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Jeff Zelek @jzelek615.bsky.social · Apr 20

It is literally this simple. If you don’t have a problem with someone—anyone—being thrown in prison with no charges even being brought, never mind a hearing in court, why do you believe that you or people you care about are immune?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 20

Van Hollen on Fox News Sunday: "I'm not vouching for the man. I'm vouching for the man's rights. His constitutional rights to due process."

Jeff Zelek @jzelek615.bsky.social · 11d

I’ve never foraged mushrooms before, but this @vaoapodcast.bsky.social podcast has me thinking about it. I do like to forage berries!

Mushroom Foraging in Virginia: Wild Edibles, Seasonal Finds, and Foraging Tips with Gabrielle Cerberville, aka the Chaotic Forager (Ep 80, Pt 1)

Podcast Episode · Virginia Outdoor Adventures: Hiking, Camping, Kayaking, Local Travel and more! · 09/30/2025 · 51m

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50501 DC @50501dc.bsky.social · 13d

DC is our HOME. We have seen the full force of the Trump regime, but they have not heard silence from the people of DC. October 18th, when we march to the national mall, our voices will be deafening! #nokings #nokingsday #nokingsday2 #50501movement #resist #resistance #dc #dmv #washingtondc #trump

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Chris Geoghooligan @vtdarksim.toot.community.ap.brid.gy · 23d

Please consider signing this petition in support of Hands Off The Arts, which is fighting for #kennedycenter employees who are being wrongly and illegally terminated by the #trump regime amid #unionizing efforts.

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/reinstate-kc-union-workers

#handsoffthearts […]

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Jeff Zelek @jzelek615.bsky.social · Sep 9

#VA11SpecialElection

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Jul 28

Dropkick Murphys

Warped Tour Long Beach

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · Aug 3

This is Virginia Guiffre's statement to Ghislane Maxwell, read by Guiffre's attorney in court the day Maxwell was sentenced.

I had to divide it into 2 parts. Please read each & share.

These are the words of a child rape victim, a victim of the monster Trump now protecting & arranging her freedom.

Virginia Guiffre statement to Maxwell read on the day of her sentencing.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · Aug 3

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Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · Aug 1

For the other universities watching, the lesson is PLAY OFFENSE. Do not accept the terms of conflict you've been presented. Relentlessly communicate your intention and vision. Engage and challenge those who misrepresent your intentions.

Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · Aug 1

GMU update:

In a delightful twist, the GMU board just approved a 1.5% raise for President Washington. There had been widespread speculation that the board might fire him today. There was considerable attendance and media at today's meeting. The closed session was nearly 4 hrs!

What's next?

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Jul 28

CORRUPTION UPDATE: Donald Trump accepted a “free” luxury jet from Qatar.

A new report says taxpayers will be on the hook for up to $1 billion for renovations.

All for a jet that's going to his future Presidential Library.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Jul 26

"In my mind, this is no longer a conversation about anything else. Children are starving and being murdered in Gaza by the Israeli military while they seek to feed themselves. It feels impossible to talk about anything else in this conflict when that degree of sociopathic violence is occurring."

I Think It's Bad to Shoot at Starving Kids

Perhaps controversially.

charlotteclymer.substack.com

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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · Jul 26

Donald Trump doesn't care about our families. We all know that.

But it's on us to outline a clear agenda for a Democratic Party that does. Here's what that looks like:

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · Jul 26

Ludi-Kurtz

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 24

Whitehouse: "Let me mention first just how very bizarre it is that the Deputy AG is going out to do a witness interview. It really raises the question whether he's doing that in the role as Deputy AG, or if he's stepping back into his role as Trump criminal defense lawyer."

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Jeff Zelek @jzelek615.bsky.social · Jul 18

We’re still marchin’, y’all #GoodTroubleLivesOn 🇺🇸 @50501dc.bsky.social

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Jeff Zelek @jzelek615.bsky.social · Jul 14

"There's no water to take a bath, it's been four days since I've taken a bath," he said.

He claimed the food at the immigration facility is scarce and unsanitary.

"They only brought a meal once a day and it had maggots. They never take off the lights for 24 hours," La Figura said.

Florida officials deny accusations of inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz

Detainees claim they are enduring inhumane conditions, including lack of access to water, inadequate food and denial of religious rights.

www.cbsnews.com

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Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · Jul 12

I think you should be able to say things the president doesn’t like and still be a citizen. Maybe we should write that down somewhere.

Trump post: Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship. She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jul 8

The builders behind Alligator Alcatraz and other detention sites are top DeSantis donors.

They scored no-bid or “emergency” contracts worth tens of millions—while funneling cash into his political machine.

Pay-to-play isn’t just speculation—it’s backed by the paper trail.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · Jul 7

MacArthur park is literally where the unhoused live. This has zero to do with criminal anything. Nothing to do with immigration. This is photo op bullshit.

Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · Jul 7

Border patrol walking McArthur park here in LA

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Jeff Zelek @jzelek615.bsky.social · Jul 3

Let’s go @uswnt.ussoccer.com

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · Jul 1

Two weeks ago today, Donald Trump’s ICE agents arrested me.

Now, he’s threatening to put @zohrankmamdani in a prison camp he’s building in a Florida swamp.

It’s frightening. It’s essential to fight back. It makes me proud of how New Yorkers voted last week – and how we’ll vote again in November.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Jul 1

My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.

The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported. Not because I have broken any law but because I will refuse to let ICE terrorize our city.

His statements don’t just represent an attack on our democracy but an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation.

That Trump included praise for Eric Adams in his authoritarian threats is unsurprising, but highlights the urgency of bringing an end to this Mayor’s time in City Hall. At the very moment when MAGA Republicans are attempting to destroy the social safety net, kick millions of New Yorkers off of healthcare and enrich their billionaire donors at the expense of working families, it is a scandal that Eric Adams echoes this President’s division, distraction and hate.

Voters will resoundingly reject it in November.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Jun 30

BREAKING: Senate Republicans are taking votes right now to jam through their awful bill.

They don’t want you to know all the bad votes they’re taking.

I’m making sure you know EXACTLY where they stand and what they’re doing.🧵

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jun 30

It appears the fire may have been set to bait the firefighters. More info in the updated article linked below.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jun 29

NEW: Multiple firefighters have been shot in Coeur d'Alene while responding to a brushfire. www.cnn.com/2025/06/29/u...

Multiple firefighters shot in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, while responding to a brush fire | CNN

Multiple firefighters have been shot while responding to a brush fire in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, according to Northern Lakes Fire Protection Chief Pat Riley.

www.cnn.com

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Jeff Zelek @jzelek615.bsky.social · Jun 30

COLD-BLOODED Matt Freese #USMNT

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Jun 25

A Muslim son of immigrants might become mayor of NYC in part because he cross endorsed and supported a Jewish candidate and Black candidate, and vice versa.

It's a beautiful American story for the rest of us. A nightmare for all the right people ;)

It's so New York.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is extraordinarily corrupt. But I still think he’s far more malevolent and sociopathic than merely corrupt.

Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · Jun 24

NEWS: Stephen Miller owns a six-figure stock in Palantir, a company profiting off deportations, per @POGOwatchdog report migrantinsider.com/p/stephen-mi...

Stephen Miller’s Financial Stake in ICE Contractor Palantir Raises Conflict Concerns

POGO report shows top Trump adviser owned six-figure stock in company profiting off deportations.

migrantinsider.com

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