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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 8m

🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨

Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.

Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
https://bit.ly/4q7aQ7D

GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns

Read more here.

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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 2h

Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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La Bodega Baddie 🇵🇷 @zeenthecity.bsky.social · 6h

I’m really getting sick and tired of seeing people tell BLACK women what they should be doing with their free time.

She didn’t get the job. She’s retired. She gets to do what she wants now.

YOU take your ass down to Pennsylvania Ave and stand up for genocide. If not then I beg you to STFU.

Saeed Khan @saeedwkhan.bsky.social · 6h

Harris:

"Yeah everyone, YOU go down to 1600 and fight for this country.

I've got a book tour to do, so let me make my money in peace.

And don't bring up the fact that I supported a genocide while I was Vice President and that I cared more about AIPAC $$ than winning the election. "

Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 21h

🗣️ EYE AM NOT THE PRESIDENT YOU DIDNT ELECT ME GO DOWN TO 1600 AND ASK HIM….

Listen y’all really messed up with Black Women & you now get to see us as a collective fed up. 😎 #GoodLuck

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33oz Mango Butter 🥭🧈 @shonnasaidso.blacksky.app · 17h

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A’ja Wilson and B’am after she won the championship and finals M’VP. He’s holding the trophy and smiling at her.

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lynn0908.bsky.social @lynn0908.bsky.social · 19h

Found him for anyone interested in following him.

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Oh hey Chels! @chelsisright.bsky.social · 9h

The Black army vet out there Overlord is his name on IG I think that's the coldest nigga out here in the fight right now. he is out there evry day cussing these folks the fuck out and daring them to pull up!

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 19h

Presented without comment, the current scene outside Union Station in DC as I got off the train.

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Justin @justinthewise.bsky.social · 2h

I knew this was coming.. They hid so many videos during the election. F the clock app and twitter

Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2h

If true this a fucking disgrace and the beginning of the end of TikTok

Justin @justinthewise.bsky.social · 2h

You can’t peddle bullshxt for too long.. Wait until those farmers find out no help is coming

Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 3h

Mike Flood, (R-NE), wasn’t received as expected by his Constituents on 10/4. Met with Boos & chants of “Tax the Rich” & “Vote Him Out”they’re not happy about Medicaid & SNAP cuts

JUST Wait ‘till they 👀 their ACA INCREASES!

Vote for ACA subsidies Mike & end the GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

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Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · 6h

If yall had started protesting on Inauguration Day things wouldn’t have gotten this far. You’ve shown no real resistance because you’re waiting for someone else to do it.

That very much translates into “I know I’ll be ok for longer than THEY will”.

And I’m talking to ALL OF YOU.

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 6h

They so mad Kamala didn’t go walk around the woods for 2yrs like our good sis Hillary had to do. Black women are built different we bounce back because why… we always have to bounce back.

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 5h

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 5h

The Election Assistance Commission is considering making proof of citizenship a requirement to vote in federal elections.
Public comments need to be submitted by 10/20/25. Please write to EAC to submit your comments. It's easy! Just click on the link below:

www.regulations.gov/document/EAC...

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Mr Autumn Man @pnwnwa.myatproto.social · 3h

Everyone looking up right now, “You took the wrong 79 year old!”

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Justin @justinthewise.bsky.social · 3h

Met my wife at work

Big Mama, RN👩🏽‍⚕️♊️ @unproblematicaj.bsky.social · 3h

Would you date someone from work?

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 5h

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Justin @justinthewise.bsky.social · 3h

You replied to it just fine by quoting the post 🤷🏾‍♂️

Saeed Khan @saeedwkhan.bsky.social · 3h

Dude quote posts and then limits replies.

This is why America is going into the dumpster at a record pace.

Justin @justinthewise.bsky.social · 3h

This is why the peace deal will allow t*ump to build his resorts

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Justin @justinthewise.bsky.social · 3h

This is why the peace deal will allow t*ump to build his resorts

Saeed Khan @saeedwkhan.bsky.social · 6h

Harris:

"Yeah everyone, YOU go down to 1600 and fight for this country.

I've got a book tour to do, so let me make my money in peace.

And don't bring up the fact that I supported a genocide while I was Vice President and that I cared more about AIPAC $$ than winning the election. "

Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 21h

🗣️ EYE AM NOT THE PRESIDENT YOU DIDNT ELECT ME GO DOWN TO 1600 AND ASK HIM….

Listen y’all really messed up with Black Women & you now get to see us as a collective fed up. 😎 #GoodLuck

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 6h

Y’all hate Black people and voted for the white man who got y’all all bent over.

Saeed Khan @saeedwkhan.bsky.social · 6h

Harris:

"Yeah everyone, YOU go down to 1600 and fight for this country.

I've got a book tour to do, so let me make my money in peace.

And don't bring up the fact that I supported a genocide while I was Vice President and that I cared more about AIPAC $$ than winning the election. "

Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 21h

🗣️ EYE AM NOT THE PRESIDENT YOU DIDNT ELECT ME GO DOWN TO 1600 AND ASK HIM….

Listen y’all really messed up with Black Women & you now get to see us as a collective fed up. 😎 #GoodLuck

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6h

an incontestable fact of the second trump administration is it is actively trying to sicken and kill as many americans as it can

Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 9h

NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 4h

This can't go on.

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 7h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Justin @justinthewise.bsky.social · 4h

Nazi shit

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 7h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 7h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Lex 🍾 @endeeahh.bsky.social · 4h

Lord Jesus

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 7h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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