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𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻™ @warmachine2025.bsky.social · 17m

This:

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1h

NEW: A huge ice sculpture of the word “DEMOCRACY” is currently melting away in front of the US Capitol.

Organized by artists and activists, it was commissioned by the Up In Arms campaign, an effort led by Ben Cohen, the cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻™ @warmachine2025.bsky.social · 19m

Color me fucking shocked.

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2h

Politico received an initial tip that a Taylor staffer had a swastika neatly pinned to his cubicle during a zoom call. When confronted, the congressman’s press office pretty implausibly sought to present the situation as a police matter, and Politico went along with that in its headline and lede.

Zach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 2h

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1h

Just a thought: Instead of Argentina, how about we bail out America first?

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I like my cosplay government advisors not to be coked up 24/7

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 57m

The dude can barely open his eyes today.

𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻™ @warmachine2025.bsky.social · 24m

I like my Vice Presidents to not fall victim and/or appear on conspiracy podcasts

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 34m

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Cartels issuing bounties up to $50,000 for hits on ICE, CBP agents: DHS

Drug cartels have "disseminated a structured bounty program to incentivize violence against federal personnel," according to a press release from DHS.

abcnews.go.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

Another $20 billion. That is the face you make when you heist the US taxpayers for $40 billion two weeks before your midterm elections from the most corrupt America Last regime in history.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
PPA

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Leader of Madagascar's military coup tells AP he is 'taking the position of president'

The leader of Madagascar's military coup says he is “taking the position of president” and that the armed forces will remain in charge of the sprawling African island nation for up to two years before...

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 10h

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 10h

It's been 22 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.

Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?

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𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻™ @warmachine2025.bsky.social · 9h

I'm sure they will get right on that when they fly over rural America in their gold-plated 747s.

Shawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Farmers want fair trade, not aid

“He’s destroying our markets.”

When even lifelong farmers have to spell it out this clearly, it’s time for a change.

We don’t need bailouts. We need leaders who actually understand rural America.

Bailouts are Band-Aids. Leadership Matters!

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𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻™ @warmachine2025.bsky.social · 9h

Beautiful and empathetic words during this beautiful ****MEMORIAL EVENT****

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 23h

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This

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

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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𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻™ @warmachine2025.bsky.social · 9h

Then tell him to open the government you dimwit.

Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 20h

Breaking: Ewic says Daddums owns the government - so I guess he owns the shutdown too

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𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻™ @warmachine2025.bsky.social · 9h

This:

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

🔥 COUNTRY SINGER @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social : "You don't get to call yourself a Christian and laugh when families are torn apart — and think it's okay that the highest court in the land just gave a green light to ICE agents to target people because they’re brown or speaking Spanish.”

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Ty Partridge @typartridge.bsky.social · 1d

“Instead, I am planning in whispers – where can I hide my neighbors – in my basement? – when the faceless secret police, in the dark of night, kick in their back door.”

New from #AmericanReflections

open.substack.com/pub/tpartrid...

Whispers in the Basement

When Complacency Speaks

open.substack.com

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Raymond Norman @raymondnorman.bsky.social · 10h

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/15/d...

Daywatch: What to do if ICE stops you

Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10h

Color me shocked.

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𝙒𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻™ @warmachine2025.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah but at least we're getting a gold-plated ballroom that the American people will love to use whenever we want

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 23h

Stevens: There’s $1.3 trillion of credit card debt. There are people putting grocery bills on credit cards and then paying interest on them. We are in an affordability crisis. Coffee is up 20%, beef is up 16%, bacon is up over 10%. And now we’re going to see health care costs skyrocket.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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