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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 12h

Hi Trump

Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 12h

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

There is an entire PhD about the 21st Century to be written among the intersection of three events in the last 24 hours: Dick Cheney's death; McClatchy (key to disproving Iraq War lies) closes its DC bureau; & the US elects first Muslim mayor of NYC and first statewide official ever (in VA).

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 2d

Can't present Articles of Impeachment if Congress isn't in session ...

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 2d

It's an example of "crabs in the bucket mentality" or "tall poppy syndrome" where people in similar circumstances are manipulated into a toxic worldview that causes them to keep one another from succeeding.

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 3d

I had the same experience. My weekend was great, filled with fun family time, productive projects, and watching the Bills beat the Chiefs with a group of friends.

Then, Monday morning came 'round and that black rectangle of rage sucked me back in.

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 3d

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is intentionally making people -- children! -- ho hungry to feed their lust for power.

These people are sadists who feel bigger when they put other people down.

Who looks at this and thinks, "Yep, that's the kind of leader we need!"?

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 4d

The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.

They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.

They’re refusing.

Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.

Starvation as a policy choice.

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Mark Poloncarz @markpoloncarz.bsky.social · 7d

In order to help prevent people from going hungry due to the SNAP shutdown, I am seeking legislative approval of a $1 million allocation to @feedmorewny.org to purchase 354,000 pounds of food for local food pantries. 140,000 county residents rely on SNAP. We must help them in their time of need.

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 7d

Here's a thought: if you can't run a profitable business without endangering lives and destroying the environment, you should shut the business down.

We are your externality.

Lee Hedgepeth @leehedgepeth.bsky.social · 8d

Alabama has suspended methane monitoring above mines forced by the feds after a fatal home explosion. Its excuse? Monitoring for the gas may be too costly for coal companies. Joe Pizarchik, the nation's former top coal regulator, told me that's not true. insideclimatenews.org/news/2910202...

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 7d

Add this to the list of systems to be destroyed following the post-Trump Truth and Reconciliation trials.

Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 8d

We warned this exact thing would happen. This is why dozens of human rights groups have been calling to BanFacialrecognition.com for years

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 8d

At times when I was growing up my parents relied on SNAP and the the food bank to feed us. Thanks to these resources we never went hungry.

Join me in taking action to help folks threatened with hunger during this shameful government shutdown.

You can donate, volunteer, or be an advocate.

Home - New Home - FeedMore WNY

Serving Western New York by providing nutritious food, friendship and skills training in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties.

www.feedmorewny.org

Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 9d

In the pockets of his oligarch buddies.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9d

So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 10d

Millions of Americans are already learning that their health insurance costs for 2026 are going way up.

I want to hear from you so we can make this impossible for the GOP to ignore the consequences of their policies.

If your premiums are going up, reply below and please share your story.

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🫶🏻LaylaBella🫶🏻 @laylabelle3.bsky.social · 10d

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Lynn "it's turkey time" Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 9d

Yesterday we talked a little bit about SNAP ending and how everyone who can, should give back to their communities. I'm going to spend a little time today talking about what to give.

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 9d

Trump can throw a temper tantrum and try to get this ad pulled off of TV, but the words of Ronald Reagan cannot be silenced - and it's clear as day that even Reagan would think what Trump was doing right now on trade was completely asinine.

#ResistTrump

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 9d

Daylight Saving Time is maybe the dumbest thing we comply with.

Save Standard Time @savestandard.bsky.social · 10d

DST is why most Americans wake by alarm in darkness. Permanent Standard Time would let us sleep longer and awaken naturally to sunlight, for health!

Photos comparing 6:30am in Boston on October 26 per Daylight Saving Time (pitch black) versus Standard Time (bright sky).

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Nicky Schwenzer @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social · 10d

...The greatest nations are defined by how they treat their weakest inhabitants...

#NoHate #NoRacism #StrongerTogether

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 10d

So, where'd the rubble from the East Wing go? Is he gonna try to sell signed chunks as souvenirs?

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Parkrose Permaculture ❌👑 @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 11d

Republicans in Congress have abandoned their duty to you and The Constitution.
Mike Johnson keeps them home yet again instead of working to reopen the govt bc Tr*mp doesn't want the Epstein Files released.
The destruction of our democracy is squarely on the shoulders of GOP in Congress.

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Garrett Hodgson @toganet.bsky.social · 11d

Billionaires = Oligarchs

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d

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Mark Poloncarz @markpoloncarz.bsky.social · 11d

Day 2 of early voting for the November 4 general election begins at 9 am and continues until 5 pm. You may vote at any of the 38 locations below, no matter where you live.

Don't forget, there are 3 Kids Voting locations, too. Vote this morning and then watch the Bills game. Go Bills!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13d

Wow! Very impressive for them to do all of this in 2020 while Trump was president and they weren't in the government! Very normal post from the President of the United States!

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 13d

If That’s a donation, it goes to the treasury and only congress can decide how to spend it. No such (lawful) thing as private payment of government obligation.

Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown

www.nytimes.com

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