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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 1d

Sign of the day…

I need to be able to tell my children I did not stay silent.

Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 16h

Weren’t there statements from MAL employees saying the boxes had been there for some time and they were asked to move them periodically?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Eric Trump: "We found out that Jack Smith was actually planting classified folders in Mar-a-Lago"

Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 19h

I’m not aware of any wave of violence against ICE.

Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 1d

I seem to recall that it was the biggest 1st Amendment attack in American history when the Biden admin alerted social media companies to some content and said "hey does this violate your policies?" Will Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger and (lol) CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss call this out?

Tweet from Pam Bondi:

Today following outreach from
@thejusticedept
, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target
@ICEgov
agents in Chicago.

The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 21h

Omg he’s still spewing this lie.
It not only didn’t happen it’s physically impossible.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump on LA: "They already lost 25k houses to fire because they wouldn't let the water come in from the Pacific Northwest. They didn't do it and we had 25k homes where they had no water in the sprinklers, they had no water in the fire hydrants. We broke in and had the water come down."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

October 18 is a day to stand tall against tyranny. No Crowns. No Thrones. #NoKings. Join the movement—find a No Kings Day protest near you and make your voice heard. nokings.org

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Eos @eos.org · 1d

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 11% of its staff today, including many people working on an active Mars rover mission. “There’s no whitewashing the ‘doomsday-eve’ feeling that's looming over all our heads,” wrote one JPL’er. eos.org/research-and...

JPL Workforce Decimated - Eos

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., laid off 550 people, a roughly 11% reduction of its workforce.

eos.org

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 1d

- more expensive health insurance
- restrictions on vaccines
- cuts in medical and scientific research
- tariffs
- US isolation
- a changing climate
- dirtier air and water
- limits on the press
Why is that?

Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 1d

The right is jealous they don't have crowds in the streets demanding
- monarchy
- dismantling checks and balances
- laws that apply to only 1 side
- tax breaks for the 1%
- decimating the government workforce
- unlawful detainment
- a police state
- Medicaid killed
...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Let's be clear: If North Carolina Republicans gerrymander their already illegal map further, they will be sued and they will lose.

I never bluff and I usually win.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina became the latest GOP-controlled state to announce it will gerrymander its congressional map to please President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

North Carolina Is Latest Gop-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 3d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 2d

Yes the planet got destroyed. But you kids are the future!

Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 2d

A big shout out to Izzy G (whoever you are), @climatemuseum.bsky.social, and political cartoonist Tom Toro for their brilliant and biting update of Tom's timeless and priceless classic climate cartoon. I'm laughing and crying.

@mason4c.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social

And the winner is…

mailchi.mp

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 3d

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 6d

(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: Deranged Trump Lawyer Pam Bondi Says Americans Who Oppose Fascism Will Be Treated Exactly Like Foreign Narcoterrorists—Meaning That Summary Execution Via Domestic Military Strike Is on the Table

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 7d

Koonin spending an entire WSJ column criticizing @nationalacademies.org’s report for not being a review of his DOE climate contrarian report when (1) to my knowledge, the Academies have never reviewed a gov’t report without being asked (though such an independent review, or comparable, is necessary…

Opinion | Another Tale of Climate Change Bias

The government should stop funding the National Academies’ climate studies until they shed the political conformity.

www.wsj.com

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Thomas Bauska @tinyicybubbles.bsky.social · 7d

Updated a classic.

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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Worldwide Annually @tkovach.bsky.social · 7d

"Between installing heat pumps in homes with inefficient heating and cooling, and installing rooftop solar and storage, we can more than meet the projected load growth from data centers."

New report: Household upgrades could offset all new projected data center energy demand | Rewiring America

Our report, Homegrown Energy, finds household upgrades are the best, fastest solution for increasing energy demand.

www.rewiringamerica.org

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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 9d

October 18th - No Kings Day.

A large blue dumpster sits on the White House lawn, overflowing with ornate gold furniture — gilded chairs, mirrors, and vases — with a golden toilet placed neatly beside it. The caption reads “I have a dream,” implying a fantasy of discarding symbols of excess and authoritarian luxury from the seat of power.

Note: This image is being shared in connection with No Kings Day, a nationwide event planned for October 18, which celebrates the rejection of monarchy and corruption in all forms of governance.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8d

On brand

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 8d

More are united around a simple message: RFK Jr should not be HHS Sec. His decisions undermine our public health capacity and put lives and health at risk.

As 6 former Surgeon Generals argue:

"He has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."

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wapo.st/3VTALll

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

wapo.st

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8d

“Violence is not the cause of Trump and Miller’s desire to use state power to crush their opposition. It is the pretext for which they transparently long.”

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 8d

Stephen Miller is portraying opposition to Donald Trump in any form, including by judges issuing legal rulings, as an illegal rebellion, Jonathan Chait argues:

Stephen Miller Lays Out the Plan in Public

The White House aide equates opposition to Trump’s agenda with terrorism—and pushes for the use of state power to suppress it.

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Jason West @profjasonwest.bsky.social · 9d

Has anyone looked up the Portland fire department records to see how active they are now vs. any other time?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10d

Trump: Portland is burning to the ground—insurrectionists all over the place. The politicians are afraid for their lives. That’s the only reason they say there’s nothing happening.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 9d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

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

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 10d

It's increasingly clear that the president lives in a constructed bubble of unreality designed by aides who are manipulating him in order to take control of US policy. Seems like an important story - wish media would cover it.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 10d

Stephen miller is actively calling for a civil war right now on Twitter.

I really do not think Americans are taking in the reality that the federal government is openly admitting to waging war against democratically held cities and states and what comes now that this is being openly said.

Stephen Miller
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@StephenM
Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide).
This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.
› Joyce Alene
@JoyceWhiteVance • 3h
1/ Judge Immergut just granted a restraining order that prevents Trump's mobilization of the Oregon National Guard in Portland.
IMMERGUT, District Judge.
This case involves the intersection of three of the most fundamental principles in our
constitutional democracy. The first concerns the relationship between the federal government
and the states. The second concerns the relationship between the United States armed forces and
domestic law enforcement. The third concerns the proper role of the judicial branch in ensuring
that the executive branch complies with the laws and limitations imposed by the legislative
branch. Whether we choose to follow what the Constitution mandates with respect to these three
relationships goes to the heart of what it means to live under the rule of law in the United States.

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