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M. Kelly

@emkelly.bsky.social

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Unapologetic feminist. Trans ally. Black Lives Matter. Background biology/math. Special fondness for cephalopods, mycology, astronomy, & animals. Hobby cook & baker. I'll miss the country we never actually were but fuck it we ball.

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M. Kelly @emkelly.bsky.social · Nov 8

Tbc, I'm blocking all fake leftists who refuse to grapple with our country's well established racism & misogyny & hide behind "economic anxiety," which it was never about, not in the 1930s, 2016, or 2024, & I'm not putting up with anyone who pretends otherwise. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 5h

man, they really don’t have any plan at all for the farmers, huh

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

VARNEY: Some Iowa farmers are frustrated because Trump is putting $20b into Argentina to bail them out. They're worried that the administration is focused on foreign financial aid at the expense of American farmers.

BROOKE ROLLINS: The president's focus remains 100% on America first

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 3h

This feels equally as important as anything we fought a revolutionary war over.

The American Prospect @prospect.org · 3h

The Supreme Court looks poised to allow states to draw racially discriminatory maps – effectively eroding civil rights law and giving Republicans an almost insurmountable majority in the House. From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/Vjs7n9K

The 2026 Election Is Being Decided at the Supreme Court

A case heard Wednesday will go a long way to determining whether Republicans can gerrymander their way to a near-permanent House majority.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks to everyone for always keeping those cameras rolling and sharing the videos online. Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will now be required to wear body cameras, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 3h

This is such a cool series and not just because I am in it—my article on navigating online resources in an era of misinformation is linked below!

(Also, check out the accessibility move of providing a pause button for the animated content.)

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

🚨BREAKING: Arizona Supreme Court UNANIMOUSLY RULES that the State's Election Procedures Manual is not subject to the state’s Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements.

A BIG victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona and another defeat for the GOP.

🚨 Republican National Committee v. Fontes

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 7h

In Supreme Court Land, Fixing Discrimination Against Black Voters Is The Real Racism talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme...

In Supreme Court Land, Fixing Discrimination Against Black Voters Is The Real Racism

A central grievance motivating today’s conservative legal movement — and the Republican...

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 7h

Whether it's Republicans assaulting their wives or Democrats liking negative tweets about their friends at the Free Press, both sides have done things to hurt people who are close to them.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 7h

After the Missouri GOP passed a new gerrymander at the expense of Black voters, over 2,400 Missourians gathered together to collect 106,000 signatures to veto the measure. However, the state is doing everything in its power to stop them.
https://bit.ly/47fy2rH

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sunny Hostin to Cheryl Hines: "The problem is that your husband is the least qualified HHS head that we've had in history. I think that's very dangerous. He has spread a lot of misinformation, chaos, and confusion."

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M. Kelly @emkelly.bsky.social · 8h

Funny how protesting genocide is antisemitism but loving Hitler isn't.

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

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:

My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast

YouTube video by Barack Obama

www.youtube.com

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

What the fuck are we doing?

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Wanda62301 @frostjanet6.bsky.social · 15h

For all they know, those could be assholes ppl who just want to rough ppl up, or worse. No badges, no identification. WTF?

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 17h

Veteran says exactly what he thinks of ICE while they taser a man already on the ground.

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Christine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · 13h

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 17h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

“Kids”

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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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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21h

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 13h

A 3,000-pound ice sculpture spelling out the word “DEMOCRACY” was seen melting on the National Mall within view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

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