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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 20d

Seen on someone else's post (I don't know who): "My desire to scroll through my social media feed is in direct opposition to my desire to keep my sanity." (or something like that)

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 8h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 7h

When we say “No Kings” this should include the nasty billionaires who use their money to control all media and the government.

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Michelle H. Davis @lonestarleft.com · 6h

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12h

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12h

"A future president, even dumber than you, will allow Qatar, the country that harbored Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the plane attacks in NY, PA, and DC today, and whose royal family will help him escape capture by the US, to build a military base on US soil to train Qataris to fly jets."

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 11h

I found one in my area, Plano, Texas. NE corner of Preston & Parker, near the Wells Fargo Bank. 10-12.

NO KINGS IN AMERICA… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings Day #2 protest is October 18th…👇

There are over 2,000 events across the USA.

Participate, spread the word!

Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 17h

How many 65 yr. olds die of cardiac arrest every day? 🤞

Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 17h

Is he paying for that out of his ill-gotten gains? Surely, he doesn't expect US taxpayers to pay for that monstrosity when children are going hungry, healthcare is unaffordable, schools are closing their doors, and people are being overwhelmed with unaffordable choices. #StopTheMadness

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🎃ℝ𝕆ℂ𝕂𝕐 𝕄𝕆𝕌ℕ𝕋𝔸𝕀ℕ 𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎𝕊🎃 @rockymountviews.bsky.social · 18h

I don't know about you, but I would rather this money go to feed kids, help homeless veterans, keep rural hospitals open.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h

Trump’s Albert Speer-style German Arch of Triumph now planned for DC.

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 17h

Funny thing... my GOP rep. hasn't shown his face here at home either. So he is having a nice vacation... on the taxpayer's dime.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

Imagine that

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 18h

On Thursday, constant vacationer JD Vance was “welcomed” to the Indiana Statehouse by at least 100 protesters, who were speaking out against the regime’s effort to cheat via redistricting. Demonstrators loudly chanted “just say no,” which echoed throughout the building.

MIT Rejects Trump’s Loyalty Pledge, JD Vance Protested In Indiana, and A Portland Frog Becomes An Unexpected Resistance Hero

When institutions say no, and protesters say never again

www.dworkinsubstack.com

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 18h

Does Qatar have a copy of the Epstein files? It would explain a lot.

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 18h

And we all see it. Why are some choosing to believe them? Their policies hurt them, too. #FoxIdiots

Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 18h

If two parties insist on “dueling versions” of reality, but one party includes journalists, local cops, local residents, and the other includes plagiarists, propagandists, and Orwellian GOP liars, it’s worth saying there is one reality, and one lurid fantasy. newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 18h

Who is the little guy grinning (or is that a lear) on the right?

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

We reported this week that the Texas governor is making every city get rid of pride crosswalks after Libs of TikTok told him to!!! These are insane times

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 1d

As a straight young white man who covers Christian nationalism, I would perhaps have asked Doug Wilson some follow ups on this if it were running it in the NYT as part of his 10K-word defense of Christian nationalism.

For example:

“That really happen?”
“You sure about that??”
“But did it tho?????”

Wilson: No, I grant the point in principle. I don't believe that classical liberalism gets everything wrong. I really don't believe that.
And I enjoyed very much the country I grew up in, and I received many benefits from that era. So that point's granted.

But on the dank right, I believe that the liberal treatment of young white males has been one of the causes for this recoil and eruption. What you had was a toxic combination of a bad economy of young men being told repeatedly that they are the cancer of the planet, that their masculinity is toxic, that their skin is the blight of the world, and their heterosexuality is a hate crime.

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 18h

social media accounts. They have formed PACs and paid groups to push their Christian agenda. It's why they took away abortion freedoms, have the 10 commandments posted in schools, give voucher $$ to private religious schools, and push bathroom separation. We must See It, Name It, and Fight It.

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 18h

If you don't take it seriously, you don't understand how politics has been taken over by Christian Nationalism. We, here in Texas, live with this phenomenon every day. The megachurches use their influence and money to buy elections. Just observe how many Tx. reps post bible verses on their official

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 18h

Not sure if I like the way this compares Corrupt Ken to a couple of other democrats who have been accused (but not found guilty) when we know how corrupt the GOP Congress has been using their elected positions to make themselves rich.

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Texas Progressive Caucus @txprogressives.bsky.social · 9d

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Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 18h

Our country, that we love, is no longer "America First". It was the trump battle cry... but, in actuality, he is allowing foreign oligarchs in to take over. That's who will be taking your jobs, folks.

Democracy Matters @jmal52.bsky.social · 18h

But it does. Texas voters feel disenfranchised because they feel like their vote doesn't count. Registered voters (democrats) stay at home on voting day. The attitude? Why bother?

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry, is there a question here?

27 children died.

Close the goddam camps if you can’t comply with safety measures.

This isn’t the first time flash flooding in this zone has killed campers, just the most well known with the highest death toll.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/10/t...

Texas youth camps say cost of implementing new safety requirements will force them to close

During a Friday state hearing, parents of July 4 flood victims said camps should prioritize the safety even if costs are high.

www.texastribune.org

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