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BJ Weinman

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Retired. Wife. Mom. Democrat. Cubs and Bears fan. BLM. LGBTQIA+ are safe here.

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · Nov 13

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
- John Lewis

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

We’re in the second Gilded Age just like the first — when America’s wealth was in the hands of a few, money corrupted politics, and working people were abused and exploited.

It can be easy to feel discouraged, but the first Gilded Age teaches us lessons on how we can fight back.

From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich

Robert Reich

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

"Support the troops, y'all!"

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 11h

Heel (congress) Roll over (media) Beg (corporations)
Cartoon by Bramhall, NYDN.

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 11h

Peace Doesn’t Belong to Tyrants
It belongs to the survivors, not the men who funded the bombs.
jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/peace-does...

Peace Doesn’t Belong to Tyrants

It belongs to the survivors, not the men who funded the bombs.

jojofromjerz.substack.com

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 12h

When a Propaganda Stunt Collides with People Who Still Have a Spine
Kristi Noem’s TSA video blaming Democrats for the shutdown was blocked by airports across the country. Here’s why that matters...and what it proves about America’s remaining guardrails
www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/when-a-pro...

When a Propaganda Stunt Collides with People Who Still Have a Spine

Kristi Noem’s TSA video blaming Democrats for the shutdown was blocked by airports across the country. Here’s why that matters...and what it proves about America’s remaining guardrails

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 12h

Are We the Nazis Now?
How do we meet this moment?
joycevance.substack.com/p/are-we-the...

Are We the Nazis Now?

How do we meet this moment?

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 16h

RFK Jr. is pushing partisan politics and conspiracy theories over science and facts.

A bipartisan group of ACTUAL doctors and experts sounded the alarm on how dangerous it is to have RFK Jr. at the helm of the nation's health care system.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 1d

Pretty sure I say this every Columbus Day, but getting hauled back to Spain for excessive brutality in 1500, just as the Inquisition was really getting fired up, is some genuinely Evil Guys Hall of Infamy material

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 12h

Ribbit. Resist. Repeat.
No hope without HOP

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a start. Keep making phone calls to keep partisan politics out of airport safety PSAs.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14h

If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.

The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.

And that’s why we’re fighting back.

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

Fox News, CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS issued a joint statement Tuesday refusing to sign the Pentagon’s new press policy that demands reporters acknowledge a new policy that would penalize those who solicit information from military officials.

www.thewrap.com/fox-news-net...

Fox News, CNN, ABC and Others Reject New Pentagon Press Restrictions in Joint Statement

Fox News, CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS issued a joint statement on Tuesday refusing to sign the Pentagon’s new press policy that demanded reporters acknowledge a new policy that would penalize those who soli...

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Tony Negron @tnite02.bsky.social · 13h

He is absolutely right, the threat to us all is not just Trump but the billionaire class who want everything and are destroying our democracy. I wish I could vote for him. Better yet we need more of him in our party. Old politicians it’s time to retire.

Tony

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 13h

"So whatever Halligan’s plan for the case is — to the extent she has one, not having prosecuted a case before — delay shouldn’t be a part of it. Just before Comey’s arraignment, she brought in two DOJ lawyers from North Carolina who have prosecuted cases before." 😂🤭

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Comey wins early discovery fight as judge finds Trump DOJ stance would cause needless delay

Accepting Lindsey Halligan's proposal, the judge wrote, “would unnecessarily hinder and delay Defendant’s ability to adequately prepare for trial.”

www.msnbc.com

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 14h

Mindfulness Reminder - Be a force of loving kindness in this world.

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 16h

Joe Biden had a peace deal in place, but then Netanyahu and tRump met in Mar-A-Lago and decided that keeping the war going would benefit them both.

Ten months later, they're signing the exact deal Biden Brokered.
Don't be fooled!

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 16h

Which one of you found my secret stash of Cheetos?!?

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 18h

Morning my friends, it's Tuesday! You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing. Have a good day. 🌞🌻🕊☕️🍩🐾🐈🍁🍂🍁❤️

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 18h

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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 18h

Attacks on U.S. Legal Profession Reflect Global Slide in Countries It Once Aided

Political pressures like those used to silence legal professionals and undermine rule of law in Europe and Eurasia echo autocratic patterns.

www.justsecurity.org

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

There is absolutely zero chance that a man who took $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from an FBI agent on camera would have been appointed to any position by any other president.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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