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Po Murray

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Mom of 4 from Sandy Hook/Chairwoman of @NewtownAction.org working to #EndGunViolence/#StopAAPIhate/#SaveDemocracy

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · Nov 20

Since my neighbor used an AR15 to hunt & kill 26 children & educators in Sandy Hook in 2012, I have worked with these incredible group of gun violence survivors, students, & other grassroots advocates to end the gun violence crisis in our nation. Please follow & support them. go.bsky.app/Uzkm7kS

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 26m

If Trump can get the COVID vaccine then everyone should be able to!

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 19h

These ICE terrorists need to tried & locked up for human rights violations.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 23h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 19h

The most corrupt administration in U.S. history.

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

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 20h

Military families are waiting in long lines at food banks. Shame on Trump, Mike Johnson, John Thune, & the other Congressional Republicans who are responsible for this shutdown. #RepublicanShutdown #MAGAshutdown #TrumpShutdown

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 20h

Is there a better candidate? I have not been paying close attention to Maine.

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 20h

Who do you support?

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 20h

I think she has a chance to win. I guarantee you she will be better than Collins.

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 20h

Amazing News! Maine’s two-term Democratic Governor Janet Mills will run for the US Senate seat held by veteran Republican Senator Susan Collins next year! apnews.com/article/main...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills will challenge Sen. Susan Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say

Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.

apnews.com

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking News! MIT became the first university to reject the Trump administration’s compact of demands, after its president Sally Kornbluth said the practices of the school already “meet or exceed many standards outlined” by the federal government.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/10/b...

MIT becomes first school to reject proposed ‘compact’ with Trump administration - The Boston Globe

MIT president Sally Kornbluth said the university’s practices already “meet or exceed” the federal government’s list of demands.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

“ I want my Nobel Peace Prize”

Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 1d

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

Find those unwanted or unneeded guns & remove them from your homes. The safest homes for your children are homes without guns! #KeepKidsSafe

Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 10d

It's the law to keep all guns locked up in Connecticut.

Bring your unwanted or unneeded guns to the 5th Annual #KeepKidsSafe Connecticut Gun Buyback & Gun Safe Giveaway Day - being held in 8 cities/towns on November 1st.

A limited supply of free gun safes will be distributed in 15 locations.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

Trump, his family, & his entire cabinet are the most corrupt people in the U.S.

Kristi Noem should step down!

ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

www.propublica.org

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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

“Despite ending dozens of imaginary wars and getting nominated by a war criminal, MAGA’s prince of peace came up short in his very public bid to acquire the Nobel Prize, which he only wanted because they gave it to the guy who’s made him feel small and inadequate for over a decade.”

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

It warms my heart that a woman fighting for democracy has won the Nobel Peace Prize. 🏆

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

Bullshit! thehill.com/homenews/hou...

Johnson: Not swearing in Democrat has ‘nothing to do’ with Epstein files

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said his delay in swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (Ariz.) is not related to her looming signature on a petition to force a House vote compelling rele…

thehill.com

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

You also need a permit, training, registration, insurance, eye exam, renewal, annual emissions testing, speed limits, seat belt law, etc to drive a car.

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

Automobiles are manufactured for transportation.

Guns are manufactured to kill.

False equivalency!

Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

Joseph Schnitt, a deputy chief of staff at DOJ’s Office of Enforcement Operations was caught on a hidden-camera video saying “They’ll redact every Republican or conservative person in those files, leave all the liberal, Democratic people in those (Epstein) files.” thehill.com/homenews/adm...

DOJ responds to official’s Epstein comments in hidden-camera video

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pushing back on comments made by a senior official in a hidden-camera video recorded and published by far-right operative James O’Keefe in which the official weig…

thehill.com

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

I stand with @newyorkstateag.bsky.social!

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

Supreme Court will be rehearing Louisiana v. Callais Oct. 15th. The conservative justices could let Republicans redraw up to 19 House seats to favor their party and crush minority representation in Congress. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling

Many experts are forecasting the end of a key provision of election law — enabling Republicans to shore up their advantage in the House, according to a new report.

www.politico.com

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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 1d

@publixofficial.bsky.social: Ban Open Carry in Your Stores — Keep Families and Employees Safe

Tell Publix: Ban open carry in all stores and keep customers and employees safe.

🔗 bit.ly/PublixSafety

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 1d

The malicious prosecution of Attorney General Tish James is baseless.

And the indictment is not worth the paper it is written on.

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 1d

Trump, a 34X convicted felon, is going after all his political “enemies”. It’s a partisan witch hunt.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking on MSNBC: New York AG Letitia James has been indicted.

Lindsey Halligan, who presented a grand jury with the case against James Comey, gave the presentation to the James grand jury.

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