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ellenthewise.bsky.social @ellenthewise.bsky.social · 21h

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 1d

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Unclepatrick @unclepatrick2.bsky.social · 23h

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ellenthewise.bsky.social @ellenthewise.bsky.social · 23h

SCOTUS is all in on the fascism. Pass it on.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h

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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Unclepatrick @unclepatrick2.bsky.social · 23h

MAGA : "stop calling us Nazis "
GOP office decorations

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

It's been 22 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.

Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?

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ellenthewise.bsky.social @ellenthewise.bsky.social · 23h

Let’s shut down NBC.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 1d

Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.

Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.

We can see where this is going.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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ellenthewise.bsky.social @ellenthewise.bsky.social · 23h

He is the corrupt and criminal mobster who is mentally ill.

Diane @dianesf.bsky.social · 23h

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ellenthewise.bsky.social @ellenthewise.bsky.social · 23h

Tough guys, armed to the teeth, in body armor, wearing masks, pointing guns at UNARMED people on American streets. ICE is the terrorist organization.

ellenthewise.bsky.social @ellenthewise.bsky.social · 23h

And ALWAYS REMEMBER: Trump does NOTHING on his own. The billionaires, oligarchs, tech bros, Republican Party, American media, Heritage Foundation, Federalist Society, the corporations, the Christo fascists, the right wing: they are ALL in on the destruction of our nation. ALL of them.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump is bragging that "This will be the longest government shutdown ever."

Fuck Donald Trump. He will NEVER break the will of democracy defending Americans. Take pride in that...and make Goddamned sure you're part of making sure that remains our reality.

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ellenthewise.bsky.social @ellenthewise.bsky.social · 23h

And don’t forget giving the State of Idaho to Qatar! In exchange for a personal jet.

Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 1d

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

"Pablo" is picking oranges in Woodlake, CA. He shares, "We fill around 5 bins in a 6 hour work day. The work is very hard on the bodies as they have to go up and down a 16 foot ladder while carrying a sack of oranges that weighs 60lbs-80 lbs." #WeFeedYou

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A Dandelion @onedandelion.bsky.social · 1d

'There are 340 MILLION OF US. '

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 24d

There are 340 MILLION OF US.

Don’t you dare get despondent.

STAND UP.

And go GET YOUR COUNTRY BACK.

Please.

Let us not cower. This is all absolutely ridiculous.

Come on now.