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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 2h

Check out our ads running in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more than 185 local newspapers today.

We're encouraging Americans to stand up to Donald Trump and join their local, peaceful No Kings protests this Saturday. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

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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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3h

This is the same Speaker who has repeatedly refused to put up the congressionally-mandated plaque honoring the Capitol Police members who were viciously assaulted by MAGA goons on January 6th.

We've seen your deeds, you oily liar.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 2h

Justice JACKSON standing up for voting rights. 🔥

Louisiana: Plaintiffs said 'we want another majority-black district.'

Jackson: No. They said 'we aren't receiving equal electoral opportunity because our votes are being diluted.'

Louisiana: Same thing.

Jackson: No, it’s not.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 1h

"According to the rationale laid out in the documents submitted to Mr. Trump, America’s acceptance of refugees has made the country too diverse." There is no bottom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

www.nytimes.com

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 1h

From @bypaigegross.bsky.social: Tech experts say moves by the Trump administration and social media platforms to reduce cybersecurity and content moderation online will make it easier for misinformation to spread ahead of the 2026 midterms.

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/midt...

Midterm elections will likely see increased effects of misinformation, reduced federal security activity, experts say

A year after the 2024 presidential election, technologists and election experts are wrestling with their new reality; tech-aided misinformation and disinformation campaigns are and will continue to be...

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h

It's day 15 of the shutdown and our first missed paycheck.

For feds 👇

🍽️Too good to go app (surplus food from local eateries/stores at a ⬇️ prices)

🗺️https://myfedbenefitshelp.com/shutdown-assistance-map/

💵https://www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-for-federal-workers/

🧑‍🏫https://wearewellfed.com/

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 1h

6th Cir., 2-1, holds that it did not violate the First Amendment for school to require two students to remove their "Let's Go Brandon" sweatshirts because the school reasonably understood the slogan to be vulgar.

Yes, the maj. op. cites George Carlin.

www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...

Although we are mindful of what the en banc Third Circuit said, we decline to view
Justice Alito’s concurrence in Morse as controlling. But even if we did, it would make no
difference to the outcome of our case because nothing in that concurrence overruled Fraser sub
silentio. As such, Fraser requires our conclusion that a school may prohibit students from
wearing a slogan reasonably understood as profane or vulgar. In the schoolhouse, vulgarity
trumps politics. And the protection for political speech doesn’t give a student carte blanche to
use vulgarity at school—even when that vulgarity is cloaked in innuendo or euphemism. Here,
the school administrators reasonably interpreted the “Let’s Go Brandon” slogan as being vulgar
speech that “a school may categorically prohibit” despite its political message. Barr, 538 F.3d at
563–64. Requesting that students remove clothing with that slogan didn’t violate the First and
Fourteenth Amendments.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 1h

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 16h

Korol is a US citizen. Her family hasn’t heard from her since she was taken, public charges haven’t been released—what crime did she even commit? 2nd-Degree Woodwinding?—and there has been no explanation for her “renditioning” across state lines.

We’ve moved into a new phase of Trump lawlessness.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 16h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 3h

One factual tidbit from last week’s SASC confirmation hearing for the nominee to be Army GC.

Senator Reed: “In fact, one of the attacks, the missile strikes, were followed up by a helicopter using .50 caliber machine guns to shred whatever was left.”

Confirmation helicopter used in one attack.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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SC Daily Gazette @scdailygazette.com · 1h

Trump targets ‘Democratic programs’ as shutdown standoff heads for third week scdailygazette.com/2025/10/15/r... from @statesnewsroom.com's @jennifershutt.bsky.social and @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

Trump targets ‘Democratic programs’ as shutdown standoff heads for third week • SC Daily Gazette

The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of government during the shutdown are widely seen as an effort to pressure Democrats.

scdailygazette.com

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1h

There is no evidence that the man who murdered Kirk had any ties to any progressive nonprofits.

Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · 2h

"Scott Bessent said that his department is launching a War on Terror-style campaign against progressive nonprofits."
“Charlie’s death is like a domestic 9/11,” Bessent said. “Just as after 9/11, and Osama bin Laden... was captured... we are going to track down who is responsible for this.”

Big Talk: Treasury Secretary Declares New War on Terror Against the Left

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that his department is in...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

NEW: Missouri voters are organizing to collect 106,000 signatures by December for the chance to veto the GOP's new gerrymandered map. But state Republicans are claiming existing signatures are invalid and constitute a “misdemeanor election offense.”

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1h

"Ridiculous and childish, right? There has been strong reporting to the effect that Tom Homan took $50k in cash in a paper bag ... And now they’re having hissy fits at reporters who want better, clearer, fuller answers from the administration about what actually happened there." trib.al/ZNZ9oha

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3h

If the Supreme Court strikes down Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which has been interpreted to require the creation of majority-minority districts, Republicans could eliminate upward of a dozen Democratic-held districts across the South. Here's how.

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.

nyti.ms

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1h

The Emmett Till Interpretative Center will continue its “Remembering Emmett” series with events across Mississippi in October and November, including at Tougaloo College, in Gulfport and in Mound Bayou.

Emmett Till Center to Honor His Legacy With Events Across State

The Emmett Till Interpretative Center will continue its “Remembering Emmett” series with events across Mississippi in October and November.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 2h

What the fuck are we doing?

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1h

What to know about Oct. 18 "No Kings" protests www.axios.com/2025/10/15/n...

What to know about Oct. 18 "No Kings" protests

The protests will occur during the government shutdown.

www.axios.com

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 3h

NEW: We obtained recordings from a crisis pregnancy center conference where anti-abortion law firms like Alliance Defending Freedom admit that CPCs are free to make referrals for abortion pill "reversal" at the same time they claim they’re being censored.
An @autonomynews.co @motherjones.com collab:

Abortion Pill “Reversal” Is a Hoax. It's Also a Powerful Right-Wing Legal Strategy.

Speakers at a crisis pregnancy center conference made rare admissions about the challenges of providing so-called abortion “reversal,” and indicate its importance as a litigation tool.

www.autonomynews.co

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1h

Also a reminder these weren’t “Kids”! Some of these “Young Republicans,” which includes ages up to 40, were elected officials or government appointees.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING: A federal judge just temporarily blocked the Trump admin's plans to lay off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown — siding with unions, which have argued that the dismissals were illegal.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 3h

"Pulitzer-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is teaming up with local entrepreneurs to create a literary salon in the landmarked Bed Stuy building."

Y'all know I was born for a time where one could discuss the prose of James Baldwin and then messy gossip

www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-lif...

Bookstore to Open in Former Macon Hardware Digs

Pulitzer-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is teaming up with Bed-Vyne's owners to create a literary salon in the Bed Stuy building.

www.brownstoner.com

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 3h

ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.

He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.

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