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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 2h

“I’m overwhelmed w/joy and relief,” said Alejandra following the release of her #DACA recipient husband. “Paulo belongs w/our family, not in a detention center. This has been the most difficult time of our lives, but we never lost hope that justice would prevail.” open.substack.com/pub/americas...

Unjustly Detained Immigrants Win Freedom Following Legal Action And Community Pushback: ‘I Am Beyond Grateful’

There’s power in standing up for each other.

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Patric Reynolds @patricjreynolds.bsky.social · 2h

"It was really sinister how it helped millions of people with preexisting conditions actually get health care."

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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 8h

Meanwhile, in war torn Portland...

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 2h

While Amy Poehler can snark with the best of the cast on SNL’s latest episode, which aired on the same day as the show's premiere 50 years ago, "she always radiates a palpable compassion," Michael Tedder writes:

Amy Poehler Understood the Assignment

The actor was the perfect host for the actual 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Tariff money is not a Trump Regime slush fund. It is tax money deposited into the US treasury and Congress has sole authority over the appropriation of tax dollars.

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Elizabeth Wingfield @quirkygrrrl.bsky.social · 2d

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Andrea @bethecricket.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday thought: the Big Reveal
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Sunday thought: the big Reveal

Friends,

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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Ellen Prewett @bananadog123.bsky.social · 12d

It’s like at the beginning of the Covid Pandemic & Trump wanted to stop testing so much bc if you didn’t see so much COVID it must be going away, right?
OMG
BRAINS of an EARTHWORM🪱 🪱

Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 12d

This is how the Trump administration roots out waste and fraud: By defunding the people who identify actual waste and fraud.

Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group

The decision marks the latest example of the administration’s push to limit government oversight activities.

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 1d

Just to be clear, racist dog murderer Kristi Noem once accused President Biden of trying to federalize the National Guard which is EXACTLY what the totalitarian orange felon is doing by making them his personal army to instill chaos and promote fear/violence. Fuck fascism.

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1d

Many historians of Rome identify Roman generals becoming the personal sources of payment for their armies as a key step in the downfall of the Republic, since it personalized military authority and freed armies to fight for their immediate leader, who paid them, instead of for the Republic

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 1d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

Diane Keaton was a true Californian. She was a self-described oddball, uniquely stylish, deeply creative, funny, and an acting legend who could steal the screen in comic and dramatic roles alike. She was in a class all her own, an icon.

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Andrea @bethecricket.bsky.social · 2d

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 5d

I don’t think they realize that they will suffer along with the rest of us.

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

We must all stand up and speak out.

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

His masked agents already are grabbing people off the street.

Separating children from their parents.

Creating fear.

Taking people for “how they look.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 4d

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 5d

JB Pritzker is good at this.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 4d

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 3d

Ladies and gentlemen, the “Golden Age.”

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 3d

I like how they gave the Nobel Prize to someone fighting for democracy in Venezuela, instead of someone sinking fishing boats off their coast.

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