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Jennifer @princessjennifer.bsky.social · 17h

I am a proud Californian. Born at Children’s Hospital in San Francisco, my beloved hometown. A safe sanctuary city that celebrates its diversity.

I voted YES on 50 to ensure GOP cheaters don’t gerrymander my state into the failed red state redistricted models our state taxes bail out every year.

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coolbreeze07.bsky.social @coolbreeze07.bsky.social · 2h

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

Justice Department Has Demanded Voter Files from at Least 27 States

The administration’s attempts to collect sensitive voter information on a massive scale pose risks to voters and election officials.

www.brennancenter.org

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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 2d

Here you go. I made it easier to understand what’s happening.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

😕🇺🇸

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NPR @npr.org · 3h

National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones. n.pr/4nTT7PK

Being your authentic self: NPR's LGBTQ+ readers share their coming out stories

National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones.

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coolbreeze07.bsky.social @coolbreeze07.bsky.social · 3h

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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.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 18h

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

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Oliver Markus Malloy @malloy.rocks · 3h

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 7h

@drannieandrews.com

I don’t know, the last No Kings Rally I went to was pretty much all about how much we love America.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

Imagine that

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

“This is not sustainable”

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 1d

Watching this film at this moment in history was a gut punch. New from me at @thebulwark.com 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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coolbreeze07.bsky.social @coolbreeze07.bsky.social · 4h

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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NPR @npr.org · 5h

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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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 5h

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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🌮RobinsNest333 @robinsnest333.bsky.social · Nov 13

This was my pinned tweet since 2018. Trying to figure out how to pin here. Powerful short story.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17h

"She said to me after that - Samantha, 21 years old - all my life I've prepared for this moment. All my life, my mom, 53 years old, who was just going to get meat for a stew, has told me one day this could come."

@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social talks ICE with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Pod

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 20h

You’ll never guess who is in charge of the Homeland Security Council….

(Miller. It’s Stephen Miller.)

Jordan Fischer @jordanonrecord.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: A senior ICE official testified today the WH Homeland Security Council — and not the State Department — informed him Uganda was the deportation target for Abrego Garcia.

DOJ then asserted presidential privilege over any other details about the call. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

DOJ asserts presidential privilege over details about how Uganda was selected in Abrego Garcia deportation case

A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official said third-country designations are typically made by the State Department.

www.wusa9.com

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Jordan Fischer @jordanonrecord.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: A senior ICE official testified today the WH Homeland Security Council — and not the State Department — informed him Uganda was the deportation target for Abrego Garcia.

DOJ then asserted presidential privilege over any other details about the call. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

DOJ asserts presidential privilege over details about how Uganda was selected in Abrego Garcia deportation case

A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official said third-country designations are typically made by the State Department.

www.wusa9.com

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 14h

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.

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 1d

💙 Chicago ✊🏼 #iceout #chicago

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mikestarace.bsky.social @mikestarace.bsky.social · 15h

As Trump digests the fact that he will never win a Nobel Peace Prize, I’m happy to have some great news for you today. Proof that there are people everywhere pushing back against this tyranny alongside us.
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