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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: One year before the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats lead Republicans in the fight for Congress by 8 points, 50% to 42%. That’s the largest lead for either party on the congressional ballot in the NBC News poll since the 2018 midterms.

Poll: Frustration with Trump gives Democrats an opening a year before the midterms

Around two-thirds of voters say Trump has not lived up to their expectations on the economy and the cost of living, according to the new NBC News poll.

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LAist @laist.com · 2d

The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions! They outlasted the Blue Jays in a dramatic, 11-inning Game 7 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

more details on LAist.com

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MLB (Bot) @mlbbot.bsky.social · 2d

This photo. Wow. #WorldSeries

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is swarmed by Dodgers teammates after recording the final outs of World Series Game 7.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 4d

"Trump’s autocratic takeover depends on 'complicity, collaboration, and cowardice of congressional Republicans.' The GOP failure to exercise oversight on Trump’s bombings is allowing his consolidation of authoritarian power to balloon exponentially and dangerously."

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Trump Boat Bombings Worsen as New Horror Shakes Experts: “Alarm Bells”

Remember the Southern Command admiral who resigned two weeks ago? Hill Republicans haven’t heard from him—and they don’t apparently want to.

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 4d

1. The commercial was done by Ontario, not Canada itself, which is run by someone in the opposing party to Carney. He had nothing to do with it.
2. Commercial was not "false." It was entirely accurate.
3. Reagan hated tariffs.

Stop just letting him lie constantly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump on Mark Carney: "He apologized for what they did with the commercial. Because it was a false commercial. It was the exact opposite. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs. And he did apologize."

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 4d

No human is illegal — and the immigration system is a civil one. The words we use matter.

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 4d

The only purpose seems to be to prove Trump is “tough” and to terrorize people of color in Democrat led cities. This is not a strategy to prevent crime and bolster local police for the long term. It is only made for Fox News photo opps.

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 4d

“I’ve got it! Let’s slash funding for health care and insurance subsidies and then pretend it’s all the Democrats’ fault! If they had never enacted policies to make healthcare affordable, we wouldn’t have had anything to slash.”

Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 6d

It turns my stomach that Trump and MAGA world want to erase the horrors of January 6 from our history, excuse and even honor the violent rioters, and punish anyone who seeks to hold the mob members accountable for their crimes.

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 10d

Our remarkable American system of checks and balances is collapsing before our eyes. Republicans in Congress and on the Supreme Court lack the courage, integrity and sense of responsibility to stand up to Trump. They watch in silence or actively enable Trump as he tramples the Constitution.

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 11d

I’m sickened by Trump’s demolition of parts of the White House. It is a national treasure that belongs to the people. It is not his personal private property. Rather than build a public consensus about possible renovations with respect for history, he acts like a homeowner taking down a garage.

Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 12d

In fairness, I think keeping the House out of session and doing absolutely nothing must take up a lot of his time.

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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 14d

Speaker Johnson, do your job and swear her in. The people of Arizona’s 7th District shouldn't have to sue for representation.

Stop playing games. You’re already four weeks too late.

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Arizona sues over Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in democrats’ newest congresswoman | CNN Politics

Arizona’s attorney general has sued the US House of Representatives over Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat an Arizona member of Congress – who was elected in late September – due to th...

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 14d

It is disgusting and wrong the Republican Speaker believes he can deny representation for an entire congressional district because he is in the middle of partisan fights. Her status is not a gift he can bestow or withhold. It is the law and she must be seated now.

Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 18d

It is so revealing of Vance’s complete lack of character. It would never occur to him to say “there is no place in our party for this sort of hateful language.” He can only mimic Trump’s mantra -never apologize only attack.

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 20d

Could it be Trump’s newfound concern about antisemitism was merely a cover story to go after colleges he sees as too liberal? In fact, hatred of Jews and embrace of White Christian nationalism is the core MAGA brand.

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 21d

Trump and his Republican enablers are simply unable to comprehend the magnitude of public anger across the country. So they peddle a myth that all the millions of voters in the street are actually paid to protest and are not sincere in their outrage. I pray the 2026 midterms will shatter their lie

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 22d

Home of the Brave launched a $1 million national ad campaign in support of the peaceful No Kings rallies on Oct. 18th.

The ads will run in over 185 local papers and The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post calling on Americans to “peacefully protest our false king."

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 22d

Our representative democracy requires every duly elected member of Congress to be sworn in and seated quickly. It is profoundly anti American for Speaker Johnson to deny a voice for Arizona’s voters. Worse, he lies about his refusal.

Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 22d

Very proud of Michael Roth, my former colleague at the Getty Trust. May his courage inspire others to stand tall in defense of freedom.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23d

Trump just used the shutdown to wipe out the special ed department. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

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Mr. Chimpanzy @cyanescens.bsky.social · 24d

Think it’s great that after getting a well-deserved reputation for aggressive black-block style protest in 2020, when Trump came after us thinking we’d give him the violent rematch he wanted, Portland is meeting his hostility with a non-stop inflatable animal rave instead.

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 24d

PORTLAND, Ore. — A small group of federal agents in camouflage and face masks watched from atop the immigration processing center Thursday night as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur and raccoon danced to Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a 'war zone'

Dancing frogs, peacocks and unicorns outside the federal immigration building present a joyful contrast to the Trump administration's portrait of the Oregon city, they say.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25d

It may be—for now—a mild form of fascism. Political opponents aren’t being jailed or shot, entire opposition media outlets aren’t being shuttered, and books aren’t being burned.

But from Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America. trib.al/a0i8hTE

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 25d

Breaking news: we have seen reports Puerto Rico is actually a United States territory. Could “all American” be a euphemism for all white?

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Mark Slavkin @markslavkin.bsky.social · 25d

Dangerous and frightening our President lives in a fantasy world of dystopian proportions. Yet in the MAGA/Fox News bubble this crazed narrative prevails. Who could resist a heroic leader stepping in to save our cities from total destruction?

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