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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h

Fox News is eating this up.

Have you ever seen anyone torch their own governor chances as fast as Katie Porter did last week?

Google searches for “Katie Porter interview” are up 10,000% and her odds of becoming the next California governor just cratered from 40% to under 16%.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 1d

The Donald Trump villain squad cut the Special Education office in Department of Education.

“The agency cut nearly everyone who works to administer federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act”

This is foul. Even for them.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

California is going to “stick it to Trump” this November— Vote YES on Prop 50.

This ad 🔥😂

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

I’m not saying it’s okay, just saying people are getting it wrong and it’s spreading.

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Little Miss FAFO @nofuxgiven.bsky.social · 1d

When the POPE calls your immigration policies inhuman, you better sit up straight and listen.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

OK, Pete Hegseth’s an idiot. He left out the word “training” when he said we’re building a Qatari Air Force facility. So I get why people were confused after his announcement yesterday, but I keep seeing folks repeat some version of “Qatar is building an airbase in Idaho.”

That’s not happening.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 2d

“If you gift me a sick jet, I’ll let you build an Air Force base base in Idaho. Tradesies!!!” ~ Donald Trump to government of Qatar, probably.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

US says Qatar to build air force facility in Idaho

The facility in Idaho will be used to train Qatari pilots to fly F-15 fighter jets, the US defence secretary says.

www.bbc.com

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Susan Perri @perri4health @perri4health.bsky.social · 2d

I appreciate democrats taking a stand on rising healthcare costs. 🏥 💊

Americans are already struggling with the rising price of food and about everything else. 🥣

I thought Trump was going to lower the price of food ? 🖤

Thank you @repsuhas.bsky.social for taking a stand on this !

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam @repsuhas.bsky.social · 2d

Shutdown day 10.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson: Democrats have a “hate rally” planned on October 18th…

Ummm YEAH. Because we HATE fascism & authoritarian dictators.

WHY DON’T YOU???

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 2d

Only one of these was a “hate America rally.”

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson & Republican (theatrics) vocabulary lesson:

Protesting inhumane treatment, loss of healthcare & general disapproval of authoritarian fascist ideology:
HATE RALLY

Storming the capitol, rioting, destroying lives bc you didn’t get your way in one election:
“A day of love”

Girl bye. 🙄

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

Abigail Spanberger: my opponent has previously said that she does not think that gay couples should have the right to marry, she had sa—

Winsome Earle Sears: THAT’S NOT DISCRIMINATION!!

Ma’am. That’s the literal definition of discrimination.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

“I don’t even know what you’re saying.” Winsome Earle Sears, bc she won’t stop talking and no one can hear the actual debate.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

Abigail Spanberger is showing incredible restraint & character as Winsome Earle Sears continues to interrupt and lie—we cant hear half of what Abigail is saying bc Sears is absolutely unhinged.

Sears is wasting our time 🙄

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

No, Winsome Earle Sears, girls don’t want privacy in locker rooms, we want to NOT get shot in our schools.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

Again, and idk how many times we have to clarify this but NO PERSON IS ABORTING A BABY ON THE BIRTHING TABLE.

cc: Winsome Earle Sears

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

Okay the only thing worse than Winsome Earle Sears & the debate moderators is the streaming platform the debate is playing on.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

Are there any republicans who actually understand how solar energy works???

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

Is anyone moderating this debate or are we only hearing from Sears tonight??

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

Ok hiiiiii I’m back from family photos to tweet out the Virginia gubernatorial debate…I see Winsome Earle Sears has already brought the ridiculous 🥴
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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

I have such mixed feelings about remembering this time, but my 5 & 8yo deserves this 🥺

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3d

I booked a photo session tonight bc I have very few pictures of my family together, but while I’m smiling & holding my children, I know I will hear this mother’s screams.

I don’t want my tax dollars supporting ICE agents dragging parents away from car line. And most moms in the US agree with me.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

This is exactly why ICE needs to be unmasked and ID’d — like cops.

📌 Cases of ICE impersonators this year alone outnumber the last four presidential terms combined.

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ceolawyermom.bsky.social @ceolawyermom.bsky.social · 4d

Lots of similarities between 1933 Germany and 2025 USA.

We know what happened in the 1940s. They did not.

That knowledge and another big difference could change our trajectory…if Republicans in Congress act in accord with their oath and common decency.

#democracy #releasethefiles

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