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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 10h

Another day, another hit to our democracy as Trump’s corruption of the DOJ continues. AG Bondi is his tool for prosecuting his political targets.

Normalizing this is how democracies die. I refuse to accept it — and the American people shouldn’t either.

New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged fraud following pressure from Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on at least one count of alleged fraud following pressure from President Donald Trump.

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Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 10h

Gavin Newsom zeroed in on “Pedophile-protector Pam” after the attorney general’s tense Senate hearing, where she refused to answer questions about Trump’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Gavin Newsom Coins Damning Nickname for Bondi

Gavin Newsom unveiled a biting, new nickname for Pam Bondi in a fresh round of potshots at President Trump and his inner circle. The California governor zeroed in on “Pedophile-protector Pam” after th...

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Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 11h

OMG! This is the most nonsensical description of scientific proof I've ever heard in my life. 🤯

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Patrick Olsen @patrickolsen.bsky.social · 16h

Excellent idea.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 20h

My choice for the Nobel Peace Prize this year:

Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.

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Puppies Resisting in a Red State 🚫👑🐶👮‍♀️🏳️‍🌈☮️. @gaj724.bsky.social · 16h

💯❗️ The Republican health care plan summed up neatly by @markjacob.bsky.social . Take a look and give him a follow. ⬇️

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 19h

Trump promised a health care plan TEN YEARS AGO and has never come up with one. Unless you consider it a "health care plan" when you cut health care and use the savings to give rich people a tax cut.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

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Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 15h

This is what democracy looks like!

FIVE MILLION AMERICANS turned out for the first No Kings rallies in June. Should be that many or more on Oct 18th, based on the number of locations as of today. 👇
Find yours: NoKings.org

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 15h

This can't be real, right? Must've been created by A.I.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 16h

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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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 15h

If you love your country, you must find a way to get to a No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 18. Go to this link to find an event near you. Bring your family and friends.
These protests are an upper, not a downer. They're proof positive that many of us are determined to defend our democracy.

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 1d

First Republicans shut down the government instead of lowering health care costs, and now they blocked our bill to end Trump's sham "energy emergency" — which is just a gift to Big Oil that is gutting clean energy and RAISING energy prices.

Another betrayal of American families.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 17h

This is the first hopeful moment in a long time. At last we have an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all the hostages, and a surge of desperately needed aid to the people of Gaza. It is long overdue.

My full statement:

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Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 17h

Once they get elected, they change. Lots of newbies are embracing campaigning, thank god. But many more strategic lessons for them to learn.

Sometimes I advise vols this way: It's time to start holding their feet to the fire. We make sure they keep hearing from us on the ground. We never stop!

Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 17h

This life-long activist Democrat is changing her tactics almost daily. Asking myself why, if it works for Republicans, we Dems can't do the same? This captures effective 2025 politics for me, precisely:
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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 1d

My gracious, Hakeem Jeffries goes IN on Mike Lawler and I can’t decide which line is my favorite:

‘Don’t come for me unless I send for you.’

‘I did not send for this malignant clown.’

‘He thought he was confronting Beltway Hakeem…but he saw Brooklyn Hakeem.’

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18h

“King Donald The First. F*ck that.”

Robert De Niro wants to see you in the streets on October 18 to show the world that America has no kings, and power still belongs to the people: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 18h

Tell us how you really feel, Brooklyn Hakeem! 😉 I love it. More of the same, please!

PS Dems' focus on healthcare is working. Don't listen to Beltway pollsters.

a man wearing a cowboy hat with the words by god you better not stop

ALT: a man wearing a cowboy hat with the words by god you better not stop

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 1d

My gracious, Hakeem Jeffries goes IN on Mike Lawler and I can’t decide which line is my favorite:

‘Don’t come for me unless I send for you.’

‘I did not send for this malignant clown.’

‘He thought he was confronting Beltway Hakeem…but he saw Brooklyn Hakeem.’

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 21h

The replies on the editorial include many versions of “thanks for finally convincing me to cancel.”

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 18h

Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 18h

Note: Georgian in this illustration has chosen ACA's Bronze level coverage which is the LOWEST-COST choice. Higher premiums would be expected to increase at least as much.
www.healthcare.gov/choose-a-pla...

Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 18h

😱 Thanks, all you MAGA voters! 😡 Trump's #BigBeautifulBill

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 19h

I hate to say I agree with MTG, but she is right, and this shutdown is on the Republicans and Trump for damaging the healthcare insurance for millions of Americans.

#TrumpShutUSDown

SHUTDOWN

THIS IS WHAT GOP CHAOS COSTS

Post from Sen Warnock showing tripling of premium cost from this year to next for the most comparable ACA plans of a Georgia constituent

PREMIUMS TRIPLING WHILE THEY PLAY POLITICS

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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 20h

NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it

www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 19h

Trump's nonstop threats to arrest Dems are also about sleepwalking us into forgetting that free societies don't allow for arbitrary arrests of political opponents.

As @kristyparker.bsky.social says, we need to keep reminding ourselves that this isn't how it works:

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

Context matters

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Gloria Caryopter @caryopter.bsky.social · 19h

A major benefit of Obama's Affordable Care Act was directing primary health care away from ER's, because of the cost but also bc ER's can't offer continuity of care.

Having a primary care provider means much more effective + humane treatment for those with chronic conditions.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 19h

Reverend David Black, the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying at the armed agents above him before being shot in the head with a pepper ball at least twice and falling to his knees.

Black said he could hear ICE laughing. trib.al/y6RQqAa

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