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Bill Wing

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Leaving the hellscape formerly known as Twitter. Not a fan of GOP fascism. Here to give and get support during Donald 2.0 presidency. A fan of R.D. Laing. 💙

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Bill Wing @billwing.bsky.social · Dec 6

One dude spending 250 million to buy a president seems bad. Does this seem bad for a so called democracy?🤔

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Dec 6

New campaign finance report: Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of 2024 — part of the more than $250 mil he spent overall to boost Trump.

All of the PAC's money came from a single donation from the Elon Musk Revocable Trust. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'

The super PAC, which defended Trump on abortion, got its more than $20 million from the "Elon Musk Revocable Trust."

www.nbcnews.com

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Charlotte Crist @touchesky.bsky.social · 13h

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Bill Wing @billwing.bsky.social · 8h

Yes that would be wrong to share this picture of Donnie expressing his authentic self.🙃

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@radbradley.bsky.social @radbradley.bsky.social · 9h

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Bill Wing @billwing.bsky.social · 9h

Me too

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 9h

Fascism fatigue. I'm coining it right now. I also have it.

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 15h

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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Marci @marcime.bsky.social · 10h

Absolutely
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Ruben Garcia @gorubenruben.bsky.social · 19h

Oralè

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 11h

After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

NEW: So it IS a second home and not an investment property. Motion to dismiss for abuse of the grand jury process in 3...2...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

In the Eye of a Political Storm, a Tiny Yellow House in Norfolk, Va.

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12h

these guys haaaaaaate free speech

Politico @politico.com · 1d

Johnson slams the No Kings protest march scheduled to take place in DC next week as the “hate America rally” that would draw “the pro-Hamas wing” and “the antifa people.”

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

www.politico.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11h

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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Bill Wing @billwing.bsky.social · 10h

Correct

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 12h

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 12h

Your creativity is needed for the resistance! 🐸🐸🐸

#PDXFrog #FrogsOnTheFrontlines #50501Movement #PeoplesMovement

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𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙵 𝙰𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚍 @jayfarrellarnold.bsky.social · 12h

Little man Johnson does not need ONE democratic vote to pass a standalone bill to pay our military.

These are disgusting, despicable, human beings.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14h

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 11h

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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Kevin Carey @kevincarey1.bsky.social · 12h

It's clearer by the day that Columbia making a deal with Trump in July was a catastrophe for higher education as a whole. It gave terrible people a bottomless appetite for extortion. The other eight universities must follow MIT's lead.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Democracy USA @oilgaschemicals.bsky.social · 15h

I want to thank all in Chicago and Portland who are peacefully protesting against this horrible administration.
You will always be appreciated..
Much love

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Ty Ross @cooltxchick.bsky.social · 12h

If you’re in El Paso, home to Ft. Bliss and Biggs Field, and need food assistance, the Mustard Seed Cafe (where I volunteered) provides hot fresh food Wed-Friday. No questions asked. It’s main purpose was providing meals in a restaurant and dignified setting for unhoused, but is now for all… free.

SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 14h

It’s heartbreaking that the richest country in the world needs food banks to feed its people but it’s unbelievable that our billionaire politicians have forced our military to feed themselves and their families from food banks.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #Military
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Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began

Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week with no end in sight.

www.military.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 16h

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 13h

Existing laws give the president great latitude in combating threats to national security — but Trump’s orders purporting to designate antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization” are an obvious abuse of this authority. bit.ly/4330Su2

Trump’s Orders Targeting Antifascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition

Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like.

www.brennancenter.org

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Bill Wing @billwing.bsky.social · 12h

Facts should matter right? Antifa just means anti fascist. We should all be anti fascist. If not then that’s a big problem.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 16h

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