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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1h

I hate to think what boys and young men are learning from watching such behavior and how it makes girls and young women. Parents need to teach that this is not acceptable.

Tweet by Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) saying: “This is gross,” quote-tweeting Aaron Rupar. The embedded Rupar tweet reads: “Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, ‘I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling.’” Below is a photo of Donald Trump seated, speaking at a table with flags behind him, and captioned “Thank you, darling. I don’t know.”

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 20h

I remember when Joe Biden traveled to 8 cities for 14 appearances in 9 days after the June debate and then did a 90 minute UN brief but the media still relentlessly hounded him. Where's that media? At a Jake Tapper book talk?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump had a lot of travel the last two days and he looked it today (Getty)

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1h

I'm assuming Nigel Farage will get very exercised by this kind of de-banking www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation

John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 19h

This is the result of almost 10 years of Trumpism. The GOP wasn’t like this under McCain or Romney. A sad evolution

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8m

It really is bizarre to me that every single member of GOP House leadership & the admin has decided their coordinated talking point this week is that the No Kings demonstrations this Sat are essentially acts of domestic terrorism. Are they that afraid of free & peaceful assembly?

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 49m

The leaked messages of Young Republican Telegram channels wasn’t a “slip of the mask.” This is the face of today’s rising class of MAGA GOP leaders. Check out Rick Wilson's latest on Substack: https://bit.ly/494wFyw

Meet The Master Race

Insane GOP Telegram Chat Rips Off The Mask

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 6h

Not really. Read the details.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7h

Driverless taxis from Waymo will be on London’s roads next year, US firm announces

Cars with human safety drivers will appear in coming weeks as permissions are sought for fully autonomous rides Driverless taxis from Waymo will be available for hire on London’s roads next year, the US company has announced. The UK capital will become the first European city to have an autonomous taxi service of the kind now familiar in San Francisco and four other US cities using Waymo’s technology. Continue reading...

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1h

Wonders of privatisation.

Royal Mail fined £21m.

Hasn't t meet the 1st and 2nd class mail delivery targets to years.

No personal fines on execs. Corporate fines will no doubt be passed on to customers.

No incentive to deliver value for money. People fleeced.

Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing delivery targets

It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

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Brett Taylor @brett-taylor.bsky.social · 44m

Just constantly saying it out loud - retweeting it even! - and people still want to ignore that the whole thing is a white nationalist movement?

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Not on the LIST @whardy.bsky.social · 1h

Because domestic violence isn’t as serious as protecting pedophile presidents.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 47m

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 30m

Meet The Master Race
"The chat wasn’t an aberration. It was a window.
It showed you the culture Trump built, where cruelty is proof of loyalty, shamelessness is the coin of the realm, and the line between meme and mandate is paper-thin" @TheRickWilson

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Meet The Master Race

Insane GOP Telegram Chat Rips Off The Mask

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Star Wars Explained @starwarsexplained.com · 3h

When you think of iconic movie posters, you think of his work. RIP Drew Struzan, you will always be the gold standard.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 39m

This is straight up white nationalist talking points posted by the DHS.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21m

Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to federal ICE raids. Normally reserved for natural disasters, the declaration allows the county to mobilize resources and offer assistance to residents impacted by the raids.

LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

The move allows the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.

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Steven T @steventodd.bsky.social · 14m

“Deadlock” implies dialogue…of which there is none…🤦‍♂️

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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 18m

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Part Six (15th October 1979).

"Toby Esterhase masquerades as a Circus traitor in order to keep Polyakov in business. My hat Toby, a dangerous job like that deserves a whole chestful of medals".

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Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · 4h

So- he took the last $8 a woman had to benefit himself and I’m supposed to find that….heartwarming?

Didn’t see him once say he handed her $8 out of his pocket back.
#cdnpoli

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1h

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 2h

Politicians really shouldn't be allowed to present 'current affairs' or news programmes (what really is the difference these days?). It's obvious, and the public agrees.

GB News viewers more likely to wrongly believe net migration to UK rising, study finds

Research also finds majority of people are against letting politicians front current affairs programmes

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 2h

How a Democracy for Sale story about US Christian Right funding prompted a @nytimes.com investigation into the links between Nigel Farage, Reform UK and the Alliance Defending Freedom.

So good to speak to the peerless Jane Bradley:

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Nigel Farage and the foreign influence threat

How US anti-abortionists are supporting Reform, and why we need to talk about Russian influence, with the New York Times’ Jane Bradley.

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Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #MakeLabourHistory @bebsdotteragain.bsky.social · 1d

Outcome of US study:

“Private equity takes over things in the medical field, quality goes down, prices go up,” Kenney explained

Can someone please forward this to Wes Streeting

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Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study — The Guardian

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 4h

Is it typical that multiple Governors and Senators openly say that the President has dementia?

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 13h

I heard the initial story, but the story is advancing and getting quite interesting!

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