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DMC ❌👑 @dcombes.bsky.social · 6h

@mlipsitt.bsky.social has a new starter pack. Check it out! Join Marcie in the fight for civil rights, All children & public education.💙

Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 7h

Depressed, you bet. Will I still fight for All children, civil rights & public education, You bet & until I’m dust in the ground. “Keep Marching”! Trump & his deranged/illiterate voters/non-voters can’t take away our children’s future.Call (202) 224-3121! youtu.be/9-VHc2dgBrQ?... go.bsky.app/ApF4h3r

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 6h

#NoKings
Grab your signs, don your inflatable costume, wear yellow (or not if that’s not your color) and get out there, America
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 5h

Trump suggested that about a week ago.

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 6h

Looks like the Republicans are testing the waters regarding nuking the filibuster.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 7h

ICE agents interfered with—and even threatened to “shoot and arrest”—emergency personnel rescuing an injured protester last week in Portland.

The agent “pointed his finger at me in a threatening manner,” the driver recalled, “and began viciously yelling in my face.

newrepublic.com/post/201774/...

ICE Agent Threatens to Shoot Ambulance Driver Helping Protester

Federal agents swarmed an ambulance crew to prevent them from taking an injured protester to the hospital.

newrepublic.com

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freeworld99🍁🌻📎 @freeworld99.bsky.social · 5h

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The Bohemian Star @thebohemianstar.bsky.social · 16h

There is no PLANet B.

David Tomkins @davidctomkins.bsky.social · 1d

Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point

Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.

www.leeds.ac.uk

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foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 5h

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foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 5h

Q the group

foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 5h

Imagine if we voted for people that would work for you?

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 6h

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 15h

Yikes. Looks like the bloated orange sociopath didn’t negotiate a ceasefire after all.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

‘You cease, I fire’: Israel kills 9 Palestinians despite Gaza truce

Israeli army confirmed it opened fire saying a group of people approached soldiers before being targeted.

www.aljazeera.com

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soozeeb.bsky.social @soozeeb.bsky.social · 5h

youtube.com/shorts/nd5KN...

Graham Platner isn't like other candidates.

YouTube video by TizzyEnt

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EDEN GATEKEEPER @edengk.bsky.social · 5h

WOW

3 Things In Japan that worth every yen 💸🇯🇵

YouTube video by Japan In Future

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15h

Wanna stop getting calls and texts from me about Prop 50? Send your ballot in today. That removes you from the contact lists, and helps phone bankers use their time more effectively :)

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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Dr. Merri 🐸 &🖕🧊 @merri24.bsky.social · 6h

Speaker Johnson, do your damn job. Call Congress back. Swear in our new representative. Then release the motherfucking files.

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 9h

🚨 BREAKING
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sent a formal demand letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, ordering him to swear in Adelita Grijalva immediately. More ⬇️

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GemsSeller GIA AJP @gemsseller.bsky.social · 6h

Make these nazi famous

altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 6h

He believes he's an example of perfect genetics and blames minorities and women for his problems.

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FulcrumOut @fulcrumout.bsky.social · 13h

It’s a goddamn war zone.

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 10h

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foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks, I knew I knew that fat face.

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Ian Whitney @iancwhitney.bsky.social · 6h

I'm not the first person to raise this but one of the fascinating things about American politics and political reporting is how much a follow-up question short circuits the brains of the politicians (and is a shocking thrill to the audience)

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 7h

"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?"

Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social

Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc

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BluesterB @bluesterb.bsky.social · 6h

If anyone from Alaska that needs help is on here, hopefully this can get you connected to some useful resources.
go.bsky.app/NBUxGWU

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💙Sue L N @blue-rosary52.bsky.social · 6h

We cannot lose our human rights!

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