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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

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Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

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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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1928: The iron lung was first used on this day at the Boston Children’s Hospital. The device greatly improved the quality of life for patients with polio and other lung-related issues.

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 3d

⚠️ NEW Voucher Poll: EdForward has a new poll on ESA vouchers, and AZ voters are increasingly opposed to this unaccountable, $1 billion #VoucherScam.

Read more here: everythingtogain.org/research-resources/

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 2d

2/2 Two years later, the agency’s new director, J. Edgar Hoover, asked her to resign. It would be almost 50 years until women would again join the FBI.

LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 2d

1/2 On this day in 1922: Alaska Davidson became the first female special agent of the FBI, then known as the Bureau of Investigation. She was assigned to the Washington, D.C., office at a salary of $7 a day plus $4 when traveling.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

Republicans are currently going around the media to claim the nationwide peaceful No Kings protest on 10/18 is a “Hate America” rally.

Actually, No Kings is a rally of love—love for the founding ideals of America, love for the democracy and freedoms we cherish, love for one another.

Let’s show it:

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 ...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 4d

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the right to claim self-defense extends to someone who is inside a locked bedroom of a home even if the person trying to enter has been invited into the main residence.

Arizona Supreme Court issues ruling extending self-defense protections inside locked bedroom

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the right to claim self-defense extends to someone who is inside a locked bedroom of a home even if the person trying to enter has been invited into the ma...

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 4d

59% somewhat or strongly disapprove of how RFK Jr is handling his new role at the top of the country’s public health infrastructure

Americans reject RFK Jr.'s health leadership and federal vaccine policies, poll shows | Arizona Mirror

Poll shows 59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr. as health secretary while CDC vaccine trust declines sharply

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 4d

Immigrant rights groups want cities to scrap agreements with ICE that effectively turn local cops into agents of Trump's mass deportation campaign

story via @glorihuh.bsky.social

Arizona cities resist efforts to curtail ICE partnerships with local police

As immigration arrests surge to deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise to oversee the largest deportation effort in history, progressive groups in Arizona are appealing to their local city counci...

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 3d

These are NOT Democratic programs! These are programs that serve everyone.

Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 4d

“We’ll be making cuts that will be permanent and we’re only going to cut Democrat programs. I hate to tell you. I guess that makes sense, but we’re only cutting Democratic programs,” Donald Trump said today

Trump threatens 'permanent' cuts to Democratic programs on day nine of shutdown gridlock | Arizona Mirror

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any additional detail...

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 4d

“We’ll be making cuts that will be permanent and we’re only going to cut Democrat programs. I hate to tell you. I guess that makes sense, but we’re only cutting Democratic programs,” Donald Trump said today

Trump threatens 'permanent' cuts to Democratic programs on day nine of shutdown gridlock | Arizona Mirror

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any additional detail...

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 3d

On this day in 2014: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, at 17, the youngest Nobel laureate in history. She was recognized for her advocacy of education for girls in Pakistan after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban.

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NPR @npr.org · 6d

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

The government shutdown is snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 6d

On this day in 1998: University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was beaten and tortured, then tied to a prairie fence and left to die in an anti-gay hate crime that shocked the world. His death led to the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009.

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 7d

Go to nokings.org, plug in your zip code and find an event near you. If you can, please join one to the Bell Rd events.

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 8d

Lack of oversight in the universal ESA voucher program coupled with the AZ legislature’s refusal to adequately fund our public schools is leading to devastating consequences. The fraud & abuse in vouchers continues to run rampant as local public schools continue closing at an alarming rate.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8d

Welker: They say the house is not in session because you don't want to swear in the newly elected democratic congresswoman who would be a critical vote to releasing the Epstein files.

Johnson: It's totally absurd. This has nothing to do with that. It's another red herring.

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 8d

2/2 This led to exposure of the “Iran-Contra affair” – a significant political scandal for the administration of President Ronald Reagan after it was revealed that money from the sale of arms to Iran was used to fund covert operations in Nicaragua.

LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 8d

1/2 On this day in 1986: Former U.S. Marine Eugene Hasenfus was captured by Nicaraguan Sandinistas after a plane carrying arms for the Nicaraguan rebels, the Contras, was shot down.

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 9d

Beautiful morning in Peoria for a visit with @dphoward.bsky.social and distributing our Voter Guide for the November election. Are you ready? ld27dems.org/prepare-for-...

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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 10d

An ESA voucher-funded private school is being sued for negligently ignoring signs of sexual abuse — meanwhile, the AZ legislature refuses to impose any safety measures or guardrails in the voucher program. Kids will continue to be hurt until protective laws are put in place.

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 9d

On this day in 1976: Barbara Walters became the first female co-anchor of the evening news, starting a three-year tenure with ABC Evening News.

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NPR @npr.org · 11d

More than 4 million U.S. families have mixed immigration status. As the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportations, many of these families are preparing emergency plans.

Fearing deportation, families with mixed immigration status make emergency plans

More than 4 million U.S. families have mixed immigration status. As the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportations, many of these families are preparing emergency plans.

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LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 11d

2/2 His personal physician, Admiral Cary Grayson, kept the severity of the stroke hidden from Congress and the American people, while his wife, first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, surreptitiously took charge of matters of state.

LD27 Democrats - Glendale, Peoria and NW Phoenix AZ @ld27democrats.bsky.social · 11d

1/2 On this day in 1919: President Woodrow Wilson suffered a near-fatal stroke that left him incapacitated until the end of his presidency in 1921.

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