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The Trump administration has killed IRS Direct File, the program that let you file your taxes for free. Direct File will not be operational this coming tax season.

TN-7 about to take the stage…

Latino groups condemn Rep. Lauren Boebert’s Halloween costume The Republican congresswoman made light of immigrants’ fears of the ICE crackdown and mocked Spanish pronunciations

The Republican congresswoman made light of immigrants’ fears of the ICE crackdown and mocked Spanish pronunciations

Lauren Boebert put more effort into a hateful Halloween party costume than she ever has into serving the people of Colorado's 4th Congressional District. I'm Trisha Calvarese, the former public servant whose going to fire her. Help me out, RT, follow, pitch in if you can.

Cheney Worried About Trump Abusing Power. He Had Himself to Blame

"Trump did not invent expanding presidential power. It was Cheney."

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the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful

Americans on Food Stamps Have No Good Options America has a lifeline against hunger: ultra-processed foods.

With millions of Americans stuck in food-stamp limbo, healthy foods are a luxury now more than ever, Nicholas Florko argues:

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Immigration arrests have quintupled in Denver under Trump Advocates say local enforcement still hasn't reached levels during the Obama administration.

Nationwide, immigration agents are detaining three times more people than they did before President Trump took office.

Well that was some fun scene work you two did!

YouTube video by Katie Phang Trump LOSES IT as Authoritarian EXPERT Sounds ALARM

Prof. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social’s spectacular book, “Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present”, is THE go-to source on authoritarianism.

Ruth & I discuss the recent conviction of Jair Bolsanaro & how we can use “every tool at our disposal” to fight back against facism.

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Meet Lindsey Halligan, the 36-year-old former Miss Colorado hopeful who only worked 3 federal cases before Trump promoted her to U.S. attorney | Fortune Halligan, who twice competed in the Miss Colorado USA pageant, will now lead one of the nation’s most important federal prosecutor offices.

Lindsay Halligan, the newly-installed US Attorney prosecuting James Comey at President Trump's direction, is an insurance attorney and a Miss Colorado finalist. She has never prosecuted a case. fortune.com/2025/09/25/l...

Ryan Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent for private sector job State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he will resign from office and take a job in the private sector.

Oh no. Wait. Don’t go. www.koco.com/article/ryan...

YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers Trump Says U.N. "Sabotaged" Him After Embarrassing Escalator & Teleprompter Snafus: A Closer Look

@salgentile.bsky.social :

1. Was that Wally, you, or someone else off camera as Angelo? So fun!

2. Was that part of Albania’s national anthem after the witch cackle?

Thanks for continuing to remind everyone that the emperor isn’t wearing clothes!

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Inside Stephen Miller's Reign of Terror Everything you loathe or love about Donald Trump’s America, you hate or cherish about Stephen Miller’s republic of fear.

Good framing here on Stephen Milker as the world's most powerful unelected bureaucrat," from @swin24.bsky.social and the gang. Also note the idea that Miller is dictating to Hegseth the militarization of cities and more:
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Our politics seems to be entering a phase of "right supremacy" where only the lives of right-wingers have value. Assassinating the leader of a state legislative body in her own damn home was business as usual, but all of America has to have a reckoning if it's a far-right online influencer.

it always feels like we're being forced to throw a dinner party for the worst people on earth, and we have to shut up and smile and be gracious, no complaints, while the worst people on earth are our honored guests and we best not embarrass ourselves in front of them no matter what they do to us

At Least 15 Million YouTube Videos Have Been Snatched by AI Companies Creators have unknowingly fueled tools that may eventually make their work obsolete.

Tech companies have snatched millions of YouTube videos to train their AI models. Search The Atlantic’s new AI Watchdog tool to see if yours have been used:

If you've experienced domestic violence or supported DV survivors, you'll recognize the walking on eggshells dynamic.

SSHHHH be quiet, make yourself small, don't anger them so they don't lash out again or further...

NEW — Trump, along with Jared Kushner, Pam Bondi and others stand for the National Anthem.

Crowd boos as the American flag is unfurled on the court. Stadium is still only about 50% full.

BREAKING: Trump makes his first appearance at the US Open. There were audible boos and a few light claps.

Important to stress the stadium is at most 10% full and the start time has been pushed to 2:30pm ET.

Even though it isn’t my spelling, my parents played this song all the time when I was a kid. One of my favorite songs. If it wasn’t “my” name, it would still be a favorite. It’s got a lot going on.

Absolutely not, @denverpolice.bsky.social
People who have never had a stalker wrote that and approved that.

Why evangelicals couldn't care less about Trump's Epstein scandal They have a long history of falling for narcissists posing as Saviors.

Why don't evangelicals care about Trump’s Epstein scandal? Well, they have a long history of falling for narcissists posing as saviors.

“I Don’t Want to Die”: Needing Mental Health Care, He Got Trapped in His Insurer’s Ghost Network Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could fi...

Ravi bought insurance thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health care providers. After 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.

“I don’t want to die,” he told his mom.

(Published Sept. 2024)

Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…

a man is sitting at a desk with a banker 's box behind him Alt: A white person sitting at a desk typing on a typewriter.

Watched the first episode of The Paper. I think theatre folks will like it for the guest appearance. Solid beginning, and it absolutely taps into the impact of corporate ownership of local print outlets and local journalism.

why is it so hard for democratic leaders to say something like “the president can’t kill whoever he wants”? why are they so quiet? why does it feel like we never see or hear from them as the president amasses more and more terrifying power? at what point is it reasonable to conclude they don’t care?

The amount of people on the planet who believe that fairy tales they saw from animated films are the original versions is way too damn high.

At least 4 detained after receiving short-notice immigration check-in Community organizers rallied outside an ICE office to support individuals facing what they considered surprise check-in notices over the weekend.

The Colorado Rapid Response Hotline received several calls after multiple people received sudden check-in notices.