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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11h
In August, Trump purchased between $1m and $5m in SpaceX bonds. Two days later, he signed a memorandum setting out a new policy pledging US government support for space transportation companies: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy
The purchase, revealed in his latest financial disclosure, involved a firm directly affected by his administration’s actions — and led by presidential ally Elon Musk.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 5h
before this is over i will not be surprised if trump cuts down every cherry tree he can find just to spite DC
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 5h
Two MAGA influencers claimed to have proof that James Talarico had a mental breakdown. Elon Musk pushed it. Within hours, the story fell apart. @willsommer.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social got the full recording that the viral clip was cut from.
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MAGA’s Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes—Instantly
The holes in this one were evident pretty quickly. Now the big question is will there be lawsuits in response?
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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
We are soon going to have to come to grips with the fact that this shit is asbestos for the mind
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Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News
A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h
Greedy bastard.
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RedArmyFraction @nopassaran.bsky.social · 14h
One of reasons finance bros like Bessent hate Warren is misogyny of course but Also the fact that she knows their language and how the sausage is made in the financial world and routinely humiliates them publicly
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13h
“There is no excuse for a mistake of this magnitude...” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21
The Post exclusively reported last month that the number of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15h
It’s genuinely sad to watch. The President is so weak and incapable of negotiating a real deal that he just posts fake ones on social media and hopes people believe him, until every party involved puts out a statement calling him a liar. We’ve never seen weakness like this in the Oval Office.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 17h
I am sorry to say that yeah it’s not looking good
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 8h
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 9h
"The government is legally forbidden by a court order from converting the Roxbury site to a detention facility... But an NPR investigation has found signs that the facility is being used. The state's Office of the Attorney General is looking into similar reports..." www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...
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ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say
Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h
question for brooks: what if they are, literally, nazis?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Between Natalie Harp and now Zacharia, Trump is surrounding himself with women who believe some very strange things. If a friend told you Democrats are a bunch of “sick pedo cannibals,” you’ve back away slowly and seek professional help for her
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9h
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop DHS's pro-Trump propaganda ads immediately, including ordering the canceling of ads set to run as soon as this evening. Background: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-does-n...
Based on the materials provided, the Court does not require the additional conference on
October 13, 2026 and such conference is adjourned. The Court finds that (1) the present motion
is not moot, (2) there is standing to proceed, and (3) the moving Plaintiffs have demonstrated that they are likely to succeed on the merits, will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, the balance of the equities tips in their favor, and an injunction serves the public interest. A full opinion shall follow shortly. Therefore, the Court GRANTS the moving Plaintiffs' motion, and IT IS HEREBY:
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the purchase order entered into on or about September 20, 2026 between Customs Border Protection ("CBP") and Lepugh, Inc., doing business as LMD Agency, Inc., ("LMD") ("September 20, 2026 purchase order") is stayed, including all future payments made thereunder; it is further
ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the Office of Management and Budget's ("OMB") apportionment of $20 million to fund the development, creation, and/or airing of theadvertisements covered by the September 20, 2026 purchase order, including but not limited to The Country He Loves, Celebrating the Enduring Spirit, Final Battle, To the Great Proud People of Iran, and Maduro (collectively "the challenged advertisements") is stayed; it is further
ORDERED that Defendants are enjoined from using, disbursing, or transferring funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") to develop, create, disseminate, place, distribute, publish, or air the challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants shall cancel or cause to be cancelled any slot, placement, reservation, or arrangement for the airing or dissemination of the challenged advertisements,
including those placements for the evening of October 11, 2026;
ORDERED that Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged
advertisements; and it is furtherORDERED that the foregoing instructions bind Defendants' officers, agents, employees, contractors, and anyone acting in concert with them. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(2).
ORDERED that Defendants shall immediately provide a copy of this order to LMD,
under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2)(C), and that LMD, as a contractor that is in active concert and participation with Defendants, is enjoined from continuing to run or place the
challenged advertisements; and it is further
ORDERED that Defendants will file a status report within 24 hours of the entry of this temporary restraining order and Section 705 stay, confirming compliance with this Order; and it
is further
ORDERED that this Order shall remain in effect until 14 days from today, subject to an extension of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED that, in the Court's discretion, Plaintiffs shall not be required to post a bond.Case 1:26-cv-08882-JLR Document 41 Filed 10/11/26 Page 4 of 4
This Order shall be effective as of 6:45 p.m. on October 11, 2026 and the Clerk of Court
is respectfully requested to close the motion at Dkt. 25. The Court will reschedule the October
13, 2026 conference to discuss next steps in this matter.
Dated: October 11, 2026
New York, New York
SO ORDERED.
Kanifer Rockon
JENNIFER L. ROCHON
United States District Judge
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 6h
Brian Kilmeade is not putting up with Rachel Campos-Duffy’s propaganda. “It would be the biggest mistake of his administration to work with Russia. That is the modern Hitler of our generation.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h
The billionaire class is going all-in to keep Trump and the GOP in power because they don't want to pay their fair share in taxes. Here's how we fight back.
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How to Actually Tax Extreme Wealth (ft. Gabriel Zucman)
Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist
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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 8h
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 9h
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Federal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American Prospect
A Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 16h
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h
Fox is garbage.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 10h
Perfect 👇
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h
“Could you pls clarify your statement that could literally not be any clearer?” 🤷🏼‍♀️🙃
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10h
Talarico: I've heard credible reports that Ken Paxton has a serious medical condition that causes clinical levels of cowardice. People are concerned. He has asked for proof of life from me. I'm asking for proof of spine from him.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7h
is there anyone thinking/writing about the actual mechanics of disentangling the US government from elon musk?
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10h
Military-base housing is “reserved for military who have earned those quarters from fighting in wars and defending our country... They should not be used for people in the White House. It’s an abuse.” www.vanityfair.com/story/stephe...
vanityfair.com
MAGA’s Petit Trianon? Katie and Stephen Miller’s House on a Military Base
From her house on a military base, Katie Miller treats Washington’s most powerful to cakes, farm animals, and sake-squirting hibachi chefs. "I can’t fucking stand her,” says one ally. But "Stephen Mil...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7h
A win! A federal judge has put the brakes on the Trump regime’s taxpayer-funded TV ad campaign. The order blocks further spending on the challenged ads and requires scheduled airings to be canceled including tonight’s. The administration has 24 hours to confirm compliance with the court.
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Order on Motion for TRO – #41 in Common Cause v. Department of Homeland Security (S.D.N.Y., 1:26-cv-08882) – CourtListener.com
ORDER granting 25 Motion for TRO; granting 25 Motion to Stay. ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the purchase order entered into on or about September 20, 2026 between Customs Border Protection ("CBP"...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 10h
This infuriates the hell out of me.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
No shit. Way to tell that crazy Twatzi Laura Looney off, Bill.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15h
“'The recent decisions to shutter nearly complete offshore wind projects and to pay Total Energies hundreds of millions of dollars to renounce wind leases are an assault on logic and the American taxpayer,' he wrote...” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’
John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 21h
EXACTLY 👇 THIS.......
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16h
There was a time when being married to Kimberly Guilfoyle was a mystery. No more!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14h
🚨 HOLY SMOKES! Ben Meiselas just UNLOADED on Trump over his fake Ukraine ceasefire announcement. “We're run by a sex predator, lunatic, a felon, a bankrupter, a fraud…” “Every freaking thing out of the guy is a fraud and a lie.” And Ben isn't letting corporate media off the hook either. WATCH.
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giorgio_inlove @inlove1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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#AmIsraelChai🇮🇱 @oreo59.bsky.social · 16h
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h
The current White House Press Secretary is an insane liar. Change my mind.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14h
"The 2.25m barrels of diesel Putin offered Trump will have zero net impact on the world price of diesel. But accepting them will collapse the US-led sanctions regime on Russia—and align Trump with Putin against Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy production..." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
theatlantic.com
Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin
The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
Mamdani: "We are talking a federal agency that is ripping families apart, that's willing to endanger the lives of a 5 year old child as well as any New Yorker in the surrounding area, % then after the fact, seeks to blame the person and the city at large as opposed to reflect upon their own actions"
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12h
🚨 WTF! Trump's new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has been EXPOSED promoting Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracy theories—including claims that Democrats are child-eating cannibals. And her posts about Trump's secret signals are even more bizarre.
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Trump's New Press Secretary Exposed as Pizzagate and QAnon Conspiracy Peddler
Katie Zacharia pushed claims about child-eating Democrats, secret Trump signals and stolen elections before landing the White House podium.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12h
Good news and a thank you to Ukraine! Bot traffic from Russian tech company Yandex’s network has plunged following Ukrainian strikes on its data centers.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16h
Starting tomorrow on Indigenous Peoples’ Day federal contractors are scheduled to begin removing thousands of saguaros and other desert plants from Tohono O’odham land in Arizona for Trump’s border wall, according to tribal officials.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13h
Do you know how hard it is to lose the war if you're the United States? It's about as unlikely as bankrupting a casino.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13h
We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16h
Love them to pieces. I'm so lucky to be their grandson.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17h
Cancelling a subscription shouldn't be this hard. If you can sign up with a click, you must be able to cancel with one. Head to nyc.gov/click-to-cancel to file a complaint against any business that makes it hard to cancel a subscription.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
💙💛💯🇺🇦
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h
ICYMI — Mike Rogers literally calling @abdulelsayed a terrorist. Desperate. Pathetic. Racist.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 16h
Can we be honest that so called 'wokeness' meant Black people demanding full social personhood and refusing to be silent about getting murdered/harmed by the state? So yes, that is more threatening to many in this country than is fascism. I think that's been clear.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The planet isn't "dying" of natural causes. Forests don't just disappear. They are logged. Oceans don't just choke. They are polluted. Rivers don't just dry up. They are diverted. This is not a tragedy. It's ecocide. And ecocide should be a crime. #StopEcocide
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee Robert Garcia says Democrats will investigate the alleged pay-to-play scheme involving Kimberly Guilfoyle. “It’s just emblematic of probably what is likely happening in so many other parts of the government. People are engaged in massive corruption”
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