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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 1h

Extra! Extra! 10/12
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Jess, thanks for the reminder of how, when we organize with love at the center, we win! (as the great #HeatherBooth of #DemocracyPartners reminds us.)

Extra! Extra! 10/12

Wins! Wins! Wins!

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 1d

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, this is so sad. #RIPDianeKeaton, who was a real kick to watch in film or on interviews. She had a great range of abilities as an actor, and surprisingly, her vocals too. She probably is telling the angels, "La la. La ti da."

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 1d

“This is about authoritarianism. It’s about stoking fear,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said, according to the Associated Press. “It’s about breaking the Constitution that would give him that much more control over our American cities.”

Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 1d

Quite a week. Gaza, Trump autocracy on fast speed from Chicago to a VA courtroom for the indictment of the NY A.G. and more. Ck it out in the #DemocracyWeekender

DemPartners @dempartners.bsky.social · 1d

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Democracy Weekender: Gaza deal; Trump autocracy speeds up but courts apply the brakes; Pope Leo weighs in; Speaker Johnson on the ropes; 10/18 national NO KINGS rallies; prep w/Heather Booth + more

Democracy Partners' news recap begins with Gaza analysis by #DemPartners' Joel Rubin; spotlight on Chicago, where Trump autocracy is on full display; & Trump learns he can't always get what he wants.

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 2d

...the opposition's united front against Maduro. But Machado anticipated their work would continue, as Maduro would deny the election defeat. Machado now works while living in hiding.

Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 2d

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize!
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P.S. Machado's pro-democracy work is beyond courageous. Before VZ's 2024 so-called presidential election, the Women's Foreign Policy Group held a "fireside chat" with Machado, who spoke of +

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 5d

One of the most disgusting tactics by #AGBondi arrived at #SJC oversight hearing armed with a negative accusation about each Dem senator to throw mud at them when they press her on issues she doesn't want to discuss. #SnarkyImmatureShow

Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 5d

Whenever Bondi refuses to comment, that means "Yes."

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d

Pam Bondi refuses to say whether the White House consulted her before deploying the National Guard to U.S. cities.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d

Sen. Dick Durbin presses Pam Bondi on FBI personnel reportedly being asked to flag instances of Trump's name appearing in the Epstein files.

Bondi says she's "not going to discuss anything about that with you."

Durbin: "Eventually, you're going to have to answer for your conduct."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

instead of answering Durbin's questions, Bondi is attacking him

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 5d

Durbin just wrote Bondi’s tombstone: “Here lies Pam Bondi - she made Nixon look decent.”

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 5d

Shameful performance by Bondi

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 8d

ICE agents arrest Alderperson Jessie L. Fuentes (26th Ward of Chicago city council) after she questions them on whether they have a signed judicial warrant to arrest a person at Humboldt Park Hospital.

“He has Constitutional rights.”

“No.”

ICE’s exact mindset: no one is allowed any rights now.

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 8d

Four U.S. citizen children were detained in an ICE raid—zip-tied, separated, held for hours.

Imagine if these were your precious little ones! Can you close your eyes to this depravity? Please don't.

Remember

If this could happen to these little kids, it can happen to yours.

Speak out now!

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 9d

DemocracyWeekender recaps start of govt shutdown, Trump's BIG LIE re immigrants, an op-ed decrying Mark Zuckerberg’s zeal to bend Meta’s policies to serve Trumpism, & GOP not eager to swear in newly-elected Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-AZ. And why is this dummy here? open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 12d

Does this mean Rs no longer care about the Latino vote?
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Gebe Martinez (@gebemartinez)

Trump’s bigoted, vulgar AI-generated video depicting Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, is getting slammed by Democrats and one former GOP senator. Jef...

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 12d

Politicians must be held accountable. www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...

I was a Camp Mystic camper. Texas’ flood politics failed us all

Our leaders must be held accountable for what they do to prevent tragedies.

www.expressnews.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 14d

Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care. This article tells some of their stories, and is a good reminder of what’s at stake.

These people have found their health care at the center of a shutdown showdown

Small business owners, self-employed people and early retirees are among the 24 million Americans who could lose the tax credit

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 14d

There is something really scary and bad going on…..

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14d

Multiple people were shot at a Michigan church, which was also set on fire, authorities say abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-...

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 14d

Reality bites.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14d

Why are they unable to sell the harvest, Senator?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14d

Thune: "We've got a big harvest coming in here in South Dakota, corn and soybeans, and no place to go with it ... we are looking at potential solutions to make sure we can help support farmers until some of those markets come back."

Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 14d

Sounds like Trump should be arrested and charged on most counts.

BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 14d

Trump has issued a new national security directive: NSPM-7 👺

The following are now considered by the US government to be indicators of extremist violence. 😨 #TrumpTerrorism

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 14d

Lawsuits need to ask for major damage claims against federal govt and top officials beginning with Trump.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14d

79. American citizen.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14d

BREAKING: Mayor Eric Adams is dropping out of New York City's mayoral race. nypost.com/2025/09/28/u...

Exclusive | Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race amid increasing pressure: ‘I know I cannot continue my campaign’

Adams — who repeatedly vowed to stay in the race despite being in a distant fourth place in the polls — dropping out now gives Cuomo a boost against his socialist rival.

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Gebe Martinez @gebem.bsky.social · 15d

And the retribution campaign continues through the weekend. He declared war on Portland. This is no joke. x.com/WhiteHouse/s...

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