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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Ken Eissner @keeissner.bsky.social · 2h

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Scott Bessent Wants To Wage A Post-9/11-Style War On The American Left

The treasury secretary said the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was "a domestic 9/11" during an appearance on the late podcaster's show.

www.huffpost.com

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Ken Eissner @keeissner.bsky.social · 3h

Our latest rescue. Daisy. Spayed, 1st distemper, revolution, deworming, about 1.2 years old. Needs a good loving home. 😻

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The Real Zanetta @therealzanetta.bsky.social · 3h

Mike Johnson
#SheShed

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prayingmantes.bsky.social @prayingmantes.bsky.social · 3h

What’s happened to the “War Department”? Has that nonsense already stopped? Or is DUI Petey drunk messaging again?

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
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Ken Eissner @keeissner.bsky.social · 3h

Everyone on Bluesky Needs to attend a NO KINGS RALLY SATURDAY. This gives True patriots a chance to Show Trump & MAGA-
We will NOT lose our democracy to MAGA.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 6h

To all my followers, I urge you to acknowledge the dire situation we’re facing. If possible, please attend the #NoKings rally this weekend, October 18

#NoKings Rides are being organized for various protest sites, including a large rally in Washington, D.C., and many other locations nationwide.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

JD Vance said today on the TPUSA podcast that these guys were “just a bunch of kids in a chat room.” bsky.app/profile/blue...

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 9h

These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 4h

But republicans are insistent that healthcare subsidies for the ACA are going to bankrupt the government.

This is $40 billion of OUR tax money.

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 7h

What the fuck are we doing?

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Diane0905 @diane0905.bsky.social · 11h

I agree 100% with this.

Lynn Teague @lynnteague.bsky.social · 14h

I continue to see media comments that Chief Justice Roberts is afraid to buck the Trump administration. Instead, the evidence is that Roberts is on board with the whole plan for an authoritarian executive shored up by extreme right wing evangelical and Opus Dei-style fundamentalism.

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Crystal Ri @crystalri.bsky.social · 11d

So #GrifterTrump's bestie and spiritual advisor were convicted for being #pedo and now he doesn't want the #EpsteinFiles released? C'mon! Even #MAGAts can't be so blind as to see what they voted for *is* the leader of the pedo ring. #GOPpedoRing
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Trump’s DARK PAST Surfaces at WORST TIME in HIS LIFE

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3h

Meanwhile, Justice Gorsuch is nodding along to oral arguments at the Supreme Court about how there’s no racism in politics anymore

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 4h

This guy was a clerk for Justice Gorsuch. Anyone want to argue this is not a racist (and damn stupid) taunt?

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💙🇺🇸DWally🇺🇸💙 @dkwally.bsky.social · 3h

RELEASE TRUMPS EPSTEIN FILES!

NOT MAXWELL!

www.newser.com/story/376895...

Book Excerpt: How Maxwell Lured Me Into Epstein's Web

Virginia Giuffre's account to be published after her death

www.newser.com

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Selina Grissom @lilrdvet2.bsky.social · 1d

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Ken Eissner @keeissner.bsky.social · 3h

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MAGA Senator Rendered Speechless Over Trump Cuts to His State

Senator Tim Sheehy was left floundering when he realized he couldn’t blame the cuts on the shutdown.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 4h

Trump doubles the bailout to Argentina, now $40 billion, and Argentina takes all China’s soybean orders away from our American farmers - 7 million tons. Was it Argentina first?

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11h

Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
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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.

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

"Halligan is finding out that prosecuting a case is harder than it looks — particularly when that case has already been rejected by seasoned prosecutors as unwinnable. Add in that it will be tried on the fastest federal docket in the US, and you’ve got the makings of a total humiliation in court."

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

www.publicnotice.co

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BlackBiJewess @blackbijewess.bsky.social · 5h

No shit?

Your 1st clue wasn't:
"Shit hole countries"?

Your 2nd clue wasn't:
"Muslim Bans"?

Your 3rd & final clue?
"They're eating the dogs!
They're eating the cats!"

And Yet-
Here we are
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WTF did you THINK was going to happen?

TRUMP NEVER HID WHO HE WAS

Quit acting brand new

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

The Trump administration is considering a radical overhaul of the U.S. refugee system that would slash the program and give preference to English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans who oppose migration. nyti.ms/4qjRk8b

Donald Trump wears a blue jacket and red tie. A headline reads: "Trump Considers Overhaul Of Refugee System That Would Favor White People." Photo credit: Doug Mills/ The New York Times.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 3h

10/ The Solano Foundry project - backed by Marc Andreessen - was introduced during this year’s Reindustrialize Summit. So it’s telling that Andreessen wants Elon Musk in charge of Reindustrialization bsky.app/profile/jenn...

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · Aug 1

18/ Here’s a link to the screenshot in post 1: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19458...

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Wes @bluemonkey2025.bsky.social · 3h

You racking $ millions a day in corrupt money, that extra cash needs to be put to good use. I hope he upgrades to fentanyl soon. The irony that would be👌

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

The dude can barely open his eyes today.

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Julz 🦋 🇨🇦🇱🇷🚨 @julzsaveusa.bsky.social · 9h

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