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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 10h

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 6h

People in some states are already getting notices about their health insurance prices doubling or tripling. Arizonans will see their increases when they sign up next month. This is simply unaffordable, and the American people are counting on us to do something about it.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 9h

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12h

Beyer: I don’t like to do ad hominem attacks, but I’ve served with four different speakers. This is the fifth one—by far the weakest speaker, I think, in American history.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence

These are the foundations of real freedom.

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 3h

ARGENTINE PESO COLLAPSES TO RECORD LOW — DOWN 99.8% SINCE 2009

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 6h

This is insane. If Obama did this the GOP would impeach

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 9h

omg!

"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...

"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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The Spirit of Lorenzo the Cat @lorenzothecat.bsky.social · 8h

Destruction of the White House East Wing began today. Here it is in better times with better residents.

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GingerSpice💙 @thedesertginger.bsky.social · 3h

THIS HOUSE DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM!

IT BELONGS TO ALL OF US!

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ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕞𝕒𝕟ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 😸 🌊 @stevefm20.bsky.social · 2h

Of course
A political pundit on Russian state television said Vladimir Putin “can manipulate” President Donald Trump.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/rus...

Russian State TV Pundit Says ‘Putin Understands Trump All Too Well’ and ‘Can Manipulate Him’

A political pundit on Russian state television said Vladimir Putin "can manipulate" President Donald Trump.

www.mediaite.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

Frogs in slowly heating water is a popular allegory for being unaware that you are being destroyed in an incrementally worsening situation.

But I'm drawing hope from the past week that we frogs may be a bit more aware of our situation than those allegorical frogs. #Hop

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11h

Moskowitz: We need $30 billion to extend, obviously, these healthcare subsidies, which allow Americans—Americans, not illegal—Americans, citizens, to afford healthcare.

And the president’s like, “We don’t have $30 billion, but I am going to send $40 billion to my dear friend in Argentina.”

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

Happy Diwali, Illinois!

I hope that the Festival of Lights brings you peace during this time of celebration and reflection — that even in the darkest of days, the light of wisdom and unity will always triumph.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 2h

www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...

'We the People Will Rule!': Millions Turn Out for 'No Kings' Protests Against Trump Tyranny | Common Dreams

"As Trump and his henchmen take our democracy apart, we are called by our future to rescue it," a progressive congressional candidate in Maine said at one of more than 2,700 scheduled protests.

www.commondreams.org

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Mattison @mattison.bsky.social · 4h

This isn't new facism. It's the old Jim Crow.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 9h

BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases.

Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 7h

He hates American values and principles. He hates democracy. He despises the Constitution and its constraints. He hates most Americans. All he desires is money, power and staying out of jail. Am I missing something?

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Mr. Snarky Pantalones @mrsnarkypantalones.bsky.social · 18h

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. Oct. 2025. #iphone #iphoto #blackandwhite #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #photography #princeton

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Lloyd @leonardlloyd.bsky.social · 1d

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Tampa Bay resister 🇺🇸🇨🇿🇨🇴🏴‍☠️⚡️🐶🎧 @depechemodefan101.bsky.social · 2h

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 14h

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Kepano Kolohe @alala55.bsky.social · 17h

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The Blogging Goth @theblogginggoth.bsky.social · 12h

A very happy birthday to Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known as #BelaLugosi, born this day in 1882.

He defined forever the appearance of the #vampire, after starring in the 1931 film #Dracula. He was then immortalised in #gothicrock by #Bauhaus in their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead"

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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 12h

Votes were originally scheduled for us this week, but Speaker Johnson pulled them down AGAIN.

I’m ready to come to the table to get to work on a deal that centers the American people and lowers costs for my constituents.

It’s time to move forward – Oregonians can’t afford this shutdown.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 16h

“The same imam met with Mayor Bloomberg, met with Mayor de Blasio, campaigned alongside Eric Adams" The only reason this became an issue is because Zohran is Muslim and the anti-Muslim bigots want to attack him. Not working. He will win big.

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