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Celebrating democracy, opposing MAGA/Trump authoritarianism with hope and perseverance. Director @435News. My vision for Bluesky: Intelligent, respectful, engaging and pro-democracy community.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · Sep 17

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #178,922!

I had to wait and wait for that coveted invite but it was worth the wait!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13h

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 8h

They’ve run their course. In today’s politics, they’ve outlived their usefulness. Just theater to entertain, not inform.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

Trump might have immunity, but ICE does not.

He won’t be able to protect federal agents from criminal and civil prosecution once he’s gone.

Their day of reckoning will come. Broken down here…

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 15h

Fairbanks Alaska knows what's up

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 15h

The GOP controls the government and is choosing to keep it shut down, and letting military families go without pay.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 14h

From the federal judge hearing the lawsuit against Trump's militarization of Chicago.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 14h

Perry: "I have seen no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 15h

Two Trump-appointed justices to one Clinton-appointed judge. Can see where this is going.

Appeals court judges appear skeptical of Oregon judge’s order blocking troops in Portland

Thursday's hearing lasted 73 minutes and the attorneys appeared remotely by video.

www.oregonlive.com

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 20h

Agreed. Dems need to do more than bemoan outrage and focus only on health care. Open your eyes and fight back.

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Ryan Crosswell @ryancroswell.bsky.social · 9d

I'm running in one of the only toss-up seats that Biden won and is still held by the GOP.

We’re building an ambitious campaign. If everyone reading this chipped in just $9, we’d reach our goal tonight.

Can you please consider chipping in to help me fight back, defeat Mackenzie, and flip the House?

Donate to Ryan Crosswell

Show your support with a contribution.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

@ryancroswell.bsky.social

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

Harris and Hillary were right about it all. Every shocking prediction is coming true.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

I was watching this live streaming on TikTok and this is exactly what I saw. Protesters were mocking them for it.

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

Dementia

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Rob Jacobs @robjake.bsky.social · 2d

How can the USA spend nearly twice as much per capita on healthcare and still not have universal coverage? It's a massive con trick.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!

Kevin (Antifa 414th Moral Support Battalion) @kevinlikesmaps.bsky.social · 1d

Please treat your anxiety offline and do not panic others here. Telling people to be scared but not giving them an action is doing the enemy's work for them.

Consider:
- taking a walk
- meditating, deep breathing
- working on a creative project
- watching/reading something lowkey
- sleeping

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

A classic "big if true" situation

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

Better messaging

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

www.beltway.news

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 1d

BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

Nathaniel Tyler Lemons and Gabriel J. Diaz are the two new prosecutors. Both serve eastern district of North Carolina, which encompasses Raleigh.

Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

And stand down the illegal military invasion of American states and cities.

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Chuck4Democracy 🦋 @chuck4democracy.bsky.social · 1d

Your tax dollars at work. Made-for-television domestic invasions.

Listen to @govpritzker.illinois.gov. Get your phones out and record the real news.

Then tag @435News so we can spread it across social media.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Sickening.