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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 1d

The Dissent from 9th Circuit judge Susan Graber is powerful: “observers may be tempted to view the majority’s ruling, which accepts the government’s characterization of
Portland as a war zone, as merely absurd. But today’s decision is not merely absurd. It erodes core constitutional principles”

Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 1d

9th Circuit majority agrees to overrule Oregon’s temporary restraining District judge’s temp. Restraining order barring Oregon Guard deployment. We @oregoncapitalchronicle.com will keep you updated on what happens next.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71554...

#61 in State of Oregon, et al. v. Trump, et al. (9th Cir., 25-6268) – CourtListener.com

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION (Susan P. GRABER, Ryan D. NELSON, Bridget S. BADE) (Concurrence by Judge R. Nelson; Dissent by Judge Graber). [SEE ORDER FOR FULL TEXT] For these reasons, we GRANT Defendant’s mo...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"

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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 4h

Peter Thiel always looks like he just burned his eyebrows off while lighting a crystal meth pipe at a sweaty sex party for waxed gay men who aspire to look like butch lesbians. If the scent of amyl nitrate took human form… 👇🏻👇🏻

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liberaltexan.bsky.social @liberaltexan.bsky.social · 4h

So he's going to use it to refund all those donations he solicited for his legal defense???

liberaltexan.bsky.social @liberaltexan.bsky.social · 5h

It’s their god given 2A right. I mean, at least they’re not killing puppies.

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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 8h

www.wired.com/story/inside...
On Friday, federal agencies began posting on Bluesky. Within days, they dominated a list of the most-blocked accounts.

It was coordinated blitz with several other federal agencies that officials described as an effort to “reach all audiences.”

Inside the Trump Adminstration's Bluesky Invasion

On Friday, after months of internal discussions, federal agencies began posting on the left-friendly social network. Within days, they dominated a list of the most-blocked accounts.

www.wired.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 8h

Turns out the Young Repubs are Trumpy in more ways than one

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 8h

When you love to to dine and dash, but without the dashing www.syracuse.com/politics/cny...

NY State Young Republicans stiffed Syracuse hotel for lavish party before racist chat ended their run

Embattled GOP group failed to fully pay bills for three-course steak dinner, luncheon and open bars at Syracuse hotel.

www.syracuse.com

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liberaltexan.bsky.social @liberaltexan.bsky.social · 8h

Arrested by NY State Police. I hope that means state charges from which the 34 time convicted felon is unable to pardon him.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 20h

They release the guy who survived an illegal US attack because they found no evidence he as committing crime.

Reuters @reuters.com · 21h

Ecuador says no evidence to detain survivor of US strike on suspected drug vessel reut.rs/48GiDmO

Ecuador says no evidence to detain survivor of US strike on suspected drug vessel

Ecuador's prosecutor's office said on Monday it would not detain the Ecuadorean survivor of a U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean.

reut.rs

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liberaltexan.bsky.social @liberaltexan.bsky.social · 10h

This young man is a US citizen, right??

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liberaltexan.bsky.social @liberaltexan.bsky.social · 10h

Poor #DumbDeb. This is what y'all voted for. Pull up your bootstraps!!

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

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We are all paying for this vanity project

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Tim Hannan @timhannan.bsky.social · 11h

One of the pardoned J6 criminals is being charged with threatening Hakeem Jeffries. The peaceful right. t.co/HUSOrNJkoa

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pardoned-capitol-rioter-charged-threatening-hakeem-jeffries-nyc-trump/

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11h

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Also Epstein

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liberaltexan.bsky.social @liberaltexan.bsky.social · 10h

People should treat Jesse the exact same way he acts on TV........

liberaltexan.bsky.social @liberaltexan.bsky.social · 10h

They voted for it.

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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 12h

The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Ecuador says it has no evidence that survivor of US strike in Caribbean committed any crime

He was released by authorities in the South American nation.

www.politico.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11h

For several years, I lived an hour south of Syracuse on a grad school stipend of $11,000 for the entire year.

The Hitler Middle Age here spent twice that in a weekend.

Alexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 11h

Oh man, the New York Young Republicans implicated in the Nazi groupchat scandal ran up a $23,000 tab eating filet mignon and drinking at a hotel in Syracuse -- a city with one of the highest child poverty rates *in the nation* -- and then refused to pay the bill.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10h

Here is a piece I wrote for the Kansas City Star.

I’d love for you to read it and share it.

www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...

Young Republican group chat shows JD Vance’s double standard on ‘kids’ | Opinion

To the vice president, men — like the one who worked for Kansas AG Kris Kobach — are men until they do something stupid. Women are women from conception. A new guest commentary from Jess Piper:

www.kansascity.com

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liberaltexan.bsky.social @liberaltexan.bsky.social · 1d

The next admin can tear down the ballroom and restore the White House to its previous state. Tax hikes on billionaires can fund that and more.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

After Butler’s conviction and sentencing, the D.A. & judge granted him “youthful offender status.”

Now his punishment is no jail, no social media, 150 hours of community service, 1 year probation, & no sex offender registry.

You can’t even find his mug shot.

This is America.

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Kaivan Shroff @kaivanshroff.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: new racist Republican groupchat has been leaked to Politico featuring texts from Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel.

Ingrassia’s texts include vile pro-Nazi & racist messages targeting Black people, Chinese people, and Indian people.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I treat the Bolton prosecution the same as indictments of Comey and James because they are all the product of Donald Trump's vindictive abuse of the DOJ.

Also, I don't trust a single word in any of the indictments. They were drafted by prosecutors who ultimately report to Bondi and Trump.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

OMG! In Comey's motion to dismiss for vindictive prosecution, he points to others who have lied to Congress that were NOT prosecuted. Number one is JEFF SESSIONS when he said "I have been called a surrogate at a time or two, but I did not have contact with the Russians." 1/

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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 1d

This is a must-read interview with whistleblower Erez Reuveni, who has spoken out about judicial nominee Emil Bove telling DOJ employees to disregard court orders:

DOJ whistleblower says he witnessed government officials undermining the rule of law

Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni speaks out about the disregard of due process and for the rule of law that he says he witnessed in his final weeks at the Department of Justice.

www.cbsnews.com

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