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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 8h

NY Attorney General Letitia James (D) has been indicted on one count of bank fraud, just weeks after President Trump told the DOJ to go after his “enemies” harder.

#ProudBlue
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New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration.

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 8h

Shout Out ARIZONA 🏜

OUR GREAT GOVERNOR
KATIE HOBBS HAS LAUNCHED HER
RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Please join me in supporting her
Go to:
KatieHobbs.org
She is our proven champion for every Arizonan
Join me, every donation adds up. I Pledge to work hard for her campaign, won't you ?
Thank you!

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 8h

Keep repeating it for the M@G@S in your circle!

After all, sharing is caring

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Sarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social · 8h

🔥 DEMOCRATS FIGHTING BACK!

Rep. McGovern (D-MA) flips the script: You want work requirements? Start by showing up to work. Millions could lose healthcare while Republicans skip out.

"DO YOUR GODDAMN JOB!"

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marikosegawa.bsky.social @marikosegawa.bsky.social · 18h

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1🧵2/2
🗣VA House/Nov 4th
🌟Michael Jones(D77)
mikejonesva.com
🌟Betsy Carr(D78)
www.betsycarr.org
🌟Rae Cousins(D79)
raecousins.com
🌟Destiny LeVere Bolling(D80)
destinyforvirginia.com
🗳️Info: www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ba...

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Get Out The Vote PAC @gotvpac.bsky.social · 8h

A government shutdown hasn’t meant a slowdown of ICE operations nationwide. Trump is shutting our government down to hold our healthcare hostage, but isn’t letting that stop him from enacting his hateful agenda.

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Mary Wood @maryrosewood.bsky.social · 8h

Fascism in action. One day, these people will be on trial for crimes against humanity. I am antifascist.

#MomSky

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Holy City Sinner @holycitysinner.com · 13h

South Carolina leads the nation in book bans. The superintendent now faces a lawsuit abcnews4.com/newsletter-d...

South Carolina leads the nation in book bans. The superintendent now faces a lawsuit

South Carolina's Superintendent Ellen Weaver is facing a lawsuit challenging Regulation 43-170.

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Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry @chshumanists.bsky.social · 15h

www.404media.co/help-us-inve...

Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

www.404media.co

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 9h

It’s #BannedBooksWeek and yes, they banned To Kill a Mockingbird because it “makes people uncomfortable.”

That’s the point!

Books that expose racism and injustice should make you squirm.

Silencing truth is cowardice.
Read what they fear.📚

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 9h

I really like what I’m hearing from @grahamformaine.bsky.social, the Marine and U.S. Army veteran and oyster farmer challenging Susan Collins in Maine.

The days of working people asking for scraps from the powerful are over. Time for ground-up leadership.

www.grahamforsenate.com/platform

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 10h

Whatever y'all do, don't call Ted "Tedophile Cruz"🤣

Even though he is definitely a pedophile protector.

#SheShed

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 9h

“When leaders erase stories, they erase empathy; When they restrict knowledge, they choke freedom.”

Learn how you can support librarians and organizations that support the freedom to read, and spread the word about #BannedBooksWeek 👇

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Once Upon a Banned Book

When books are banned, freedom is stifled. Let's celebrate knowledge and reading while defending resistance!

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 9h

woman holding a mirror in front of her face, with trumps reflection pointing back at himself, with the words "you don't have the temperament to be president"

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 9h

This is becoming urgent.

Private equity is gutting hospitals for profit — when they collapse, communities lose care. That’s life and death.

PE has been taking over some of your favorite companies for years. They sell off assets, strip the business bare, and when there’s nothing left, it collapses.

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 9h

Snowflakes are having a “show” on Super Bowl Sunday. Guaranteed America will be watching Bad Bunny. 🏈

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 9h

Shapiro: “I’m the Commander-in-Chief of the Pennsylvania National Guard.”

Trump will not use it for his chaos. 🔥

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Fighting for Democracy Everyday @rhopper03.bsky.social · 13h

This scares the hell out of me. What kind of a country have we become? Mean, cruel, too lazy or too uneducated to stand up for our democracy? Nearly 40% of Americans believe the US military should be turned on its own people? That 40% aren’t American. They may be MAGA but they ARE NOT Americans.

KSlatteryResist @kslatteryresist.bsky.social · 1d

Nearly 60% of Americans don’t want troops deployed to our cities without the presence of external threats. Trump’s ICE and military actions in several USA cities are NOT popular #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue

www.reuters.com/world/us/mos...

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Fighting for Democracy Everyday @rhopper03.bsky.social · 11h

www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/once-upon-...

It’s banned book week and with all we are facing in this country, it’s more important than ever to stand up for free speech. Take a look at some of the things you can do to bring the consequences of banning books to light! #BannedBooksWeek

Once Upon a Banned Book

When books are banned, freedom is stifled. Let's celebrate knowledge and reading while defending resistance!

www.digitaldrumbeat.com

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Fighting for Democracy Everyday @rhopper03.bsky.social · 11h

Here’s an easy way to fight back this #BannedBooksWeek
Join Authors Against Book Bans + Little Free Library to flood communities with banned and challenged books! Drop one in your local Little Free Library, snap a pic or video, and tag us. Let’s fill the shelves with freedom.

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Jim McBride #NAFO #UkraineDefender 🇺🇦🇺🇲 @jimmcbride13.bsky.social · 10h

Watch @abigailspanberger.com tonight and get involved!
vabluevictorywarroom.substack.com/p/spanberger...

Spanberger v Earle-Sears Debate Tonight!

How to watch at 7pm ET and attend a virtual or in-person watch party.

vabluevictorywarroom.substack.com

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ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 9h

A grand jury just indicted NY AG Letitia James-

Indicted on one count. #47 is fulfilling his promise of retribution and revenge, one by one.

@newyorkstateag.bsky.social - We stand with you!

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks

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Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in federal court on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two source...

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Sarah J McLellan #FBPE 🇪🇺🇺🇸 @ithacanexile.bsky.social · 10h

I have been warning about this, yet I was shot down for doing so. Anyone who engages in violence on Oct 18th is walking into a trap set by Stephen Miller.

MLK and Tutu espoused nonviolence, so must we.

Remain calm.
Do not respond to provocation.
Record & narrate all you see.

#DemVoice1 #DV1

ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 10h

@rbreich.bsky.social doesn't want to add to our fears, but he must. We see and hear it television and in the media...he's right, #47 wants to stoke actual violence.
#InsurrectionAct unleash troops on us - remain peaceful. Record what you see.

#ProudBlue #DV1 #Pinks

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The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 10h

Is there a way to “25 amendment” Trump and his entire wacky cabinet? 🙄

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 13h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 12h

I will not shop at @publixofficial.bsky.social.

As a private business, Publix has the right to reject guns being openly carried in their stores but they decided it's a good idea.

www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/p...

Publix to allow open carry in Florida stores, prompting mixed reactions from shoppers

Under Florida law, businesses and private property owners can choose whether to allow or ban open carry on their premises.

www.cbsnews.com

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