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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 10h

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United States Marine Corps Private First Class Harold Gonsalves was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action during the Battle of Okinawa in WWII. The Trump “administration” has removed his photo from federal government content./1

Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Gonsalves, World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Photo credit: U.S. Marine Corps.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 12h

#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 1979: As many as 125,000 LGBTQ+ people and straight allies converge on Washington, D.C. to demand equal civil rights. The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights was the combined effort of a coalition of local and national LGBTQ+ organizations. /1

Activists hold a banner for the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, 1979. Photo credit: Ted Sahl / San José State University Special Collections & Archives.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

Some of those people are currently on the staff of elected Republicans, in fact. They’re part of the present of the GOP.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 9h

Republicans are protectong pedophiles over democracy. Democrats shouldn’t shut up about that.

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Gloria Pan @glopan.bsky.social · 17h

Jason Houser, former ICE Chief of Staff: “This Isn’t Crisis Response. It’s Crisis Construction.”

"Immigration enforcement has become the administration’s primary political weapon — not to solve problems, but to manufacture fear, provoke outrage and stage an illusion of control."

#MomSky

Opinion | This Isn’t Crisis Response. It’s Crisis Construction.

www.nytimes.com

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Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 1d

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 11h

While they're at it can they bar sheriffs from contracting with ICE?

cc: @andrewqmr.bsky.social

Citing ‘serious questions’ and ‘questionable spending,’ Mass. lawmakers move to hold back funding for sheriffs - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers propose holding back $162 million for county sheriffs' offices in a spending bill, citing “questionable spending practices."

www.bostonglobe.com

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Andrew Quemere @andrewqmr.bsky.social · 15h

“Massachusetts lawmakers proposed holding back more than $100 million for county sheriff’s offices in a spending bill released Tuesday, citing ‘questionable spending practices’ after months of negative headlines and increased scrutiny over the elected office.”

#Massachusetts #mapoli

Samantha Gross @samanthajgross.bsky.social · 17h

NEW: Citing ‘serious questions’ and ‘questionable spending,’ Mass. lawmakers move to hold back funding for sheriffs www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/14/m...

Citing ‘serious questions’ and ‘questionable spending,’ Mass. lawmakers move to hold back funding for sheriffs - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts lawmakers propose holding back $162 million for county sheriff’s offices in a spending bill, citing “questionable spending practices."

www.bostonglobe.com

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 11h

It is alarming that the Trump Admin & rogue ICE agents would abduct a 13-year-old child from Everett, transport him to a facility over 500 miles away & reportedly subject him to harrowing conditions.

They must stop violating our constitutional rights.

My full statement:

A graphic that reads:

“It is absolutely alarming that the Trump Administration and its rogue ICE agents would abduct a 13-year-old child, transport him to a facility over 500 miles away without his family, lawyer or a court knowing, and reportedly subject him to harrowing, inhumane conditions, including inadequate nutrition and sleeping on a concrete floor with an aluminum blanket while still healing from a broken foot.

“He is a 7th-grader who should have been met with compassion and care, not criminalized and sent to an adult prison.

“The Trump Administration must stop violating the constitutional rights of our constituents. I join the chorus of community voices demanding basic adherence to due process, preservation of this child’s constitutional rights, and his immediate return to his family.”

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

A judge issued a protective order against a Republican congressman from Florida on Tuesday, forbidding him to contact a former girlfriend who in court proceedings said he had threatened her with revenge porn after she broke up with him.

Woman Is Granted a Protective Order Against Representative Cory Mills

Representative Cory Mills’s former girlfriend, Lindsey Langston, the reigning Miss United States, told a judge that he had threatened to release sexually explicit videos of her.

nyti.ms

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13h

It's really not about politics anymore. The apparatus of the Republican Party has simply become a haven for bad people.

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

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 13h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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George Resistance 2025 @christosgeo.bsky.social · 22h

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sheilavjsh.bsky.social @sheilavjsh.bsky.social · 9h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

Georgia Voter: I’m glad the Democrats are holding out for some of us—for the 20 million people who still need it and will only get insurance this way.

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 10h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. could step in to disarm Hamas — “quickly and perhaps violently” — if the organization did not do so itself, a potential vulnerability in the ceasefire agreement.

Trump says U.S. will disarm Hamas if it does not do so itself

Hamas has not yet publicly agreed to or signed anything that specifies how it would disarm, but Trump suggested he had received verbal assurances the group would.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 9h

LA County declares a state of emergency as a direct result of the federal government’s raids…

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 11h

There is NO line.

newrepublic.com/post/201757/...

Mike Johnson Says ICE Shooting a Priest Doesn’t Cross the Line

The House speaker has yet to see any issue with ICE’s behavior in Chicago.

newrepublic.com

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 12h

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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sarahkmk.bsky.social @sarahkmk.bsky.social · 8h