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Lauren Necochea @laurennecochea.bsky.social · 9h

Once a staunch Republican, this Idahoan explains why he will come out to protest the current Republican regime. idahocapitalsun.com/2025/10/15/w...

Why this former Republican is going to a No Kings protest in Idaho • Idaho Capital Sun

These are not just protests about policy disputes, they are protests about the very nature of how our government is being run, writes Eric Earling.

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Lauren Necochea @laurennecochea.bsky.social · 11h

They are attacking the Department of Justice, rooting out responsible prosecutors who follow the facts of the case. Then the regime installs political loyalists who will abuse their power to enact Trump's vengeance against those who criticize him.

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 1d

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 12h

Reporter: It's literally never been more expensive to buy a new car. The average transaction price topped $50,000 for the first time ever. Tariffs are adding to the cost of building a car. It's not just the auto tariffs, it's the tariffs on car parts and steel, aluminum, and copper

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redcazza.bsky.social @redcazza.bsky.social · 14h

This is such an enjoyable read. The US is full of top notch lawyers. Trump's administration is full of something else.

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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Lauren Necochea @laurennecochea.bsky.social · 11h

Good. This looks so corrupt: handing over extremely valuable publicly-owned property to a private organization in a quiet rush job. And with no guarantee the Trump family won't build expensive condos or do something else that is completely self-serving.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h

A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the transfer of a prime property in downtown Miami to President Trump for his presidential library, saying that a state college had failed to provide reasonable public notice before taking steps to convey the land it owned.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer of Miami Property for Trump Library

A judge said that a state college had failed to provide reasonable public notice before taking steps to convey the land it owned.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 12h

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Republicans are doing nothing. The House is not in session which I think is inexcusable. Mike Johnson should be calling us back because we should be working

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

"You will only get paid if you kiss His Majesty's ring" is an interesting hill to die on, but I say go for it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 12h

King George III in early 1776

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 12h

Great thread….

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14h

New, from me: I break down all that is happening with the shutdown.
Shutdowns are bad. But only Trump and Russ Vought are brave enough to ask: what if shutdowns aren’t painful enough? How can we use this as an opportunity to target our political enemies? 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...

The Shutdown Shitshow

As Trump uses the shutdown to settle scores, the public bears the cost

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Lauren Necochea @laurennecochea.bsky.social · 12h

Instead of investing your tax dollars in services that enhance your quality of life, the Republican regime is squandering your money on propaganda. Americans want affordable health care, not a vanity campaign for a vain man.

Aman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 12h

Axios: "The most expensive political ad campaign of the year is being run by the Department of Homeland Security."

DHS has spent "at least $51 million this year on ads thanking President Trump for securing the border, according to AdImpact."

U.S. government pays for 2025's most expensive political ad campaign

The next closest ad campaign is the $41 million effort to support California's redistricting measure.

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Lauren Necochea @laurennecochea.bsky.social · 12h

You can't make this stuff up.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 12h

Trump will host billionaire donors tonight for his $200 million White House ballroom.

This comes on the 15th day of the government shutdown.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

ICE setting up raids outside churches. Trump’s America. 🇺🇸

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 1d

You can understand this shutdown with 3 numbers.

15M — the number of people Republicans want to kick off health care

20M — the number of people Republicans want to 2x health premiums for

0 — the number of times Republicans have called the House back to reopen the government

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Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 2d

I was working at the U.S. Attorney’s office taking on the opioid crisis at the very same time as Jack was making millions of dollars creating materials downplaying the dangers of opioids. Families across New Jersey suffered while Jack got rich.

Read the facts here: opioidjack.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to Argentina – to help his political ally stay in power and bail out Wall Street hedge funds – while Americans at home can't afford health care or groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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Senator Mazie K. Hirono @hirono.senate.gov · 1d

It's been two weeks since Republicans shut down the government.

Two weeks of Democrats showing up ready to negotiate, and two weeks of Republicans refusing to even come to the table.

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Democrats @democrats.org · 1d

Republicans continue to fail the American people.

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DCCC @electdemocrats.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson refuses to bring his members back because they want the government shut down.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

ARIZONA AG: “.. Arizona’s right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate ..”

@politico.com #AZ07
www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Lauren Necochea @laurennecochea.bsky.social · 1d

More illegal murders from the Trump regime. No due process, no investigations. Just killing everyone on board boats that *might* be carrying drugs.

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

President Donald Trump says the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela. https://to.pbs.org/4n1gtkT

U.S. strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

President Trump said Tuesday in a social media post six people aboard the vessel were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed.

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Lauren Necochea @laurennecochea.bsky.social · 1d

Beyond disturbing. If Republican leaders have any shred of a moral compass, they will condemn this...

K - Do something @millennialleia.bsky.social · 1d

Well, well, well.

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

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Idaho Democratic Party @idahodems.bsky.social · 2d

Idaho’s budget is broken because the Republican supermajority took care of the rich and forgot the rest of us. It’s time to stand up and take our state back.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

When the right loses both Joe Rogan and Marjorie Taylor Greene on the issues in the same week, you know it’s going to get rough for Republicans.

Joe Rogan on ICE: “The way it looks is just horrific.”

QAnon queen MTG on the economy: “I’m just living in reality from here on out.”

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2d

What did Tom Homan do with the $50K he took in a CAVA bag from undercover FBI agents?

Just keep asking this everyday. Its a big scandal they can't escape because Pam Bondi and her DOJ killed the investigation. They're cornered on this and the Epstein Files.

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