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Lissa Warren @lissawarren.bsky.social · 15h

Does it get any better than a blurb from @raskin.house.gov?
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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 14h

It was never about the shutdown.

Trump Gives Away Game on Food Stamp Funding With Supreme Court Request

It was never about the shutdown.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16h

“What is new is the confluence of three trends:

The sheer scale of wealth for the richest.

The untethering of compensation from performance.

The amount of harm these figures are willing to inflict on society.

All three are rising to a dangerously high tide.

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Welcome to Tesla Capitalism

Or: JVL explains why Americans are toying with socialism.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14h

Extremism has become the Republican mainstream, and they are now purging anyone reasonable from their ranks. LP Senior Advisor Stuart Stevens examines this on MSNBC:

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 19h

"Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S. history." November 10, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 10, 2025

Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S.

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 1d

@garethgore.bsky.social : Kevin Roberts and the Opus Dei connection open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...

Kevin Roberts and the Opus Dei connection

The president of the Heritage Foundation is a regular at the Opus Dei hub in DC

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 1d

"... the administration has been refusing to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that 42 million Americans depend on to eat." November 9, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 9, 2025

In order to pressure the Democrats to cave to Trump’s demands that they sign on to the House Republicans’ continuing resolution to fund the government, the administration has been refusing to fund the...

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 2d

David French on the revolt against Kevin Roberts inside the Heritage Foundation. Roberts, no surprise, is a major patron of the Opus Dei cult, and takes his 'spiritual direction' from its priests.

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Opinion | Cruelty, Bigotry and Rage. What’s Not to Like?

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Crooked Media @crooked.com · 4d

Marc Elias breaks down how death by a thousand inconveniences is the new GOP strategy. #crookedcon2025

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 3d

"The repercussions from Tuesday’s vote, in which Democratic candidates were victorious across the country, continue to echo." November 7, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 7, 2025

The repercussions from Tuesday’s vote, in which Democratic candidates were victorious across the country, continue to echo.

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 4d

"“None of this is complicated,” political data specialist Tom Bonier wrote yesterday about Tuesday’s dramatic Democratic victories around the country." November 6, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 6, 2025

“None of this is complicated,” political data specialist Tom Bonier wrote yesterday about Tuesday’s dramatic Democratic victories around the country.

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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 5d

Medical emergency in White House and Dementia Don does what he does best.

1) Fails to notice
2) Stands there drooling
3) Fills his Depends
4) All of the above

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Don Isaacs @donisaacs.bsky.social · 6d

We know the Liar hates being seen with anyone not up to his standards-- no injured, no wounded, no unattractive women, usually no minorities, etc.

He has now gone to a new low. He does not like the image of sign language interpreters on stage with him and has chosen to break a law requiring it.

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: A federal judge said the decision by Trump WH to end sign language interpretation at briefings by Trump and Leavitt likely violated the Rehabilitation Act and harmed deaf people who communicate in ASL.

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Judge orders White House to restore sign language interpreters at briefings by Trump, Leavitt

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali said the White House’s decision to end ASL interpretation illegally excluded deaf Americans from crucial updates from the government.

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 5d

"The 34-year-old mayor-elect’s speech went on to deliver something that was more than a victory speech." November 5, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 5, 2025

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a member of both the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, began his victory speech last night with a nod to Eugene V.

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 6d

"So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay." Richardson for November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 4, 2025 (Tuesday)

So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay.

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 6d

"So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay." November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 4, 2025 (Tuesday)

So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay.

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 7d

Keep it up, MGT!!!

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7d

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Republicans refusing to release the Epstein files: "It seems like very rich and powerful men are being protected...It's horrendous."

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jwatsonco.bsky.social @jwatsonco.bsky.social · 8d

This is awesome and hilarious...

Eric Champnella @echamp.bsky.social · 8d

Who knows less -- Speaker Mike Johnson or Sergeant Schultz from Hogan's Heroes? Roll the clips...

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Glenn @glenn-florence.bsky.social · 8d

It’s enraging the extent to which the corporate media is not relentlessly covering and showing this brutality.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 8d

It’s clear who the aggressors are. Keep remaining nonviolent, and record EVERYTHING. All of these masked ICE thugs will be held accountable.

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 14d

He promised to be a nonpartisan "umpire."
He caved.
Chief Justice John Roberts "is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America.”
-- Retired U.S. Federal Appeals Court Judge J. Michael Luttig
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The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America

The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 8d

"The platforming of a white nationalist by a MAGA influencer who used to be mainstream started a fight on the right." November 2, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 2, 2025

Last Monday, October 27, right-wing personality Tucker Carlson interviewed white nationalist Nick Fuentes for more than two hours, mainstreaming the podcaster whose praise for Hitler, vows to kill Jew...

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 9d

More bollocks. The only thing stopping Ireland from solving its housing crisis in a few years is the ideological inability of Martin et al to do so. Nothing to do with the EU, or anyone else.

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 9d

Micheál Martin says house building in Ireland is hampered by 'gold-plating' of EU rules

Taoiseach says 'going beyond what is required' is slowing down delivery of housing and other big projects in Ireland

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Paul Nadeau @pauljnadeau.bsky.social · 9d

The intimidation included threats that family members would lose visas, which is both in character and *friggin insane*

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 9d

European negotiators were personally targeted by their American counterparts during a brutal negotiation over green shipping rules, European Commission officials told POLITICO.

This highly unusual gambit left diplomats shaken after the meeting.

US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules

Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.

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Patricia Cohen @patcohen.bsky.social · 10d

Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way -- or maybe the only way to Tax the Ultra Rich? My latest. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/b...

Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich?

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John W Farrell @johnwfarrell.bsky.social · 9d

"This afternoon, Ellen Nakashima and Noah Robertson of the Washington Post reported that the administration is claiming it does not have to consult Congress to continue its attacks on Venezuela." November 1, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

November 1, 2025

Yesterday I wrote that President Donald J.

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