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Just Passing Through

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I'm a older working mental health clinician, a father, a man in recovery, and a social democrat, who finds people over profit is a moral and ethical imperative.

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Just Passing Through @justpassingthru2.bsky.social · 22d

Also, as is likely the best option at this point....

I am Antifa.

a group of people are sitting in a field with a horse in the background

Alt: a group of people are sitting in a field with a horse in the background all stating they are Spartacus.

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 1h

Stephen Miller's agenda as chief architect behind Trump’s cruelest immigration policies: family separation, Muslim bans & ICE raids? Like Goebbels, Miller wants to dehumanize immigrants to build power through fear. Hold him accountable! #NeverAgainIsNow

Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1h

⚠️ STATES, LOCALS, TRIBAL NATIONS, TERRITORIES ⚠️

HHS has eliminated EVERY SINGLE SAFEGUARD FOR DATA PROTECTION AT CDC. Giving data to CDC is no longer safe and puts your residents at risk.

Unless and until all CDC’s data protections are restored you should consider CDC a bad actor.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3h

Tariff money is not a Trump Regime slush fund. It is tax money deposited into the US treasury and Congress has sole authority over the appropriation of tax dollars.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 7h

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 15h

What’s happening right now should terrify every American. We’re sliding toward empty shelves, broken systems, and a government run by chaos. This week on @meidastouch.com, I break down how close we really are and what we can do to stop it.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

ICYMI — Trump lied that Chicago had “4000” murders, when it’s projected to have 380 this year (way down from last year)

If it’s so bad there why does he have to keep lying about it?

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5h

Last I checked the GOP controls all branches of our government.

Tweet from MeidasTouch: “Wow that’s crazy. Who’s running the federal government?”
Below, Acyn’s tweet quotes Rep. Mike Johnson: “If you look at polling, people’s faith in the federal government is at an all-time low. Why? Because they don’t see that it’s being done well.”
A C-SPAN screenshot shows Johnson speaking with another man standing beside him.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h

Sounds familiar.

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 2h

"Bari Weiss’s first major move as CBS News chief has staffers on edge—ordering every journalist to submit a written memo justifying their work, in an apparent Elon Musk-style loyalty test." via @status.news

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Just Passing Through @justpassingthru2.bsky.social · 1h

And for the record, claiming Vought is a bumbling idiot, while he does exactly the chaos-causing and demoralizing he pontificated on for years, doesn't do that.

It ignores the danger we are actually in.

🎃💀Dan💀🎃 @dan401w.bsky.social · 4h

Wondering if the gutting of the CDC, NOAA, FEMA, CISA, the purges of lifelong federal employees at all the other agencies, if that will wake up more Americans to how the path we're on isn't sustainable or ignorable.

When previously eradicated diseases make a comeback, when natural disasters strike

Just Passing Through @justpassingthru2.bsky.social · 2h

A succinct description of exactly what is happening currently.

No notes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Chris Murphy: "Republicans are boycotting negotiations to reopen the govt bc they're desperate to raise premiums on people by 75% in order to finance their tax cut for the wealthy. The other reason House isn't in town? They're about to have enough votes to mandate the release of the Epstein files."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Bob Lawrence 💙 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 5h

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 2h

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We Are Saners @wearesaners.bsky.social · 2h

Just to prevent (intentional GOP invented) confusion. Mike Johnson could and should have sworn in duly elected House member Adelita Grijalva on September 23 when she was elected. Or any of the next few days—Congress was in session.

We all know he's protect rapists of little girls.
#Epstein

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 4h

✨BE AWARE✨ 🚩

1. ✨MTG✨
2. ✨Joe Rogan✨
3. ✨Theo Vonn✨
4. ✨Candace Owens✨
5. ✨Tucker Carlson✨

Are not changing. They are distracting and looking out for their pockets.

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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 2h

Every day that passes I am more convinced of two things:

1) This regime’s attempt to consolidate and hold power is going to collapse in truly spectacular fashion

2) That collapse is going to be astoundingly dangerous and destructive

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 2h

@ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social

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What’s unfolding at the CDC is unconscionable. Undermining the nation’s public health agency during a crisis doesn’t strengthen us—it endangers us. Science and truth telling are not partisan acts. They’re public service.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h

More CDC Cuts 💣💥

Gone is the Employee Assistance Program. They help staff deal with many things, among them coping with the trauma of being the victim of a terrorist attack 2 months ago.

Also gone, every policy and communications role left, eliminating any communication function at CDC.

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Just Passing Through @justpassingthru2.bsky.social · 2h

This is very simple to explain. They don't care what the marionette looks like, so long as they hold the strings.

Politico @politico.com · 5h

How did tech industry leaders go from heaping praise on Barack Obama to going all in on Donald Trump?

A Silicon Valley chronicler explains the increasingly radical politics of Elon Musk, David Sacks and Mark Zuckerberg 👇

‘The Democrats Still May Not Understand What They're Dealing With’

A Silicon Valley chronicler on the increasingly radical politics of Elon Musk, David Sacks and Mark Zuckerberg.

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Just Passing Through @justpassingthru2.bsky.social · 2h

*sigh*

Believe what you want. The chaos was the point. He said so, years ago; he is trying to traumatize the government workers, scientists, and administration within independent agencies, to weaken the overall structure.

Just Passing Through @justpassingthru2.bsky.social · 2h

Was the DOGE chaos, which was just as damaging, because of Schumer? This gives very much "See what you made me do" DV vibes....

Anyone check on the Second lady recently?

Just Passing Through @justpassingthru2.bsky.social · 2h

All you are telling me here is you are unaware of his being caught, on film, years ago, outlining exactly this plan.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h

💣CDC Cuts💥
Even with some staff having their firing rescinded, CDC has been deeply damaged by the cuts from 🧠🪱 that remain intact. We do not have a complete list as this was done in secrecy. 🧵

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Just Passing Through @justpassingthru2.bsky.social · 2h

I don't think he ever intended to enforce them.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h

NEW: Andrew McCabe and I discuss the Comey arraignment, the James indictment, and the ongoing purge at the FBI. Free to listen and subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Bad Facts

Podcast Episode · UnJustified · 10/12/2025 · 1h 9m

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