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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 19m

They’re trying to kill or make us all so sick we can’t resist.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 24m

“CDC is over. It was killed. This administration only knows how to break things. They have made America at risk for outbreaks and attacks by nefarious players. People should be scared,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 17h

@govpritzker.illinois.gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @governor.ny.gov

Christopher Armitage @carmitage.bsky.social · 1d

Your AG and Govenor have some explaining to do.”

Democratic Governors Have the Legal Authority to Arrest ICE Agents. They Should Use It.

Even failed prosecutions would force federal agents to think twice before breaking down doors.

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 23h

Well, he’s right about one thing. We’re generally not fans of fascism. Hard to believe but it’s a core American principle.

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 23h

The irony of oligarchs owning the news. Public blind trusts were made for this sort of thing. Just look at the post-Nazi Germany setup of public trust news.

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TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 1d

I just watched the video of the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd. Now I see this where the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters. People are fed up.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops ‘will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online

Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

www.oregonlive.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 1d

Complicit due to ownership, not terrified. Follow the money.

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 1d

“Yesterday a second Republican governor, Phil Scott of Vermont, opposed the administration’s deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago and to Portland, Oregon.”2/2

Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 1d

In today’s Letter, @hcrichardson.bsky.social shows that in spite of the desperate scrabbling of the authoritarian regime to keep control, cracks are showing. 1/2

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

October 10, 2025

All of President Donald J.

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine calling democracy loving Americans terrorists. Oh wait...

Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 1d

Perfect.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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

Jeffrey Epstein once dug into his safe to take out photos of Trump posing with topless girls on his lap. The photos became the subject of controversy earlier this week when AG Pam Bondi dodged Sen. Whitehouse’s questions about whether the FBI found the images during a search of Epstein’s belongings.

I’ve Seen Epstein’s Photos of Trump With Topless Girls: Author

Trump biographer Michael Wolff reveals he was shown the lewd photos by Jeffrey Epstein himself.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 2d

Fantastic. Did she said "pedophiles?!" Maybe start at the White House. Then Congress.

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 2d

More of this. @govpritzker.illinois.gov protect your protestors. The police should be facing ICE, not the demonstrators.

✊Larry Colvin✊ @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 3d

Portland PD threatens ICE with arrest! More. Of. This. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 2d

Keeping it consistent. Buy all the mechanisms for democracy and then squeeze out the results you paid for.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 2d

The company, central to unfounded voter fraud claims in 2020, is now owned by a GOP donor.

Republican Buys Dominion Voting Systems to ‘Restore Trust in Our Elections’

The company, central to unfounded voter fraud claims in 2020, is now owned by a GOP donor.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 2d

Give me a break. Voters are currently ruled by emotions because that's what MAGA has done to the political landscape and what corp dems have done to their own party. Either deliver on the fundamentals or get out of the way. Commit to no private money in politics, standing against fascism, & the law.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 2d

incredibly important-- why not so much attention? BIG restraint on ICE: www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Federal judge further limits ICE ability to arrest without warrants, probable cause

A federal judge's ruling is a legal win for people wrongfully arrested in recent ICE and Border Patrol sweeps.

www.cbsnews.com

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 2d

As Holly Baxter of The Independent pointed out, “it is absolutely true that there were anti-fascist protesters in the Weimar Republic. If you’ll remember, those were the people taking issue with the early versions of the Nazis.”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3d

October 8, 2025

Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3d

People ask what they can do in this moment: here's a crucially important election. There are 52,000 elections taking place next month, many of which will be determined by turnout.

Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 4d

Dispatch from Pennsylvania on a highly unusual state Supreme Court election—one of the few most consequential matters on the ballot anywhere in the country next month. New from me in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts

The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

boltsmag.org

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 3d

States opposed to Trump can create a compact – a new prototype for American government – even if it’s perceived as political theater. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Blue states should come together to declare an emergency. Here’s how | Thomas Geoghegan

States opposed to Trump can create a compact – a new prototype for American government – even if it’s perceived as political theater

www.theguardian.com

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Capt Chris @capt-chris.bsky.social · 3d

If you aren't following Robert Arnold on YT, you are truly missing out.

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On “Law & Order”

YouTube video by Robert Arnold

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

Despite strong objections from Governor Pritzker, Mayor Johnson, and the people of Chicago, the Trump regime is preparing to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago today.

If you are in Chicago and need guidance on how to interact with the Guard, here’s a helpful guide:
bit.ly/resistancetoolkit

Responding to Federal Occupying Forces

Click here for another version of this document optimized for readability and accessibility. Table of Contents (click to jump ahead) We the People are PISSED: statement/intro Situation Report: current...

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Richard Halliday @rthalliday.bsky.social · 3d

That's not Plan B. Plan A was always the Insurrection Act. Stephen Miller said it on a CNN interview yesterday. "Plenary power." They will never leave office willingly or peacefully.

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