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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4h

The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal

US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruition

www.theguardian.com

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 4h

This is what the 25th Amendment is for.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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Beren682 @beren682.bsky.social · 19h

Congress has relinquished its constitutional responsibilities to the executive branch, and has been essentially closed since mid-summer.

The executive branch is running amok and the courts are struggling to contain its violations of the constitution.

That’s why today is No King’s Day

We ♥️ America

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MrBill 🌻🇺🇦 @wildbrad.bsky.social · 9h

Looking at the other tabs, political affiliation seems the other major defining criteria (14%) which is wild. You have a party loyalty that further leans into the idea of a sole leader. Some very scary implications…

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Joseph In THEE OC @ocjoseph424.bsky.social · 11h

Everyone who had the energy to protest today better have the same energy to vote next November.

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media.tenor.com

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 9h

This right here. Thanksgiving is coming up. You all better gather your relatives.

Joseph In THEE OC @ocjoseph424.bsky.social · 11h

Everyone who had the energy to protest today better have the same energy to vote next November.

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 13h

Most Americans say Trump has improperly used his office to:
💠Punish those who say things he does not like (66%)
💠Encourage federal investigations of his political opponents (62%)
💠Enrich himself or his friends and family (61%)

Most Americans think Trump is trying to exercise more power than previous presidents

49% of U.S. adults say Trump is trying to exercise more presidential power than previous presidents and that this is bad for the country.

www.pewresearch.org

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It's October... BOO, BITCHES! @alyssonfergison.com · 13h

Hey... remember when we were all yucking it up at Ukranian farmers tankjacking Russians in the early days of their invasion?

We might be about to pay for that, because on top of being pure evil & indisputably despicable, this is fucking humiliating.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13h

Alright. I’m going to say it.

The most powerful military in the history of the world set out to destroy a jerry-rigged submarine in uncontested waters and

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Failed.

And then…

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

U.S. Is Repatriating Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel

www.nytimes.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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It's October... BOO, BITCHES! @alyssonfergison.com · 1d

You can find a bunch more here, too:

bsky.app/profile/alys...

It's October... BOO, BITCHES! @alyssonfergison.com · 1d

You can find a one-stop shop for most of the new federal government accounts to block by looking at the accounts @homelandgov.bsky.social is following.

Expect all those accounts to be scouring Bluesky for No Kings protest images tomorrow. It's why they're here... timing ain't a coincidence.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

What is he tracking a week later?!

Can I curse?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

“You can’t shoot ‘em in the head (with pepper balls),” the judge said. “You can’t deploy tear gas. You can’t use flash-bang grenades. You can’t drive a car through a crowd.”

www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/u...

Federal judge demands answers from Trump admin on following order to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters | CNN

A judge in Illinois said she has “serious concerns” over whether federal law enforcement agents are following her order to avoid violent encounters with protesters and journalists in Chicago.

www.cnn.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking on MSNBC: Two top criminal lawyers in the Eastern District of Virginia have been fired: Elizabeth Yusi, the criminal chief, and her deputy Kristin Bird. Both had been involved with Letitia James case and were skeptical of it.

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meta @metatheory.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, this is just another headfake spin on his idiotic merry-go-round. Self-serving allegiance to Putin, day in and day out.

davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's "peace plan" is lazy, amoral and bound to lead to more Russian aggression.
In other words, it's in character.

Trump rejects Zelensky on Tomahawk missiles in "tough" meeting

One source said the meeting "was not easy." Another simply said "it was bad."

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Heck Porter’s TRUE Holy War @heckthewakeful.bsky.social · 2d

It’s delusional to think Obama was a “center right” politician, whatever that means.
The Democratic Party is not center right nor are you compromising on your morals if you voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.

We live in the real world, not left twitter with fake charts and bad theory.

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Kat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of words to say the simple truth: Republicans lie.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads. n.pr/4qhNL2c

A GOP attack ad deepfakes Chuck Schumer with AI

The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.

n.pr

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 2d

Whooping cough cases soar in Florida as pediatricians worry about vaccine rollback www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

Whooping cough cases soar in Florida as pediatricians worry about vaccine rollback

Whooping cough cases in Florida have soared this year, marking an 81% increase from 2024's number.

www.tallahassee.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss: firm believer in the meritocracy…

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

So Suzy Weiss, the sister of new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, was on CBS Mornings today to talk about The Free Press story on lab-grown diamonds.

"The shamelessness of getting her sister on set by week two is just, wow," one senior CBS News staffer told me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAHy...

Why lab-grown diamonds are shaking up the jewelry industry

YouTube video by CBS Mornings

www.youtube.com

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meta @metatheory.bsky.social · 1d

George Santos was sentenced by District Judge Seybert to 87 months in prison for lies, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud. He was ordered to pay restitution to his victims in the amount of $373,749.97 and $205,002.97 in forfeiture. Santos pleaded guilty in August 2024.

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meta @metatheory.bsky.social · 1d

George Santos Filed Fraudulent FEC Reports, Embezzled Funds from Campaign Donors, Stole Identities, Charged Credit Cards Without Authorization, Obtained Unemployment Benefits Through Fraud, and Lied in Reports to the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 1d

how much stronger an indication do we need that Trump is indifferent to criminal conduct and attuned solely to loyalty to himself. George Friggin' Santos! just beyond belief...

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 1d

George Santos is the 10th GOP Congressman to get a pardon or clemency from President Trump. The other nine were also all convicted of various criminal charges:

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

Missouri Republicans sued an advocacy group over their pro-voting ballot measure that could block the state's new gerrymander. The map's sponsor reportedly used a memo from Adam Kincaid, the GOP mapmaker behind Texas’ recent gerrymander.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to inform you all that the Department of Homeland Security is currently attempting to ratio me (and failing, as of more than two hours later).

With a heavy sigh, I repeat: bring back professionalism. For the love of god. You're running comms for the government of the USA. Act like it.

@DHSGov account says "Ratio." They are QTing a post that I wrote (next picture reproduces in full) asking, with a fair amount of snark, why DHS was blaming Governor Pritzker for the Hanover Park PD having hiring someone who allegedly was a visa overstay. They post two headlines about an Illinois law which authorized noncitizens with valid work authorization to become cops.

The post that set this off, in which I too was QTing the DHS account. The DHS post about the Hanover Park PD incident reads as follows: ".
@GovPritzker
doesn’t just allow illegal aliens to terrorize Illinois’s communities, he allows them to work as sworn police officers.

Radule Bojovic overstayed a B2 tourist visa that required him to depart the U.S. on March 31, 2015. Over a decade later, he was still illegally in the U.S. working as a police officer for the Hanover Park Police Department earning a salary of $78,955.

Criminal illegal aliens have NO PLACE in our communities, especially on our police forces."

My QT response to this was: "What the heck does Governor Pritzker have to do with a local police department hiring decision?

Do the people running @DHSgov not even know the basics about how state governments work?"

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MrBill 🌻🇺🇦 @wildbrad.bsky.social · 1d

He’s always waiting to spring it on us…

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