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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 2h

"young boys"??? Hendrix (Kansas) is 24 years old. Peter Guinta (New York) is 31 and Alex Dwyer (Kansas) is 28.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 3h

Kavanaugh was in the majority just two years ago in Milligan when the Supreme Court seemed to reaffirm Gingles, but both he and Chief Justice Roberts (who wrote Milligan) seemed to back away from that decision today.

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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 4h

House Speaker Mike Johnson directed House Republicans to flee D.C. and won’t swear in Representative-elect Grijalva because he’s terrified of releasing the Epstein files.

The American people want and deserve transparency and justice.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 3h

Mike Johnson might not care, but it’s not every day when a sitting member of Congress gets hit with a restraining order.

In the “most controversial member on Capitol Hill” contest, Florida Republican Cory Mills is the new frontrunner. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Republican Rep. Cory Mills hit with a restraining order from ex-girlfriend

There’s an opening in the “most controversial member of Congress” contest, and the Florida Republican appears to be in the running.

www.msnbc.com

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 8h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 8h

If we ever get on the other side of this madness, I hope there are some serious discussions on the militarization of our police force and those who support CBP. #1 ban police departments from buying surplus military equipment. #2 would be to eliminate qualified immunity. #3 no face masks.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 8h

"Why are they targeting a clarinet player ... a clarinet player standing on the sidewalk, far away from the street, following instructions?"

-- Partner of woman arrested and charged w/ assaulting a fed'l officer while playing Ghostbusters theme outside Portland ICE hdq

www.koin.com/video/clarin...

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 9h

“Footage, obtained by the outlet, captured the musician face-down in the mud, with her instrument about two feet to her left, struggling as what appears to be a federal agent straddled her backside. A police officer stood next to the pair.”
The Feds then jailed her across state lines. For music.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10h

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 8h

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 8h

Darn it. I missed it. Turned it off when I saw it was him as a guest.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 9h

#MorningVibe

“You need a gig that’s more worthwhile / Now that you’re more in demand than Epstein’s file….you never kissed the orange azz.”

Bette, we adore your wit, humor & love. Stephen, “thank you…the lord of all our rings.”

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19h

The official government account for DHS appears to be run by far-right trolls deliberately trying to provoke a response by using a term openly associated with ethnic cleansing. They will attack anyone who points this out and express faux outrage at the suggestion. They know what they are doing.

Remigration Wikipedia Page.

Not to be confused with Return migration.
Remigration is an originally European far-right proposal of ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation of non-white immigrants and their descendants, sometimes including those born in Europe, to their place of racial ancestry.
It is popular especially within the Identitarian movement. Some proponents of remigration suggest excluding some persons with non-European background from such a mass deportation, based on a varyingly defined degree of assimilation into European culture.

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 1d

The ‘Peace President’ killed six more people off the coast of Venezuela this morning. We have no evidence other than his word that they were a threat to anyone, anywhere and also release the Epstein files. Thank you for your attention in this matter!

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18h

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 8h

Not sure how much more evidence she's waiting on to take him to court? The people of Arizona deserve more than words and empty threats.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1d

Whether it's young Democrats expressing their support for DEI or young Republicans saying "I love Hitler,' both sides have expressed controversial opinions.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

A 15-year-old girl was assaulted while alerting her community about ICE raids. The Department of Homeland Security denies any involvement, ICE misrepresents the footage, and then continuously alters its narrative.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 10h

That’s crazy. I wonder what happened in January

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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. Scott Perry is saying the quiet part out loud, Republicans won’t fund health care because they want to return to the days when insurance companies could label pregnancy a pre-existing condition and deny you health care.

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

The Pentagon is restricting press access, and the NYT raises a serious First Amendment concern. The SecDef’s response? A wave emoji. It’s a childish mockery of accountability. But dodging scrutiny with memes is how authoritarians treat a free press.

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel limits aid and keeps Rafah crossing closed in dispute over hostage remains

Tensions high as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of 24 hostages

www.theguardian.com

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 1d

Kansas Young Republican chair William Hendrix has locked his Twitter account after Politico reported his leaked n-word texts

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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DefiantMind @kamiejj.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com