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kristinekenyon.bsky.social @kristinekenyon.bsky.social · 1m

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 9m

Approaching taxation without representation?
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Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 2h

Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.

Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.

We can see where this is going.

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.

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Whimsy @unrequitedwhimsy.bsky.social · 4m

Fuck

Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 3h

for @slate.com I wrote about Joe Arpaio's view on the SCOTUS shadow docket decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, the case in which Kavanaugh said it was okay to racially profile people.
“I was vindicated by the Supreme Court of all this shit.”
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He Was the Most Notorious Sheriff in America. He Says the Supreme Court Vindicated Him.

Thanks, SCOTUS.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12m

Maybe Mike meant "stood on" Capitol Police?

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31m

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.

abc7.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 44m

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Denver Area Man @burleyzack.bsky.social · 2h

Chuck Schumer praising Trump for the ceasefire deal which has already been breached, this man is such a hapless sop, a sniveling weasel. An inanimate block of wood would be a better leader

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 46m

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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Whimsy @unrequitedwhimsy.bsky.social · 7m

Okay!

Whimsy @unrequitedwhimsy.bsky.social · 7m

SAME!!

Whimsy @unrequitedwhimsy.bsky.social · 8m

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Whimsy @unrequitedwhimsy.bsky.social · 8m

Hell no

Whimsy @unrequitedwhimsy.bsky.social · 8m

a woman is eating a slice of pizza with the word yum written below her

ALT: a woman is eating a slice of pizza with the word yum written below her

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Whimsy @unrequitedwhimsy.bsky.social · 9m

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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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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h

US Trade Rep Greer gets asked: whatever happened to “90 trade deals in 90 days?” — on Fox.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 30m

It's all about racism and power.

This corrupt right-wing Supreme Court will gut the Voting Rights Act. It's been a dream of Roberts for decades.

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Live Updates: Supreme Court Questions Role of Race in State Election Maps

www.nytimes.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 5h

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 5h

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

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Tina-Desiree Berg @tinadesireeberg.com · 1d

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver
Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive. www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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