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💛Magda Teter🟦📖

@mteter-historian.bsky.social

580 followers 290 following 760 posts

Historian/author: "Blood Libels, Hostile Archives"/"Christian Supremacy"/"Blood Libel"/"Sinners on Trial"/"Jews&Heretics" Fordham; NYRB

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 6h

JD Vance when students write public op-eds criticizing Israel: "Deport them! They don't deserve to be in the US! They're adults and they need to be held responsible!"

JD Vance with thirty-somethings praise Hitler in group chats: "Kids will be kids!"

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 6h

NEW @motherjones.com: Nobody in that GOP group chat praising Hitler or making racist comments was a “kid,” as JD Vance claimed today

I tracked down their ages. (Weirdly, it seems nobody else did.)

Eight of the 11 in the group chat range from 24 to 35. Ages of others are unclear.

But… no “kids”!

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h

last i checked these young republicans were like 25 years old. but this is a classic case of infantilization to diminish the significance of the offense. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’

The vice president called the texts "edgy, offensive jokes."

www.yahoo.com

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💛Magda Teter🟦📖 @mteter-historian.bsky.social · 9h

I don't have an account but I found it.

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💛Magda Teter🟦📖 @mteter-historian.bsky.social · 10h

Is there a time stamp on this?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Jeffries: "It's perplexing to us that Rs refuse to spend a dime to protect the healthcare of the American people, but somehow the Trump admin found $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina in ways that are also going to continue to hurt our soybean farmers in Iowa & the Midwest"

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 11h

Trump ICE regime troops assaulted and abducted a 15 year old American girl and two other US teens, a 250+ pound regime agent set his knee on her neck during the violent attack.

"They were telling them they were U.S. citizens, and they didn't care."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

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💛Magda Teter🟦📖 @mteter-historian.bsky.social · 14h

Exactly. Decades in the making. They are going after the post-Civil War amendments. Unfortunately, Ds and progressives generally do not think long-term. They pout if there are no immediate results. They don't understand the drip-drip, chip-chip strategy that has allowed Rs to get where they are.

💛Magda Teter🟦📖 @mteter-historian.bsky.social · 14h

It arrived yesterday!
Congratulations! Can't wait to read it.

💛Magda Teter🟦📖 @mteter-historian.bsky.social · 14h

She was never concerned about antisemitism. It was all a performance of power. It's not the first time in history that antisemitism, or, as in this case, ostensible concern about Jews, has been used for political gains.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 14h

Elise Stefanik, who says she’s opposed to antisemitism, endorsed Peter Giunta, who said he loves Hitler, for National Young Republican Chair.
www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

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💛Magda Teter🟦📖 @mteter-historian.bsky.social · 17h

I remember Trump saying to Proud Boys "Stand back and standy by". Here we are.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 17h

Oral arguments today in a Supreme Court case that could effectively determine the future existence of democracy in the United States.

NPR @npr.org · 17h

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats. n.pr/4oaEZ4N

A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts

A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning.

Democrats have no obligation to vote for a budget that funds corruption and totalitarianism.

Trump is willing to do whatever it takes to destroy our democracy and pad the pockets of billionaires.

People don't want Democrats to wilt. They want us to fight.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1d

Competitive primaries are good for parties. The strengths & weaknesses of Mills, Platner, and others will become clear through competition. It's ridiculous to claim, as Bernie Sanders has, that this will eat up resources. Democrats should have plenty of money & shouldn't be the anti-democracy party.

Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 1d

Maine Democrats are facing a choice for who will take on Susan Collins and that’s exactly how it should be. A competitive primary isn’t a distraction. It’s a crucible that tests candidates and shows who’s strongest. #mepolitics

amyfried.substack.com/p/a-maine-de...

A Maine Democratic Senate Primary Worth Having

A Mills vs. Platner primary will be a proving ground and give voters a real say in their effort to beat Susan Collins.

amyfried.substack.com

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

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d

⚡️ Zelenskyy: “Putin can be forced into peace — like any other terrorist.”

He said the Middle East war is finally ending, proving peace is possible, while Russia’s war in Europe remains the world’s biggest source of instability.

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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 2d

Bloomberg analysis reveals that electricity in areas near data centers has risen, a lot: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Energy is up to 267% costlier in areas w/ a data center nearby:

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 2d

Here's what you need to know to start your day

Hamas Releases All Living Hostages as Trump Arrives in Israel

Good morning. Hamas releases all remaining living hostages as Donald Trump arrives in Israel to celebrate the peace deal. US-China trade tensions ease. And how ‘sideways’ succession is reshaping global wealth. Listen to the day’s top stories.

bloom.bg

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

The UN said on Sunday that “real progress” was being made in delivering aid to Gaza as the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas paved the way for humanitarian agencies to scale up their operations in the territory.

‘Real Progress’ Is Made in Delivering Aid to Gaza, U.N. Says

The cease-fire agreement reached last week contained stipulations for an increase of aid into the territory, where it had been sharply curtailed.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 2d

Palestinian prisoners released from Israel have been greeted by huge crowds in the occupied West Bank, as a prisoner and captive exchange took place on Monday as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 3d

Ever wise.

Fmr US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton applauds Trump for peace deal for Gaza

Clinton expressed her admiration to Trump and his administration for making the committment to the 20-pt plan that intends to end the 2-year war between Israel and Hamas.

www.jpost.com/american-pol...

Clinton praises Trump’s peace deal | The Jerusalem Post

Clinton expressed her admiration to Trump and his administration for making the committment to the 20-point plan that intends to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas.

www.jpost.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 3d

The man doesn’t even know who was president then, @jaketapper.bsky.social, but you’re still in denial about his cognitive decline.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4d

“The Biden FBI”

Who was President on January 6?

Donald J. Trump * © @reaDonaldTrump • 1m
THE BIDEN FBI PLACED 274 AGENTS INTO THE CROWD ON JANUARY 6. If this is so, which it is, a lot of very good people will be owed big apologies. What a SCAM - DO SOMETHING!!! President DJT

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 4d

“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘊𝘌 𝘥𝘪𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘊𝘌 𝘪𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺. 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵.” – @aricohn.com

Cartoon by @anntelnaes.bsky.social

10/11/25 editorial cartoon by artist Ann Telnaes depicting three figures with the letters "I", "C", and "E" on their uniforms, standing on the roof of a building. Beneath them on the pavement, the Statue of Liberty is shown on her knees, her torch and tablet on the ground, holding her wounded head.

The image reflects an incident on 10/9 outside an ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois, where ICE agents on the roof of the facility inexplicably opened fire with pepper ball rounds on Pastor David Black, striking Black in the head. Video of the assault shows Pastor Black, of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago immediately falling to the ground; just before the attack, he was praying.

More reading on the shooting:

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/9/headlines/pastor_shot_in_head_by_less_lethal_round_at_chicago_area_ice_protest_joins_lawsuit

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💛Magda Teter🟦📖 @mteter-historian.bsky.social · 4d

Not that Dominion is being bought by a partisan GOP group?

💛Magda Teter🟦📖 @mteter-historian.bsky.social · 5d

Ukraine needs someone like Qatar behind it to get this done.