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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 1h

📌During his campaign in 2015, Trump said he would replace Obamacare with, quote: "something terrific, phenomenal and fantastic" that would "save money and result in better health care."
Ten years later, he's still got nuthin' and has decided to kill the entire United States government instead.

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 3h

Mike Johnson: “We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history”

Oh man, if only the party that controls EVERY branch of government could do something like oh idk not let our insurance prices triple?? 🧐

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1h

It’s been 20 days since Arizona’s 7th District elected Adelita Grijalva, and Speaker Johnson still hasn’t sworn her in.

Meanwhile, federal workers are TWO days from missing a paycheck, and Johnson has House Republicans at home on an extended vacation.

Weakest Speaker ever.

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Howard ✡🟦🎗 @howarda-atlaw.bsky.social · 4h

They could have been home 9 months ago. Maybe more of the hostages would still be alive. But Donny cared only about his ego, and Bibi only about appeasing Donny, fearing he'd win and be vengeful. I'm grateful they're home, but not to him

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icookfood2023.bsky.social @icookfood2023.bsky.social · 5h

Yup! People are out of their mind if they believe Trump didn’t tell Netanyahu to reject Biden’s efforts negotiating the release of the hostages. 😒 Here is Bibi denying it’s what he and Trump talked about before he met with Biden. www.axios.com/2024/08/15/t...

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 11h

The Treasury Secretary declares himself to be pro-monarchy, and promises to punish the entire country if the people exercise their First Amendment rights.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 7h

I think tariffs hurt consumers, police shouldn't wear masks, and the President must obey the law - and shouldn't use his office to run personal profit-making schemes on the side.

This apparently makes me a radical Marxist.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 5h

There’s been an active cover-up since the mid-2000s to conceal the Epstein Files.

The damning info from the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility’s investigation & report into allegations of professional misconduct by the federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta.

youtu.be/7et6kS7r-T4?...

YIKES! DOJ BUSTED in Epstein COVER-UP as GOP STALLS RELEASE

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 5h

This is some of the best political news I've seen in a very long time.

There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.

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Kindra Cotton @kindracotton.com · 14h

DAILY REMINDER: Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period.

White men saw the largest job increase 一 365,000 一 among
groups.

Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period.

White men saw the largest job
increase 一 365,000 一 among
groups.

According to an analysis of the most recent labor statistics by
Katica Roy, a gender economist

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Susan @susangerber.bsky.social · 10h

You are so right!!

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 11h

We need work requirements for Congress.

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RandomWhiteGuy @thereelrandom.bsky.social · 11h

Anyway, about Hunter’s laptop…

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Sophia @shanti9.bsky.social · 5h

He looks very sick. His health has deteriorated a great deal.

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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 7h

Can you imagine any normal President of the United States giving a speech in a foreign nation disparaging former Presidents of the United States? It's mind boggling.

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Jamie Carter @jctheresistance.demcast.com · 7h

I am putting together chant ideas for No Kings for some hosts that I am working with, as they are looking for new ideas, instead of the usual ones.

So reply with your best chant ideas!

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ALT: a large crowd of people are gathered in front of a building with the words viralhog written on the bottom

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Molly Lyons @mollylyons.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks Senator Mark Kelly and Representative Yassamin Ansari for speaking out for my Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva

#SwearInAdelitaGrijalvaNOW

www.instagram.com/reel/DPuEa5m...

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 6h

📣 HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE STANDING UP FOR DEMOCRACY & HEALTHCARE.

Help them flip the House blue by donating TODAY!

Reminder: Donations to "TBD" districts go to the eventual Democratic nominee. #Blue26

secure.actblue.com/donate/house...

Chip in!

Show your support with a contribution.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

Today I wrote about the importance of not falling into the trap of allowing career prosecutors to legitimize political prosecutions. Become a Democracy Docket member to receive all of my writings and other exclusive content while also supporting independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

But we cant have healthcare. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Sean Duffy: "If we go to the south pole of the moon, we can set up a base. We want to put up fission power. We think we can have longterm stays on the south pole of the moon."

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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 6h

📣 SENATE DEMOCRATS ARE STANDING UP FOR DEMOCRACY & HEALTHCARE.

Help them flip the Senate blue by donating TODAY!

Reminder: Donations to "TBD" races go to the eventual Democratic nominee. #Blue26

secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...

Chip in!

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 6h

Where are the Bernie fans at?

This is happening in the backyard of St. Namer Of Post Offices and I’m pretty sure THIS should be something he’s talking about.

Stop making excuses for him refusing to stand up for Black & Brown Folks.

www.mississippifreepress.org/ice-plans-to...

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 6h

Trump says he has a “concept” of a healthcare plan.
Not a plan.
A concept.
That’s the first tell — because there is no plan. There’s only a blueprint for dismantling what exists, punishing those who struggle, and rewarding those who were born into comfort.

🩸 TRUMP'S BIG "BEAUTIFUL" BILL KILLS

His cruel gov't shutdown and classist, racist “concept of a plan" will lead to pain, suffering & death for millions of struggling Americans

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

GOP hypocrisy: “bring down the temperature” when it comes to Dems calling out Trump.

Meanwhile, he’s cranking up the heat, falsely painting Democrats as violent radicals with zero evidence in order to justify sending troops into LA, Chicago, DC, and Portland. It’s all part of the Project 2025 plan.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 8h

These are mostly indigenous communities in Alaska that have been slammed by the storm.

The local manager of a small airline fleet says he is the only one doing evacuations right now!

Defund FEMA and people are abandoned. Defund public media and no-one knows.

FYI, today is Indigenous Peoples Day.

Flooding seen with water up to the crash barriers of local roads

Sheds and debris lie scattered in the storm

A small blue house has been blown onto its roof

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 8h

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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