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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 17h

I am an animal lover.

ICE shot and killed a family dog during a sweep looking for migrants.

Americans, I want you to care about Chop, the dog.

But I want you to care that we live in a Nazi state with white Americans bursting into homes to violently separate families MORE.

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 17h

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 17h

NEW: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatens legal action if Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Adelita Grijalva. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

The Democrat accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

www.politico.com

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 17h

#BREAKING | Several Lebanese news outlets report that an Israeli air raid has attacked the southern town of Wadi Jilou, east of Tyre, despite a ceasefire signed with Hezbollah last November.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17h

Major news outlets are standing together and refusing to sign. ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, and NBC News have all rejected a new Pentagon policy that would impose unprecedented restrictions on news gathering.

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JustJac @mrsjac.bsky.social · 1d

Less get riled up this weekend!

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Be there. Saturday, October 18th.
www.nokings.org

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JustJac @mrsjac.bsky.social · 4d

I can’t believe that this is happening in our country.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 22h

I'm with AOC.....

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

2/ Democrats aren't going to vote for a budget that throws millions off health care and funds Trump's growing totalitarianism. At least I'm not.

Why work so hard to get to the Senate if you don't use your power to fight for what you believe in? Especially at a time like this.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

3/ The Senate keeps voting on 2 bills to reopen.

1. The GOP bill - it raises premiums on 22m Americans and lets Trump keep acting illegally.

2. The Dem bill - it stops the premium increases and checks Trump's illegality.

Each time, neither bill gets the necessary 60 votes.

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🥾☁️🌏💌🍃Paces in Places 🇺🇦 ☮️ 🌳💌 @pacesinplaces.bsky.social · 3d

a shambolic rout of a critically important institution

Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 3d

“CDC will have lost its ability to detect outbreaks and respond to them. It will no longer be able to track diseases, in America and around the globe. That includes infectious threats like flu, foodborne illnesses, and Ebola, as well as chronic diseases and injuries.”
time.com/7325192/cdc-...

CDC ‘Not Functional’ After Trump Administration Orders Mass Firings

The layoffs targeted leaders in departments related to respiratory diseases, chronic diseases and global health.

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redtractorlover.bsky.social @redtractorlover.bsky.social · 3d

Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 3d

SAMHSA is responsible for overseeing the new 988 suicide prevention hotline. It also gives out billions in grants for mental health and addiction services. It was created in 1992 through bipartisan legislation signed by then-President George H.W. Bush.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

www.npr.org

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Elizabeth Devine @eadevi.bsky.social · 2d

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Sign Petition: Demand Speaker Johnson stop delaying swearing in of new Democratic House member

Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, the winner of a special election in September. He has given a (20002 signatures on petition)

www.thepetitionsite.com

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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 2d

A Chicago pastor describes being shot seven times with pepper balls by federal agents outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.

The agents were laughing as they shot at protesters. Shameful!

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

www.tiktok.com/@kcci8/video...

A Chicago pastor recalls being shot seven times with pepper balls by federal agents outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.

TikTok video by KCCI News

www.tiktok.com

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M 💓 @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 2d

The Christian party kept people from getting Communion. They say God sent trump to save America’s soul, but no right to worship for detainees, who are mostly innocent of crimes. Maybe they just don’t want anyone to see inside the detention center. They wear crosses, but assault ministers.
#pinks

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns and lay people led a march from a Catholic church in Maywood to the ICE detention center in Broadview..."

www.fox32chicago.com/news/faith-l...

Faith leaders blocked from sharing Communion with detainees at Broadview ICE center

A large group of Chicago area Catholics marched to the ICE detention center in Broadview Saturday, hoping to share Communion with detainees.

www.fox32chicago.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Firing someone purely for their political affiliation is illegal and is a violation of free speech.

Tweet from The Bulwark: “Q: ‘How many layoffs have you authorized?’ Trump: ‘A lot. It will be Democrat oriented… They should be Democrat oriented. It will be a lot and we’ll announce the numbers over the next couple of days... Many of them will be fired.’”
Below, a photo shows Donald Trump speaking to reporters in the Oval Office surrounded by staff and press.

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tap4accdogs.bsky.social @tap4accdogs.bsky.social · 2d

Killed 10/12/25
Ceiling Fan

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jandee924 🌻🕊️🦋 @jandee924.bsky.social · 2d

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AuntBunny @auntbunny.bsky.social · 2d

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zoienyc.bsky.social @zoienyc.bsky.social · 3d

Final Plea! Guidance must live! Help write his next chapter🙏 To be his Hero #Foster DM @cathypolicky101.bsky.social NOW
Can be killed any moment. #NYCACC

youtube.com/shorts/znTU0...

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Michael Adzema @sillymickel.bsky.social · 3d

exactly.

#FunnyGod #TruthWarriors #MirthWarriors #WarRavagedPortland

Cricket @cjcricket.bsky.social · 3d

Pay attention to what Portland is doing. Wear ridiculous costumes, dance, sing, hand out flowers. It makes it more difficult for them to label you as a threat.

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Greed Apocalypse @juanmunoz.bsky.social · 2d

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'MIT Did the Right Thing': First School Rejects Trump Extortion Compact | Common Dreams | Flipboard

commondreams.org - "It put its students first and preserved the social fabric of its university life," said Amnesty International USA. "We hope other universities will …

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Greed Apocalypse @juanmunoz.bsky.social · 2d

IS RUSSIA GETTING ALASKA BACK TOO TO SET UP BASES?

Greed Apocalypse @juanmunoz.bsky.social · 2d

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Qatar Will Have An Airbase In Idaho | Flipboard

politizoom.com - Expensive bribes pay off. Trump got his $400 million plane as a gift (yes, we hear you screaming about the emoluments clause and we’ll get to that) …

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🐊 🐸 Allie-froglegs 🐸🐊 @allie-froglegs.bsky.social · 6d

💪🦾POWER TO THE PEOPLE🦾💪

If you are able, there is no excuse not to be present. Complacency is compliance. Do not let them intimidate you, & make you afraid. There is safety in numbers, when it’s time to leave, don’t walk alone. Stay safe, don’t engage with the opposition.
FDT #NoKings

Protest October 18,2025. If you are able, there is no excuse not to be present. Complacency is compliance. Do not let them intimidate you, & make you afraid. There is safety in numbers, when it’s time to leave, don’t walk alone. Stay safe, don’t engage with the opposition.

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dbnewtondoors.bsky.social @dbnewtondoors.bsky.social · 2d

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Pamela Smith @kiteinthewind.bsky.social · 2d

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

The Seventh Circuit has handed Trump yet another kick in the wingnuts.

Appeals court: Trump can't deploy National Guard on Chicago's streets

A ruling Saturday forbids the White House from actively using troops in Illinois.

www.motherjones.com

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