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ZephyrAngel

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ZephyrAngel @zephyrangel.bsky.social · 11d

The one overarching theme of every single action of the Trump administration is:

They do NOT give a fuck.

Not about compassion.
Not about "everyday Americans."
And certainly not about the law.

It's about power and greed above, and to the exclusion of, everything else.

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 2h

Big protests coming up
Suggest everyone who can attend

news.yahoo.com/news/article...

'No Kings' demonstrations are planned across the U.S. this Saturday to protest the Trump administration

Nationwide "No Kings" protests are planned for Saturday, Oct. 18.

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 14h

JFC!!!

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 9h

"It’s no wonder the up-and-coming ranks of politically active youngish Republicans feel emboldened to speak in the way that they did to each other in the leaked messages. They have a mirror in the White House, and defenders all around them."

The Right Jumps to Defend Young Republicans' Racist Texts

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 8h

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 18h

I'd ask military service members to remember those civilians designated as essential and required to work alongside you will NOT get paychecks, and also have fewer resources available like leniency from banks, relief societies, etc.

Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 1d

Despite the government shutdown, paychecks will be going out to the U.S. military...and to the Coast Guard.

The administration has begun tapping funds from Trump’s tax breaks and budget law to pay for priorities during the shutdown, ensuring that the Coast Guard doesn’t go without paychecks.

Trump’s ‘big bill’ will help ensure Coast Guard salaries get paid

Despite the government shutdown, paychecks will be going out to the U.S. military ... and to the Coast Guard.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

🔥 @aoc.bsky.social says Republicans have been successful with a clear message of division, which helps Trump, Musk and the Billionaires keep us divided as they “get away with highway robbery” — and to counter that Dems need to be equally clear in their message of solidarity.

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Meidas_Pete @ferst60.bsky.social · 1d

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 7h

LA Times now confirms, I5 through Pendleton might be shut down Fri Sat for some sort of live fire demo / "parade". 😧. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h

Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”

@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 6h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 5h

A melting ice sculpture of the word “Democracy” was placed in front of the U.S. Capitol.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Yes your taxes should support disabled people.

They should support homeless people.

They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly.

This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 16h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 8h

What's more American than rebelling and protesting against tyrannical kings who do not represent the people of this land?

Literally nothing besties.

We love America and the best way to show that is by defending her in the way the founders would've wanted it.

AMERICA DOESN'T HAVE KINGS. #nokings

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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 8h

All the press reporters have handed in their press badges to the Pentagon, even Fox propaganda News handed in their press badges. The regime is losing control. We the People are fighting back. The regime is going to increase the violence to try to get us back down. Don't stop the resistance.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

“Kids”

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 6h

SF Chronicle joins the LA Times in confirming MeidasTouch’s reporting

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

CHICAGO: “Feds chased a car through a residential neighborhood… intentionally crashed into the car.. responded to the crowd by hurling smoke grenades, shooting pepper balls and deploying 3 rounds of tear gas with children & seniors in the area…” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 13h

He's defending them because he agrees with them. He knows 20-40 year olds are not "kids who made a mistake". He's playing it down because he sees nothing wrong with what they said.

#Pinks

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 10h

$40 Billion to Argentina. Don’t tell me we can’t have healthcare.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 13h

"It is comforting to think we can just sit back and passively wait for this corruption nightmare to pass when the Trump presidency ends... But conservatives, their oligarch benefactors, and the Supreme Court clearly have a master plan to try to lock in the kleptocratic status quo."

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The Right's Secret Plan to Help Billionaires Buy Elections

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 1d

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

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