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The loyalty purge continues. This week, FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed two longtime agents who had previously worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal investigations into Trump. Both agents had strong performance records, and no official reason was provided for their removal.
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The loyalty purge continues. This week, FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed two longtime agents who had previously worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal investigations into Trump. Both agents had strong performance records, and no official reason was provided for their removal.
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Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."
October 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."
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The hand-wringers: "Oh, what CAN we do? What CAN we do?"
Heather Cox Richardson: There are 52,000 candidates on various local ballots. PAY ATTENTION: Who is fighting for democracy? REGISTER, help those candidates in their campaigns, and most of all, VOTE!!
Heather Cox Richardson: There are 52,000 candidates on various local ballots. PAY ATTENTION: Who is fighting for democracy? REGISTER, help those candidates in their campaigns, and most of all, VOTE!!
Here’s where to go vote.gov #registertovote 🗳️
October 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The hand-wringers: "Oh, what CAN we do? What CAN we do?"
Heather Cox Richardson: There are 52,000 candidates on various local ballots. PAY ATTENTION: Who is fighting for democracy? REGISTER, help those candidates in their campaigns, and most of all, VOTE!!
Heather Cox Richardson: There are 52,000 candidates on various local ballots. PAY ATTENTION: Who is fighting for democracy? REGISTER, help those candidates in their campaigns, and most of all, VOTE!!
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Dutch courts fighting to make Facebook and Instagram useable again.
Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.
www.techpolicy.press
October 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Dutch courts fighting to make Facebook and Instagram useable again.
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Once again, I’m wondering why Democrats aren’t running with a straightforward message of “despotism is un-American and unaffordable” right now and all the way into the midterms.
October 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Once again, I’m wondering why Democrats aren’t running with a straightforward message of “despotism is un-American and unaffordable” right now and all the way into the midterms.
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Donald Trump is calling for the jailing of his political opponents in Chicago. His DOJ lackeys have already indicted a NJ Congresswoman for conducting ICE facility oversight and James Comey. John Bolton's house was raided.
We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.
We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Donald Trump is calling for the jailing of his political opponents in Chicago. His DOJ lackeys have already indicted a NJ Congresswoman for conducting ICE facility oversight and James Comey. John Bolton's house was raided.
We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.
We must treat these latest threats seriously and all stand up against them.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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National Guard units from Texas have arrived on the outskirts of Chicago.
October 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
National Guard units from Texas have arrived on the outskirts of Chicago.
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One day you're living in a constitutional republic, the next day the president is calling for the arrest of governors and mayors
I will not back down.
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.
What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
October 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
One day you're living in a constitutional republic, the next day the president is calling for the arrest of governors and mayors
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Ted Cruz just posted a video montage with photos of every Democratic senator altered to make them wear sombreros and mustaches. It’s set to the song Macarena.
What the fuck are we doing here?
What the fuck are we doing here?
![Ted Cruz v @tedcruz
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The 44 Senate Democrats who voted for Schumer's Shutdown should know that the Sombrero posting will continue until they re-open our government.
Hey, Macarena!
[photo of Amy Klobuchar that’s been altered]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4usmserhjqkvhldgedfjb3jw/bafkreihzy5o4jbdm4g43y5brn35hk6yo7jgqkilxznay76cszd55s7ms74@jpeg)
October 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Ted Cruz just posted a video montage with photos of every Democratic senator altered to make them wear sombreros and mustaches. It’s set to the song Macarena.
What the fuck are we doing here?
What the fuck are we doing here?
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Stephen Miller tells law enforcement in MEMPHIS: “You are unleashed”
October 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Stephen Miller tells law enforcement in MEMPHIS: “You are unleashed”
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Trump's higher ed ransom note is here - everyone would have to acquiesce to their unprecedented demands or not be "given priority for grants," plus they can demand "reimbursement" for "violations" www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy
A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Trump's higher ed ransom note is here - everyone would have to acquiesce to their unprecedented demands or not be "given priority for grants," plus they can demand "reimbursement" for "violations" www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy
A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy
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Black folk will tell you: The 1st thing cops say after an incident is always a lie.🤷🏿♂️
They lie because there's upside in it for them, and no downside.
No matter how many times they get caught lying, newspapers will print their next lie as the gospel truth.🤡
And people stop caring before truth hits
They lie because there's upside in it for them, and no downside.
No matter how many times they get caught lying, newspapers will print their next lie as the gospel truth.🤡
And people stop caring before truth hits
ICE lied about the person it shot, claiming he was a "criminal," but NBC finds that he had no criminal history whatsoever. Not even traffic tickets in 12 years! It also lied about the extent of the injuries to its agents....
October 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Black folk will tell you: The 1st thing cops say after an incident is always a lie.🤷🏿♂️
They lie because there's upside in it for them, and no downside.
No matter how many times they get caught lying, newspapers will print their next lie as the gospel truth.🤡
And people stop caring before truth hits
They lie because there's upside in it for them, and no downside.
No matter how many times they get caught lying, newspapers will print their next lie as the gospel truth.🤡
And people stop caring before truth hits
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“The Govt sometimes makes brief, investigative stops to the check the immigration status of those who gather in locations where ppl are hired for day jobs; who work or appear to work in jobs such as landscaping, construction, agriculture, or car washes…” -Justice Kavanaugh
"Rodrick Johnson, 67, is one of many residents who were detained by federal agents during the South Shore raid. A U.S. citizen, he said agents broke through his door and dragged him out in zip ties."
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
“The Govt sometimes makes brief, investigative stops to the check the immigration status of those who gather in locations where ppl are hired for day jobs; who work or appear to work in jobs such as landscaping, construction, agriculture, or car washes…” -Justice Kavanaugh
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In the absence of the American people taking to the streets in massive numbers to say NO to fascism, the safety we can look forward to is being roused from our beds and detained by armed federal agents b/c of our speech or skin color.
October 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
In the absence of the American people taking to the streets in massive numbers to say NO to fascism, the safety we can look forward to is being roused from our beds and detained by armed federal agents b/c of our speech or skin color.
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"The effect of such violence extends beyond its immediate targets, affecting the community at large and interfering with everyday life. But Americans are mobilizing to protect their neighbors and communities." Some awful news, and some hopeful news: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-moral-...
The “Moral Monsters” Among Us
Immigrants are dying now. Will people of good conscience speak up?
www.thebulwark.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"The effect of such violence extends beyond its immediate targets, affecting the community at large and interfering with everyday life. But Americans are mobilizing to protect their neighbors and communities." Some awful news, and some hopeful news: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-moral-...
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The Prime Minister of Albania came up to Macron and Azerbaijani President Aliyev and joked about how Trump had resolved the conflict between Albania and Azerbaijan.
October 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The Prime Minister of Albania came up to Macron and Azerbaijani President Aliyev and joked about how Trump had resolved the conflict between Albania and Azerbaijan.
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Surreal moment for America. Needless to say, if the normal police ever pulled something like this — pulling every single person out of an apartment building and handcuffing them to run warrant checks — they would be sued into oblivion.
Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.
Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.
October 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Surreal moment for America. Needless to say, if the normal police ever pulled something like this — pulling every single person out of an apartment building and handcuffing them to run warrant checks — they would be sued into oblivion.
Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.
Yet ICE is going to get away with it entirely.
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
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When you see how excited Trump, Russ Vought, and Republicans are about the government shutdown, it becomes pretty obvious the reason why they refused to negotiate a compromise with Democrats is because they wanted this and they completely own this, regardless of their lies.
October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When you see how excited Trump, Russ Vought, and Republicans are about the government shutdown, it becomes pretty obvious the reason why they refused to negotiate a compromise with Democrats is because they wanted this and they completely own this, regardless of their lies.
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🎯 SEN. YARBRO: “Historically bad decision by Gov. Bill Lee to voluntarily sign up for whatever in the hell this is.”
October 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🎯 SEN. YARBRO: “Historically bad decision by Gov. Bill Lee to voluntarily sign up for whatever in the hell this is.”
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Donald Trump knows what he is doing in attacking democracy. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat shares a warning about Trump's next authoritarian moves and we discuss how we can fight back.
Please watch and share. youtu.be/ovorLE6E494
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SCARY: Trump Knows What He's Doing | Ruth Ben-Ghiat
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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October 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Donald Trump knows what he is doing in attacking democracy. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat shares a warning about Trump's next authoritarian moves and we discuss how we can fight back.
Please watch and share. youtu.be/ovorLE6E494
Please watch and share. youtu.be/ovorLE6E494
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The director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute: "Their words should leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that the civilian leadership intends to use the threat and actuality of violence to infringe on Americans’ constitutional rights."
Kori Schake: “Yesterday morning, Trump and Hegseth behaved reprehensibly. Their speeches…were tantamount to incitement—a genuinely dangerous effort to suborn the military’s oath and condition them for using violence against their fellow Americans.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/01/t...
Trump’s Speech to Generals Was Incitement to Violence Against Americans
Military leaders’ quiet professionalism offers hope amid a maelstrom.
foreignpolicy.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute: "Their words should leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that the civilian leadership intends to use the threat and actuality of violence to infringe on Americans’ constitutional rights."