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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 8h

“There’s no way I’m bending the knee I have left for a king in America.”

Damn. Just … damn.

Retired Army Sgt. Brian Wofford spoke to me this morning at the Oklahoma City #NoKings protest. Didn’t expect him to be carrying his DD214 so I asked some warmup questions like when he got out and whether his injury was service-related.

He paused while describing the car bomb in Iraq to say this:

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h

#NYC #NoKings 👑

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pmcintx.bsky.social @pmcintx.bsky.social · 7h

pmcintx.bsky.social @pmcintx.bsky.social · 11h

Written by a nine-year-old at an Arkansas rally today.
"T**** never smiles because there's nothing to be proud of" 👀

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pmcintx.bsky.social @pmcintx.bsky.social · 11h

Pardon me while I go grab some Jeni's all-American ice cream 💯 www.threads.com/@jeni/post/D...

Jeni (@jeni) on Threads

Only in America could a pink-haired girl from Ohio start with nothing—living out of her Chevy Chevette—and build a company that competes with giants, guided by love and service. That’s why there’s an...

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Blue Texas @turntexasblue.bsky.social · 14h

No Kings-Austin,TX

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Blue Texas @turntexasblue.bsky.social · 13h

No Kings-Dallas, TX

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April Ajoy @aprilajoy.bsky.social · 13h

No Kings in Lexington, KY with my mom. Two former Republicans who once believed the lie that the GOP is the Christian party. Indoctrination is a helluva drug but so glad we woke up. Now we stand against Christian nationalism & MAGA because it's the opposite of Jesus' teachings.

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pmcintx.bsky.social @pmcintx.bsky.social · 13h

the Curry brothers were on the same team for what, two weeks? 🤨

Reuters @reuters.com · 15h

Warriors waive guards Seth Curry, LJ Cryer reut.rs/4hhNYyh

Warriors waive guards Seth Curry, LJ Cryer

The Golden State Warriors waived guards Seth Curry and LJ Cryer on Saturday, but Curry reportedly will return to the roster.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 16h

I'll be writing it up later but main takeaways from New Braunfels #nokings:
- people love the inflatables. Massive endorsement of an absurdist approach. Also people brought bubble machines.
- strong church showing. Sincere "no kings but Jesus" signs, Bible quotes
- Flags, red/white/blue everywhere

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pmcintx.bsky.social @pmcintx.bsky.social · 14h

Well, she's used to navigating problematic men who think they know it all while keeping things running. She might do just fine.

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◥◤CDFI, Frankenstein @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 16h

Across all the major outlets — NYT, WSJ, WaPo, LAT, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg — the only outlet without a No Kings story on its home page is CBS News.

For every other outlet, it's near the top. Even Fox News is running with "Nationwide unrest looms as thousands mobilize"

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 18h

South Koreans held their government accountable earlier this year. And now they’re protesting for American’s rights and democracy on No Kings too!

Thank you South Korea! #NoKings ❌👑

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Silky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 15h

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.