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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 3h

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 3h

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 4h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you, Senator Sanders, for never losing sight of what is important and best for your constituents, always fighting to improve the lives of those you represent, and for all Americans.

You are an inspirational and hopeful beacon during this often depressing and scary time. ✊♥️

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 5h

Our job is not to throw 15 million people off health care and double insurance premiums for more than 20 million.

Our job is not to shutter community health centers, nursing homes and rural hospitals.

Our job is to fix a broken system and guarantee health care to all.

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Liberty and Justice for All @libertyjustice.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, it's called our tax money...

Reuters @reuters.com · 5h

Trump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown reut.rs/42wu0K8

Trump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration has found a way to pay troops during the federal government shutdown and that he has ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to do so.

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 9h

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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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 5h

Same! I get angry and frustrated and start cursing at the TV; not pretty or productive in the slightest!

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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 5h

Also, let's face it, Trump doesn't have an altruistic bone in his body. Any peace-brokering efforts he involves himself/succeeds in, whether in the ME (Gaza Riviera), Ukraine (rare Earth minerals) or anywhere else, are based on selfish motivations seeking money, power, and/or glory (Nobel Prize).

CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 5h

"The administration has no authority to designate groups as domestic terrorist organizations... the purported designation has no legal effect... we will all be less safe as law enforcement resources are diverted from real threats to imagined ones.

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 5h

Nothing Miller says here is true. There are no "Antifa terrorists waging war," or stopping "ICE Officers" from apprehending "Violent criminal aliens." Untrained yahoos, armed and violently kidnapping brown-skinned workers/parents/kids is naturally (& intentionally) provoking a community response.

CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 6h

I just signed up to attend the #NoKings event in Raleigh NC!
I'm not a "Terrorist," and I don't "Hate America!"
No one is paying me to go!
I LOVE America, our Constitution and ideals!
Trump/Miller/Vought/Johnson & #Project2025 must be stopped!
#NoKings 🇺🇸♥️🤍💙🇺🇸 #NoKings

www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

Official No Kings Raleigh, NC · Mobilize

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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NPR @npr.org · 10h

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h

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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 10h

Good for Neil Young, who always lives by his values.
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Neil Young Says His Music Will Be Pulled from Amazon: 'Go to the Local Store'

On Wednesday, Oct. 8, Neil Young announced on the Neil Young Archives website that he will be pulling his music from Amazon and called for fans to boycott the e-commerce company.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 18h

Ever ponder why the felon always screams that opposition protesters are fake & are being paid?
Here's why: everything is transactional for him. If he's not profiting,he's not doing it.
So he can't fathom that
protestors are unpaid volunteers.
More proof of his inhumanity
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 10h

Putin consoles his useful idiot for not winning an award.

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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 1d

Please ~ take a minute …

This is a MUST listen to 💙

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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝔹𝕝𝕦𝕖 🌊 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 11h

Of course it is 🤷

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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 11h

Follow Virologist @angierasmussen.bsky.social for the straight scoop.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 20h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 11h

I’m undaunted. There’s gotta be a way to build some bridges and improve relations among us, starting with not regarding other people as fly larva. I’ve seen some amazing turnarounds, and believe everyone’s redeemable.

CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 11h

Yikes! Honestly wouldn’t put anything past him at this point.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Why has Dominion Voting Systems been settling defamation lawsuits with Trump allies who falsely claimed the company stole the 2020 election?

Because Dominion has just been bought by a company run by a former GOP election official.

Be warned.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 19h

Nice to see someone bringing an appropriate level of energy and outrage to the moment.

starwalker @starwalkers.bsky.social · 1d

Bryan Andrews Music

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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 19h

As usual, it is Trump first, America last, or whenever, but definitely Trump first!

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 23h

Sending billions to Argentina while laying off Americans at home.

Letting Qatar build a base on US soil coz they bribed Trump with a plane and are investing billions in his personal business ventures.

Doesn’t seem like “America First”, does it?

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CJ McGuinness @cjmcg1966.bsky.social · 20h

Trump’s Abuses of Power Show We Didn’t Learn Much From the Nixon Era

www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-nixo...

Trump’s Abuses of Power Show We Didn’t Learn Much From the Nixon Era

That failure is implicit in nearly every frame of a new documentary about Katharine Graham.

www.thebulwark.com

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