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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 5h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 8h

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Rebecca Brückmann @historleans.bsky.social · 5h

"During the 1994-2004 federal assault-weapons ban, mass shooting deaths fell. According to U.S. Senate data, massacres of six or more killed dropped by 37%. After the ban expired, they skyrocketed by 183%. That is not coincidence." www.startribune.com/mn-assault-w...

Opinion | Some things are just stupid, and to call guns ‘God-given’ is one of them

"God did not hand out AR-15s on Mount Sinai," Dr. Christopher L. Moertel writes.

www.startribune.com

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 14h

“America First”

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 4h

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AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 16h

When an orange bag of puss realizes that he can't buy everything.

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Just George Oh🍂 @timmytwoshirts.bsky.social · 3h

Ayup.
* mic drop *

billboard reads:

we could fire park rangers, scientists, and air traffic controllers or we could just set a reasonable tax rate for billionaires

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𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙵 𝙰𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚍 @jayfarrellarnold.bsky.social · 9h

Little man Johnson does not need ONE democratic vote to pass a standalone bill to pay our military.

These are disgusting, despicable, human beings.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10h

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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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

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Chris H @biscuitsmom.bsky.social · 23h

The first term we were a world laughingstock. This time, most of the world is pissed. First because we were stupid enough to let it happen again, and because this time his incompetence is harming the entire planet. We are running out of time to win our former allies back.

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 6h

And military families are visiting food banks just to survive.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

In this video I run through all of the big voting and democracy cases the Supreme Court will hear this term and what we need to be watching for. youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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ACLU @aclu.org · 6h

The people have the power.

Communities in Portland and across the country are making it clear that troops don’t belong in our streets.

Kristi Noem came to Portland, and people protested with dogs, dancing: Get caught up

As U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Noem made the case for increased security, local officials repeated that the situation was well in hand.

www.oregonlive.com

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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 17h

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 21h

Sens. Durbin and Duckworth visit Broadview ICE processing facility

Durbin said this was the fourth time they’ve requested to tour the facility with no response from ICE officials.

www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/s...

Sens. Durbin and Duckworth visit Broadview ICE processing facility

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth were on the ground in suburban Broadview on Friday, where they continued calls to tour the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility. ...

www.nbcchicago.com

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Janice Yeary Photography @good4janice.bsky.social · 9h

Inquiring minds want to know.....Thank you, Rep. Crockett, for taking this necessary step.

Rep. Crockett Launches Investigation into the Administration’s Cover Up of President Trump’s Failing Health

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) issued a formal letter to White House Physician Captain Sean P.

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Steve Hofstetter @stevehofstetter.bsky.social · 9h

More than half of ALL government shut down days in the history of America have come under just one president.

Simply put, the man is a terrible leader.

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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 10h

The autocrat's toadies destroy functioning governance and launch crisis after crisis in order to create a nation that runs on patronage in which he's the only one able to do anything for anyone.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

Welcome to America, where peaceful protesters get tear-gassed and thrown to the ground like ragdolls.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

What he not saying is that his friends and cronies invested a fortune in Argentina since their guy Milei won, they stand to lose a big chunk of those fortunes the way things are going, and Argentina’s elections are in two weeks and we are tampering in them to bail Milei out.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 19h

Anti-vax onstage, Pfizer backstage.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 22h

Pam Bondi gets uglier with every clip of her I see. People lying...when everyone knows they are lying...yet they do it anyway...they're the most repulsive thing you can ever see. That feeling of being repulsed...and what you are looking at...when you feel that way...fuse... permanently.

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