · 16h

#TurningTXBlue

Pooja Sethi @poojaintexas.bsky.social · 1d

Spent the past few days speaking with Democratic clubs across HD 47, from Blue Action North Austin to Circle C Democrats. I’m always eager to hear directly from constituents about the issues that matter most to them. I show up when and where I can, because that’s what this job demands. #txlege

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Shawn Eli @elistrums.bsky.social · 16h

The #TrumpDisaster continues to expand and the GOP blindly follows him off the cliff.
#RepublicanDisaster
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Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 16h

Multiple news sources reporting new evidence that Trump was Epstein's closest friend for more than 10 years and there have been at least 8 trips they both took to the island together in Epstein's private jet

www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-r...

CNN issues major 'breaking news' alert in worst blow to Donald Trump yet

CNN's regular broadcast was halted for breaking news about US President Donald Trump and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

www.express.co.uk

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