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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1h

Israel sent back Greta Thunberg’s luggage scrawled with “Whore Greta”, an Israeli flag, and a penis.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

It really is bizarre to me that every single member of GOP House leadership & the admin has decided their coordinated talking point this week is that the No Kings demonstrations this Sat are essentially acts of domestic terrorism. Are they that afraid of free & peaceful assembly?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1h

They arrested a giraffe.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 56m

worth 4 mins of your time to watch this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmfD...

Now is the Time to Speak up for Justice

YouTube video by Justice Connection

www.youtube.com

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 53m

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 44m

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 44m

Netanyahu tried to dodge his court appearance by claiming a major diplomatic visit was happening today. That turned out to be false. So he showed up in court and then claimed he needed to leave and rest due to bronchitis.

Confirmed by reporters who were there.

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Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 2h

Speaker Mike Johnson: "We have always stood for the Capitol Police and law enforcement." (Yes. He said that.)

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 44m

I’m assuming that any other nation with rampant illegal state kidnappings in public would probably already be seeing international sanctions by now.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 43m

The last people who said this here were American colonial merchants who remained loyal to King George III. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

A precondition for Republics to transition to autocracies is the politicization of the military. It is why the political & military leaders of the country have been so vigilant to keep partisanship away from it. But this admin is dismantling that concept. www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...

How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics

For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used ...

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 5h

Pakistan is currently carrying out air strikes across several provinces in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul. It’s an escalation on previous attacks.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5h

Space Live: the new TV channel streaming absolutely spellbinding footage of Earth … forever

ITVX’s perpetual real-time broadcast from the International Space Station is awe-inspiring … until it gets boring. But even though it’s hard to watch for long, it’s a humbling reminder of who we are

www.theguardian.com

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Euronews @euronews.com · 5h

Are product barcodes that begin with '729' made in Israel?

In a bid to encourage a boycott against Israeli goods, online users, including French MEP Manon Aubry, have relayed a claim alleging that barcodes beginning with the digits "729" are produced in Israel – but this is not entirely accurate.

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MADRA Dog Rescue @madradogrescue.bsky.social · 5h

Meet Lucy 😁🐕

This little Terrier is ready for her forever home ! At 2 years old she has many years of fun frolicking ahead of her. She loves training and cuddles when she gets to know you 🥰🐾 Could you be the one for her ? Apply here: www.madra.ie/dog-profiles/

Microchip: 981020002591634 #dogrescue

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5h

Pete Hegseth’s attempt to gag journalism is a resounding failure | Margaret Sullivan

Hegseth wants journalists to only publish ‘explicitly authorized’ information. That is not how the free press works

www.theguardian.com

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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 4h

WE DON’T WANT TO PAY FOR THESE WARS‼️ Trump sounds INSANE‼️

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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 4h

This isn’t Red VS blue it’s rich VS poor‼️

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 4h

Coffee in the US is now 40% more expensive than before Trump.

The Drink That Americans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight — The Atlantic

Coffee has almost no nutritional value and lots of substitutes. It’s also, apparently, too important to lose.

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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 4h

This is absolutely ridiculous‼️
The GOP is beyond corrupt‼️ ARIZONA SHOULD SUE MIKE JOHNSON‼️

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Euronews @euronews.com · 4h

More than 300 communities across central and eastern Mexico remained isolated on Tuesday after deadly landslides and flooding swept through the region, leaving at least 64 people dead. #nocomment

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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 4h

This is what the shutdown is about‼️
This is why republicans won’t budge‼️
She makes up the final vote to release the docs‼️ GOP = GUARDIANS OF PEDOPHILES‼️

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 4h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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