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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 47m

Make no mistake about it.

This is damage control mode.

They're acting like they didn't know what was going on.

Young Republicans.🙄

We know where they got their racism from.

*sip*🔥☕️

#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

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Young Republicans call for immediate resignations of leaders who made racist texts in chat

Young Republicans called for the immediate resignations of leaders exposed in a recent Politico story to have sent racist and vile text messages.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 21h

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👇

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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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 20h

I saw a bumper sticker the other day, “Liberals: Fuck around and find out” next to picture of an assault rifle. Even in a conservative area, I had never seen anything like that until Trump. Now it’s common, and seems to get worse by the week. The right is openly violent and hateful.

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 20h

I’m so glad this came out. Those of us who live in conservative areas are well aware, but I’m not sure much of the nation realizes how openly racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. much of the right is now. Pure evil. Trump has taken the worst people and made them feel empowered to openly hate again.

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 2d

Joe Biden didn't become president until January 20.

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Nurse RoRo @nurseroro.bsky.social · 4d

Dear WH Press Corp
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Start demanding answers. Portland isn’t on fire. Chicago isn’t at war. Seattle isn’t thanking him.
ANTIFA isn’t assaulting ICE agents
Hold him accountable for the lies.
Refuse to ask anything else until he answers these.
Demand the proof

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 4d

Absolute madness. 🤦‍♂️ The President of the United States is an out of control madman.

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 5d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 4d

I hopped over to Facebook after hearing about this, curious what the MAGA heads were thinking. The reaction and comments seemed to be pretty universally negative. Keep digging that hole, Trump. Even the MTG’s and Joe Rogan’s of the world are starting to speak out pretty vocally against his actions.

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 5d

When you have the worst people in the world endorsing you for a peace prize, that says it all.

Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 5d

That’s awesome. I saw a great Reuters headline also, that was blatantly calling Letitia James’ indictment retribution by Trump. Then the sub-headline talked about how Trump is targeting his political opponents. Maybe the media is finally figuring it out.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 5d

🔥 🚨🔥 Meet Randy Erwin. Randy is the president of the National Federation of Federal Employees — a union representing ~ 150k employees across the country. We need more RANDY ERWIN ENERGY in this country! Sound ⬆️ & Share. 1/2

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 5d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 5d

Remember when presidential admins were generally believed?

"Not only did the judge say that that she didn't see a credible evidence of rebellion, she also said the Homeland Security Department's perception of events are unreliable, which is incredibly damaging."

www.rawstory.com/trump-illino...

'Stinging rebuke!' CNN legal analyst floored as judge shreds Trump admin as 'unreliable'

Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig had much to say on CNN Thursday evening about President Donald Trump's latest loss in court over his use of the military to keep order in U.S. cities.A federal dis...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 5d

BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump from deploying federalized National Guard troops into Chicago.

This ruling reinforces what we already knew: It is illegal for the president to use manufactured emergencies to send soldiers into our cities.

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 5d

You know what fascism looks like? Attorney General Letitia James getting criminally indicted on literal trumped-up charges by the criminal who she fought to hold accountable for the actual crimes he committed and is now using the full power of the US govt to seek vengeance.

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 5d

It’s so blatantly retribution, so wrong, so illegal, it makes me want to scream. We are so broken as a country that Republicans are just letting this happen. It’s like Watergate every day, only instead of getting taken down, Nixon gets to keep committing crimes, to applause from his party. Madness.

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 5d

Couldn’t agree more. We are witnessing an epic failure of every level of our government. Congress, the Supreme Court, the Presidency, the DOJ…no checks and balances, no accountability, illegal acts by the President every single day. It’s a complete and total failure of our system of governing.

Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 5d

I think my brain just exploded. That’s so many lies, half thoughts, conspiracy theories, and bit of misinformation all in one….🤯

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 10d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 7d

😆. Idiots. It’s got to be really miserable, being MAGA. Soon they won’t be able to do anything, they’ll have boycotted every form of entertainment there is, for being too “woke”.

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 11d

Yep, I don’t think they’re fooling anyone outside of hardcore MAGA. It’s 100% on them.

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 11d

It’s unethical and criminal, flat out.

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Troy Dillon @troydillon.bsky.social · 11d

That’s…crazy. Behavior which would get you fired from most police departments in America. ICE is a bunch of criminal thugs.

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