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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 7h

From war-ravaged Portland

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ShoeHog @shoehog.bsky.social · 15h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Atti 17.11 @atti1711.bsky.social · 7h

This is Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY). He wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Over 63,000 of his constituents to lose health insurance, if the ACA was repealed.

RETWEET to let New York know that RepMikeLawler wants to take away their health care!
👇👇👇👇

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 9h

We Love ❤️ Our Amphibian Friends in Portland......

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 17h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10h

Pope Leo says that American bishops need to be more vocal and support migrant communities from being abducted by ICE in US cities

"Important that we as church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what's going on in some cities in the US"

"The church cannot be silent"

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14h

There is absolutely zero chance that a man who took $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from an FBI agent on camera would have been appointed to any position by any other president.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 17h

FUN FACT:

Our military is not being paid,

but the ICE gremlins are.

Make that make sense.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 8h

Daily Reminder: Social Security is OUR money!

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 7h

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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 7h

Meanwhile, in war torn Portland...

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Kimberly Smith @kimandmickysmith.bsky.social · 6h

If only.

A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 7h

Being a child rapist should be disqualifying for every job, club, social circle, and faith community.

THIS INCLUDES BEING PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

#ShouldGoWithoutSaying #EpsteinFiles #NoKings

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22h

Find an event near you at nokings.org/#map.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h

As I got to know them, they gave me a $400m plane.

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 8h

What causes WW3 as per my tankies:
🇹🇷Shooting 🇷🇺jet down
🇺🇸Killing 🇷🇺troops in🇸🇾
🇺🇸bombing Assad
🇺🇦Defending itself
Giving🇺🇦:
Training
Javelins
155mm shells
Patriots
Tanks
F-16s
HIMARS
ATACMS
Tomahawks
🇺🇦striking crimea
🇺🇦Deep striking🇷🇺
🇺🇦Occupying🇷🇺
Cutting🇷🇺off swift

What doesn't cause WW3:
🇷🇺attacking places

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Gordon Wark 🤬💥😡🔥🕗🕕🕓🕖 @1stwark.bsky.social · 6h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22h

Kelly: I really worry about those aviators, drone operators, special forces guys that are in the Caribbean right now striking these boats and whether or not this is legal..

There’s no authorization for the use of military force. The Congress has not given that to the president. He hasn’t asked.