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Good morning, Bluesky friends. Happy Sunday! ✌️💙🌞

🗽 Justice begins with empathy — when we recognize ourselves in the struggles of others, compassion becomes our politics.

📜 “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

- Martin Luther King Jr.
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I believe future generations will look back on this scourge and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born. Some thoughts for your Sunday... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-were-winning
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New definition of “America First” just dropped
Bessent on Trump bailing out Argentina: "It is America first because we are supporting a US ally."
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NBC wants you to trust its coverage of the East Wing demolition even though NBC's parent company helped pay for the destruction.
well, that's awkward
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The Trump admin’s USDA issued new guidance stating it will not use existing funds to cover SNAP benefits if the government shutdown extends beyond October 31. This move effectively threatens to withhold billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funding
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get a load of this line of questioning from CBS's Margaret Brennan to Hakeem Jeffries aimed at bothsidesing election denial and gerrymandering
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I’m sure Bessent was out on the back forty under the hood of his combine and had to be dragged into this interview.
Bessent on American farmers being hurt by tariffs: "Martha, in case you don't know it, I'm actually a soybean farmer, so I have felt this pain too."
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Chicago City Council member searching for agents on bike during school pick-up: "We are gonna have to be as relentless as ICE"
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From his perch as a long-time global currency trader on Wall Street, Bessent also invested $25 million in Midwest land, which he leases out to actual farmers. He is not a “soybean farmer.” bsky.app/profile/atru...
Bessent on American farmers being hurt by tariffs: "Martha, in case you don't know it, I'm actually a soybean farmer, so I have felt this pain too."
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Chicagoans blocking ICE from kidnapping people
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MADISON, WI!

See you this morning at 10 am at First Congregational UCC!

1609 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53726

Can’t wait to see you.

www.firstcongmadison.org
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ICE Facility unlawfully denies routine visit from Member of Congress
Congressman Horsford about the incident: "What are they hiding? You don't get to slam the door on a Member of Congress during a routine ICE visit.
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Angry that Canada aired an ad using Reagan's own words about tariffs, Trump said: "I can play dirtier than they can."
Sounds like something a mob boss would say, doesn't it?
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“law-breaking”
By proceeding with the demolition of the White House East Wing before seeking approval from federal agencies for a new ballroom, President Donald Trump forced the issue. It's a strategy known as "stake-driving."
How Trump Demolished the White House East Wing
By putting the demolition of the East Wing before the necessary approvals for his ballroom, President Donald Trump borrowed a tactic known as “stake-driving” to force an outcome.
bloom.bg
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This isn’t political, but with Halloween next Friday. Please don’t shame teenagers holding onto being a kid a little longer. Give them some candy. No kid should be in a hurry to grow up especially now.
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Awkward moment: trade war uncertainty, worries about inflation taking off, hints the jobs market may be slowing—and a data blackout from the shutdown.

And for the Fed: A small cut now is fine, but it will need real numbers in coming months.
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#KamalaHarris tells it like it is.

“These Motherfuckers are crazy!”

We miss you, beautiful soul 🌷

#Pinks #ONEV1 #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue
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I'm confused how a cemetery can raise its funeral prices and blame it on the cost of living 🤔
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The federal government spent $7.010 trillion in fiscal year 2025.

That’s a 3.9% increase from $6.746 trillion spent in FY2024.
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🇺🇸 We’re better than fear, we’re braver than billionaires, we’re bigger than ever — and we’re going to win.
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Trump in Malaysia: "United Nation should be doing this but they don't do it. They turned off my teleprompter when I made a speech. They're good at that. The escalator wasn't working."
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It’s fun to look at this ai slop nazi propaganda and then remember what these guys actually look like. This isn’t what they (or america) looks like and far from loving america, this is an expression of severe self loathing bsky.app/profile/geof...
I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day