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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · 13h

They Live was a documentary?!

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · 7d

Congress, especially the GOP, are absolutely owned right now. Never before have we seen such thorough corruption.

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · 7d

Things you could never get away with in the private sector!

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · 8d

The nra is awfully quiet about this.

SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · 8d

A real life muppet, makes you wonder whose hand is actually up his @$$ working the mouth.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.

Please Use it and SHARE!

ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

Federal Action Reporting Form

Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

ag.ny.gov

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · 8d

Promises promises

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · 10d

Anyone look into what “company” is getting these construction projects?

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NPR @npr.org · 11d

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them

Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11d

Frogs in slowly heating water is a popular allegory for being unaware that you are being destroyed in an incrementally worsening situation.

But I'm drawing hope from the past week that we frogs may be a bit more aware of our situation than those allegorical frogs. #Hop

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13d

#A_NewHope ✊

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · 15d

If Congress will not go to work they should all be removed from office and replaced with people who work for Americans, not just the oligarchs.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15d

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 73 out of the last 85 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 26d

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27d

Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life?

#TwentyfiveFortyseven

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Oct 1

Raskin: "It's not lost on anyone that shutting the government down allows them not swear in our new colleague, Ms Grijalva from Arizona, who would be the 218th signature to discharge the Epstein files and to put a vote on that on the House floor."

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NPR @npr.org · Oct 1

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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

Enjoy some truth about the #TrumpShutdown @markwarner.bsky.social

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · Oct 1

tidal.com/browse/track...

Feels appropriate today. #stressedout

twenty one pilots - Stressed Out

Listen to Stressed Out on your streaming service

tidal.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Oct 1

Now that Trump has shut down the government, Democrats need to be loud and confident in our argument.

No 75% premium increases. No lawlessness.

That’s what we are fighting for. The people will be with us. But only if we show strength.

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · Sep 5

PBS needs our support more than ever! Time to be a member.

NPR @npr.org · Sep 5

After Congress clawed back public media funding, PBS says it's cutting 15% of its staff, or more than 100 jobs.

PBS cuts 15% of jobs in wake of federal funding cut

After Congress clawed back public media funding, PBS says it's cutting 15% of its staff, or more than 100 jobs.

n.pr

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · Sep 5

They’re the same image

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · Sep 5

www.wsj.com/tech/tesla-b... #overcompensated

Tesla Board Proposes Musk Pay Package Worth as Much as $1 Trillion Over Decade

The arrangements could see the CEO awarded various installments of shares dependent on Tesla hitting a series of milestones.

www.wsj.com

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LisaZed 👩🏻‍🎨 🌏 🐨🌳 @lisazed.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Seaweed farms are a dual solution for climate change & sustainable energy.
- don't require freshwater, fertilizer, or arable land to grow, making it one of the most eco-friendly resources
- naturally absorbs massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis helping
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Sep 1

Portland, Maine crowd as Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner takes the stage today.

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SaltyJohn @saltyjohn76.bsky.social · Aug 29

If only…