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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 37m

The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.

Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 26m

Kelly: I really worry about those aviators, drone operators, special forces guys that are in the Caribbean right now striking these boats and whether or not this is legal..

There’s no authorization for the use of military force. The Congress has not given that to the president. He hasn’t asked.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 3h

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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🦋 ᕈᕼi 🦋 @thephi.blue · 19h

I miss Joe. I miss Obama. They were quiet, didn't make flashy headlines, didn't terrorize us with masked lawless militias, they just worked for us in silence. They used to care about ALL Americans.
Still daydreaming about what our country could have been like today if Kamala were our president. 😥

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🦋Fiona McGee🦋🚫👑 @judymccarthy.bsky.social · 20h

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Michael Anderson @michaelander45.bsky.social · 3h

Maybe you shouldn’t be doing controversial changes to precedent or reversals of reasoned lower court opinions using it then?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 1d

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Congresswoman Andrea Salinas @salinas.house.gov · 1d

Happy #NationalComingOutDay!

Today, we recommit to building a world where everybody can live authentically, proudly, and without fear.

No matter where you are in your journey, know that you are seen, valued, and loved.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Pritzker: "If the Constitution means anything -- and I guess we all are questioning that right now -- the Insurrection Act cannot be invoked ... they just want troops on the ground because they want to militarize especially blue cities in blue states."

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3underscores.bsky.social @3underscores.bsky.social · 23h

The municipal parking lot at 701 Newark Ave in Journal Sq is closing permanently in 2 weeks. In its place we'll get 360 homes and retail, including 72 low-income homes subsidized by a $90M Aspire credit from NJ state.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.

Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

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

While @GovBillLee @JasonMumpower and others boast about the Boring Company’s record, in reality Musk’s Nashville tunnel digging company is accused of a massive amount of violations in Vegas. www.propublica.org/article/elon...

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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 1h

New Jersey - Governor Polling:

🔵 Sherrill: 46%
🔴 Ciattarelli: 40%

Rasmussen / Oct 9, 2025

(Republican Pollster)

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h

THESE are the promises I want to hear.

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 3h

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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courtney01.bsky.social @courtney01.bsky.social · 16m

THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18m

WTF 🤬
Goons brutally pushed a peaceful protester to the ground and dragged them across the floor.

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 1d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Chris Hall @chrishall.cloud · 1d

Sunrise #glow through the fog
#blueskyartshow #landscapephotography #sunrise

Straight path in fields through fog with a cloudy sunrise

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 20h

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Meidas_Pete @ferst60.bsky.social · 1d

Animals are so much smarter

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 22h

Portland councilwoman: You know I never thought that renown puppy killer Kristi Noem would be so afraid of protesters wearing frog costumes and chicken costumes but here we are…

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 19h

I spent so much time studying a justice system that I no longer recognize.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h

Portland 🔥

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