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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 26m

MAGA is big mad because the majority around the world refuses to give the Cankled Commander in Chief praise for a "peace deal" that doesn't exist in Israel and Palestine, and we all know he has been played and will get played by Israel and Netanyahu.

Also, release the Epstein Files.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 23m

One of my political goals is to get people seriously talking about the idea of instituting a “maximum wage” that is tied to the minimum wage.

Want to make more money for yourself, Mr. CEO? Start paying your workers more.

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humboldthunnybunny.bsky.social @humboldthunnybunny.bsky.social · 18m

Because none of them would ever do a good thing without payment.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Katherine is Team Frogs 🐸 @kmr318.bsky.social · 3h

They really miscalculated

twist @pvdork.bsky.social · 11h

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 1h

I am often told I should not read or pay for the New York Times. Just now, for example. @skyfog.bsky.social‬ said, "You shouldn’t be paying for that rag."

I consider myself a Times loyalist, and I explain what I mean by that here. pressthink.org/2019/08/bad-...

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trruhnke.bsky.social @trruhnke.bsky.social · 1h

Why does the NYT have to cover it rich gooey center of reporting with a layer of shit?

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 2h

This is what I pay the New York Times for: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/w...
[Gift link]

Viktor Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ Is Starting to Show Cracks

www.nytimes.com

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 45m

“After eight years in the political wilderness, Mr. Orban returned as prime minister in 2010 and, blazing a trail later followed by like-minded leaders in Brazil and India, quickly began silencing or taking over [media] outlets his Fidesz party considered hostile.”

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 2h

This is what I pay the New York Times for: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/w...
[Gift link]

Viktor Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ Is Starting to Show Cracks

www.nytimes.com

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 1h

🇩🇪⚠️ German intelligence has stated that Putin is ready to start a war with Europe "at any moment."

Moscow intends to test the strength of European borders, and this could happen at any time, stated head of BND.

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Two True Freaks @twotruefreaks.bsky.social · 3d

On this episode of 8TW's adaption of @terrymooreart.bsky.social's #StrangersInParadise #Sanctuary: The Prodigal Francine returns sunburned – next stop – THE POLICE STATION!

twotruefreaks.com/podcast/stra...

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Seamus Blackley @seamus.bsky.social · 57m

“Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.”

-Charles Mackay

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 50m

I’m sure the people who were *pissed* that Hunter Biden sold paintings are equally furious about Barron Trump reportedly being tapped for the TikTok board.

Right?

…right?

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twist @pvdork.bsky.social · 49m

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Airbag Moments resists 🇺🇦 @airbagmoments.bsky.social · 1h

Now we're all following the same story. Entropy. Its result is inevitable, but its form is unpredictable.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 1h

The British fascist Tommy Robinson had a court hearing this morning around the corner from where I'm staying London, but I couldn't work up the energy to go. I was fascinated by how fascism works when it was ascending; less so now that it's ascendant. I don't know what story I'm following now.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 1h

I desperately WANT those things, and admire those writers and artists for whom those are main topics, but they're not mine. Which is ok. Part of a recovered world will be fullest room for all the stories.

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 2d

“we are telling you right now that we do not intend to honor anything we agree to” is certainly a negotiating position one can take

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Q: Rescission are something Dems have said is a reason for a lack of trust. What rescissions are you discussing?

JOHNSON: We have more than $37t in debt. We're doing everything we can to get us back to sound fiscal responsibility. What does that include? A rescission package is part of our process

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 1d

They "unfired" the CDC employees when they figured out what a gigantic mistake that idiot Russell Vought had made. The Trump Administration is one idiot show after another. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

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Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 1d

no AARP these are my emotional support cables I could never sorry how much? www.aarp.org/home-living/cash...

There’s Money in That Box of Old Cables

How to find what might be valuable in your tangle of cords

www.aarp.org

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Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 2h

Interesting start to the day here in Oakland. A Terminix truck drove by, and a bin of insecticide fell out into the crosswalk as the driver continued on, oblivious. I collected the loose materials & moved them to the side of the road as other pedestrians shouted out "we appreciate you."

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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 2h

Most 1970s superhero origin story ever.

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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 1h

And what did Mike do when his powers wore off? MIKE ROSE.

Layers, man. Layers.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 59m

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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Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 17h

Pretty sure during the May 14 2025 meeting with MBS, Trump was handed incriminating photos of his tiny peepee in the face of a young lady.

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RogueResistanceKnitter 🥄🐸 @rogueresistknitter.bsky.social · 1h

It really says something that they seem to think that the only people protesting are liberals.

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