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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 16h

every ruling out of chicago is like, "federal judge rules ICE agents cannot desecrate graves; must not deploy nuclear weapons against journalists and faith leaders."

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 14h

ICE must not just be abolished.

It must be crushed into dust and thrown into the wind by the next Administration.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 17h

It should not be understated how much clever shit like this actually annihilates morale at places like ICE/CBP.

Getting made fun of like this on national television while people laugh at you is.. well, you may call it victory wine, but it ain't.

Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 18h

I love this so much. Funny, sweet, hopeful, and kind of bad-ass.

youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso?...

A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

youtu.be

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 15h

This is the way.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

ARIZONA AG: “.. Arizona’s right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate ..”

@politico.com #AZ07
www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 1d

A powerful personal testament from Tom Bowman of NPR about the Pentagon attempt to exert complete control over all information. Protecting classified is of course fine. But when neither Fox News nor NY Times sign up to your policy, you should ask yourself if you are getting something very wrong.

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

www.npr.org

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 2d

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 2d

Truly can’t believe they took this quote
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-other-...

"They keep saying as loudly as possible, we're going to do more illegal partisan impoundments, and I think Democrats are seeing this and it just reinforces their sense they can't negotiate with these guys," Bobby Kogan, senior director of federal budget policy at the Center for American Progress, told me. "It's Darth Vader saying 'I have altered the deal, pray I don't alter it any further'—again and again and again."

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 2d

📌“The fact that I am American means, among other things, people can’t say, like they did about Francis, ‘he doesn’t understand the United States, he just doesn’t see what’s going on.’
“Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed?”

-Pope Leo in a direct rebuke of the hideous Trump

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 3d

Our country is run by buffoons of the highest order.

Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump administration on Saturday scrambled to rescind layoffs of hundreds of CDC scientists who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to be a substantial procedural lapse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Finch 🇵🇸🇵🇪🇧🇷 @finchowar.bsky.social · 3d

This is a flagrant violation of the right to Freedom of Religion and actual anti-Catholicism. The State does not have any jurisdiction to deny Communion to anyone

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 3d

Outside of the Broadview ICE facility, a state trooper tells the delegation attempting to have communion with detainees that ICE has denied their request.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

a russ vought special

Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 4d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 3d

This seems like a fairly good outcome all things considered.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 3d

#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals PARTIALLY grants the stay sought by the Trump Administration.

The stay is GRANTED as to federalization of the National Guard.

But it is DENIED as to deployment.

So deployment still BLOCKED, but troops "do not need to return to their home states."

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 4d

A lot of exciting data center jobs coming down the pike.

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 3d

lol, lmao.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 4d

Some good news: Most people don't trust Trump and RFK Jr.'s claims about autism.
Just four percent of respondents told a KFF poll they believed the claim was definitely true, while 30 percent said it was probably false and 35 percent said it was definitely false
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Only 4% of Americans think Trump claims about Tylenol and autism ‘definitely true’

Americans are largely divided on partisan lines on whether they trust the Trump administration’s health claims on autism and vaccines

www.independent.co.uk

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 4d

Madness. Absolute madness. This is entirely about the Epstein Files and you can't convince me otherwise at this point. Miller and Hegseth want Generals who will take over blue cities but it looks like that's clearly not a priority for the guy in charge. Number 1 is covering for him.

CNN @cnn.com · 4d

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party | CNN Politics

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

www.cnn.com

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 3d

This is exactly right.

Virtually no incentive for Dems to reopen the government.

Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 3d

I think in general the GOP has completely misread what recissions have done. There's literally no reason for dems to cave if Russ Vought can just do whatever the fuck he feels like.

There's no benefit for them, no higher ground. The politics are murky enough it doesn't matter.

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 3d

I am telling you again, as an airplane, I implore you to not fly until this is all resolved.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 5d

Seems like a bad idea to fire air traffic controllers when there's already a shortage but what do I know

Sean Duffy Threatens to Fire Air Traffic Controllers as 10% Call Out Sick During Shutdown

gizmodo.com

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 3d

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 5d

So Trump gave Argentina a $20 billion bailout and is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.

While Americans can’t afford groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 5d

Area man surprised to discover that other countries have agency & domestic politics, too 🇨🇳

Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 5d

Trump says he was blindsided by new Chinese trade restrictions. He is “calculating at this moment is a massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products coming into the United States of America.” Market not happy.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 5d

"After a few moments of laughter..."

The No Kings organizers with a fun, tidy response to Mike Johnson's shenanigans.

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Today is Friday in California @fridaypacific.bsky.social · 5d

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 5d

The fact that they are desperately trying to set this narrative ahead of the Oct. 18th protest proves two things:

1. They are feeling the pressure.
2. They know it's going to be a massive protest.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 5d

This is an incredibly reckless thing for the Speaker of the House to say.

Attempting to tie the No Kings protest to antifa and Hamas is an effort in inciting violence against peaceful protesters.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Matt G. Metcalf @mattmetcalf.bsky.social · 5d

Impossible not to read this line from the announcement as a pointed critique of Trump.

Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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