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🏳️‍🌈Alex Vander Veur💙🇲🇽🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🇪🇺🇵🇸💙🇺🇸💔 @alexvanderveur.bsky.social · 51m

The entire POINT of Democracy is that we are all equal, and We, the People govern ourselves.

Government is a *job* to *serve the people*. If officials or institutions are failing at their function, they must be replaced.

Together, WE have the power.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

The biggest news story of the week that you may have missed is the real possibility that TikTok will go MAGA. Subscribe now to have all of Democracy Docket's premium content, including my exclusive newsletters, sent straight to your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Jeffrey Vagle @jvagle.me · 1h

It sounds like someone has actually been reading scripture.

NPR @npr.org · 6h

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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Maitrijen⁷ @maitrijen.bsky.social · 36m

I think the end goal is to have an uneducated populous so they can be easily manipulated and billionaires can continue to consolidate their power.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h

I know Trump and his minions all have sneering contempt for kids with special needs, but trust me when I say that their parents will absolutely fucking destroy anyone who messes with the special education supports to which they are entitled by law.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 54m

Yesterday, in 1st off the record briefing, we discussed Curtis Yarvin - anti-American “Dark Enlightenment” guru credited as “the philosopher behind Vance. We talked about Peter Thiel’s 4 secret lectures, and where diplomats see conflicts to occur next

It’s available on replay - link in my profile

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 4h

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed indictment of Letitia James, troops in American cities, and upcoming SCOTUS arguments in voting rights case. Plus, what we would “Nobel” in. You can listen here.
www.politicon.com/podcasts/uni...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4h

A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs

The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment

Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.

www.kare11.com

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Maitrijen⁷ @maitrijen.bsky.social · 1h

Traitors do traitorous things.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

A five-point-five billion Trump golf course in Qatar, and Qatar gets an air base in Idaho.

New Trump Golf Course, $5.5 Billion Beachside Project Announced for Qatar

Maitrijen⁷ @maitrijen.bsky.social · 1h

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 21h

we are all sherman

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Not Your Negress @notyournegro.blacksky.app · 2h

The Democrats aren’t in power and the Republicans are doing the things they outlined in Project 2025.

NPR @npr.org · 3h

On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren't even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing?

'Make it stop.' For lawmakers, the shutdown feels like purgatory (but with Thai food)

On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren't even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2h

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to fast-track solar and wind permits that must break ground by next year or likely miss out on a federal tax credit Congress is ending.

With @opb.org

Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives

Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the move, which follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it co...

www.propublica.org

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 5h

13. I don’t know how this is going to end. Neither does Tiffany Carlock (@tify330.bsky.social). She’s an activist who uses her newsletter, Candidly Tiff, to educate people about civics, strategy and what’s really happening in politics.

candidlytiff.substack.com

Candidly Tiff | Tiffany Carlock | Substack

A Candid Perspective on Politics and Current Events. Click to read Candidly Tiff, by Tiffany Carlock, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

candidlytiff.substack.com

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 5h

15. Many thanks to Tiffany for her time and insight, and many thanks to you for reading this thread. It was brought to you by the supporters of the EB. The full article is free, but please consider supporting this work with a subscription or a tip. Thank you.
www.editorialboard.com/hakeem-jeffr...

Hakeem Jeffries: 'Republicans have zero credibility, zero'

The Democrats' message is breaking through, says Tiffany Carlock.

www.editorialboard.com

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Candidly Tiff @tify330.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks for taking the time to chat with me. We are now on Day 11 of the Shutdown, the House is out again next week, and there is no end in sight. Dems are holding the line.

Read my thoughts in the article and subscribe.

The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 5h

15. Many thanks to Tiffany for her time and insight, and many thanks to you for reading this thread. It was brought to you by the supporters of the EB. The full article is free, but please consider supporting this work with a subscription or a tip. Thank you.
www.editorialboard.com/hakeem-jeffr...

Hakeem Jeffries: 'Republicans have zero credibility, zero'

The Democrats' message is breaking through, says Tiffany Carlock.

www.editorialboard.com

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E Relearns Art @erelearnsart.bsky.social · 18h

Being made. And we are in this mess because one group acts like infallible zealots- so we should not make the same mistake. The number one goal right now for everyone- even Republicans who have defected from MAGA to keep MAGA from destroying our government to serve a few wealthy aholes. 5/7

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E Relearns Art @erelearnsart.bsky.social · 18h

still voted even though I don’t like Ms. Clinton,) you aren’t doing any trans people favors by allowing Earle-Sears to win. One thing I like about following your page, and I followed after following from my first account - is that too many people expect this to be won in an instant. Too many 3/7

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Maitrijen⁷ @maitrijen.bsky.social · 1h

It’s despairing.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2h

We have the timidity of countless corporate and university GCs to thank for the fact DEI is treated as though it were illegal.

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 3h

lol gentle reminder that DEI is not illegal. Supporting marginalized groups is not illegal. Anyone reneging on support is making a CHOICE to do so.

Maitrijen⁷ @maitrijen.bsky.social · 4h

Any chance someone could provide a gift article for this NYT piece? Ty in advance 🙏🏻

Maitrijen⁷ @maitrijen.bsky.social · 4h

Omg

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 7h

Good morning and happy Saturday to everyone. The same guy who told you COVID was a hoax just got his updated booster and didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · 6h

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 2026 Halftime Show Could Finally Bring Puerto Rican History Into the Spotlight
www.teenvogue.com/story/bad-bu...

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Could Finally Spotlight Important Boricua History on the Mainland

Bad Bunny is perhaps the only pop star fully equipped to take on the current American sociopolitical ecosystem and the fact that a show must entertain.

www.teenvogue.com

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Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · 6h

New Book Brings Pioneering Puerto Rican Voice to English-Speaking Readers
www.gc.cuny.edu/news/new-boo...

New Book Brings Pioneering Puerto Rican Voice to English-Speaking Readers

Professor Vanessa Pérez-Rosario offers the first comprehensive bilingual, English-Spanish collection of the poetry, essays, and letters of writer and activist Julia de Burgos.

www.gc.cuny.edu

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 6h

“Roughly 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — the so-called “disease detectives” who respond to outbreaks around the globe — received layoff notices, according to a person familiar with them. The service was spared during an earlier round of layoffs in February.”

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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The Asian Feminist @theasianfeminist.bsky.social · 6h

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died” because of the decision to gut USAID. But in Myanmar, families say their loved ones have died as a direct result of the aid cuts.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

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