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Joe Trento @joetrento.bsky.social · 2h

Trump’s conversation with Putin followed by his absurd display of his reluctance to stand up to Putin yet once again, shows the world how the Russian dictator controls him. It is remarkable how Trump behaves like a small frightened dog every time he speaks to Putin.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 1d

When given a level playing field, our farmers produce the most abundant food supply in the world.

They shouldn’t be locked out of markets and thrust into chaos because the President decided to tweet.

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

I urge our nation to use this weekend's No Kings marches as a declaration of independence against the tyranny and lawlessness currently running this country.

Use your voice. ACT PEACEFULLY. Protect yourself and your community.

THERE ARE NO KINGS IN THE UNITED STATES.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

"House slave."
Think about this for a brief moment. Think of just how fecal and vicious a man has to use such a term in this context. This is leadership by the absolute worst of us, the most vile trash that we could scrape from the gutter and elevate to govern a nation.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

😡😡😡😡

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.

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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KIM F-M @kimf-m.bsky.social · 1d

More than likely.

#Weather
#Alaska

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2d

“The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts.”

Lack of weather data due to Trump’s budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm | CNN

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’...

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Joe Trento @joetrento.bsky.social · 1d

Of course he would.

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 2d

clicked this to check it was not, in fact, The Onion. It's not.

Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 2d

Neo-Confederacy planning moves.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Joe Trento @joetrento.bsky.social · 1d

A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian’s Vault www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...

A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian’s Vault

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

#IAmANTIFAscist

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Breaking News: Brown University became the second college to reject a White House deal offering preferential treatment for federal grants.

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.

nyti.ms

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 3d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Joe Trento @joetrento.bsky.social · 2d

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

www.nytimes.com

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 4d

🐶 🍷 After a long day patrolling the neighbourhood or protecting the house, pets in New Zealand have a new way to unwind -- non-alcoholic wine.
➡️ u.afp.com/SmjK

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

It’s a start. Keep making phone calls to keep partisan politics out of airport safety PSAs.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4d

The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 5d

Finally, a very funny skit from SNL youtu.be/F5J0_h2EWUI

The Hunting Wives Season 2 Trailer - SNL

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

youtu.be

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 5d

What an oily toad Vance is

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

STEPHANOPOULOS: ProPublica reported that several members of the Trump administation have similar questions about their mortgages

VANCE: ProPublica is basically a left-wing blog

S: Do you dispute the facts they reported?

VANCE: I haven't read it. I have no idea. I certainly question the source

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 4d

Elon Musk is doing Enron the right way.

by Ezra Klein

electrek.co/2025/10/13/e...

Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are buying Tesla's unsold Cybertrucks

Hundreds of Tesla Cybertrucks have been spotted being delivered Elon Musk’s private companies, SpaceX and xAI, as Tesla is having...

electrek.co

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 4d

Shitty vibe reporting is not new — but its shoddy practitioners usually spell the name of person they are inaccurately sliming correctly. Breaking news: The Tiffany Network is now silver plate.

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 4d

CBS News would never put a thinly sourced 'story' by a rookie blogger like this on it's air. Until now. The Free Press isn't a journalism outlet, it's bloggers aren't reporters. This piece is more NYPost than Tiffany Network but I guess that's the goal.

www.cbsnews.com/video/some-n...

Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming the NYC mayor, The Free Press reports

The Free Press spoke to several New York City Police Department officers who are worried about Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor. Olivia Reingold joins CBS News with more.

www.cbsnews.com

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 6d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 4d

Superb & eviscerating take on the situation at CBS by John Oliver and @lastweektonight.com. As I’ve noted, the new billionaire owners create a mirrortocracy, pretend it’s a meritocracy & hire a mediocrity to get there. But it is not about innovating & supporting journalism.
youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4d

oh. right.

www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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Joe Trento @joetrento.bsky.social · 5d

California’s Wine Industry Is in Crisis - The Wall Street Journal

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Joe Trento @joetrento.bsky.social · 5d

Trump’s endless speech in Israel today will be regarded as a level of hubris not seen in decades. Left unspoken is what happens when Palestinians realize how they were sold out both in Gaza and the West Bank.

Joe Trento @joetrento.bsky.social · 5d

Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified - The Telegraph