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Rocky Mountain Progressives @rockiesprogs.bsky.social · Nov 10

We are here!

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 21m

These chats are from the *leaders* of Young Republican groups in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont.

"Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator." 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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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21m

The man who set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion — while Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and his family slept inside — pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and arson.

The 38-year-old will spend 25 to 50 years in prison.

Man pleads guilty in arson attack on Pennsylvania governor’s mansion

Cody Balmer has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and arson for attacking the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and his family slept.

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Rocky Mountain Progressives @rockiesprogs.bsky.social · 19m

Republican Congress member should get no salary and benefits

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 20m

Democrats are working on behalf of the American people.

Republicans are on vacation.

House Republicans must come back, work with us, and stop the Republican shutdown.

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Rocky Mountain Progressives @rockiesprogs.bsky.social · 20m

The US won’t function properly. A national strike would certainly have an impact.

Rocky Mountain Progressives @rockiesprogs.bsky.social · 22m

Trump is making such a mess

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CNN @cnn.com · 1h

The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while also lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said.

With inflation and jobs in ‘tension,’ Powell warns of the Fed’s tightrope on interest rates | CNN Business

The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while also lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday.

cnn.it

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 24m

Man escapes ICE while handcuffed, bystanders use pliers to free him.
Salt Lake City, UT

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h

The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 2h

Text RALLY to 63033 to find a protest near you ❌👑

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h

The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 26m

The Big Ugly Bill hurts people with disabilities.
The Big Ugly Bill hurts communities and families.
The Big Ugly Bill hurts seniors, veterans, and children.

The Big Ugly Bill HURTS Americans.

A graphic with a photo of a dark abandoned hallway. The text in white and yellow font says, "Congressional Republicans voted for Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, and as a result, nursing homes and hospitals will close around the country. Betraying our nation’s seniors is UNAMERICAN."

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 24m

The Republican shutdown is hurtling us toward a health care cost cliff, which will hurt millions of American families– but enrich a few billionaires.

Democrats are holding the line by demanding Republicans cancel the cuts, lower the costs, and save health care for millions of Americans.

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Politico @politico.com · 3h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 34m

#RESIST #NOKINGS October 18th

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 33m

We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?

Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 32m

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

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Rocky Mountain Progressives @rockiesprogs.bsky.social · 25m

Then she could stay out of the race

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4h

Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here:

youtu.be/evXWmHVx5Eg

Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING in Maine as MAJOR LOSS HAUNTS HIM

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4h

Meiselas: How do you see yourself in that race versus Graham Platner?

Mills: We’ve run people against Susan Collins before, and she won because we ran people who were untested… I’m the only one in the race who’s actually won an election

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28m

Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here:

youtu.be/3QJDUZBsDJI

Republicans Start CRACKING UNDER PRESSURE as BLUFF IS CALLED

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28m

Frost: Trump knows that when they passed the big, ugly bill that rips away healthcare from 17 million people, you usually don’t win elections when you do something like that…

So instead of undoing that, he’s pressuring states to give him more seats.

What California is doing is responding to that

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Rocky Mountain Progressives @rockiesprogs.bsky.social · 28m

Republicans are never honest.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 32m

A 15-year-old girl was assaulted while alerting her community about ICE raids. The Department of Homeland Security denies any involvement, ICE misrepresents the footage, and then continuously alters its narrative.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 45m

First there was the Opium Wars. Now we have the Cooking Oil War.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 43m

Bobby Walker, former vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans, has apparently deleted his Twitter account.

Politico’s story reported that Walker referred to rape as “epic,” used slurs, and participated in a thread about sending opponents to the gas chamber.

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