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Thad Zajdowicz

@docthad.bsky.social

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Retired Navy CAPT and ID physician (MD,MPH). Public health. 🚫MAGA. 🚫 Disinformation 🚫DMs (I ignore them and block). Vaccines work! Resist and restore democracy.

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · Jan 23

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 10h

Shot in the head with pepper spray
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Shot in the head with pepper spray

This is Trump's America

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 12h

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Stop Trump’s Rigged Trade Deal from Further Hurting Working People

Instead of uplifting working people, President Trump’s trade deals have prioritized the interests of greedy corporations. Now Trump’s signature trade deal — which helps corporations destroy jobs and i...

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Bob says: GOP == CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 1d

The USA has a criminal in the White House. That by itself is not THE serious problem since our constitution-based rule of law includes the provision to remove the criminal. However, the GOP CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE has rejected the US Constitution!

THIS IS THE CORE PROBLEM! GOP CRIME!
#usdemocracy

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Jwingnut @jwingnut.bsky.social · 1d

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 19h

This Is The Real Reason For The
Chump/RepubliKKKan ShutDown !

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rosiepunch.bsky.social @rosiepunch.bsky.social · 13h

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 21h

heather34897
Heather
#ice #warzone #musicfestival #portland #frogforpresident

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janellie1.bsky.social @janellie1.bsky.social · 1d

Why are the Commanders of the Military obeying unlawful orders!
This is not America, this is communist! The boys will play while the weak and poor pay. Some with their lives! F’n Donald Trump! He is demented, angry, and loves his King of the hill authority! Sawed off Johnson licking his nasty heels🤮

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 13h

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Gift article. Like the Epstein files, Homan has gone underground. Corruption continues to rise in the Trump administration. Keep demanding answers!

Opinion | The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 14h

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 14h

NEWS: Donald Trump Conducts Massive Purge of Critical Employees at CDC Despite Measles Outbreaks
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NEWS: Donald Trump Conducts Massive Purge of Critical Employees at CDC Despite Measles Outbreaks

Trump conducts mass firings at CDC despite measles outbreaks, mass shooting in Mississippi leaves four dead, Military members forced to go to food banks and will miss a paycheck, and more

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 14h

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Cartoon: Back in my day ...

A cartoon by Mike Luckovich. Related�|� Red states are deporting with glee, but it could cost ...

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 14h

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Cartoon: MAGA's cross-dress to bear

A cartoon by Pedro Molina. Related |� Stats don't lie: Right-wing violence has dominated during past ...

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 14h

Fascism.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Thad Zajdowicz @docthad.bsky.social · 14h

October 10, 2025
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HCR today

October 10, 2025

All of President Donald J.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane

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Juliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem.bsky.social · 1d

These do not look like police videos. They look like campaign ones." I spoke about DHS's glossy, military like videos. The deportations are for the camera. @cnn.com @zbyronwolf.bsky.social

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