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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 14h

JD Vance can dismiss the Young Republicans as a college group chat.

But let's be clear: the group chat includes a State Senator, a Trump Admin official, and multiple Republican staffers — and some of the worst comments came from folks associated with Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Mike Lawler.

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

According to Goldman Sachs, 88% of US tariffs are being paid by American companies and consumers. Only 9% are being paid by foreign exporters.
#TrumpTariffs

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jzack.bsky.social @jzack.bsky.social · 23h

Trump’s tariffs are smothering US economic growth.

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/02/r...

Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout

The data points fill in some gaps on information that usually comes from the Labor Department but are delayed because of the shutdown.

www.cnbc.com

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 13h

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This Week in Queer History @twiqh.bsky.social · 4d

Emily Dickinson wasn't just a reclusive spinster; she was a daring poet. Her letters, especially to Susan Gilbert, reveal a rich queer history. Let's fully appreciate her: passionate, poetic, and complex. #EmilyDickinson #QueerHistory

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 13h

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 13h

We rise by lifting others! @hopeful66.bsky.social Has created a great group of folks to follow! 💙🦋💙🦋
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hopeful66 @hopeful66.bsky.social · 14h

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 17h

Ha! Who says the bible still isn't relevant today! 🤣🤔😁

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 17h

Johnson is chock full of lie after lie. SOLVE THE SHUTDOWN!
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Dystopian acts of crazy!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 1d

Reps for CNN, Reuters, The AP, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and NPR all say that journalists from their newsrooms are not signing the new paperwork about Pentagon access. Newsmax says it doesn't intend to sign, either — a potentially significant sign of MAGA dissension.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

ICE has been deployed to *provoke* civilians, not to protect them. They want to throw tear gas canisters and get people on the streets riled up, all to create footage for Fox News and Newsmax, et al., that will be used as a pretext for imposing martial law to lower voting rates in Democratic cities.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23h

Pardon me if I delay celebrating this vile cretin losing until those poor Sandy Hook families he victimized for cheap publicity see all of the cash. I don't trust him for a second.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, who has been ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.

abcnews.go.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22h

Reading that cretin Alex Jones was put on blast by the conservative Supreme Court and "Dr. Phil" has had to declare bankruptcy on the same day? What an embarrassment of riches! Only one other breaking news story about another odious man would make things better.
www.rawstory.com/dr-phil-trum...

Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

www.rawstory.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21h

I see that this small-minded puritanical pixie is laser-focused on getting the government reopened and the troops paid.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22h

1. Last night, John Oliver destroyed Bari Weiss and specifically called out her inaccurate and targeted coverage of transgender people.

It's the latest of several shows Oliver has done in defense of trans people.

Weiss at CBS is a disaster for trans people.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

John Oliver Destroys Bari Weiss In Defense Of Transgender People

The right-wing commentator is now the head of CBS.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 19h

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 19h

Never... ever... 🧙‍♀️ 🎃

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 20h

Will the wind ever remember
The names it has blown in the past, And with this crutch, its old age and its wisdom, It whispers,
"No, this will be the last."
And The Wind Cries Mary…
~ Jimi Hendrix ~

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 20h

never regret anything that made you smile. Enjoy Life! ❤️❤️❤️

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 20h

5 things in life U cannot recover: A stone,after it's thrown. A word,after it's said.
An occasion,after it's missed.
The time,after it's gone.
A person,after they die.
Life is short.Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably,

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 21h

WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now....

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 1d

they dont need subscribers, the value in owning the post is getting to say “according to the washington post the only hope for civilization is tax cuts for the rich and private prisons and charter schools”

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

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sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 1d

as i like to say, not all these folks are gonna make it. in fact, very few, if any, of them will see their names printed on a ballot. #copolitics

Colorado Pols @coloradopols.com · 1d

It's gadfly season in Colorado. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/217208...

Gadflies, Unite! These People for Governor, or Congress, or Whatever | Colorado Pols

Every election cycle brings its share of gadfly candidates, from the inexplicable first-timers to those who have run again and again (we're looking at you, Greg Lopez). Thus far the 2026 election cycl...

www.coloradopols.com

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 21h

Sharing... Unbelievable... NOT!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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

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Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 1d

Former state senator agrees to pay nearly $3K to settle campaign finance violations surfaced by Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2025/10/14/s... #copolitics #coleg

Former state senator agrees to pay nearly $3K to settle campaign finance violations surfaced by Colorado Sun

Former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, admitted to failing to report spending and to spending campaign funds in an unauthorized way. She also faces a separate felony criminal charg...

coloradosun.com

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Lyn Ettinger-Harwell @lyneh1.bsky.social · 21h

So true...

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