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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 4h

Yesterday: Trump bragged, "We took the freedom of speech away."

Today: New reporting on Trump's plans to go after opposition groups.

In 9 days: We mount the largest peaceful protest in modern history to say, loud and clear, that America has no king.

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USA Today: 'We took the freedom of speech away:' Trump on flag burning protection, First Amendment

Reuters: Trump's war on the left: inside the plan to investigate liberal groups

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Monica 🐊🥄🥄 @coccodrillo21.bsky.social · 3h

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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 22h

RFK Jr.: “Vaccines Don’t Save Lives” - he missed the effect of vaccines on deaths from pertussis, measles, polio and more, points out Dr. @pauloffit.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...

RFK Jr.: “Vaccines Don’t Save Lives”

In a recent post on X, RFK Jr. said that vaccines are overrated.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 20h

"I've been buying out of Canada
& getting prescription thru UK
& India. Same drugs, except

Cost Plus is rock bottom lower!!!

Saved over $10,000 dollars for
six months prescription
Wow! again

@costplusdrugs proving again, we are cheaper than other countries. Right here in the USA

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 23h

⚡️Tajikistan lets Putin enter despite ICC arrest warrant.

The Tajik government has not publicly explained why it did not comply with the ICC warrant and arrest Vladimir Putin on its territory.

Tajikistan lets Putin enter despite ICC arrest warrant

The Tajik government has not publicly explained why it did not comply with the ICC warrant and arrest Vladimir Putin on its territory.

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 3h

Who does he think he is, Susan Collins?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Mike Johnson tries for an Academy Award: "I'm upset. I'm a very patient man but I'm very angry right now."

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Neil Hillhouse (The Haunting Of) @nstenhouse.bsky.social · 4h

Just like shutting down USAID, mindlessly cancelling grants en masse has some pretty fucking real consequences

NPR @npr.org · 5h

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 18h

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 4h

Ohhh, so they’re all back home holding town halls?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4h

This is the guy who looked in the mirror and called himself “David Duke without the baggage”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Scalise: "When a good day for you is defined by how much suffering you can impose on other people, maybe you need to look in the mirror and check yourself at the door and wonder what it is you're up here trying to accomplish."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4h

This is a great first step!

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 4h

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faced backlash on live television after he said that Americans were "smiling" about President Donald Trump's desire to use military troops for policing U.S. cities.

'Dystopian and insane': Mike Johnson scolded on live TV for backing troops in cities

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faced backlash on live television after he said that Americans were "smiling" about President Donald Trump's desire to use military troops for policing U.S. cities.While appearing on C-SPAN on Thursday, Johnson took a question from Sam, a Democrat in Colorado."I jus...

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WITS END @pisst.bsky.social · 4h

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

The face of Evil.

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Manisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 4h

Register to vote!

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Questi sono gli stessi che da due giorni inveiscono contro i parlamentari europei che hanno votato per mantere l'immunità parlamentare alla Salis.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7h

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4h

A week into the government shutdown — and days before a holiday weekend — travelers are feeling the pain of flight delays.

There have been more than 12,000 flights delayed at U.S. airports from Monday through Wednesday evening, according to FlightAware.

Flights are getting delayed during the shutdown. Here’s what you can do.

Travel experts warn that complications can mount as the government shutdown drags on.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4h

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 8h

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 4h

#RECALL: Bellabu Bear recalls children’s robes; The recalled children’s robes violate the mandatory flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Get refund. Full notice: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...

Recalled Bellabu Bear Children's Robes. 15+ print styles affected. Visit CPSC.gov for full list.

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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 4h

I have been in and out of this building for decades. For people trying to picture this, it's an office building with the district court occupying some floors and the circuit court on others and also non-judiciary agencies on still more.