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KMJeezy @kmjeezy.bsky.social · 20h

Even this shut down, they just fired 4000 more federal workers I have not heard a peep! This is a very easy test and they are failing miserably. This is a party who undermined their successful President. Leaned into right wing talking points about him being senile, demanded that he drop out

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.
newrepublic.com/post/201625/...

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

newrepublic.com

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 22h

Put Pam Bondage in Prison For
The PEDO PREZ Coverup......

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 1d

The Hypocrisy
Thank you @drericding.bsky.social

GET VACCINATED
DON'T LISTEN TO RFKJR
VACCINES WORK

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ChuckCjmmn @chuckcjmmn.bsky.social · 1d

History will lump Trump, Miller, Noem, Bondi, Homan, etc along with all the other miserable people who tortured others for their sadistic pleasure.

If you don’t speak out against them, you’re forever tied to them.

#DefendersOfDemocracy

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owlgoddess24.bsky.social @owlgoddess24.bsky.social · 20h

Providing parachutes to customers learning to skydive from our planes will cost us moooooneeeey, skydiving company whines.

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 21h

So frustrating! There are more Democrats than Republicans in Texas. Millions of us voted for Biden and Harris (& Beto).
But we’re gerrymandered to death by a small cabal of evil including Paxton who regularly throws out 100s of 1000s of votes. Over 750+ polling locations shuttered.
2026 is coming. 🗳️

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry, is there a question here?

27 children died.

Close the goddam camps if you can’t comply with safety measures.

This isn’t the first time flash flooding in this zone has killed campers, just the most well known with the highest death toll.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/10/t...

Texas youth camps say cost of implementing new safety requirements will force them to close

During a Friday state hearing, parents of July 4 flood victims said camps should prioritize the safety even if costs are high.

www.texastribune.org

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

No, Speaker Johnson: The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally. Quite the contrary. It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.

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owlgoddess24.bsky.social @owlgoddess24.bsky.social · 20h

Seven hundred years ago, Venice implemented quarantine to prevent the spread of disease. Even before germ theory, people were aware that we needed active prevention to save Iives.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 22h

This is the kind of thing I, at least, didn’t see coming 9 months ago. I expected more political resistance to the idea that endemic disease is good, actually.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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marikosegawa.bsky.social @marikosegawa.bsky.social · 1d

#ResistanceUnited #DV1 #ProudBlue
Shutdown 5WHs

Who? It’s on Republicans

What? At stake: Your
Healthcare &
Federal workers'
jobs

When? Right Now

Where? Republicans are MIA

Why? Republicans seek no
solutions

Congressman Eugene Vindman @repvindman.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about this government shutdown.

Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Every answer points to the same thing — Republicans’ inability to do their jobs.

I’m still in D.C., working to pass a budget that puts hardworking Virginians first.

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owlgoddess24.bsky.social @owlgoddess24.bsky.social · 20h

I will never understand how morons like Winsome don’t understand the thin edge of the wedge.

First they prohibit gays from marrying; then they ban interracial marriage; then protestant/catholic marriages and on and on until only they are left with rights.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

SPANBERGER: “She doesn’t think gay couples should be allowed to marry.”

WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔

SPANBERGER: “She thinks you can fire someone for being gay.”

EARLE-SEARS: “That’s not discrimination.” 🤔🤔 #VAGov

owlgoddess24.bsky.social @owlgoddess24.bsky.social · 20h

The circle jerk of destruction continues.

owlgoddess24.bsky.social @owlgoddess24.bsky.social · 20h

Go Portland!!!

SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 21h

The American revolution brought to you by the Cartoon Network. Love the resisters in Portland!

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 21h

On this day in 1991 Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. Few believed her claims then, not enough people believed Hillary Clinton in 2016 and too few listened to Kamala Harris in 2024. See a pattern? Believe women, burn the patriarchy.

#BelieveWomen

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1d

⚡️Ukraine’s F-16s now dominate the skies, flying 80% of all combat missions against Russia.

Ukraine’s F-16s Take Over the Skies, Flying 80% of Combat Missions Against Russia

Ukrainian F-16s play a critical role, executing 80% of combat sorties while effectively intercepting threats like Russian cruise missiles and drones.

united24media.com

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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈 @gigialexander123.bsky.social · 1d

Billboards are getting good

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

This morning I protested ICE fascism in Broadview, IL, where police threatened to arrest us for showing up before 9am.

We were well behind ICE's illegal fence (that is still up despite a Federal Judge ruling it is illegal) and police still forced us further back.
www.instagram.com/reel/DPoR8Cu...

Login • Instagram

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 2d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 1d

He has backup

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Fun facts: Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, has won an Emmy, two Grammys, and his production company won an Oscar.

Trump has won 34 felony convictions as well as civil adjudications for rape and financial fraud. He is currently protecting rich and powerful pedophiles in the GOP.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

THIS!! 👇👇

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 1d

Trump biographer Michael Wolff says Epstein showed him Polaroids of Trump with topless teenage girls

When asked if she's seen those pics, AG Pam Bondi wouldn't say "No!"

And litigious Trump hasn't sued Wolff for defamation

#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 2d

Neighborhood schools provide a safe, welcoming environment for students to learn the habits of democracy + how to disagree respectfully. While teachers encourage diversity & pluralism, fascists divide, denigrate & dehumanize. Thanks for your inspiring leadership @mayorofchicago.bsky.social

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