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California forever ☀️🏝️💙/ IVF twin mom / If you also despise Roberts’ corrupt-bought-stolen Supreme Court, we can be friends / f*ck fascism ✊ / “the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page” 🌎🙌🧳

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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans inferring that IVF is somehow unethical is infuriating for IVF moms like me. Like hey bro, take some vitamins for your prostate cancer and call it “ethical radiation”. Slate piece by Mary Ziegler & more on RRM below👇 slate.com/news-and-pol...

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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 1m

A must read. 👇 www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Thomas Jefferson, no fan of the press himself, once wrote that our liberty depends on the freedom of the press,
, "and
that cannot be limited without being lost."
He knew a free and fair press is an essential safeguard to a functioning democracy.
So now, how will the American people find out what is being done at the Pentagon in their name, with their hard-earned tax dollars, and more importantly, the decisions that may put their sons and daughters in harm's way? With no reporters able to ask questions, it seems the Pentagon leadership will continue to rely on slick social media posts, carefully orchestrated short videos and interviews with partisan commentators and podcasters.
No one should think that's good enough.

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 11m

NPR's veteran defense reporter Tom Bowman: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon Pass

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1h

"We always think about America’s postwar role in Europe as an act of great generosity, the defense of allies from Soviet aggression. But by putting democracy at the center of our international identity, we also helped strengthen our own political system"
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

www.theatlantic.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1h

Senate is back in session today.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 55m

STATEMENT — PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION on Secretary of War (on Journalism) Hegseth revoking credentials because they won’t agree to a new draconian policy where he controls everything they do: “violates the first amendment.. a concern to all”

As we send them $1 TRILLION yearly🤔

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 48m

“there are a lot of people in this country …who are disgusted, appalled & frightened”by the Trump admin.
@sulliview.bsky.social is right: where’s the news coverage on these folks & the No Kings march? There are countless stories to be told…
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...

The media is largely ignoring the trauma of millions. Here's why.

Plus: Watch George Stephanopolous pushes JD Vance with follow-up questions, cringe at Bari Weiss's pep talk to CBS journalists; and more

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 33m

If Republicans are going to label you a terrorist for peacefully protesting Trump's failing presidency, abuses of power, and treatment of blue America as an enemy nation, let's turn out in even bigger numbers.

On the pod, @jilldlawrence.bsky.social and me on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 14m

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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 14m

Republicans do not believe in anything but the pursuit of power at any cost, including human lives. Reagan did it to Carter too, google Connally. Ratf*ckers to the core.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 29m

The UAE bought $2B of Trump’s crypto — and gets computer chips

Saudi Arabia gave Kushner $2B for a new Trump Tower — and gets weapons

Qatar gives Trump a private jet and a $5.5B real estate deal — and gets US military protection

This is how bribes work.
popular.info/p/quid-pro-p...

Quid Pro Presidency

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits fro...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17h

Authoritarianism isn't coming.

It's already here.

@saletan.bsky.social and @monacharen.bsky.social dive in.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 14h

~1300 fired on a Friday, about half unfired the next day, due to an apparent “coding error”. But sure, your data will be secure.

They’re all in a competition for who can be the most maliciously incompetent. So much winning. Participation trophies for eveyone. Nobel Prizes in Nonsense.

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals

The casualties include employees working on health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources.

www.axios.com

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 13h

Translation: Trump and the GOP keep LYING.

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 10h

We know the truth about felon's intentions bsky.app/profile/chri...

Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 21d

#WarCrimes #Genocide #Trump #Israel
Trump shared disgraceful AI video of 'Trump Gaza' 2/25

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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 6h

That’s why this whole day has been mixed emotions. We all saw what Bibi did to Biden, it was a replay of Carter, Reagan, and Connally. Republican ratf*ckers to the end.

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 7h

We called it out last year (Logan Act violations) July 26, 2024. Already involved in crimes together. No Justice
👉 Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-...

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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 7h

Shitty argument. Also, google Connally and Carter.

kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 7h

Yeah, anyone making this shitty argument should google John Connally and Carter. Republicans are ratf*ckers to the end in the pursuit of power.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 8h

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 13h

The government’s own data and detentions like the ones we reported on in Chicago raise serious doubt about whether the Trump administration’s mission is to target “the worst of the worst” at all. New reporting from @msnbc.com. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.

Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.

www.msnbc.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7h

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natenatenatenate.bsky.social @natenatenatenate.bsky.social · 10h

Just an anecdote on the same theme. I’ve got a backpacking trip coming up and when I check my reservation to get my permit, this is what I see first.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11h

Why did the government of Egypt suddenly deposit $10 mn in an account controlled by Trump? We may never know. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

$10M cash withdrawal drove secret probe into whether Trump took money from Egypt

Then political appointees shut the case down.

www.washingtonpost.com

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