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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 1d

Greg Sargent is doing some great work, I look for him every day.

Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, Seth.

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C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.bsky.social · 1d

What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.

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Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 1d

What the hell??

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

By the time you get to the point where the Transportation Secretary is complaining about political protests, you know the administration is truly scared of the public backlash.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Amie McWayne @amiemcwayne.bsky.social · 1d

Has everyone forgotten about trump’s video that he posted about his dream for Gaza?

youtu.be/ybtb1nAghBM?...

Donald Trump shares AI-generated video of Gaza vision

YouTube video by Sky News

youtu.be

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Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 1d

I have not forgotten. He and Bibi are slithering creeps.

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Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 1d

This is a glimpse at the great talent and experience we have lost. These are true public servants.
no paywall
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/h...

They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.

www.nytimes.com

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2d

Last month, a Mainer found 250 missing ballots for a GOP-backed referendum in her Amazon package. Republicans quickly pointed to it as proof of election insecurity, but now some suspect the stunt may have been staged by the referendum's own backers. https://bit.ly/42DKdwZ

Mail Ballots Were Found in an Amazon Box in Maine. Some Suspect a Political Dirty Trick.

Read more here...

www.democracydocket.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

The deportation order is based on Vedam’s conviction for murder—a crime he did not actually commit and for which he’s now been wholly exonerated. He entered the US at 9 months old and was a legal permanent resident before his conviction. We are so, so, so far from the light of justice.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 3d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 2d

NO SLOWING on the gun violence this week: there were seven separate mass shooting incidents in the United States where 15 people were killed and 48 were injured.

My Sunday recap covers this and all the critical legal and political details of last week: shero.substack.com/p/shero-on-s...

SHERO on Sunday

A lightning-fast rundown of the week's most significant political and legal events for October 6th - 12th, 2025

shero.substack.com

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 3d

The Unipiper showed up. 💙

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Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 2d

They think we're stupid, Radley. It's kind of amazing.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 2d

Fair point. When I send invoices for freelance pieces, I'm often asked to include whether I prefer to be paid through direct deposit, a paper check, or cold hard cash in a Cava bag at a pre-arranged drop site.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: Did Tom Homan give the $50,000 back?

VANCE: He did not take a bribe. It's a ridiculous smear

STEPHANOPOULOS: You didn't answer the question

VANCE: Did he accept $50,000? I'm sure that in the course of Homan's life, he's been paid more than $50k for services.

(So, no, he didn't)

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Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 2d

How does he know, he said he didn't know what George was talking about?

a woman with short hair and red lipstick is standing on a street in front of a parking meter .

ALT: a woman with short hair and red lipstick is standing on a street in front of a parking meter .

media.tenor.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

That’s quite a telling statement, Stephen Miller. I guess you’re calling all the shots now?

Tweet from Sky Marchini: “‘I’.”
Below is Acyn’s tweet quoting Stephen Miller on CNN: “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice, sleepy southern town, is anyone going to riot?”
Screenshot shows Miller speaking on the right and the interviewer on the left, with the headline: “Illinois & Chicago sue Trump over Natl Guard deployment.”

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

It’s always projection. Every prosecution is an admission.

Tweet from Angry Staffer: “Great. I’m looking forward to Ken Paxton’s indictment.”
Below is a news headline: “Report: Texas AG Ken Paxton claimed three homes as primary residence.”
A second tweet from FBI Director Kash Patel says, “There simply cannot be, and will not be, different rules for different people.”

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Last I checked the GOP controls all branches of our government.

Tweet from MeidasTouch: “Wow that’s crazy. Who’s running the federal government?”
Below, Acyn’s tweet quotes Rep. Mike Johnson: “If you look at polling, people’s faith in the federal government is at an all-time low. Why? Because they don’t see that it’s being done well.”
A C-SPAN screenshot shows Johnson speaking with another man standing beside him.

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 2d

Who was President that day, Pumpkin?????

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Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 2d

Isn't it actually their job to resolve issues? I mean, they are the SUPREME Court. Or is that the Trump Court?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 2d

"Look at the picture... One of these is a member of a private militia that supports the President and was involved in a violent effort to overturn the election, the other is an agent of the state. Can you tell the difference?" donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

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Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 2d

This is why I don't have a TV.
They just lay out the red carpet for these lies and invite these liars back again and again.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly

Tanny @tannytanny.bsky.social · 2d

Nurse: All lines pulled out

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