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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23h

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Just Jill 💖 @just-jillg.bsky.social · 1d

This should be considered everywhere. They are kidnapping, abusing, harassing and threatening people who have rights. Every single one of them have rights and they are ignored. What they’re doing is unconstitutional and illegal.
Payback will come.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 18h

Fascism is a slow boil.
Get out of the pot.

Come together.
This Saturday.

NO KINGS!

@vjaybomb.bsky.social ❤️

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 1d

This administration keeps torching the Hatch Act—propaganda videos in airports, partisan emails on federal servers, even mass firings. It’s corruption with a flag pin. See something? Say something. Expose it through the whistleblower tip line.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 11h

GOP Speaker Johnson refusing to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva despite winning her election 2 weeks ago with 70% of the vote is a practice run for what GOP plans to do after 2026 election. They will not seat Democrats who won to keep control of the House. Dems need to fight hard on this now!

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 10h

In America, we don't have kings OR dictators.

On October 18th, from small towns to city streets, at 2700+ events, we will show the world WE DO NOT BACK DOWN!

Together, we’ll make clear to the 47 regime: American democracy is not done!

No Thrones. No Crowns. #NoKings social.demcast.com/s/nan0hPKV

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 7h

Speaker Mike Johnson's goal with telling MAGA base that the No Kings rally is a Hate America rally and that it's filled with Antifa terrorists is to incite violence against the rally. He knows MAGA will commit violence. Then Trump can call out the military on Democrats to silence dissent.

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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 1d

No Kings has Republicans in Disarray

@cheetah.bsky.social latest Press Pass @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

www.thebulwark.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 19h

“Defense lawyers who have clients caught up in the case have expressed bafflement at what possible crime could have been committed…”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 19h

“Dozens of prominent artists and cultural organizations will participate in a series of artistic demonstrations to protest what authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration.

The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

www.nytimes.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 7h

worth 4 mins of your time to watch this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmfD...

Now is the Time to Speak up for Justice

YouTube video by Justice Connection

www.youtube.com

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 4h

First it was a $200 million ballroom.

Now he’s trying to build a grand arch on the Washington Mall—without Congress's input.

Creating a new D.C. museum or monument is supposed to be a collaborative process. Because these places belong to *all* Americans.

Trump treats them like his property.

Trump eyes a triumphal arch to mark America’s 250th anniversary

The arch would be constructed across from the Lincoln Memorial, on a small patch of federal land currently occupied by a traffic circle.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 3h

Seems bad. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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sucucu.bsky.social @sucucu.bsky.social · 1d

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Colleen Chanel (Colleen Toscano) @colleenchanel.bsky.social · 1d

Register TODAY

Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 2d

New Jersey voters!
Deadline to register to vote is TOMORROW. Check your registration!

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 1d

Is it the plague if frogs?
Everybody on the streets on Saturday!
#NoKings Rally
October 18.
50 States
Find an event!
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 1d

James Comey moves to boot Trump's prosecutor Lindsey Halligan out of job

www.rawstory.com

James Comey moves to boot Trump's prosecutor Lindsey Halligan out of job

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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 1d

Taking the "cease" out of "ceasefire" one murder at a time.

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Israel says it opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed

Israel's military said it opened fire on Tuesday to remove a threat posed by suspects who approached its forces in the northern Gaza Strip, and health authorities in the enclave said at least six Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire.

www.reuters.com

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 1d

A group of frogs is called an Army!
True story!

Let’s get our Army out there on Oct 18! 🐸

#NoKings

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The Real Zanetta @therealzanetta.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨
New Jersey voters today is October 14th and the LAST DAY TO REGISTER!
#SheShed

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

2/2

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨The absence of media coverage of this natural disaster in Alaska, the lost/missing people, and the destruction of the aftermath is up to us to share. Please help if you can - even if it is just spreading awareness. There is no FEMA going to help them. 1/2

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 2d

open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

Americans Mystified Why Nonessential Federal Employee Still Has Job

The still-employed man performs no identifiable function, Americans noted.

open.substack.com

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Michael DiTullo @d2lo.bsky.social · 3d

We handed out fliers for #nokings on Oct 18th. We were surprised how many young folks didn’t know about it but were really excited to learn! Talking to people IRL & giving them a piece of paper works.

@indivisible.org @ezralevin.bsky.social @leahgreenberg.bsky.social @coin-indivisible.bsky.social

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2d

"No Kings is happening, and this is how Republicans are talking about it.

Accusations like 'terrorist wing,' 'pro-Hamas,' and 'Antifa' aren’t just insults. They’re phrases that unlock, in the view of the administration, a permission structure for state violence."

www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-guil...

Trump’s Guilt-By-Association Law Enforcement

The groundwork has been laid to go after innocent people, opposition groups, and even No Kings protesters.

www.thebulwark.com

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