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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 1d

OMB just started laying off furloughed federal workers — during a shutdown. That’s illegal, plain and simple. Let the lawsuits begin. #FederalWorkers #RuleOfLaw

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 1d

Qatar is being approved for a military base in Idaho — a foreign nation permitted a base on U.S. soil. What does “America First” even mean anymore? I’m speechless. 🇺🇸

WTF?! MAGA Pete Exposes Trump's CORRUPTION

YouTube video by Adam Mockler

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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Graphic Granola @graphicgranola.bsky.social · 3d

ICE. IS. ALWAYS. LYING.

Bodycam footage shows ICE agent taunting Marimar Martinez before shooting her 5x in Chicago’s Brighton Park, contradicting federal claims that she drove toward officers.

The footage blows apart DHS’s fabricated story about the shooting.

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims agent said, 'Do something b----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney alleged...

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Dr. Merri @merri24.bsky.social · 2d

Please make a distinction between health insurance and healthcare. They are not the same thing!

It would be far cheaper for the United States to expand Medicare to cover everyone.

Insurance is a middleman that decides whether you live or die.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 2d

Imagine opening a letter saying your health insurance costs are about to rise by thousands, even tens of thousands, next year.

That’s the reality for millions of Americans later this month if we don’t extend ACA tax credits.

I won’t stand by while people are priced out of the care they need.

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 1d

The White House just hosted an “Antifa roundtable” full of conservative influencers — no real experts, lots of spin. They try to paint anti-fascism as terror, as if it’s a secret org. That’s pure nonsense. Being Antifa means resisting fascism. Stand with truth.

Why the White House’s ‘antifa roundtable’ took an exceedingly weird turn

Trump administration officials made bizarre claims related to antifa that were rooted in the idea that it’s an actual organization. It really isn’t.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 2d

Just Do It Chump !
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 1d

Antifa isn’t an organization — it’s short for anti-fascism. It’s a movement, an idea rooted in resisting authoritarian power. From fighting Mussolini & Hitler to standing up to modern extremists, being Antifa means being against fascism. We should all be. ✊

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 1d

Trump hinting at suspending habeas corpus isn’t just wild talk — it’s a threat to one of our most basic rights: protection from unlawful detention. If he can lock people up without cause, none of us are free. #RuleOfLaw #DemocracyMatters

Trump’s line on possibly suspending habeas corpus goes from bad to worse

The president said he’d leave the future of habeas corpus up to Kristi Noem, who recently made clear that she didn’t know what habeas corpus was.

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 1d

They say Norway is bracing for Trump to throw a fit if he doesn’t get a Nobel Peace Prize. Good — because winning it doesn’t cleanse a record of lies, chaos & power abuse. The tantrum would only prove why he didn’t deserve it. #Nobel #Accountability

Norway braces for blowback from Trump if he doesn't win Peace Prize - UPI.com

As the Norwegian Nobel Committee prepares to announce the Nobel Peace Prize Friday morning, Norwegians are preparing themselves for the frustration of Trump.

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 2d

So when did the President start revoking rights already upheld by SCOTUS? Trump just boasted “we took freedom of speech away” like it’s something presidents can just switch off. That’s not power—it’s a threat. #FirstAmendment #Constitution

‘We took the freedom of speech away’: On First Amendment, Trump says quiet part loud

A week after the White House boasted that Trump “is a strong supporter of free speech,” the president’s legal gibberish pointed in the opposite direction.

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 2d

A Republican mom with medically fragile kids calls out Speaker Mike Johnson live on C-SPAN—heartbreaking and powerful. Instead of owning it, he blames Democrats. Families deserve better than political games with their paychecks. #Shutdown #VeteransFamilies

MAGA Mike Squirms as his OWN VOTERS Expose Him!

YouTube video by Adam Mockler

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.

Zohran sits on a bus talking to a rider sitting behind him.

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JonBowzerBauman.bsky.social @jonbowzerbauman.bsky.social · 3d

The executive branch is one of three COEQUAL branches of government in America.

Until we get rid of this Dictator & this SCOTUS that enables his tyranny, you live in Russia.

Exclamation point.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.

No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4d

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Ash vs the Evil Dead @ashflanagan.bsky.social · 4d

It doesn't make any sense to conceive of due process as a right that individual people can have or not have at all tbh. Bad framing from the start. Due process is a restriction on the government's actions, and by definition it applies to either everyone or no one.

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 3d

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s sweetgrass necklace isn’t just fashion — it’s heritage, strength, and history woven into the highest court. A quiet reminder that identity belongs in every room, even the most powerful ones. 🌿⚖️ #SCOTUS #KetanjiBrownJackson

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s necklace did the talking for her on Monday

Our country’s first and only Black woman justice’s decision to openly honor her ancestors and her family’s wondrous trajectory speaks volumes.

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 3d

“Pam Bondi just made up a Reid Hoffman donation to Whitehouse. Whitehouse says false. If Bondi can’t get her facts straight on basic campaign records, what else is she lying about? 🍿

Press Release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Responds to AG Bondi's Claims During Judiciary Committee Hearing | Stock News

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse criticizes Attorney General Bondi for making false claims during a Senate

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: “We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it”

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 4d

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, New Yorker

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