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Marty Weinhous @weinhous.bsky.social · 1h

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits fro...

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Marty Weinhous @weinhous.bsky.social · 1h

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How Crypto Became a Trump Trade

It’s primarily a vehicle for crony capitalism now

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

The NYT, Atlantic, WaPo, CNN, Guardian and others have all refused to sign Pete Hegseth new rules on reporting from the Pentagon. As far as I can tell only OAN has signed it. I guess this is Hegseth waving goodbye to their access to the Pentagon and other DOD facilities.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 20h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

TUR: Have you met with Mike Johnson?

JEFFRIES: No

TUR: Why not?

JEFFRIES: Donald Trump has not given him permission to meet, Katy and we know that until Donald Trump gives them permission to meet, they're going to continue to hide.

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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 17h

Friendly reminder: "I was just following orders" didn't protect those who faced the Nuremberg trials who had once dragged crying women and children from their homes from the consequences of their actions.

#Pinks

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16h

Things just keep getting more bizarre. The propaganda machine is in full swing the Transportation Security Administration has asked airports to display a video message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19h

Soon it will be show us your papers. This must stop.

A tweet by James Surowiecki replying to David J. Bier. Surowiecki asks, “Where in the Immigration and Nationality Act does it say that US citizens have to prove that they're citizens or else be arrested?” The quoted tweet by Bier reads, “ICE agents to US citizen: Turn around or you're getting the dog,” accompanied by a photo of a man wearing a face mask and standing near vehicles at night.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h

This press release from a North Carolina GOP figure portrays the current redistricting wars as something *Democrats* started in Calif., ignoring the fact that this all began with the Trump White House and first unfolded in red Texas.

According to them, Republicans are once again The Real Victims™

House Redistricting Chairmen Brenden Jones (R-Columbus) and Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke) said, “We’re stepping into this redistricting battle because California and the radical left are attempting to rig the system to handpick who runs Congress. This ploy is nothing new, and North Carolina will not stand by while they attempt to stack the deck. President Trump has called on us to fight back, and North Carolina stands ready to level the playing field.”

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We're Almost Out Of Time @aletheia777.bsky.social · 10h

#maddow

I'm still gobsmacked by Cheeto saying an attack on Qatar is just like an attack on USA. Say what, now?

Doesn't seem like he can unilaterally promise that without Congressional consent?

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Elayne Boosler @eboosler.bsky.social · 16h

If you didn't know this you should know this:
"The US is airing a video at airports nationwide featuring Kristi Noem blaming the government shutdown on Democrats."
Fascism is growing according to the playbook. Resist. March Saturday. Complain to airport personnel telling them to TAKE IT DOWN.

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#BLM/#NMP/#ANTIFA🇲🇽 @sinnu1.bsky.social · 1h

🎯💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯💯🎯

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

There have been brave & courageous war correspondents & reporters throughout history who have uncovered fraud, corruption, abuses and worse inside DOD and the military industrial complex over decades.

Then you have useless hacks that would sign on to Hegseth’s censorship rules.

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 17h

😂🤣😂 No cryin n whining from Taco n his Cult about SNL. Disney boycott shut them up ✊🏼😂 #snl

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Dennis K Jr @dkjrhi.bsky.social · 9h

“This is, simply put, bullshit.” - @chrisgeidner.bsky.social

www.lawdork.com/p/barrett-tu...

Barrett turns to Fox News, rather than the docket, to explain her silence in key rulings

Justice Barrett wrote nothing in the racial profiling shadow docket ruling, but had something to say on Fox News Sunday. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 22h

Flood the Zone with Truth and Facts...

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 18h

A record 29% — nearly a third! — of all new cars purchased in California during July, August, and September were zero-emission vehicles.

DC may be fine with selling out American innovation to China, but California will keep charging ahead toward cleaner air for our communities.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12h

This is the front page of Democracy Docket, the media outlet I created in 2020 to provide independent, pro-democracy news and analysis. Everything on this site is free to everyone.

To make this possible, DD relies on premium members. Support this work by becoming one now. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 23h

Steve Bannon says they will make sure Trump will be on the ballot in 2028. Show up for #NoKings events on October 18th in Newtown & beyond to protest this unconstitutional shit.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 17h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.