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Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 2d

The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.

“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.

Read more at @windycitytimes.com

Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 2d

I’d like to see @randyrainbow.bsky.social use the lyrics, “I know nothing! I know nothing and I pity anyone who thinks I should know. … “
To the tune of “I feel pretty” in West Side Story.

🤣 Schultz in Hogans Heroes “I know nothing! “ - thanks David H for that amusement!

Sergeant Schultz See Nothing Hear Nothing Know Nothing GIF

ALT: Sergeant Schultz See Nothing Hear Nothing Know Nothing GIF

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 2d

🤣🤣🤣. Hahaha! 😂 perfect.
Please make that a Meme to be shared.

It’s in line with the communications strategy to respond to Republicans’ bullying and law-breaking by poking fun at their inanities.

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 3d

A list of many of the ways the Trump administration has violated ethics, laws, and the Constitution:
(Please re-post.

Trixie 🌸🇨🇦 @trixie57.bsky.social · 3d

Peaceful (yet powerful) protest in Westerville, Ohio.💙💪
(posted yesterday)

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 4d

Rally organizers say:
“Speaker Johnson is running out of excuses for keeping the gov shut down. Instead of preserving affordable healthcare, or lowering costs for working families, he’s attacking millions of Americans who”
Peacefully say

❤️🇺🇸 America belongs to its people, not to kings.” 🇺🇸 ❤️

Politico @politico.com · 5d

Johnson slams the No Kings protest march scheduled to take place in DC next week as the “hate America rally” that would draw “the pro-Hamas wing” and “the antifa people.”

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

www.politico.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9d

71.5% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to government data.

Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”

As Trump's regime terrorizes communities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of his biggest donors are private prison corporations.

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 6d

I asked you a sincere question.
I was not presuming.
If you want to answer, I’m all ears.
We all are part of our democracy, so your critique is an opportunity for me to learn, just as my question is an opportunity for you to consider the various ways you participate in it.

AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 10d

Good phrase! “Morbidly rich!” sounds appropriate for the billionaire and nearly billionaire class.

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 10d

What did You do to get this word out? Did you join phone banks to get the word out? Did you send postcards or knock on doors encouraging ppl to vote for Harris?
We have all screamed at the TV, but we need action.

Next time instead of waiting for “the Dems” to do something, pitch in with your voice

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AZLD14Dems @azld14dems.bsky.social · 11d

Government shutdown Day 3: #Arizona Chamber sides with #GOP as Congress digs in its heels azcentral.com/story/news/p...

The AZ Chamber of Commerce, along with the #AZGOP don't want to negotiate. They want to deny Arizonans health care.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15d

Remember: Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in taxes every year.

They pay into government funded healthcare programs, but can't access them except in case of emergency.

Emergency Medicaid spending accounted for less than 1% of total Medicaid spending in 2023.

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 14d

Tattoos about white supremacy harking to killing Muslims:
Like any hate speech, he has the right to have them.
As a Cabinet member he has a duty to never act on them and keep them covered in public.
As Americans we have the duty to call for his resignation.

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · 18d

Information like this is why I enjoy Bluesky!
Thanks for posting! 🌍🌳💙

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 23d

Tried to get my real ID. I had my license, my SS card and my birth certificate.

I was not allowed to get my real ID because my birth name is different than my married name. Now I have to go dig up a marriage certificate. You know who wouldn’t have to do this? A man.

Never change your last name.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27d

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · Sep 6

Governance SHOULD support a balance of power among
🔺owners, consumers, and workers.

When he was Transportation Secretary, Pete B recognized the need for that balance.

But the Trump Administration
💥bashes the balance, rigging the system Against Consumers.

#StopBillsForBillionaires

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · Sep 6

To provide quality education, affordable housing /childcare/ healthcare, we need tax systems that are fair and adequate.

Billionaires and big corporations should pay what they owe for the public roads, schools, etc that led to their profits.

Join us SUNDAY in person for a robust conversation!!

Justin Schein @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social · Aug 27

Arizonians-Join me @honestaz.bsky.social & Sen @mitziepstein.bsky.social for a screening of Death & Taxes Sunday afternoon 9/7 at 2PM in Scottsdale. @patrioticmillionaires.org @4taxfairness.bsky.social

"The most important and relevant American film I’ll see this year " Hollywood Times

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · Aug 14

Didn’t Sec Sean Duffy announce more firings of DOT employees in May this year? Didn’t DOGE fire FAA employees Willy-nilly at the start of this year?
I did Not hear that Duffy had a strategic plan for public safety, he was just firing people.

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · Aug 14

The White House "review" of museums is going to cast a shadow over the Smithsonian for months to come...

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Arizona Senate Democrats @azsenatedems.bsky.social · Aug 7

PRESS RELEASE: Arizona State Senate Democratic Leadership Offers Unwavering Support of Senator Ortiz Amid Political Targeting

@priya4az.bsky.social

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · Aug 1

It’s gaslighting. Billionaires want us to think our neighbors are the problem, but the problem is the billionaires.

Billionaires want to end public schools so they can make huge profits on private education.
Billionaires push for private profits, not problem-solving.
#StopBillsForBillionaires

NetworkforDemocracy @simple-truth.bsky.social · Aug 1

James Talarico, Texas state representative and actual Christian.

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AZ Sen Mitzi Epstein @mitziepstein.bsky.social · Jul 31

This is why I like the Bluesky community so much!
Windfarms! ❤️😁

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30

Motherfucking wind farms…

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Craig Roblewsky @pointc.bsky.social · Jul 23

Trees, trees and more trees. The #goodnews is tree planting in England hits a 20 year high. This milestone is part of larger nationwide goal to increase woodland cover to 16.5% of England’s total land area by 2050. Nice. 🌳

Have a good day Bluesky friends.

A year of growth: tree planting rates hit their highest level in over 20 years

Richard Chapman, Deputy Director of Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programme, highlights the latest annual statistics, what has been achieved over the past year and what is to come. Yesterday, t...

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AltStateGov @altstategov.altgov.info · Jul 23

Every cut to funding, spending, staffing, etc. just remember to look at ICE's budget. The money is there, but only for this regime's manifestation of hate.

Dig into the companies getting contracts for these massive tent concentration camps.

The regime is willing to do whatever to fund evil

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Eliza Orlins @elizaorlins.bsky.social · Jul 20

Nurses are crying in supply closets.

Skipping meals. Working double shifts.

And still being ignored by hospital execs.

This is what profit-first healthcare looks like.

bit.ly/3TO4DhR

Home - Nurses United for Healthcare Integrity

Who we are Frontline Defenders of Healthcare Integrity We believe that integrity and transparency are the pillars of quality healthcare in America. That’s why we organized Nurses United for Healthcare...

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