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Eric L. Robinson @uticaeric.bsky.social · 36m

These people all make a sliver of what an Ivy League Univerity President or a Biglaw Managaing Partner makes in a year.

Why do they have the courage to hold the line?

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 48m

Solidarity is the only way

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 35m

"The Trump administration is preparing sweeping changes at the Internal Revenue Service that would allow the agency to pursue criminal inquiries of left-leaning groups more easily, according to people familiar with the matter."

Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups

The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.

www.wsj.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 38m

I guess announcing covert ops ahead of time is the latest 4-D chess.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 44m

Portland has fallen!

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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 42m

🚨 Supreme Court upholds Trump administration’s firings at Education Department despite warnings of harm to students and constitutional norms, igniting fierce legal battle over executive power.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 41m

🔥 @aoc.bsky.social says Republicans have been successful with a clear message of division, which helps Trump, Musk and the Billionaires keep us divided as they “get away with highway robbery” — and to counter that Dems need to be equally clear in their message of solidarity.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 54m

The con worked, until it didn’t?

ROGAN: “I really thought they were just going to go after the criminals… I really thought there was enough gang members.”

ME: He still doesn’t get it. That’s what Trump wanted everyone to believe. They’re not even trying to go after “the criminals”.

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 40m

Wait? They thought a convicted felon would not issue pardons, place lawless marauders in the streets to attack and brutalize citizens. This as he assaults every vestige of established law? Silly Joe, where ya been?

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1h

AOC: When one party wants the votes of another party. You negotiate, you come to a compromise and you pass a bill. That is schoolhouse rock. And that is how things should be

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4h

20 billion dollars from the US Treasury **was not enough**. So now it's 40 billion dollars! And why stop there?

All while the US government is shut down.

"America First," amirite?

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Bessent says bailout for Argentina will double to boost U.S. influence in region

The Trump administration is working to arrange private sector financing for Argentina that would double the total U.S. financial lifeline for the embattled Latin nation.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2h

Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.

Our new ad just aired during Survivor.

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rcinnc1 @rcinnc1.bsky.social · 53m

First time we see transparency.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 54m

Jesus Christ, Ohio.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

JFC! What will it take?

I can’t believe Trump just promised Argentina another $20 billion, bringing the total to $40 billion.

American farmers better be paying attention and rethink their unwavering support for the man.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2h

apnews.com/article/okla...

New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma's new public schools superintendent is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students.

apnews.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2h

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act isn’t new, but it’s getting louder and from all directions!

We had years of warnings.
He told us what he’d do. Project 2025 laid it out, but too many shrugged.

How much is “enough” for everyone to start getting loud with one voice before it’s too late?

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2h

EXCLUSIVE: Governor Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed to MeidasTouch he is working with local partners to minimize what would be “a massive disruption, and reckless disregard for California’s infrastructure and communities.”

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h

Sources tell MeidasTouch the White House will shut down portions of the I-5 for Vice President JD Vance’s Marine Corps spectacle during No Kings Protests, triggering chaos, gridlock, and outrage as troops go unpaid during the shutdown.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2h

EXCLUSIVE: Governor Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed to MeidasTouch he is working with local partners to minimize what would be “a massive disruption, and reckless disregard for California’s infrastructure and communities.”

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 3h

Man in High Castle vibes

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 3h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Trump admin are arranging ANOTHER $20B cash infusion for Argentina through banks and wealth funds. ANOTHER. Meanwhile, seniors at home are begging for COLA paperwork just to see if they’ll be able to afford groceries.

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Peter Norris @emceepeteypete.bsky.social · 4h

He’s right, they say the worst stuff to each other. Especially when there’s not a leader around to say “that’s not appropriate here” and change the culture by force. I guess he’s not the kind of leader who’s up to that task.

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Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social · 5h

The evolution of InfantryDork continues to play out in the most predictable of ways… @mikeblack114.bsky.social @sharonk.bsky.social

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