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The Upside Down @theupsidedem.bsky.social · 1h

This is unacceptable! If anyone else did this at work, the entire team would be fired and replaced.

Congress is not following their constitutional oath! Replace them now!

#Shutdown

Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 22h

Speaker Johnson designates another 'District Work Period" from Oct. 14 - Oct. 19. The House will be out for a fourth straight week!

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 22h

Speaker Johnson designates another 'District Work Period" from Oct. 14 - Oct. 19. The House will be out for a fourth straight week!

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 2h

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2h

I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 3h

On this day in 1991 Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. Few believed her claims then, not enough people believed Hillary Clinton in 2016 and too few listened to Kamala Harris in 2024. See a pattern? Believe women, burn the patriarchy.

#BelieveWomen

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 4h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2h

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 2h

The president has made no secret of his enemies list.

But we will not be intimidated.

We will not be deterred.

We will do our jobs and continue fighting back against these attempts at retribution.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1h

Federal employees across the government are now receiving layoff notices, a devastating outcome of Trump’s political games. It’s outrageous that he would use people’s livelihoods as pawns to “score political points”.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2h

ICE isn’t hiring the best people

It’s getting harder and harder to tell “law enforcement” from the criminals they claim to protect us from.

Opinion | ICE isn’t hiring the best people

It’s getting harder and harder to tell “law enforcement” from the criminals they claim to protect us from.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2h

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 14h

Did you know that the 100 wealthiest corporations/people own about 8% of the world's entire wealth?

That's kind fucked up, right?

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore @repgwenmoore.bsky.social · 22h

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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

James said the charges against her were “baseless” and added, “The president's own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost.”

‘President’s Desperate Weaponization Of…Justice System: Letitia James On Her Indictment

James said the charges against her were “baseless” and added, “The president's own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost.”

www.forbes.com

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The Upside Down @theupsidedem.bsky.social · 8h

“It’s not a red or blue issue for me. It’s top down. And I see them trying to divide us.”

Isn’t that the truth! He’s trying to divide the people and the states.

If the people are busy, we are not paying attention to what he’s doing.

@jamestalarico.bsky.social

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So Where Do You See the Country Going Right Now?

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 14h

It’s wild the agents who have videographers following them never seem to have footage of what they claim those they are arresting did

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The Upside Down @theupsidedem.bsky.social · 11h

It’s no longer about protecting the border it’s more having secret police.

They want to normalize this brutality.

I am so grateful to the people out in the front lines of these protest. 💙💙💙

@katmabu.bsky.social
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Democratic Party Leadership is Missing The Moment | The Guardian | Kat Abughazaleh For Illinois

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Anti-Trumpism @forabettertomorrow.bsky.social · 14h

YES: A Wyoming librarian fired for refusing to pull LGBTQ books just won a $700,000 settlement for violation of her First Amendment rights. 👏 Let this be a warning to every censor-happy official in the country.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16h

NEW: Last night, the Senate passed a bill that reauthorizes addiction treatment and housing services for recently incarcerated people.

This is a crucial step toward ensuring people coming out of prison have the support they need.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 18h

Yesterday they were shooting priests in the head with rubber bullets. Today they're arresting journalists. If you have anyone in your life who doesn't regularly follow the news and doesn't understand how bad things are and how bad they're about to get, you need to tell them right now. Time is short.