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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12h

Jack Smith speaks. Congress wants to hear more from him. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Jack Smith Speaks

You have choices about where you get your news and analysis.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 10h

For the Epsteinth time, swear her in

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 12h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 12h

It really feels like Sam Altman promised a lot of Very Serious Old People he was going to create capitalist blowjob jesus based off a tech demo, and now that the bottom’s falling out he’s throwing whatever he can think of at the wall to avoid getting disappeared because he wasted all their money.

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 10h

Ouch. 👇🏾 #ai #bubble 💻🫧

Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 12h

It really feels like Sam Altman promised a lot of Very Serious Old People he was going to create capitalist blowjob jesus based off a tech demo, and now that the bottom’s falling out he’s throwing whatever he can think of at the wall to avoid getting disappeared because he wasted all their money.

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Congressman Wesley Bell @repwesleybellmo.bsky.social · 10h

House Democrats are in Washington with very simple asks: reopen the government, swear in duly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, and release the Epstein files.

Anyone disagree with this?

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

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Al Cappuccino…☕️🇮🇹 @alcappuccinoit.bsky.social · 12h

“No kings” shouldn’t be a controversial message.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10h

Where Shame Still Matters: Vermont’s Republican governor calls for state senator’s resignation over leaked ‘racist, bigoted and antisemitic’ group chat - VTDigger

Vermont governor calls for Orleans County senator’s resignation over leaked ‘racist, bigoted and antisemitic’ group chat - VTDigger

Political leaders on both sides of the aisle have moved to denounce Sen. Sam Douglass’ remarks and call for his resignation.

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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · 12h

Boston looks forward to welcoming the world to our beautiful city, the cradle of liberty and city of champions.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11h

Deeply disturbing and infuriating
The GOP leadership had better do something

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11h

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat politi.co/4onLnFu via @politico

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 4h

#StarWars stars Hayden Christensen, John Boyega and Giancarlo Esposito in newly shared photo.

(📸: quinteridz | IG)

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ACO @nintyfan1991.bsky.social · 4h

A reminder that Indonesian people hate their president like we do here in the US.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_In...

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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 1d

Trump was caught on a hot mic arranging a meeting between a foreign head of state and Eric Trump, who runs the Republican's family business.

Isn’t this exactly the sort of thing GOP members of Congress used to care about? www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

‘Hot mic’ catches Indonesian president asking Trump for a meeting with son Eric

The American president was overheard arranging a meeting between Prabowo Subianto and Eric Trump, who runs the Republican's family business.

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 1d

New York Attorney General Letitia James responded to Trump’s DOJ’s bogus indictment:
“I will not bow. I will not break. I will not bend. I will not capitulate. I will not give in. I will not give up.”

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

one response to this (correct) observation is to say “well, the cops will attack you no matter how you dress and behave.” that’s right. images of cops and ICE beating grandmas and kids in inflatable frog costumes is a win for the opposition.

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

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MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

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ACO @nintyfan1991.bsky.social · 4h

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

This crack in maga could also be a crack in their religious beliefs. #cult #maga #epsteinfiles

YouTube video by Cult College

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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 22h

Cant be emphasized enough how much the cynical wreckers need to be completely pushed out of all political spaces.

Humble Novice @humblenovice.bsky.social · 23h

Self-proclaimed left-wing extremist Madeline Pendleton is now telling people that Zohran Mamdani is normalizing genocide. What's worse is that this woman has a million followers on TikTok and does not have any qualms weaponizing them to sabotage others.

Madeline Pendleton: "12% of New Yorkers are Jewish and 30% of them do not support Israel. This means Zohran Mamdani is normalizing genocide to appeal to 8% of New Yorkers. This is statistically like introducing rhetoric to appeal to the percent of Americans who play golf every year or drive a Nissan."

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 4h

Even more peaceful ✌️

With your big heavy machinery, grrr

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ACO @nintyfan1991.bsky.social · 4h

In Montana of ALL places? YIKES!

Comic Sands @comicsandsnews.bsky.social · 4h

Citizens United made corporate cash king. Montana might just be the start of dethroning it.

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 4h

Florida Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer Of Downtown Miami Land For Trump's Presidential Library

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Florida Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer Of Downtown Miami Land For Trump's Presidential Library

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 5h

CNN's Harry Enten Spots How Health Care Is 'Actually Dividing' Republicans Amid Shutdown

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CNN's Harry Enten Spots How Health Care Is 'Actually Dividing' Republicans Amid Shutdown

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 5h

"Can't even read a eulogy without one-upping someone," one critic wrote online.

Donald Trump Stuns With 'Insensitive' Boast At Charlie Kirk Medal Ceremony

"Can't even read a eulogy without one-upping someone," one critic wrote online.

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