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Lisa LaRue @lisalarue.bsky.social · 9h

a bunch of pumpkins with faces carved into them and the text happy halloween

ALT: a bunch of pumpkins with faces carved into them and the text happy halloween

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 9h

"How to Stand Up to a Dictator" author @mariaressa.bsky.social explains how social media companies used the Philippines as a testing ground for mass manipulation before employing their tactics in the U.S.

via @thedailyshow.com

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 8h

No Kings Day: Pro-democracy and love for America!
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No Kings Day: Pro-democracy and love for America!

October 14, 2025

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10h

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 9h

#OnMyWalk this big guy lunged at me out of the shrubs! And he’s got LONG arms, too!Thank God for my hip replacements!! I was able to outrun him! Whew! #HappyHalloween #Ghosts #Ghouls #Skeletons #BeKind Sending Love To You All💛🧛‍♂️🧡🎃💛🐈‍⬛🧡☠️💛🦇🧡👻💛🧙‍♀️🧡🕷️💛🧛‍♂️🧡🎃💛🐈‍⬛🧡☠️💛🦇🧡👻💛🧙‍♀️🧡🕷️💛🧛‍♂️🧡🎃

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.msnbc.com · 11h

"These are all different stories, different lessons about how to fight really hard fights in America." @maddow.msnbc.com explains the unifying theme that has run through her recent work outside the TV studio at MSNBC.

Watch:

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 11h

Are We the Nazis Now?
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Are We the Nazis Now?

How do we meet this moment?

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Status @status.news · 11h

Pete Hegseth built his career on Fox News mocking "snowflakes." Now, Status has learned, his former employer and others are rejecting his efforts to build a safe space around the Pentagon.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/pentagon-p...

The Safe Space Secretary

Pete Hegseth built his career on Fox News mocking "snowflakes." Now, Status has learned, his former employer and others are rejecting his efforts to build a safe space around the Pentagon.

www.status.news

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🎬 ScreenMedia 🎞 @screenmedia.bsky.social · 1d

Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s multi Academy Award winning drama “ALL ABOUT EVE” starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Thelma Ritter and Marilyn Monroe held its world premiere at the Roxy Theatre in New York City #OnThisDay in 1950

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SDDPHOTO @sddphoto.bsky.social · 11h

Frog power

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12h

Nothing stops authoritarians in their tracks like organized people power — and we're organizing it in communities throughout the country. #NoKings

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 11h

www.upworthy.com/english-word...

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

"The word I notice people struggle with is 'vulnerable'. Something about that N following an L is tricky."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 23h

Interesting, given Comey never uttered those words in his 2020 testimony. He said “I stand by my testimony” (from 2017). This might be the basis for Comey’s lawyer mentioning the Bronston defense, as I explained on yesterday’s Breakdown: www.youtube.com/live/8oJvw7F...

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 1d

In new court filing, Justice Dept details more of its allegations in its criminal case against James Comey:"

"Count One alleges that the defendant made a false statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee when he denied that he authorized someone at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports"

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 17h

President Donald Trump's signature tariff policy appears to have caused sales of a staple American spirit to collapse as trade relations between the U.S. and other countries deteriorate, according to a new report.

Sales for American staple 'collapse to zero' due to Trump's policies: report

President Donald Trump's signature tariff policy appears to have caused sales of a staple American spirit to collapse as trade relations between the U.S. and other countries deteriorate, according to a new report. CNN reported on Monday that sales of American spirits to Canada crumbled by 85% during...

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 17h

Register or check your registration by tomorrow!!

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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 17h

ATTN: NJ Voters!
Make sure your voters registration is still good! The deadline to register is TOMORROW!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump speaking in front of a group of world leaders: "I'm the only one that matters"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump on Orban: "We love Viktor. You are fantastic, alright? I know a lot of people don't agree with me, but I'm the only one that matters. He's a great leader. I endorsed him the last election he had and he won by 28 points. You're gonna do even better this time when you have another election."

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18h

Breaking news: The Washington Post joined the New York Times, CNN and the Atlantic in refusing to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

Prominent news outlets reject Pentagon rules before signing deadline

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new press policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20h

Today I wrote about the importance of not falling into the trap of allowing career prosecutors to legitimize political prosecutions. Become a Democracy Docket member to receive all of my writings and other exclusive content while also supporting independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

"To try to win the support of Senate Democrats, Republicans have suggested they’d promise to *hold a vote* on extending the ACA subsidies after the government reopens, which is very different from actually extending them." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social

Republicans are completely full of it on healthcare

And it becomes more obvious every time they talk about it.

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NPR @npr.org · 17h

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

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Chris Klitzing 🦋🇨🇦🇺🇦 @hosea6.bsky.social · 18h

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Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government

Tens of thousands of federal employees have taken retirement or other voluntary departures on top of the Trump administration’s latest layoffs.

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Hannah1787 - I like sources @haideeleclair.bsky.social · 17h

The upcoming October 18th No Kings Day of Peaceful Action has now passed 2,500 community events scheduled for Saturday across all 50 states, in cities and towns large and small, organized by average Americans across personal, political, and geographic demographics.
www.nokings.org
JOIN US!

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 17h

The Week Ahead
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The Week Ahead

October 12, 2025

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