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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d
TBI — HANCOCK COUNTY: “school board member Jack Mullins (75) charged with 2 counts of Solicitation of a Minor + 1 count of Official Misconduct… approached a juvenile female at a fitness center and attempted to solicit her to engage in sexual activity…” tbinewsroom.com/2025/10/06/h...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d
DR OZ: If you're sitting at home as an able-bodied person on Medicaid & on average you'll watch 6.1 hours of TV or leisure time at home, you actually don't want that. Opiate use skyrockets

CNBC: There are a lot of people who are on Medicaid who are there actually as caregivers, so they are working
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 9d
Unfortunately with confusion rampant at the top, it is falling to states and alliances like the West Coast Health Alliance to fill the void in clear healthcare messaging.

@governor.ca.gov @doh.wa.gov
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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 9d
"As the Trump administration cracks down on both environmental policies and progressive activism, the Sunrise Movement, the youth-led climate justice organization that popularized calls for a Green New Deal, is widening its mission to fight authoritarianism."
Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism
Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities
www.theguardian.com
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polysdot.bsky.social @polysdot.bsky.social · 9d
Americans are staring down a cliff: health premiums could soar 75% and DOUBLE in rural America. Instead of fixing the GOP’s health care mess, Trump is threatening to slam the brakes on government.

Cruelty over solutions, chaos over care. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 10d
Sen. Kelly: Let me tell you a story about a woman in Arizona I spoke to. She pays $250/month on the ACA on the exchange for her health care but she gets around $9,000 in those premium tax credits. She is expecting that is gonna go away, and she says she will not be able to afford health care anymore
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 9d
Narrator: This is fascism.
The image is an X post by Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis ) from 19 hours ago, stating: "So let me get this straight: a Blackhawk helicopter and dozens of masked, armed federal agents roll up on a Chicago apartment building, cuff everyone—including kids—and then run checks for warrants and immigration status? What the hell is going on in this country? How is that not fascism?" The post includes a verified badge.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10d
🚨BREAKING: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday his state will sue after President Donald Trump sent 300 California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, according to Newsom. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Breathtaking Abuse of Power’: Newsom Says Trump Is Sending California National Guard Troops to Portland
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
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polysdot.bsky.social @polysdot.bsky.social · 9d
“This is delusional but you don’t have to read the whole thing.

Boils down to: he’s shutting down the government because he thinks he’s a king.”
Sen. Chris Murphy nailed it.
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 9d
"They went in without a warrant, and they did it because they could. So we're saying they can't. Stand with us, stand with Broadview, stand with Chicago, stand with the organizers who are fighting."
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Letterscratcher @letterscratcher.bsky.social · 10d
Posted @withregram • @heartlandsignal Chicago Alderperson Maria Hadden describes a recent ICE raid in the South Side.

"At one in the morning, they hovered over a residential neighborhood in an American city, and they repelled soldiers from Black Hawks.…
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 9d
At our town hall on Friday, hundreds turned out asking the same questions we're all asking: Will we get paid? Will we keep our healthcare? Will our democracy survive this chaos? 

I hear you. I see you. And that is why we are fighting to protect our democracy and our communities.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 9d
Talked to @therickwilson.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro0Y...
Why Trump’s Base May Turn on Him w/ Rick Wilson
YouTube video by Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast
www.youtube.com
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polysdot.bsky.social @polysdot.bsky.social · 9d
Rep. Jamie Raskin: Trump is holding our federal workers hostage, using their livelihoods as leverage while refusing to negotiate to keep govt open.
Democrats will defend health care & workers’ rights.
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
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Click to read his full statement
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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 9d
Chicago community members tell ICE agents to real jobs and shame them into leaving.

Hat off to everyone in Chicago right now pushing back.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10d
The judge is a woman.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9d
No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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polysdot.bsky.social @polysdot.bsky.social · 9d
What's happening with the government shutdown? Simply put, Republicans are holding the government hostage to get their extreme agenda passed.

Democrats are fighting for a fair budget that benefits everyone.
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10d
Gavin Newsom with the receipts!
A screenshot of an X post by Gavin Newsom (@GavinNe ..., 1 day ago) listing the last three government shutdowns: October 1, 2025 under President Trump, December 22, 2018 under President Trump, and January 20, 2018 under President Trump, with the comment "Almost like there is a pattern here." The post includes a profile picture of Gavin Newsom speaking.
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polysdot.bsky.social @polysdot.bsky.social · 10d
🚨 URGENT: A government shutdown would devastate people with disabilities. ACA subsidies gone. Social Security offices closed. Applications delayed. Call (202) 224-3121—tell Republicans: protect healthcare & disability services. Lives are on the line. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10d
My message to Kristi Noem is clear: Get out of Chicago.
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polysdot.bsky.social @polysdot.bsky.social · 10d
A government shutdown is not just a partisan issue; it's a human issue. It affects the lives of millions of Americans who rely on government services and programs including moms & babies on WIC.
Remember, this is on Trump refusing to negotiate.
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10d
It should start smoking any second. Also, all patients regardless of immigration status are asked to pay for emergency medical services if they are able, Karoline.
A screenshot of an X post by Keith Edwards (@keithed ) from 15 hours ago, commenting "Kind of wild how the cross doesn't burn her," in response to a post by Aaron Rupar (@atrupar ) from 16 hours ago. Rupar's post quotes Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, saying, "When an illegal alien goes to the emergency room, who's paying for it? The American taxpayer." The image shows a news broadcast from "The White House" at 1:35 PM ET, featuring Karoline Leavitt speaking at a podium with a cross necklace, an American flag, and text indicating breaking news about a Senate shutdown vote.
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polysdot.bsky.social @polysdot.bsky.social · 10d
Trump’s administration has trampled the law, withheld funds, and abused power at every turn. Now they’re threatening to shut down the government, holding workers and families hostage, unless they get their way.
America deserves better.
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10d
President Donald Trump authorized hundreds of National Guard troops for deployment to Chicago, the White House announced Saturday.

The deployment came over the objections of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D). www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump Authorizes 300 Guard Troops for Deployment in Chicago Over Governor’s Objections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
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polysdot.bsky.social @polysdot.bsky.social · 10d
Does anyone remember this? I certainly do.
Hold Trump accountable for a shutdown.
Those are his words😉
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown