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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 22h

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 21h

We are fighting for true freedom. The freedom to live a life of dignity and joy.

A life of 80 hour work weeks, of constantly struggling to get by, being trapped in a shitty job by your health insurance — this is not freedom, and we are not free. But we could be. If we fight.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 20h

NEW: A huge ice sculpture of the word “DEMOCRACY” is currently melting away in front of the US Capitol.

Organized by artists and activists, it was commissioned by the Up In Arms campaign, an effort led by Ben Cohen, the cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 20h

1/ The first excerpt of Virginia Giuffre's posthumus memoir is out and it is gutting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother

In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy a...

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 20h

Why is Trump trying to scare NO KINGS protestors with violence?

What is he afraid of?

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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 20h

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had enough of the right wing-lies. As Dems continue to show up to try and make a deal to reopen the government, Pelosi was confronted by a reporter asking about January 6th. Pelosi snapped back telling her to "shut up".

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 20h

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County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. The county includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

apnews.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 19h

"In unison."

Amen.

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Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19h

This is unconstitutional and illegal. A memorandum doesn’t grant anyone the power to override the Constitution.

Trump has signed an order expanding his administration’s authority to redirect unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown,

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19h

I just saw these two baby gators at the edge of a lake near our home in Florida. They’re so cute — from a distance! 🐊 😂

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Teri G @terilg.bsky.social · 19h

When a picture says a thousand words…

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

When a picture says a thousand words…

Photo of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson biting his lip

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h

The Real Portland War-zone 😱

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 19h

Last tweet of the day. Do not f*ck with @teampelosiofficial.bsky.social

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 19h

Author’s note: This went out to paid subscribers about two hours ago. After I published it, I went outside to finish a chore I had started earlier. The thought, “You need to send this one out to everyone,” was persistent. That’s why I’m sharing it now with all subscribers.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 19h

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 18h

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 18h

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MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on producing new documentary ‘Andrew Young: The Dirty Work’

Ahead of the debut of the documentary “Andrew Young: The Dirty Work,” Emmy-winning MSNBC host and executive producer Rachel Maddow joined Rose Scott on “Closer Look” to talk about the project.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 18h

Apropos of nothing, once the President of the United States confirms covert CIA operations in a country… say, Venezuela, those operations are no longer covert.

And it puts CIA officers at significantly more risk.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 18h

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

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 18h

MAGA thought they elected Trump to save America, but instead he’s saving Argentina. $40 billion now going to Trump’s buddy Javier Milei, while Americans can’t afford groceries, gas, or basic healthcare.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 18h

“The 3.5% rule is a concept in political science that states that when 3.5% of the population of a country protest nonviolently against a government, that government is likely to fall from power.”

If you can get to a No Kings rally this Saturday, please do.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 17h

NEW: if you’re planning on taking I-5 to the No Kings rally, you might wanna leave now. In order to disrupt our protests, they’re shutting parts of it down. meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

meidasnews.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17h

EXCLUSIVE: Governor Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed to MeidasTouch he is working with local partners to minimize what would be “a massive disruption, and reckless disregard for California’s infrastructure and communities.”

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 17h

🚨Jim Carrey’s fresh out of fucks, and we are here for it!

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