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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2h

Meiselas: What do you say to people who say while Governor Mills has been a great governor, she’s 77 years old, and we need younger leadership?

Mills: It’s a fair point… But I don’t think I could live with myself if I didn’t do everything I can to reverse what’s going on in Washington

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

Reporter: Latino immigrants in Memphis who are legal residents are afraid to go to work

Gov. Bill Lee (dodges question): “If they’re not a criminal element, then they shouldn’t be afraid.”

As tone deaf as it gets when Trump’s ICE goons are assaulting legal residents & citizens

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

ZOHRAN: “We are an existential threat to billionaires who think their money can buy our democracy.” 🇺🇸

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LA Blue Dot in GA @namwella1961.bsky.social · 4h

Today is Charlie Kirks birthday, too bad he didn't get what he wanted.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

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ruffa aka gail @ruffaseasgail.bsky.social · 1h

Is it a bird, a plane, no a goose neck!

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ruffa aka gail @ruffaseasgail.bsky.social · 1h

Ugh! Forcing him to take drugs, I suppose?!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

So now we get the Eric Trump book tour where the whiniest Trump cries about how victimized he has been day after day. Again.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 4h

EGOMANIAC-IN-CHIEF: Trump Steals the Spotlight, Gobbles Up All the Credit, and Embarrasses America on the World Stage with Ignorant & Offensive 3000 year comment! He didn’t broker peace — he hijacked it. He stole the spotlight, claimed credit for a collective effort and stole a moment of global hope

EGOMANIAC-IN-CHIEF: Trump Steals the Spotlight, Gobbles Up All the Credit, and Embarrasses America on the World Stage with Ignorant & Offensive 3000 year comment 😱

A fragile peace, a moment of global relief — and one man’s desperate need to make it all about himself.

open.substack.com

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ruffa aka gail @ruffaseasgail.bsky.social · 1h

☺️ back @ you!

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 4h

It turns out America’s last line of defense still shows up for work on time. The story isn’t about what failed. It’s about who refused...and why that matters more than ever.🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 4h

Letitia James first public appearance since this fake indictment. #Resist ✊🏾

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 3h

"So we read with interest yesterday the news that two Nobel-winning MIT economists are decamping for the University of Zurich next year.

MAGA may be fine with this. But we liked it when America was a magnet for Nobel laureates, not a place they wanted to flee."

www.thebulwark.com/p/is-he-lyin...

Is He Lying or Crazy? Does It Matter?

Living in the world the president dreams up.

www.thebulwark.com

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3h

Former President Barack Obama has filmed an ad for Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50.

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 3h

Today @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social's election is certified—what excuse will Speaker Mickey Mouse Johnson use now to avoid swearing her in? Oh right, he told GOP reps to stay home to dodge the 218th vote and delay releasing the Epstein Files.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 3h

Our money to bail out Argentina!

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 3h

Some say arming lunatics & the resulting murders they commit is simply the price we must pay to protect the freedom of armed lunatics to commit murders.

Let’s remember all the victims of senseless gun violence.

In Memory of
MELISSA HORTMAN
Former Minnesota House Speaker
1970 - 2025
Taken far too soon in a targeted attack.
A voice for justice, clean energy, and equality.
We honor her legacy, leadership, and courage.
#RestInPower

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 3h

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3h

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3h

wow. bezos has destroyed this paper.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 19h

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3h

Employees in the EPA’s Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division received an internal email notifying them that the agency plans to carry out a workforce reduction. The division oversees programs that assist states with recycling and composting initiatives.

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 3h

For those of you attending the #NoKingsMarch; please stay safe and keep it peaceful. Please be mindful that there may be bad actors among us.

Their purpose is to cause chaos to get a reaction from the police. Report them when you see them.

#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 3h

The ceasefire enacted yesterday was pretty much the same ceasefire that was on the table last Fall. And Netanyahu ignored it then. It wouldn’t be surprising at all that Trump told Netanyahu then not to agree to any ceasefire b4 the 2024 election bcuz it would help elect Harris.

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 3h

📌To be clear: I don't hate America. I hate the grotesque party in "leadership" that is assaulting it.

See you at the No Kings rally this weekend.

-Earl

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 3h

Finally! Men are being judged by how they look. (Sarcasm)

All kidding aside, Hegseth's new "standards" will do more harm than good in the long run.

#ProudBlue

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Texas National Guard Troops Pulled From Duty in Illinois for Failing to Meet ‘Fitness Standards’

The move came just days after a viral photo of the troops arriving in Illinois sparked comments about the men’s weight.

www.notus.org

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ruffa aka gail @ruffaseasgail.bsky.social · 2h

Phoenix "NO KINGS DAY" 1700 W. Washington St. (11 am-1 pm)

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