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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14h

Just bone chilling. And when the imprisonment of critics is combined with his offer to enrich and immunize his loyalists, this is how democracies die fast.

But it's still our choice. Don't let him silence you.

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 15m

More trump/awful news

fortune.com/2025/10/09/1...

$1.8 trillion deficit revealed during 'pointless and wasteful government shutdown,' budget watchdog says | Fortune

The U.S. is on track to borrow nearly $2 trillion per year for the next decade, the CRBF notes. "How can anyone think this is sustainable?"

fortune.com

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bluethru.bsky.social @bluethru.bsky.social · 5m

bluethru.bsky.social @bluethru.bsky.social · 9m

Pritzker is great

ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝔹𝕝𝕦𝕖 🌊 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 1h

That vest. I'm dead 😂

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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bluethru.bsky.social @bluethru.bsky.social · 10m

I suspect she’s polling terribly and will be primaried. And she’s desperate to stay.

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🦋🕊️🦋GinLy47 @ginly47.bsky.social · 20h

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🪬🇺🇦🌻 mon petit choufleur 💙🇺🇸🪬 @asassytart.bsky.social · 23h

It’s just racism.

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 11h

I can’t in good faith vote to pass a defense authorization when this President is using our brave men and women in uniform as his personal intimidation tool. My full statement here.

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 2h

Forcefully explaining how we’re denying some people healthcare just doesn’t feel like a slam dunk, to me.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Fed Governor Christopher Waller: "Job growth has probably been negative the last few months. it doesn't look like it's doing much better. I don't hear anybody with big hiring plans."

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 1h

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h

Page One in Chicago.

@chicago.suntimes.com

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 46m

Good Morning Resistance

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 51m

If you are a paying subscriber to The Washington Post, this is what you get.

If you are a free subscriber to Democracy Docket, this is what you get.

Support independent, pro-democracy media. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Arianeh Sajadi, Esq. @arianehsajadi.bsky.social · 14h

To all the Resistance ~

Many of us aren’t just fighting fascism, we’re fighting apathy — at times from our inner circles — and apathy is soul-crushing because it masquerades as normalcy.

Know that you are doing the right thing, and the world is lucky you’re showing up.

Stronger together.

✊🏼

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

New blockbuster reporting on the secretive map drawing process in Texas. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

New Details Emerge in Federal Court About Texas’ Secretive Redistricting Map

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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bluethru.bsky.social @bluethru.bsky.social · 34m

So ridiculous and embarrassing for the trump traitors to claim these cities as war-torn devastated rubble. What reality do those idiot goons live in??

Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 17h

Our secret is out! Milwaukee has been named the 3rd-best big city in the U.S. for the 3rd year in a row by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. How many of the top 5 have you visited?

1. Chicago, Illinois
2. San Francisco, California
3. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4. Portland, Oregon
5. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1h

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 3h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Alt National Archives @altnatarchives.altgov.info · 9h

We serve as an election official in our jurisdiction and this - this is scaring the shit out of us. We use Dominion machines like virtually every other state. What is this going to mean for “fair and free elections”? We already have paper ballot integrity. WTF.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Dominion Voting Systems, which was at the center of false fraud allegations in 2020, has been sold

The election machine company is being rebranded as Liberty Votes.

www.politico.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

“The defense secretary underwent a round of cosmetic injections last month.” One insider: “He’s always been full of himself, but lately his ego has been off the charts.”

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

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bluethru.bsky.social @bluethru.bsky.social · 49m

Welcome to The Upside Down.

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NPR @npr.org · 2h

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

*ding ding* We’re seeing rampant lawlessness from the Trump admin @billybinion.bsky.social

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bluethru.bsky.social @bluethru.bsky.social · 51m

I was in Chicago last month. Beautiful city. Walked all over downtown, Grant Park, the museums and stores, the beachfront - all full of happy people and families.

Stating the obvious here - TRAITOR TRUMP IS LYING!!!

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