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Resisting for 57 years since I was tear gassed peacefully protesting police brutality, Vietnam & Nixon at 14. A retired 🏳️‍🌈 cop now living in Florida enjoying gardening 🌸 Puppies 🐶 and Good Trouble. Vegetarian. I vet all, no posts. No follow. No DM’s please.

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Puppies Resisting in a Red State 🚫👑🐶👮‍♀️🏳️‍🌈☮️. @gaj724.bsky.social · Dec 11

And what is destroyed & what is lost with each day of this debacle? Trump and his administration are human lawnmowers. Everything is mowed down in it's path. The only thing left are weeds.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 58m

This.💯

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Puppies Resisting in a Red State 🚫👑🐶👮‍♀️🏳️‍🌈☮️. @gaj724.bsky.social · 54m

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 11h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 1h

Next Saturday's anti-Trump 'No Kings' protest is expected to be the largest single demonstration in U.S. history.

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Puppies Resisting in a Red State 🚫👑🐶👮‍♀️🏳️‍🌈☮️. @gaj724.bsky.social · 1h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 2h

Every damn day parents of disabled children have to watch this man attack our kids for existing. No provocation, no reason—just hate. He mocks what he’ll never understand and weaponizes their existence for power. We’re past outrage. This is cruelty, and we’re not staying quiet. #Pinks

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 11h

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 10h

“Comely Reader! I suggest we all start wearing the paper clip. Subtler than a red hat, more powerful as a CONNECTION,” @ejeancarroll.bsky.social
wrote, explaining they were also worn during World War II as a sign of resistance against the Nazis.

#PaperClipCampaign

Join Us: Paper Clip Protest
Let's all start wearing paper clips.
During World War Il, people wore paper clips as a powerful symbol of resistance against the Nazis.
Norwegian teachers and students attached them to their lapels, symbolizing solidarity that connected them just like paper clips hold papers together.
Today, we wear the paper clip for the same purpose. It acts as a quiet yet strong signal to others that we are united, that we oppose the takeover of our country by a petty tyrant, and that we are standing firm against the destruction of our democracy.
Wherever you go, when you see a paper clip on someone's lapel, you'll know you have an ally.

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 6h

📌The lovable Diane Keaton has died at 79, while the revolting 79-year-old Donald Trump lives ...

Man, I am sick of this world right now.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h

We’re building a training facility at an existing air base in Idaho so Qatari pilots can learn to fly the F-15 jets they bought from us.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...

Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train pilots from Qatar, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East

abcnews.go.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h

OK, Pete Hegseth’s an idiot. He left out the word “training” when he said we’re building a Qatari Air Force facility. So I get why people were confused after his announcement yesterday, but I keep seeing folks repeat some version of “Qatar is building an airbase in Idaho.”

That’s not happening.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3h

I mean…😂

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3h

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 11h

There is peace within you. Find it.

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Puppies Resisting in a Red State 🚫👑🐶👮‍♀️🏳️‍🌈☮️. @gaj724.bsky.social · 1h

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 11h

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Puppies Resisting in a Red State 🚫👑🐶👮‍♀️🏳️‍🌈☮️. @gaj724.bsky.social · 1h

🥰 Thanks for sharing.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 2h

No matter what, kindness cost nothing

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Sam @desertthorne.bsky.social · 5h

🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 5h

A tiny glimmer to this story — Reverend David Black has joined a lawsuit suing Trump, Noem and the administration for violating his first amendment rights. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues Trump administration over First Amendment threats in Chicago

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

www.yahoo.com

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 1d

Lock her up!

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ChuckCjmmn @chuckcjmmn.bsky.social · 4h

Rand McNally has redone the naming of Idaho to Qatariho! Great work grifting Trump and perma drunk Pete Hegseth. Making America like Qatar? Try telling us that this whole $400 million dollar plane donation and Trump hotels and golf courses in Qatar isn’t a grift.
#DefendersOfDemocracy

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rhinelandjoey.bsky.social @rhinelandjoey.bsky.social · Apr 18

The new ICE age. Its here...

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Diane @dianeiam.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you @markjacob.bsky.social for this meme with a serious message.

Picture of a tower with multiple loudspeakers atop.
Caption: “DEAR AMERICANS WAITING FOR THE SIRENS TO GO OFF AND LOUDSPEAKERS TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE FASCIST OVERTHROW OF YOUR COUNTRY IS UNDERWAY, THERE WON’T BE ANY SIRENS OR LOUDSPEAKERS. IT’S HAPPENING NOW. GET YOUR ASSES IN GEAR BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. SINCERELY, MARK JACOB.”

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 4h

I want a president who cares more about Chicago and Portland than about Qatar and Argentina. Trump’s “America First” slogan is a sick joke.

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Julius Kim @juliuskim.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s be clear. Trump was prosecuted because he COMMITTED CRIMES.

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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 4h

Not all vindictive prosecutions are created equal. Let's talk about John Bolton at tonight's community meeting, live on Substack at 8:30 pm.
Join us?
open.substack.com/live-stream/...

LIVE SOON: Tonight's Community Meeting: not all vindictive prosecutions are created equal. Let's talk about John Bolton.

Starting Oct 11 at 8:30 PM EDT

open.substack.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

Next Saturday is #NoKings Day.

Stand up for democracy before it's too late.

Find a protest near you at nokings.org.

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