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Weneedlucretiamott @weneedlucretiamott.bsky.social · 3h

Trump is anti-Antifa, which means, by his own admission, he’s a fascist

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · Sep 8

Earn $50K? Pay FICA on 100% of income
Earn $250K Pay FICA on 67% of income
Earn $500K Pay FICA on 34% of income
Earn $1 Million Pay FICA on 17% of income!

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CommonSense @comminsense.bsky.social · 12h

More than one ICE are also known as ISIS.

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CommonSense @comminsense.bsky.social · 9h

Can you spot the difference between ICE and ISIS?

The country.

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Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 1d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7h

On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4h

Hey, you idiotic propagandists at the New York Post:

God Bless America isn't the national anthem. It's a SHOW TUNE written by Irving Berlin.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1h

Stove wishes you a happy #Caturday

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h

Many RIFed yesterday are now being unfired(?!)

Unclear if it’s evil or incompetence — but either way, calculated move. Meant to flex power.

Ha. Just shows Republicans are scared.

Dems, @schumer.senate.gov — don’t back down.
They know they’re losing the Republican shutdown shitshow.
We’re winning.

Official HHS memo showing someone RIFed yesterday is, um, no longer RIFed. wtf

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

Is it just me, or does it seem the press is actually and completely terrified to report about Donald Trump's physical and mental health the way it would have if anyone else were president?

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Julianne Wingate @julieannewingate.bsky.social · 4h

SCRAP THE CAP
SCRAP THE CAP
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Left Of Center Orange Hater @henshinhal.bsky.social · 19h

Military families lining up at a local food pantry due to the government shutdown

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 20h

Sorry, is there a question here?

27 children died.

Close the goddam camps if you can’t comply with safety measures.

This isn’t the first time flash flooding in this zone has killed campers, just the most well known with the highest death toll.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/10/t...

Texas youth camps say cost of implementing new safety requirements will force them to close

During a Friday state hearing, parents of July 4 flood victims said camps should prioritize the safety even if costs are high.

www.texastribune.org

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Alt_Rogue @altrogue.bsky.social · 16h

Social Security COLA 2026: What to know about upcoming benefit increase share.google/8Ur0YQdDGkAt...

Social Security COLA for 2026: How federal government shutdown may affect announcement

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries are poised to see an inflation-adjustment to their benefits in 2026. But announcement timing depends on the shutdown.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 18h

US citizen detained and held at ICE building in Portland for hours before release, lawyer says.

A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, says he is representing a U.S. citizen who was detained and held at the city's U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement building for hours before being released.

US citizen detained and held at ICE building in Portland for hours before release, lawyer says

A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, says he is representing a U.S. citizen who was detained and held at the city's U.S.

apnews.com

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Alt_Rogue @altrogue.bsky.social · 17h

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US citizen detained and held at ICE building in Portland for hours before release, lawyer says

A lawyer in Portland, Oregon, says he is representing a U.S. citizen who was detained and held at the city's U.S.

apnews.com

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 21h

CDC workers have been terminated tonight

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Kim LaCapria 🧿🌶🤘 @kimlacapria.bsky.social · 1d

>undersells Jay-Z’s apparently *prodigious* skills

"you was a ballerina, i got the pictures, i seen ya" 😆

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA's responding well to Hegseth and Trump 'giving Idaho to the Muslims'

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Alt_Rogue @altrogue.bsky.social · 17h

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23h

First, you can’t fire altCDC and our #altgovs so we gonna be here. Pissing you all off by sharing the tea, giving real info and supporting our government employees.

The government is only as strong as its employees.
And you’ve pissed off a lot of super smart and super skilled employees.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 22h

1/2 A reminder to anyone who was RIFed.

💯 you do NOT deserve this.

Quick tips if you do get a RIF notice:
❌ Do not send a read receipt
❌ Do not respond right away - the union will probably provide language for response
✅ Forward notice to your personal email

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 19h

Good night, friends.
Tonight was deeply painful.

We at CDC do this work because we care.
It’s long hours, often feeling overworked and not enough pay, but we do it because we want to make the world a better place.

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