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Chuck4Democracy 🦋

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Celebrating democracy, opposing MAGA/Trump authoritarianism with hope and perseverance. Director @435News. My vision for Bluesky: Intelligent, respectful, engaging and pro-democracy community.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · Sep 17

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #178,922!

I had to wait and wait for that coveted invite but it was worth the wait!

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 37m

@435News

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 38m

There’s that 42% number again. Hmm.

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 44m

“Now, this isn’t the end. It isn’t even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
— Winston Churchill

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 56m

This is good!

IndivisiblePHL ❌👑 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social · 4h

Are you bringing a sign to next Saturday’s (10.18.25) event? Hosting a sign making party? We’d love to see photos or video (time lapse is great) of Your sign making process. Remember these helpful tips

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Fazal Kamal @fazalkamal.bsky.social · 1h

It most definitely needs a new clock but also a new government given their record.

bornold53.bsky.social @bornold53.bsky.social · 22h

Yeah, this! ! !
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gmarie55🍁📎🇺🇦🇬🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧 NAFO Fella #NastyCanadian 🇨🇦🦫 @gmarie55.bsky.social · 14h

🍁Canada's economy added 60,000 jobs in September, rebounding from two months of losses.. the DSA 🇺🇸 is so fkd.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 22h

Speaker Johnson just declared the House will remain in recess all next week. This will mark a full month off; the chamber has not been in session since September 19.

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 15h

Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too.

Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 15h

Can you get a court order?

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 18h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 23h

I just watched the video of the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd. Now I see this where the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters. People are fed up.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops ‘will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online

Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

www.oregonlive.com

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 18h

Can we livestream on @Bluesky yet?

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 18h

Switch to @skylight.social

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 18h

But not @Bluesky! Nor @skylight.social.

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Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes @repemiliasykes.bsky.social · 1d

The House should immediately return from vacation and pass my Pay Our Military Act to ensure service members, who are continuing to work during the shutdown to keep our nation safe, get paid on time. - ESS

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 18h

I'm attending Volunteer Blue/Together We Elect's event, “The Time is Now! Meeting The Moment - Featuring Heather Cox Richardson and Sen. Gallego” - s www.mobilize.us/thirdact/eve...

The Time is Now! Meeting The Moment - Featuring Heather Cox Richardson and Sen. Gallego · Third Act Initiative, Inc.

The pace of the damage being inflicted on our country is increasing with every passing week. Whether it’s immigration, the environment, our inalienable rights, or economic justice, we have no time to ...

www.mobilize.us

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 20h

These folks are SO scared of simple honest protest.

They’ve gone from 0 to 60 in lie-telling regarding October 18 immediately.

October 18—and the idea that lots of Americans will be peacefully marching in support of American democracy and “no kings,” is terrifying them.

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 20h

Those are three people in inflatable frog suits.

@MrAndyNgo
Now that the local and national press have started to cover the Portland ICE area round-the-clock in reaction to the President, Antifa have devised a plan where they are encouraging one another to come in animal costumes.

The costumes serve the function of masking the violent extremism to make the direct action appear like a family-friendly gathering on camera, and to whitewash the past ultraviolence.

In 2019, Antifa devised a similar plot by giving out free "milkshakes" at a protest. But they couldn't contain their bloodthirst and nearly killed me when they saw me. In 2020, they mobilized a fake "Wall of Moms" where female Antifa supporters and members wore yellow shirts to act as human body shields while violent rioters behind them hurled projectile weapons.

photo of three people in inflatable frog costumes

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 21h

And Republicans in every other upcoming election.

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 21h

And that’s putting it delicately.

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

“I’m trying to put this delicately,” Perry said. “There has been evidence submitted that the very presence of federal agents, that the way they’re interacting with the populace, is itself the cause of violence.”

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