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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 48m

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ON CAMERA: GOP Governor Candidate Winsome Earle-Sears is “Speaking” About How She Wants to Restrict Abortion Access - Reproductive Freedom for All

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 50m

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Sears’ “Not Discrimination” Comments Named “Theme” of the Debate - Democratic Party of Virginia

Lawrence O’Donnell: “so that’s not discrimination seemed to be the theme of [Sears’] debate” VIRGINIA – Winsome Earle-Sears’ comments that opposing gay marriage and firing Virginians for being gay are...

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 50m

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PPAV Statement on Winsome Earle-Sears’s comment “it’s gonna be your turn”

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 50m

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Did Earle-Sears threaten abortion advocates in 2022 'murder is murder' clip?

Winsome Earle-Sears heard warning abortion advocates in 2022 radio clip: “One day it’s gonna be your turn.”

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 53m

Republicans are also such miserable assholes.

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Aster Vérité @aster-verite.bsky.social · 1h

Rep Taylor never noticed it before eh?

Right.

Check that signal chat to see if Angelo Elia waded in that cesspool or he is just one of hundreds of young republicans unaware of the chat

Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 1h

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Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 1h

What exactly is that "good thing" you want to "keep going," Winsome Earle-Sears?

A rising unemployment rate? Higher costs?

Virginians deserve better — and they will choose better.

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1h

Pentagon Press Association: "Make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom"

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 1h

RIP America

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 6h

Eric Trump, in three different right-wing media interviews over the past week, accused Jack Smith of "planting" evidence obtained in the Aug. 2023 Mar-a-Lago raid.

Problem: Smith didn't become special counsel until three months after that search. www.mediamatters.org/eric-trump/e...

Eric Trump attacks Jack Smith for “planting” evidence during Mar-a-Lago search that predated Smith’s service as special counsel

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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 1h

Just a few of my favorite bits of recent Portland protests: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Apart from the Portland Frog, other protesters have dressed up as a unicorn, peacock, dinosaur, raccoon and Cartman from “South Park.” They've also played Twister outside; worn clown makeup; formed a flash mob to dance the “Cha-Cha Slide;” held a “die-in” on a city bridge; danced to the “Ghostbusters” theme with a brass band; tied doughnuts to poles to “lure” ICE officers; played “Yakety Sax” over loudspeakers; and bicycled naked en masse through the city; among other things.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1h

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century, a change that would boost Republican electoral prospects, particularly across the South.

US Supreme Court Appears Poised to Gut Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to gut a tool of the Voting Rights Act that's rooted out racial discrimination in voting for over half a century.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 6h

Good afternoon to everyone but especially Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, who argued her heart out today in an effort to stop the Supreme Court from destroying the Voting Rights Act.

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Matt @mattmurph24.bsky.social · 1h

Another Republican Nazi.

Politico @politico.com · 4h

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

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Politico @politico.com · 4h

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com