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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 18h

Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise

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The RIFs have begun.
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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 19h

Republicans are spending their time coordinating talking points on how to label the opposing party terrorists rather than finding ways to reopen the government.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 20h

It's only "AMERICA FIRST!" until a foreign country gives Dear Leader enough of an incentive to put THEM first.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 22h

“Oh my god… I have no words.”

Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.

NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 1d

Weird that they offer student loan forgiveness as one of the perks of the job after they spent the last couple years acting like this was the most socialist thing ever.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 1d

It's almost as if they're having a contest to see who can say the stupidest thing.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 2d

Republicans must be proud watching the Constitution be shredded under their watch while knowing that they're too scared to do anything to stop it.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 2d

Mikey will continue to ignore the wishes of the hundreds of people that report to him to please the one person that he reports to.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 2d

Most of this polling was done way before the Epstein thing. And that has caused him to lose even more support.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 2d

Polling shows that those who fully support everything he's doing is between 8 and 10%. They just make all the noise.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 2d

We're being held hostage by the 10% of the country that fully supports him.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 2d

You'd think they'd see the polling on this issue and realize that voting to release the files WOULD be self-preservation.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 2d

Aaaaaany day now...

a man in a suit and tie stands in a field of flowers

ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in a field of flowers

media.tenor.com

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 2d

Every time I think that Republicans will finally do the right thing I ask myself when was the last time Republicans did the right thing and I cannot remember a time. I hope Swalwell is correct, but I'll believe it when I see it.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 3d

Trying to escape accountability for something you did wrong by pointing towards something someone else may have done wrong is something most of us grew out of in elementary school.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 3d

I think most judges know that the courts are useless under a dictatorship and will do whatever they can to prevent that from happening.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 3d

If he somehow cancelled the next election, the entire House and a third of the Senate would be termed out of office the following January. He'd have zero congressional support for this. It may be the one thing that Republicans consider an impeachable offense.

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Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 4d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

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Parkrose Permaculture ❌👑 @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 5d

The regime reeks of desperation right now, y'all. This is like how your abusive ex was his most controlling and dangerous right before you broke free of him. These are scary times bc they are desperate to scare us. They see the American people rising in opposition and they're panicking.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 5d

The Democratic Party needs to get younger, feistier, smarter at messaging and more in touch with the electorate, both at the state and federal levels.

Democratic voters need to get more discerning about who they choose to fight against the rising tide of oligarchic fascism.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 7d

The top 1% in the US have now a record $52 trillion in wealth.

The bottom 50% have about $4 trillion.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 7d

"This job is not worth doing for what they pay," Clarence Thomas, 2001.

I guess he found a way to make it worthy of his time.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 8d

NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.

Version of original on left, updated on right:

Thank you for your email. There is a temporary shutdown of the U.S. government due to a lapse in appropriations. I will respond to your message as soon as possible after the temporary shutdown ends. Please visit ED.gov for the latest information on the
Department's operational status.
Thank you.

Thank you for contacting me. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the lapse in appropriations I am currently in furlough status. I will respond to emails once government functions resume.

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Ted @trom771.bsky.social · 8d

"Our racism is hilarious. Get over it."

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