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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 8h

Jamie Raskin is Correct, and Fighting Chump's Regime.......

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 7h

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

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#NoKings

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 7h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.

The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.

Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.

If this isn't corruption, what is?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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dawnmdc.bsky.social @dawnmdc.bsky.social · 4h

No words to describe this individual...none

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21h

"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"

Pamela Jo Bondi

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we are proud to recognize and celebrate the diverse cultures that make our state stronger.

I’ll keep fighting to make sure everyone can make it and thrive in Illinois.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 21h

"It is ridiculous that antifa has become this boogeyman. If they're going to tell us they are going to find the founder of Antifa, isn't the founder of Antifa...Winston Churchill? FDR? Didn't they lead a war against fascism? Wasn't that anti-fascism?" - me
zeteo.com/p/mehdi-conn...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18h

Today's Supreme Court argument lasted two and a half hours. And the Democracy Docket team covered all of it. If you want to make sure you stay up to date about everything involving redistricting and democracy, subscribe to Democracy Docket now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 73 out of the last 85 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 5h

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 23h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

reut.rs

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 18h

If you’ve recently awoken from a coma, the Speaker of the House is stalling the swearing in of a newly elected member from Arizona because she would be the deciding vote in the discharge petition to release the Epstein files, which would be trouble for his boss.

You’re caught up.

Ps: Welcome back.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19h

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 18h

Apropos of nothing, once the President of the United States confirms covert CIA operations in a country… say, Venezuela, those operations are no longer covert.

And it puts CIA officers at significantly more risk.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 2d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

You need to see this:

“The show of force is the point. They want these images to be out…The Department of Homeland Security is walking around Chicago with a film crew.” @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

Solidarity is the only way

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 2d

ICE is terrorizing people in the United States of America. Why would you call it anything else? That's exactly what it is.

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