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Lou Huesmann @louhuesmann.bsky.social · 7h

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No F***ing Kings. No Tyrants. No Silence.

Authoritarian wannabes have not… and will not… crush the will of those who abide by the U.S. Constitution. We will have NO Kings.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 9h

Come for their stupid right-wing polices that bankrupt their countries, stay for their inability to do hair.

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Lou Huesmann @louhuesmann.bsky.social · 13h

Finally! Let’s get this moving!!

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 13h

NEW: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatens legal action if Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Adelita Grijalva. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

The Democrat accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13h

President Trump can’t seem to explain why Americans are the ones responsible for making “Argentina great again" to the tune of $20 billion in taxpayer dollars. trib.al/p3jpDN2

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

Greene’s efforts to distance herself from unpopular Trump initiatives give us a glimpse into what the post-Trump Republican party could look like. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-is-go...

What Is Going on Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Brain?!

The Georgia congresswoman has been increasingly restless with Trump. What does it mean for MAGA’s future?

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 14h

Hey Mike Johnson, why are you protecting pedophiles and childhood sex traffickers?

Give his offices a call and ask him.

DC office: (202) 225-2777 and (202) 225-4000
Leesville office: (337) 423-4232
DeRidder office: (337) 226-6385
Bossier City office: (318) 840-0309

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Joe Perticone @cheetah.bsky.social · 14h

It’s all they can talk about this week

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‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 14h

No Kings has Republicans in Disarray

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‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

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Lou Huesmann @louhuesmann.bsky.social · 13h

Serious question: Does he or his regime ever do anything constructive for the entire country?

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14h

Trump: “The Democrats are getting killed on the shutdown because we’re closing up programs that are Democrat programs that we were opposed to. And they are never going to come back in many cases. So we’re being able to do things that we were unable to do before.”

Lou Huesmann @louhuesmann.bsky.social · 14h

War crimes?

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

Breaking News: A U.S. military strike killed six people on a boat in international waters near Venezuela, President Trump said, asserting without evidence that they were drug smugglers for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 16h

Sadists. Truly sick people.

ICE is thoroughly un-American.

Don't you want to know—as I do—how many of these armed, masked, warrantless, insignia-less, nameless, essentially untrained Big Government goons are Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters and other J6 runoff? apnews.com/article/immi...

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act isn’t new, but it’s getting louder and from all directions!

We had years of warnings.
He told us what he’d do. Project 2025 laid it out, but too many shrugged.

How much is “enough” for everyone to start getting loud with one voice before it’s too late?

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

Obama warns us: when leaders call ordinary crime an “insurrection” and turn the military inward, it corrupts democracy at its core. Using troops against citizens is the road to authoritarian rule and a loss of our Constitutional rights. We are now standing at that very edge.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina became the latest GOP-controlled state to announce it will gerrymander its congressional map to please President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

North Carolina Is Latest Gop-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander

Read more here.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 1d

"To bring a democracy under authoritarian control, you need more than a strongman. You need politicians who will assure the public, as we slide toward one-man rule, that nothing odd is happening. That’s the role Johnson is playing in Donald Trump’s takeover of America."

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

The disturbances in Portland are basically limited to a single block. And Trump says the city is burning. Why would a president and his aides lie so nakedly about an American city?

For one thing, because they hate it. But mostly, because they want to make this nation a fearful one. trib.al/Eu0MgCh

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Wait. We get paid?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Sean Duffy says the No Kings protests this Saturday are “really frustrating” because they are all paid Antifa people.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Fox Propaganda is desperately spinning the "No Kings" events in fearful anticipation of their success.

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Lou Huesmann @louhuesmann.bsky.social · 1d

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The Seal Team Six President?

Revisiting the question of presidential murder and immunity.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

President Trump—a man regarded by some as the most corrupt president in U.S. history and a flagrant abuser of the presidential pardon power—on Monday called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be pardoned for corruption charges. trib.al/hzrUsc8

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

Ex-FBI Director James Comey was narrowly indicted by a grand jury this month, but according to his lawyer the Justice Department is refusing to reveal its evidence against him.

DOJ accused of hiding evidence against James Comey

Ex-FBI Director James Comey was narrowly indicted by a grand jury this month, but according to his lawyer the Justice Department is refusing to reveal its evidence against him. In a court filing Monday, attorney Patrick Fitzgerald accused the DOJ of withholding information involving its charges, cit...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Republicans have been saying some genuinely ridiculous and dangerous things about #NoKings.

@eggerdc.bsky.social breaks it down in Morning Shots.

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Lou Huesmann @louhuesmann.bsky.social · 1d

Ultimately what the Trump administration is trying to do is label you a terrorist.

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Are YOU Antifa?

Plus: Hostage releases and prisoner swaps.

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Lou Huesmann @louhuesmann.bsky.social · 1d

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Kirby Smart Is a Liar. Does It Matter?

Yes, it's only college football. But it underscores a deeper societal rot.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2d

Reverend David Black, the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying at the armed agents above him before being shot in the head with a pepper ball at least twice and falling to his knees.

Black said he could hear ICE laughing. trib.al/9Nstfnp

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