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John

@griffjc.bsky.social

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Pro Democracy. I am struggling to understand where I fit in this current dystopian reality. Is up really down and good really bad? Pro Constitution, pro human rights, pro income equality Anti MAGA, anti fascism, anti racism

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 16h

He wants peace more than any other president.

A peace of Greenland.
A peace of Gaza.
A peace of the Intel Corporation…

He wakes up every day thinking of how to get more peace.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

“I’m trying to put this delicately,” Perry said. “There has been evidence submitted that the very presence of federal agents, that the way they’re interacting with the populace, is itself the cause of violence.”

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Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now

Officials in Oregon and Illinois had challenged the Trump administration’s push to dispatch the National Guard in both states.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 1d

Abigail Spanberger is showing incredible restraint & character as Winsome Earle Sears continues to interrupt and lie—we cant hear half of what Abigail is saying bc Sears is absolutely unhinged.

Sears is wasting our time 🙄

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 1d

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BIG D GRANDROYAL @bigdgrandroyal.bsky.social · 1d

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🐊 🐸 Allie-froglegs 🐸🐊 @allie-froglegs.bsky.social · 16h

🐸FROG POWER! 🐸
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The Portland protest frogs are multiplying

YouTube video by The Oregonian

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 1d

Continuing our coverage from the Portland war zone, a bit of beauty and wisdom from an Oregonian (and a veteran). Happy Thursday, fam.

Dave, Aspiring Peasant @aspiringpeasant.com · 4d

A neighborhood walk to cleanse the timeline and denature some of the psychological poison you've been mainlining today.

From the hinterlands of war-torn Portland.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17h

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Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast)

I wrote about peaceful pushback and dubai chocolate

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

KILMEADE: Would you do a standalone military vote to get them paid during the shutdown?

MIKE JOHNSON: Well, the thing is, Brian, remember this -- three weeks ago today, we voted to pay the troops

(That's a no)

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Blue Fairylicious Girl🧚 @bluesnowflake.bsky.social · 17h

Can you imagine being a 79 yr old bully who would rather prosecute political enemies like Letitia James than release the Epstein files? He’s a walking menstrual cramp who is pettier than a pre-pubescent girl waiting for her boobs to pop. Color me not surprised.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 18h

This morning there is one Nobel Peace Prize winner, 8.1 billion or so people who did not win the Nobel Peace Prize, and one Nobel Peace Prize loser.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 20h

Yet another massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine, which lasted all night. Russia used:

◾️ 465 Shahed and Gerbera drones;
◾️ 2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles;
◾️ 14 Iskander-M ballistic missiles;
◾️ 12 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
◾️ 2 Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 18h

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Kate Jackson @katejackson.bsky.social · 1d

“Shut up and sing” to the damn pope

Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 1d

Womp womp.

Sounds like the "just focus on acting" manta when it's Hollywood figures they don't like (while hold up the Mel Gibson and Jon Voight)

WashPost: As Pope Leo riles conservativew, some say "just focus on the church"

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 17h

I like how they gave the Nobel Prize to someone fighting for democracy in Venezuela, instead of someone sinking fishing boats off their coast.

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Lola Gayle @lolagaylec.bsky.social · 17h

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Shady AF.

NYT - Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

The United States finalized a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina that will benefit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s allies.

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h

“.. Those fleeing by car would be directed to secondary roads, to clear others for the incoming army, with a map already available showing the towns where they can seek refuge.”

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Let’s Be Frank @frankedson24.bsky.social · 1d

A high level MAGAT was arrested for sexual abuse. Penalties need to be severely harsher for MAGATs who abuse kids and ruin their lives. Stop the wrist-slapping, throw them in a dark, rancid prison cell for life, no parole, no nothing. They’ve ruined lives, so it should be for theirs. Cc Gym Jordan.

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Carmen Harris🇿🇦 @carmenharris.bsky.social · 1d

🤭

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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝔹𝕝𝕦𝕖 🌊 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 17h

Frogtifa

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

Well this didn’t age well did it?

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 1d

Abigail Spanberger: my opponent has previously said that she does not think that gay couples should have the right to marry, she had sa—

Winsome Earle Sears: THAT’S NOT DISCRIMINATION!!

Ma’am. That’s the literal definition of discrimination.

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Quinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social · 18h

to be honest, I was legitimately worried that the ridiculous pressure campaign might work, so I’m quite relieved that our budding autocrat, the dumbest man in the world, did not win the Nobel Peace Prize

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