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lolonurse

@lolonurse.bsky.social

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Ancient hippie, retired RN. Music-as necessary as oxygen. Lifelong animal lover. Raised in liberal household during McCarthy era. Civil rights/women’s rights since ‘50’s. Mom, M-i-L, grandma, widow🕯️ Love nature, gardening, meandering conversations🖖🏼 ✊🏼🌻🐶☮️🌎📎

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lolonurse @lolonurse.bsky.social · 1h

OMG!! Reason is alive in OK!

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 1h

“Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate the book into lesson plans for students.”

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New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma's new public schools superintendent is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students.

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 2h

Saugerties, New York
NO KINGS SAUGERTIES
Saturday, October 18

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 29d

#NoCrowns
#NOKINGS
#NewYork
Saugerties New York
NO KINGS SAUGERTIES
Saturday, October 18
12 – 1pm EDT
Market Street & Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

NO KINGS SAUGERTIES · Mobilize

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 2h

"Tu sei Bella " " Fregarti"
"Vaffanculo" (Italian take a guess)

She is 85 years fierce
This is how it's done
I love you Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi

This woman reporter
Seriously "stogots` "

She wasn't authorized to call up the guard

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 15h

via Dale Vince

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3h

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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lolonurse @lolonurse.bsky.social · 2h

Congratulations!

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 5h

Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.

What we have is an appropriations king.

Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 5h

Taken to the extreme, and taken alongside impoundments, Trump’s ADA violations renders Congress completely irrelevant for spending.

The president is claiming the ability to not spend even if Congress makes him spend, and also the ability to spend even if Congress doesn’t let him spend.

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lolonurse @lolonurse.bsky.social · 2h

He’s so blatant & arrogant. He does act like an autocrat.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 6h

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

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lolonurse @lolonurse.bsky.social · 2h

It may be failing to dissuade the American people, but it’s sure endangering us.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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Adele M. Stan @addiestan.bsky.social · 2h

More GOP Nazi hijinks, this time in a congressman's office. (Oh, those crazy kids!) www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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lolonurse @lolonurse.bsky.social · 2h

Absolutely 💯, this should be “Breaking News” on all the news broadcasts, and leading topic on all commentary platforms! He & his goon squad are out of control.

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Adele M. Stan @addiestan.bsky.social · 2h

This should be an even bigger story than it is. Like, a screaming from the rooftops story.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3h

“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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Hawkeye8 @hawkeye8.bsky.social · 18h

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lolonurse @lolonurse.bsky.social · 4h

Bazinga!

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Thomas H Sears 🫘 @thomashsears.bsky.social · 4h

Since light travels faster than sound, people may appear bright until you hear them speak.

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Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊 @bluefreedomquest.bsky.social · 4h

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 8h

Trump intimidates, murders, creates the problem.. gets reaction... creates an even bigger problem.

Huh. Kind of like he does with immigrants and protesters.

CBS News @cbsnews.com · 8h

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday ordered military exercises in the country's biggest shantytowns after U.S. forces blew up another boat allegedly carrying drugs from the Caribbean country.

Venezuela's Maduro orders new military exercises after U.S. military blows up another alleged drug boat in Caribbean

President Trump said six "narcoterrorists" were killed in the latest strike, bringing the number of people killed in such attacks since September to at least 27.

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 8h

And 0 for health care, food, etc. for American taxpayers

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

“.. So that would be a total of $40 billion for Argentina,” he said.

@politico.com 🇦🇷
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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