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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · 10h

Great speech by @massago.bsky.social at Boston #nokings. Boston strong peaceful protest of thousands!

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · 17h

Thousands of us peaceful protestors at No Kings Day Boston. #nokingsboston #nokingsinamerica

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · 20h

No Kings on Boston Common! #nokingsboston

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 29d

While you’re cancelling your Disney and Hulu subscriptions, don’t forget to cancel Disney vacations.

Their theme parks and cruise ships make a ton of money.

Boycott Disney and you can boycott Florida at the same time!

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · Jun 19

Happy #juneteenth to everyone!

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · Jun 14

Boston Pride #nokimgs #pride

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · Jun 14

Pride #nokings #bostom

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · May 31

In April, we took to the streets for the biggest day of civic protest in years.

No Kings Day on June 14 is going to be even bigger, with more events in more places to reject Trump’s authoritarianism.

Please join us at your local No Kings Day event in two weeks: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

(around an image of a map of No Kings events) NO KINGS JUNE 14 - NATIONWIDE DAY OF DEFIANCE nokings.org

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · May 27

CBS reporter Scott Pelley:

This is a warning that I fear many will look back on in five or six years and think “he was so right”.

If you haven’t already shared this, please do.

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · May 9

Good article

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · May 5

You mean because his hand would go up in flames?

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🐸 Helen Kennedy 🐸 @helenkennedy.bsky.social · Apr 22

A basic rule of thumb is that you really don't want the Wall Street Journal to have headlines referring to the Great Depression.

Dafna Linzer @dafna.bsky.social · Apr 22

Lead of WSJ right now:

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.

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The Economist @economist.com · Apr 3

Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · Mar 24

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State

For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.

www.theatlantic.com

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NO KINGS IN AMERICA… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · Mar 7

What a wonderful idea…👇

Let’s. Do. This. ✨

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Mar 7

The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster.

Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Mar 2

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · Mar 1

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

We're not done yet | 18F

18f.org

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Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · Feb 24

An electrical engineer, Kimberly Bryant noticed few classmates or colleagues looked like her.

When she realized nothing had changed in 2010, she left her job & founded Black Girls Code that has now exposed 10s of 1000s of black, Latina & Native American girls to computer science, & programming.

A picture of Kimberly Bryant with the words “Women in Technology”. She said, “Imagine the impact these curious, creative minds could have on the world with the guidance and encouragement others take for granted.” She has expanded her work to include girls in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has been named in Forbes’ list of “Most Powerful Women Changing the World,” received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, & was recognized in 2013 as a White House Champion of Change for Tech Inclusion.

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · Feb 24

I plan to participate but @hcrichardson.bsky.social just sent in her newsletter that she has NOT attached her name to this event.

“This statement is neither opposition to the events nor support for them… I have not given permission for anyone to use my name in association with them.”

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National Teacher Front @teacherwalkout2025.bsky.social · Feb 19

And people want us to "wait and see" what he'll do to education?! He's telling us what he'll do!! He's going to destroy it! #nationalteacherwalkout

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 19

What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!

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Claire @donuts4evah.bsky.social · Feb 9

The Brad Pitt segment made me a little sick. This administration is doing everything they can to undermine the concept of unity, the power of diversity, etc. Trump is against everything that the spot is about. And he’s in attendance.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Jan 31

This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...

Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say

Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.

www.reuters.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jan 31

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