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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 52m

When we know the admin ha already been lying about these being drug boats, even the word "alleged" feeds admin propaganda. They are committing extrajudicial murders.

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

US military kills two people in strike on alleged drug-trafficking boat in Pacific

Latest strike was off coast of Colombia while seven previous attacks in Caribbean killed at least 32

www.theguardian.com

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Dan Nexon @dhnexon.bsky.social · 51m

Each and every company listed here actively aided and abetted Trump's lawless destruction of a public monument.

Alphabet
Lockheed Martin
R.J. Reynolds
Booz Allen Hamilton
Palantir
NextEra Energy
McCrery Architects
Clark Construction
AECOM

Trump White House East Wing ballroom project got $22M boost from YouTube legal settlement

President Trump has said he and donors will cover the costs of the White House East Wing ballroom, but it is not clear who all the contributors are.

www.cnbc.com

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 16h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

You need to see this…

Just so we’re all clear on the gravity and historical significance of what Trump has done to the East Wing of the People’s House.

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 16h

The U.S. experiment with profit-driven health care has failed www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/h... via @statnews.com

The U.S. experiment with profit-driven health care has failed

“The market competition, managed care, and ‘corporate efficiency’ that economists prescribed as the cure for health care inflation instead accelerated it.”

www.statnews.com

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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · 14h

“"Every department now is worried about their job. It could trickle down to the landscaping, paint department, or the craft services," Peterson said.”

Great reporting from @melbuer.bsky.social

Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 1d

I spoke with union nurses at the Disney Studio lot in Burbank, who are on the verge of losing their jobs to subcontractors. The decision is considered to be straight up union busting by the union.

"This is my livelihood," union nurse Kelly Peterson said. "I have kids that are under my insurance."

Disney Studios seeks to fire union lot nurses in favor of subcontractors, shredding an 85-year tradition

Disney Studio lot nurses, represented by IATSE Local 80, expressed shock and concern at the news; the union plans a response.

www.wordsaboutwork.news

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14h

⚡️Update: 15 injured in Zaporizhzhia amid Russian attack.

The number of injured in Zaporizhzhia is at least 15 people, Governor Ivan Fedorov said following a Russian attack overnight on Oct. 22.

2 killed in Kyiv, 15 injured in Zaporizhzhia during mass Russian overnight attack

The attack against the capital comes shortly after Ukraine's military launched long-range Storm Shadow missiles in a mass strike against a Russian chemical plant on Oct. 21.

kyivindependent.com

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 16h

My friend @merkley.senate.gov is holding the Senate floor all night to sound the alarm on Trump’s lawless regime.

Proud to stand with him in this fight and in the U.S. Senate. There can be no business as usual.

Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 18h

This is really what it comes down to.

I'm holding the Senate floor to say HELL NO to Trump destroying our We the People government.

🔗 www.youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

WATCH — @abbydphillip: “Today an ICE officer’s weapon discharged and shot a U.S. marshal and a suspect because they were using the weapon to bang on the window.” 🤦🏻‍♂️

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 16h

i don't get it. omen sushi in nyc is cheaper than nobu in malibu, where you dined last year without your wife

Michael Rapaport tweets: "How’s a so-called “working class” mayoral candidate like Zohran Mamdani eating at OMEN SUSHI tonight — one of the priciest joints in NYC? 🍣💰
This clown lives in a rent-stabilized apartment in Queens but dines like a diplomat on a Qatar-funded per diem.
Who’s paying for that toro, “Zoron the Moron”?"

There are two photos of Zohran Mamdani and his wife eating at a restaurant.

Michael Rapaport eating outside of a restaurant. There are some white canopy umbrellas around him and a tree in the background. Also the ocean and some fence.

Two photos. The first shows the outside of Nobu in Malibu. The second shows the area where Michael sat. There is the same tree, ocean, white canopy umbrellas, and fence.

The menu for Nobu in Malibu shows prices around $60. The menu for Omen Sushi in NYC shows prices around $35.

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LizR @lizrbherenow.bsky.social · 17h

⚡️#THUNDER

LizR @lizrbherenow.bsky.social · 21h

Awesome! Good news that some of them can still be shamed!
apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

apnews.com

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Blue Feral @blueferal.bsky.social · 21h

Flood the mailrooms. If just 10% of the #nokings protesters takes the time to mail an envelope once a week… don’t want to write a letter? Mail junk mail. They have to open, stamp, categorize and file it all.

Flood the mailboxes. Addresses above. Or send to your Congress representatives. Even a postcard can make all the difference.

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LizR @lizrbherenow.bsky.social · 21h

This makes me SO sad. 😫

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 21h

Arizona Atty General files lawsuit seeking court to expedite swearing-in of Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ)

Suit seeks judgment stating if Speaker Johnson hasn't administered oath, oath may be administered by any person authorized to administer oaths

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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LizR @lizrbherenow.bsky.social · 23h

He used to tepidly question Orange Felon about Russia but the backlash completely made his spine relocate somewhere else. 🤬

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d

A new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal army www.vox.com/politics/465...

A new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal army

The justices could hand Trump the power to deploy troops anywhere, anytime — and against Americans.

www.vox.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Trump using a Chinese* excavator to destroy the White House is a bit on the nose as metaphors go.

*Volvo is owned by Geely Holding, a Chinese company.

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LizR @lizrbherenow.bsky.social · 1d

Well, they ain’t psychic. 🤬

LizR @lizrbherenow.bsky.social · 1d

As well as “justify” a war.

LizR @lizrbherenow.bsky.social · 1d

They want you to think that anyone with Brown skin is a criminal & associate that firmly in our accepted belief. #RESIST

Truthout @truthout.org · 1d

The administration is now openly targeting Colombia while refusing to provide evidence to back their determinations.

Top House Democrat Calls for Hearing on Caribbean Strikes With Continued Lack of “Any Evidence” to Support Them

The administration is now openly targeting Colombia while refusing to provide evidence to back their determinations.

truthout.org

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Ingrassia, recently accused of assault by a woman who works with him, is slated to be he Special Counsel who superintends whistleblower questions. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts

Paul Ingrassia’s bid to lead a whistleblower agency is set for a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

www.politico.com

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 1d

If a D is ever elected POTUS, razing the Trump ballroom and restoring the White House to pre-Trump status is non-negotiable.

You have to tear down the physical manifestations of authoritarianism.

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 2d

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

wapo.st

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Truthout @truthout.org · 1d

RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.

I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.

RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.

truthout.org

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 2d

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · Feb 24

Patri Friedman leads Pronomos Capital—backed by Peter Thiel & DOGE advisor Marc Andreessen. Last year, he tweeted,”I’m super-excited for the Freedom Cities initiative & my dream is to turn part of the Presidio…into a neo-Tokyo of LED-accented skyscrapers & Make San Francisco Great Again.” 1/

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 2d

4/ Here’s that screenshot again.

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