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OldDudeFella
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#NAFO Fella (cat division). Old punk rocker, retired hospital CEO. Slava Ukriani “The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Thomas Jefferson Do not surrender to authoritarianism #resist
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OldDudeFella @olddudefella.bsky.social · 1h
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 2h
The lawyer for Marimar Martinez (the woman shot by CBP on October 3) seems to think the communications that led to Tricia McLaughlin's claims about the shooting might start disappearing -- he's asking for a preservation order.

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MOTION FOR A PRESERVATION ORDER Defendant, Marimar Martinez, by and through her attorneys, Cheronis & Parente LLC, pursuant to the relevant provisions of Rule 2 and 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, as well as the Due Process and Effective Assistance of Counsel Clauses of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, respectfully requests that the Court enter a preservation order for the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to preserve and maintain any and all records, emails, text messages, documents, notes and other materials related to the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Ms. Marimar Martinez and the gathering of information for the October 4, 2025, press release from Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin issued by DHS titled “Vehicles Again Used as Weapon in Attack against DHS Law Enforcement, Officers Forced to Fire Weapon on Armed Woman in Chicago.” In support thereof, Ms. Martinez states as follows:
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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 1h
Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next
Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 1h
Polls show a spike in GOP support for Kyiv amid reporting the U.S is helping Ukraine with strikes inside Russia.
Republicans Have Changed Their Minds on Ukraine
www.newsweek.com
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2h
A notice from @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social.

Will run in newspapers across the nation.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1h
"He's just out and brazenly doing what he's doing and he doesn't even pretend to be a good man."

@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social joined @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on Bulwark on Sunday this weekend to take on the Trump administration’s plan to crush dissent.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1h
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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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2h
oh. right.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3h
NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2h
"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org
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Brett Olmsted, PhD 🗃️ @brettolmsted.bsky.social · 4h
The is dictator talk.

How have we gotten to a place where the U.S. president is praising and siding with dictators and autocratic strongmen?

How the US has fallen😢
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
Trump in Egypt: "This country is doing very well. It has good leadership. It's nice when you say, 'How is your crime situation?' and they don't even know what you're talking about. Because if he has crime he puts it out very quickly. Some people think that's not nice, but I think it's great."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h
But we cant have healthcare. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Sean Duffy: "If we go to the south pole of the moon, we can set up a base. We want to put up fission power. We think we can have longterm stays on the south pole of the moon."
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Jacquie @jmteo.bsky.social · 3h
A government entirely focused on stroking the ego of a 79 year old man lol
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
MARCO RUBIO: This is probably one of the most important days for world peace in 50 years. That's not an exaggeration

TRUMP: Only 50?

RUBIO: Maybe 100
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?

MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.

(So, no plan)
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Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 20h
October 21st! - “THE FINAL CONFESSION: VIRGINIA GIUFFRE’S 400-PAGE MANUSCRIPT THE ELITE NEVER WANTED YOU TO READ.”
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OldDudeFella @olddudefella.bsky.social · 3h
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3h
"Many in higher education are looking for ways to get along in this new regime of corruption and abuse of power. What else are they to do?" Well, not bend the knee, to start.

Wesleyan president Michael S. Roth on the role of a college president in these times: www.thebulwark.com/p/colleges-u...
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 6h
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KJW...
On October 18th, we say #NoKings
YouTube video by Home of the Brave
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h
Why are the farmers destabilized, Scott?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h
Bessent: "The Chinese have unfortunately turned our soybean farmers into pawns. They're trying to manipulate them and our farmers overwhelmingly back President Trump. They know that he has their back. And we can't implement the programs we want to stabilize the farmers' finances."
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 11h
Pope Leo says that American bishops need to be more vocal and support migrant communities from being abducted by ICE in US cities

"Important that we as church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what's going on in some cities in the US"

"The church cannot be silent"
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6h
Be there. Saturday, October 18th.
www.nokings.org
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know
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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 6h
Trump caps international student enrollment at top US universities, limits set at 15%

www.businesstoday.in/nri/study/st...
Trump caps international student enrollment at top US universities, limits set at 15% - BusinessToday
This move is part of a broader policy aimed at regulating academic admissions and funding, and it is set to have significant repercussions for colleges and universities across the United States.
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h
There is absolutely zero chance that a man who took $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from an FBI agent on camera would have been appointed to any position by any other president.
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Nafofellawoof @nafofellawoof.bsky.social · 6h
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