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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 10h

Trump’s House of Cards Is Crumbling—Even Republicans Are Whispering “It’s Over”
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Trump’s House of Cards Is Crumbling—Even Republicans Are Whispering “It’s Over”

Speaker Mike Johnson blocks a vote on the Trump–Epstein files, the FBI won’t deny the existence of lewd Trump photos, and MAGA melts down on live TV.

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 10h

Marshall says the National Guard will be deployed to... do something with the protests. He hopes it will be peaceful, but he doubts it. The only thing unpeaceful will be if NG or ICE or the Bugaloo Boys start roughing people up, or performing false flag violence or vandalism.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11h

MAGA wants us afraid and divided, but we’re not backing down. Let’s make October 18 the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Micah on Bluesky: “they are clearly trying to terrify everyone out of showing up to the No Kings protest and I simply do not think it is going to work

see you all there”

Ron Filipkowski on Bluesky: “The No Kings protests have been some of the most peaceful and well attended political assemblies in American history. In fact, MAGA has mocked them as a bunch of boomer grandmothers. Now they are apparently terrorists.”

Jon Favreau on Twitter: “A top Republican in Congress just called millions of Americans terrorists.

The last No Kings protests saw 4-6 million people turn out. They were peaceful. They were joyful. There were American flags everywhere.

Those of us who will be participating next weekend in what Emmer calls a "hate rally" for "terrorists" love our country - particularly its promise that we're all created equal, that we all have the right to speak freely, to enjoy equal protection under the law, to believe what we want, and to choose our leaders without fear of reprisal.

The No Kings protests are happening because Emmer and Trump and his regime are trampling on those rights and freedoms.”

Leah Greenberg on Bluesky: “"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"”

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 10h

He loving the shutdown, but brooming workers from "Democrat agencies" is to punish Democrats for the shutdown.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11h

This is dedicated to those who believed DJT and legacy media coverage that Project 2025 was nothing to be concerned about.

Also, this isn’t legal.

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 10h

ALL good things were "Democrat" created.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 11h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 11h

Abbott is saying that removing rainbow 🌈 crosswalks & flags are because they’re political statement

New Rules?

Since the ordinance is about policing political statements, when such representations of Trump & Confederate ideology are found, file city, county, & state complaints

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 10h

"America First" was always his con. "Trump First" would be telling the truth.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 11h

Sending billions to Argentina while laying off Americans at home.

Letting Qatar build a base on US soil coz they bribed Trump with a plane and are investing billions in his personal business ventures.

Doesn’t seem like “America First”, does it?

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 11h

I love this image.

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 11h

#WorldHomelessDay

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 11h

Thousands of Ann franks being created.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 12h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 14h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 11h

Yeah just random videos from cities worldwide from any year.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 11h

AI videos being sent to him by Miller, Noem et al, right?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 11h

Brain. Gone.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 11h

I’m guessing a dumb lie.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump: "The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called today, called me, and said 'I'm accepting this in honor of you, because you really deserved it.' A really nice thing to do. I didn't say 'Then give it to me, though.'"

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 12h

📢 Unmask ICE!

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#ONEV1

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 12h

You would think the Nobel Peace Prize was made out of 13 year-old girls the way Trump wants one so bad.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12h

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 11h

Caz he knows they‘ll find something on him daily.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ against his political opponents.

Meanwhile, he's gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section which assists U.S. attorneys’ offices around the country with investigating crooked government officials.

"Drain the swamp."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

I’m starting to think Trump might not know what the fuck he’s doing on all this trade war stuff.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11h

If I lived in Portland I’d be filming daily videos of the reality there and sending them to every single person in my contacts.

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Robert Democracy Illes @bobbygoode.bsky.social · 11h

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Are democrats winning the MAGA shutdown? Plus, the right's takeover of media and rural voters with Adam Kinzinger, Tommy Christopher, and Art Cullen

A recording from Jim Acosta's live video

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