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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Everything is for sale.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 1d

1. Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits from the Trump administration.

Quid Pro Presidency

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits…

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for having integrity!

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s fraud stunt with the tariffs on China, cost the US economy $1.65 trillion, which was wiped out in seconds.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · 4d

The cruelty is the point!

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4d

a russ vought special

Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 4d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · 4d

No one is safe! There are no consequences for them. Next time
It could be any of us

Dr. Mar 💙 @boldnewme.bsky.social · 4d

Monsters. They are monsters. 👇

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Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com · 5d

Federal judge rules against ICE in the warrantless arrests of 11 KC-area workers #moleg #mogov via @thebeacon.bsky.social

Federal judge rules against ICE in the warrantless arrests of 11 KC-area workers • Missouri Independent

The decision has implications affecting the treatment of immigrants suspected of civil immigration violations in six midwestern states

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onion person @junlper.beer · 5d

i’ll never get over this

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 6d

Oh this is not great

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 8d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 9d

Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9d

Still waiting for it to trickle down...

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · 10d

And here we go! So much for free speech.

Leslie 📢 @lesliepear.bsky.social · 10d

www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · 26d

Comedians stand up when others kneel

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26d

David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · Sep 9

In other news Dak Prescott spits like he throws; short with no power and into the ground.

CBS Philadelphia @cbsphiladelphia.bsky.social · Sep 9

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says any discipline for Jalen Carter for spitting on Dallas' Dak Prescott will remain private. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/jalen-carter-spit-dak-prescott/

Will Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Carter be disciplined after spitting incident? Nick Sirianni declines to say.

Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni says any discipline for Jalen Carter for spitting on Dallas' Dak Prescott will remain private.

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · Sep 9

This your president?

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Sep 8

WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · Sep 8

Follow the money!

Cory Booker @corybooker.com · Sep 8

Trump is engaged in colossal corruption, grifting off his office at a staggering scale.

op: @sawyerhackett.bsky.social

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · Sep 7

Highest level of support since Gallup started asking this question a quarter century ago

Americans' Views on Immigration's Effect on the U.S.
On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today?
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GALLUP®

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time.

When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”

In images shared by firefighters from the scene, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle is parked nearby. Officers wearing
"Police" vests are seen arresting a firefighter, while another appears to be restrained.
According to one of the firefighters, they were denied the chance to say goodbye to the detained crew members.
"I asked them if his (family) can say goodbye to him because they're family, and they're just ripping them away," the firefighter told the Times. "And this is what he said: 'You need to get the (expletive) out of here. I'm gonna make you leave.'"

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Aug 27

CHAOS ERUPTS AT CDC

CDC Director Susan Monarez has been ousted after RFK Jr. demanded she change her policy on the COVID vaccine. Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports.

Horrifying news for public health.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Aug 25

US Trump regime, under the direction of JD Vance attempted to coup d'état President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, after the "you didn't say thank you" White House ambush in March.

The US tried to recruit Ukraine's UK ambassador Valerii Zaluzhnyi who told them to get fucked & rejected their calls.

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · Aug 20

Evil, just pure evil! So sorry for everyone affected by this racist act of pure hate

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Aug 20

NEW: The 9th Circuit permits the Trump admin to terminate TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal for now.

This population includes 50,000 people who have been here legally since 1998 and will now have to leave the US or risk deportation. Many have no path to permanent status.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

NATIONAL TPS ALLIANCE; et al.,
V.
Plaintiffs - Appellees,
No. 25-4901
D.C. No.
3:25-cv-05687-TLT
Northern District of California, San Francisco
ORDER
KRISTI NOEM; et al.,
Defendants - Appellants.
Before: HAWKINS, CALLAHAN, and MILLER, Circuit Judges.
The government's motion for a stay pending appeal (Dkt. No. 5) is granted. The district court's order granting plaintiffs' motion to postpone, entered July 31, 2025, is stayed pending further order of this court. See Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 434 (2009) (factors governing issuance of a stay pending appeal).
The previously entered briefing schedule (Dkt. No. 2) is suspended. Within seven days of the issuance of a decision in National TPS Alliance v. Noem, No. 25-2120, the parties shall submit proposed schedules to govern further proceedings in this case.
The government's motion for a stay of proceedings in the district court (Dkt. No. 5) is denied. Management of the docket is within the discretion of the district court. See Bigfoot Ventures Ltd. v. Knighton, 132 F.4th 1138, 1143 (9th Cir. 2025). The government has stated that it intends to move for reassignment of this case to a
Case: 25-4901, 08/20/2025, DktEntry: 19.1,
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different district judge, but it has not shown that the possibility of such a future motion justifies a stay of proceedings at this time.

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Grumpy Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇪🇺 @brian770.bsky.social · Aug 17

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rjs5588.bsky.social @rjs5588.bsky.social · Aug 13

When everyone else gives up the comedians always lead the resistance!

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Aug 12

“I was skeptical about a Stewart candidacy, but maybe ‘The Daily Show’ host is the right person to shake up the Democratic presidential primaries.”

Me for Zeteo on the debate over ⁦‪Jon Stewart‬⁩ and 2028:

Should Jon Stewart Run for President in 2028?

I was skeptical about a Stewart candidacy, but maybe ‘The Daily Show’ host is the right person to shake up the Democratic presidential primaries.

zeteo.com

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