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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11h

Donald Trump is forking over $20 billion of YOUR taxpayer dollars to bail out Argentina.

But he won't pay a cent to help American citizens afford health care.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 11h

1) Trump is bailing out Agentina’s government while presiding over the closure of our government

2) Trump burned the American soybean market, and now Argentina is selling beans to China.

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

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 10h

This is the result of almost 10 years of Trumpism. The GOP wasn’t like this under McCain or Romney. A sad evolution

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The Resistance Sentinel @resistancesentinel.bsky.social · 10h

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment
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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, who has been ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.

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Silicon Curtain podcast @siliconcurtain.bsky.social · 10h

Right-wing authoritarian populism is gaining sway around the world, across Europe and in the UK, such as Farage’s latest pop-up populist party Reform. The Kremlin seeks to leverage populism and finances extremist movements, politicians and contrarians. youtu.be/d9GrMaZ6eR0

Populist Alignment or Agents of Foreign Influence - How Great is the Threat?

YouTube video by Silicon Wafers

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

Trump is stooping so low that he’s gutting the federal Office of Special Education.

Attacking students with disabilities is wrong. Every child in America deserves a fair shot at success.

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

www.npr.org

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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 10h

Happening next Tuesday at 12:30 PM EST! Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat. Registration required at link below.

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Book Event 📚: Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares Discuss "Will Work for Food", a Fresh Look at the Hidden Labor Behind How We Eat

Want ethical food? Start with the workers. "Will Work for Food" exposes worker exploitation across the food system in and makes the case that labor justice is essential to a sustainable future.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10h

The State of Illinois is documenting the criminal misconduct of Trump secret police agents in order to bring charges against those who engaged in acts ranging from assault to reckless endangerment and negligent operation of motor vehicles in the near future, Newsweek reveals.

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 9h

Trump is saying the quiet part out loud: he sent a $20B taxpayer-financed bailout to help his far-right buddy Milei cling to power.

Meanwhile our government is shut down, public servants aren't getting paid & we're barreling toward a Trump-made health care crisis. Sounds like Argentina First to me.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 9h

Sad to see a proud newspaper neuter itself.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

The Situation: Democracy Dies in Both Sides-ism

The Washington Post editorial on the Comey indictment was a failure of moral reasoning.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h

Marco Rubio's State Department has revoked visas for six foreigners for making comments critical of Charlie Kirk. The move appears to have come on orders from Trump.

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last m...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h

Your up and coming leadership of the GOP. In particular the people who surround Rep Elaine Slotnik (R-NY).

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 9h

In other words, it's isn't support for the people of Argentina, it's support for an ideologically approved regime

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 10h

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses on.ft.com/3L8Y0Wi

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses

President suggests $20bn swap line is contingent on libertarian’s victory in midterm elections

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h

The language of Roger Stone, a key political advisor to Trump

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h

Elon Musk is acknowledging that he is pretty much the sole-source financing behind a violent convicted fraudster who has been specialized for years now in organizing racist violence in England.

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5GW HotTakes @5gw.bsky.social · 9h

Jack Smith
Oh, how I wish you were given the time to complete your work. 💔
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The State of the United States: A Conversation with Jack Smith

YouTube video by UCL Laws

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h

He routinely incites riots and pogroms. Elon foots the bills and encourages him to keep it up.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

ICE is recklessly throwing tear gas into our neighborhoods and busy streets, including near children at school and CPD officers.

The Trump Administration must stop their deployment of dangerous chemical weapons into the air of peaceful American communities.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h

Russia’s leader isn’t nearly as strong as he’s made out to be, Andrew Ryvkin writes. “A realistic view of his power would strip Putin of his biggest leverage: the perception of his invincibility," which is routinely voiced by JD Vance and a slew of other friends-of-Putin in the MAGA GOP.

Putin Is Not Winning

Underestimating the Russian leader is dangerous, but ascribing dark powers to him plays right into his hands.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 9h

Across party and ideological lines, Americans agree that taxing billionaires is their preferred route to balancing the budget. (Indeed, on this point they align perfectly with self-described conservative voters across Europe).

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9h

The thing about this story: It is, in fact, a hyper-local story, and focuses on hyper-local figures and activists.

Except it also involves comments from the Archbishop of Chicago.

And from a U.S. Senator.

And from Pope Leo himself, who is, of course, a native Chicagoan.

They're all involved.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9h

NEW: As ICE presence increases in Chicago — home to the third-largest Catholic diocese in the U.S. — Catholics and allies are pushing back.

Over the weekend, a priest warned parishioners to leave Mass carefully.

Locals formed a human chain to protect them from ICE. religionnews.com/2025/10/14/a...

As ICE rocks Chicago, Catholics respond with prayer — and protest

(RNS) — ‘As a person of faith, as a leader of faith, to not speak of it is simply unethical — and sinful,’ said the Rev. Brendan Curran, a Dominican priest.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8h

Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8h

“Together the messages reveal a culture where racist, antisemitic and violent rhetoric circulate freely—and where the Trump-era loosening of political norms has made such talk feel less taboo among those positioning themselves as the party’s next leaders.” www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘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.

www.politico.com

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