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Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social · 1d

The leaked chats of GOP staffers should be unsurprising to anyone who's followed the online ecosystem of MAGA. They are very Groyper, very 'irony coded' and very dangerous. My latest deep dive into The Most Brain Rotted Presidency Ever is out here: youtu.be/np0ztYFxaHk

Most Brain Rotted Presidency Ever

YouTube video by The Bitchuation Room (with Francesca Fiorentini)

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 2d

Electricity prices are going to triple. www.axios.com/2025/10/14/o...

Sam Altman says OpenAI will allow erotica for adult users

"As part of our 'treat adult users like adults' principle, we will allow...erotica for verified adults."

www.axios.com

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 3d

This is so well done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieT...

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

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 8d

war, war never changes.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 8d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 15d

It happened here.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 20d

👀 www.thedailybeast.com/docs-show-ma...

Docs Show MAGA Stars Appearing on Epstein’s Daily Schedule

The documents show Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel had scheduled meetings with Epstein, while Elon Musk may have visited his island.

www.thedailybeast.com

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 21d

So we're going to war with Venezuela, right? www.latintimes.com/hegseth-orde...

Hegseth Ordering Meeting With Hundreds Of Generals Reportedly Sparks Urgency: 'People Are Very Concerned'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called hundreds of generals and admirals to Virginia next week, a highly uncommon move, if not unprecedented

www.latintimes.com

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 21d

Years ago JD Vance correctly warned that Trump would exploit racial divisions to advance his corrupt agenda and then he decided to join the team.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 23d

I cannot stress this enough.

We are protesting Broadview because of the human rights violations happening within the ICE facility.

If they are willing to assault me on camera, imagine what they are doing to detainees behind boarded-up windows.

Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 23d

Congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social was thrown to the ground by ICE agents during a Chicago protest.

“That is what these officers are willing to do when there is press and cameras around," she says, adding that they are "committing human rights abuses" inside.

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J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein.bsky.social · 24d

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 23d

Yeah, that sums it up.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 26d

Gee I wonder why. share.google/Q4tmRYMqygW9...

Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report with no explanation

There is heightened concern about the future of key government statistics, including politicization and accuracy.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 27d

Right-wingers are calling for my arrest. You know why? Because they know I’m the only candidate in my race who will actually stand up to ICE and Trump.

And they’re right.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 27d

Maybe then he'll finally be able to afford a drug to fix his shriveled, moldy excuse for a brain?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28d

Trump: "We're gonna reducing drug costs over the next year and a half by 1,000 percent."

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 28d

Being an alpha male means getting so offended by a Jimmy Kimmel joke that you piss your pants in rage.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 28d

Jimmy Kimmel should sue Donald Trump for $15 billion for violating his 1st Amendment rights.

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Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social · 28d

How you can take action against ABC/Disney bending the knee to authoritarianism: docs.google.com/document/u/0...

TAKE ACTION AGAINST DISNEY-ABC for BENDING TO THE ADMIN

DISNEY-ABC: STOP BENDING TO AUTHORITARIAN PRESSURE. ACTION RESOURCE LIST WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE A few hours ago, Disney-ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air—just hours after the FCC threatened...

docs.google.com

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 28d

Sinclair is now extorting Kimmel to pay the Kirk family as penance for his wrongthink.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 28d

This, by the way, all of this, is how you radicalize people.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 29d

Kimmel was 100% right.

bobby @bobbylewis.bsky.social · 29d

it’s easy to joke about “comedy is legal again” but there was hardly a joke in his so-called offensive comments. his quote is factual description of right-wing media and republican government behavior since the murder. the line isn’t even about charlie kirk

During his Monday evening monologue, Kimmel suggested Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, might have been a pro-Trump Republican. "The MAGA Gang (is) desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said. "In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving."

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 29d

If you're trying to ward off accusations of fascism, maybe put a pause on the fascism for a few days?

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 29d

For their own good, rabid transphobes should be institutionalized until we can figure out what the hell is wrong with them. www.advocate.com/politics/nan...

Republican lawmakers Nancy Mace and Ronny Jackson call for transgender people to be institutionalized

GOP U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace and Ronny Jackson both called for the institutionalization of transgender people on Tuesday.

www.advocate.com

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 29d

Yup

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jul 18

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 29d

Reminder that Trump talked about getting Jimmy Kimmel fired the second Colbert was cancelled. This had nothing to do with Charlie Kirk.

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John Iadarola @johniadarola.bsky.social · 29d

Don't yield to the fascists.

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