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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 8h
Trump has never stopped colluding with Russia.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8h
Lawyers for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) accused federal authorities of ignoring key restrictions that a judge placed on the search of the lawmaker’s residence and demanded the immediate return of all property seized from the home.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers say authorities ignored judge’s restrictions on home search
In a letter obtained by The Washington Post, attorneys for the Minnesota Democrat condemned a Justice Department inquiry into her immigration history as a politically motivated attack.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 8h
Zelenskyy is resurrecting the ghost of Lindsey Graham to haunt Trump.
Zelenskyy post: Thank you for everything, Lindsey! 

Дякую за все, Ліндсі!

🇺🇦 🇺🇸
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deck.blue @deck.blue · 7h
bolsonaro is an american pawn and we won't let him win
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deck.blue @deck.blue · 8h
@yannhatchuel on Instagram is doing a call to action to everyone in NYC to show up on this Sunday for an "Ato com Lula" event, if you're living there or just visiting, please make sure to show up so everyone knows what's happening in Brazil and how much we need every support we can get! Link below:
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Instagram
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 7h
Far from the only metric, but Abdul is getting crowds like Bernie and AOC might on his own.
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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 7h
🔴 BREAKING - Israeli settlers beat French mayor, attack European diplomatic cars in West Bank
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Israeli settlers attack European delegation convoy in West Bank, beat French mayor
Israeli settlers have attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank and beat up a French mayor, witnesses said Saturday.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 10h
The fund used to defend President Trump in his numerous court cases is nearly $2M in debt
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The fund used to defend President Trump in numerous cases is nearly $2M in debt
The Save America PAC has been used to fund Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial and his classified documents case
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 7h
Anyone who advocates allowing Ukraine to be annihilated by Russia and North Korea is an outright traitor to Europe. www.reuters.com/world/german...
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Germany's AfD and leftist BSW call for end to help for Ukraine
Germany's far-right ​Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the small leftist BSW party joined forces on Wednesday to ‌pass a symbolic motion in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt calling for an end to ...
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 7h
Make it impossible for Trump and his fascist thugs. VOTE EARLY, help others to do same. #NoKings
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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 8h
Wow. He’s just not in there.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
New from me: Michael Lewis provides a timely reminder that even the heroic federal employees who tried to block DOGE grifters could only do so much. If DOGE could not be stopped at the time, accountability must be on the agenda for the future. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/blockers-a...
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Blockers and Grifters
What Michael Lewis Reveals About DOGE’s War on Civil Servants
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h
🗳️ TODAY: Early voting begins in Nevada, where voters have faced election misinformation ahead of the midterms. The Trump administration has targeted the Silver State, and an election denier could soon control the state’s electoral process. Here’s what to know ➡️ demdock.com/4BcWmZu
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 9h
Racist Trump’s heroes
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 9h
Read it. They cite MacFarlane’s own post. And then they make typically insane demands.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 9h
5. This isn’t just happening in blue coastal cities—over 1,500 local events are popping off in red, purple, small towns, and rural areas everywhere.
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No Kings · No Kings on Mobilize
What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democra...
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 9h
4. We’re creating permission structures for elites. When regular people turn out in droves, it gives business leaders, local officials, and athletes the backbone they need to publicly stand up for democracy.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 9h
3. Spreading our votes across early options prevents bottlenecks and makes it much harder for saboteurs to target a single chokepoint.
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Hail to the Voters!
Students: if you’re eligible to vote in U.S. elections, you can choose to vote in Ann Arbor or your home district—the sooner you get started, the more options you have.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 9h
2. Overwhelming numbers make it harder for bad actors to rig an election. We saw that in last November’s elections, and we saw it this year in Hungary. When voters turn out en masse to reject an autocrat, the autocrat's fierce support system suddenly looks much less fierce.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 9h
Here are 10 quick reasons to show up for a No Kings event today, if you can. nokings.org 1. This event will be part of the biggest early vote in history.
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No Kings: Vote Early—10 Ways We Win This | LOLGOP Studios
We’ve spent 23 months preparing for this day. Let’s do it. In almost every way, Donald Trump’s second regime has been as bad as I feared, or
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 9h
2/ Please read and share the whole thread. I rarely ask outright to share posts. #NoKings TODAY
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 9h
🧵 #NoKings
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 9h
More Trump allies aided that pro-Russian government in the Balkans: The daughter of Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, joined an American businessman in Republika Srpska as he explored a gas pipeline. And six current and former Trump campaign advisers recently traveled there for an election.
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More Trump Allies Aided Pro-Russian Balkan Government
The daughter of the president’s chief of staff joined an American businessman in Republika Srpska as he explored a gas pipeline. And six current and former campaign advisers recently traveled there fo...
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 9h
#NoKings
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
HOLY MACKEREL YOU GUYS. I was feeling hopeful but maybe a little nervous about reaching our Kickstarter goal in the allotted 20 days. And then you funded it in less than three hours. WHAT?!? The love and support around this project has left me, for once, speechless.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/10/2026
Michele Tafoya: "As far as conservative judges, strict constructionist judges I think are healthy for America" Peggy Flanagan: "I believe we should add additional seats to the Supreme Court. I believe we should absolutely look at staggered terms."
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
“United States budget deficit approached $2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, its highest level since the pandemic, as spending on the military, safety net programs and interest on the debt dwarfed the Trump administration’s cost cuts, Treasury Department figures showed on Friday.”
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U.S. Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion, a Reality Check for Trump’s Cost Cutting
Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds.
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
FYI, the receipts on this: www.salon.com/2026/06/15/j...
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JD Vance's sad book tour shows why his 2028 hopes are fading - Salon.com
In "Communion," the vice president assumes people still care about Charlie Kirk
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
And has a single man been fired?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Reminder that before he was put in charge of the gulag he was in stiff competition with Tommy Tuberville for dumbest Senator.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
#NoKings 👇🏼
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Things that don't get you fired in the Trump regime
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
👀
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
#EpsteinFiles
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Right after a judge ruled against him. Again.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
“Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias *** A judge ruled that the tech company must adopt measures to immediately secure equal treatment of the two presidential candidates ahead of an Oct. 25 runoff.” share.google/AyNwzT9NX2wm...
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Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias
A judge ruled that the tech company must adopt measures to immediately secure equal treatment of the two presidential candidates ahead of an Oct. 25 runoff.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
He said/he said
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Telling story by Washington Sun: In a top House battleground, that voted for Trump by a large margin, Dems have put up a billboard that pretty much does nothing but notes the Republican's endorsement of Trump and his support for ICE. www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/so...
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Oh, the highest since Trump's last presidency. ✅
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Or maybe they're just doing their best Trump impressions.
Multiple images of sleeping Trump
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Decision Desk HQ @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
DDHQ POLLING AVERAGE UPDATE: Alaska House 🟥Nick Begich (R): 48% 🟪Bill Hill (I): 42.9% In the top-four general election, incumbent Republican Nick Begich leads independent Bill Hill in our average of polls. Begich is a 79% favorite to win in the DDHQ Forecast.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Trump chose her. Then Trump praised her as we all laughed. Trump then said she has no talent and shouldn't be on TV. Then Trump fired her.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
"Trump admin admits painting Eisenhower building would harm landmark Fed officials found they could clean the building & improve its lighting w/o harming its character. But WH still wants to paint granite... The reason: Trump wants the building to look more like the WH next door"
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Trump administration admits painting Eisenhower building would harm landmark
Officials found they could clean the building and improve its lighting without harming its character. But the White House favors covering its granite in paint.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
"I wear very little"
Trump, make upTrump with very orange make up skin
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
"A federal appeals court panel sounded deeply skeptical Friday about Trump’s effort to invalidate the Watergate-era law that governs presidential records — and played a central role in the criminal charges he faced for hoarding classified documents at Mar-a-Lago."
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
JUST IN: In defamation suit Trump filed, Trump & BBC are going at it over BBC's demand for info on Mar-a-Lago club applications and dues paid. That data serves as a "uniquely effective litmus test of Plaintiff’s reputation," BBC says. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Clarity!
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I detest these people.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 23h
"Perverse"- perfect.
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