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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 19h

#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 2009: President Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Three other presidents have won: Teddy Roosevelt (1906), Woodrow Wilson (1919) and Jimmy Carter (2002).

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama (right) poses with his medal and certificate as Norwegian Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjørn Jagland looks on. Photo credit: Bjorn Sigurdson / Reuters.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14h

Donald Trump is ordering extrajudicial killings of suspected drug smugglers.

He's vilifying his political opponents and threatening to jail them.

His ICE agents are terrorizing immigrants and firing chemical agents at peaceful protestors.

And some people think he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize?

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14h

❗️A MiG-31 aircraft crashed in Lipetsk region of Russia - Russian defense ministry.

The crew survived.

MiG-31 aircraft are used by Russia to attack Ukraine with Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 11h

🚨Trump’s efforts to push through mass firings is being fought by 2 of the largest federal labor unions in the country. 1/2

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 10h

You don't get to wage war against your own country and expect a Nobel Peace Prize.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23h

Gotta Agree With The Governor ! Pritzker Is A Bad Ass.......

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Sue Parkin @hannahlou12.bsky.social · 8d

Bee Happy

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Maggie @courageousgirl2.bsky.social · 10h

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Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots | CNN Politics

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately.

www.cnn.com

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Feral Women's Society of America @fwsa.bsky.social · 13h

Bye-bye, free and fair.

Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots | CNN Politics

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately.

www.cnn.com

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forensicguy.bsky.social @forensicguy.bsky.social · 10h

It’s time that the billionaires paid for our health care.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 21h

Thune is gambling on the idea that the median voter does not have even the most basic knowledge of the bill that Trump and the Republican Party just passed, which made reducing access to health care a core means to pay for tax cuts.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-trumps...

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 1d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 13h

If I wanted to watch Nazi propaganda during a sporting event, I would watch the 1936 Olympics…
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Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Sets ‘All American Halftime Show’ in Protest of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA announced the 'All American Halftime Show,' a Super Bowl alternative in protest of headliner Bad Bunny.

variety.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 13h

The indictment isn't available on the docket yet, but Letitia James's criminal case has been initially assigned to district judge Jamar K. Walker, a Biden appointee.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

trump was prosecuted for real crimes and now he's punishing the people who prosecuted him with fake crimes

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Rogan on Trump’s cruel mass deportations, racially profiling non-criminals and ripping apart families: “This is crazy. That shows no heart. You’re not gonna get any reasonable people to go along with that. Any kind person would go ‘this can’t be the only way to do this’.”

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 11h

Heroin addict.
Serial adulterer.
Road kill collector.
Swimming in bacterial-dangerous waters w/ his grandchildren.
Anti-Tylenol (pro-pain).
Anti-circumcision (excuse for fixation on genitals).
Demonizing autistic people.
Anti-vaxxing propagandist.
Hooligan.

Yeah, that guy.

Impeach and remove. Now.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 12h

I’m sure the “America First” crowd loves this.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 15h

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

Last night I had the honor of attending a special screening of "The Last Class" at UC Berkeley. I want to thank everyone who attended — and especially thank my friend @wkamaubell.bsky.social for hosting a great conversation afterwards.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

“None of these statements are true.”

MEMPHIS DA Steve Mulroy FACT-CHECKS @AGPamBondi’s sworn testimony before Congress.

His post (with Spandau Ballet soundtrack 🎵): www.instagram.com/p/DPmv-WKEil...

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 11h

Letitia James and James Comey have the best lawyers on earth and will almost certainly be fine. The fact that there’s a zillion stories about them and virtually none about NSPM-7 - which affects countless ordinary people - really says something about who the media writes for

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 11h

This is Manolo. His family invited strangers to spend time with him on his last day. His mom said, "This was such a perfect way to celebrate the life of a dog who truly loved spending time with people and their dogs. Run free and fast forever, Manolo. I will never stop missing you." 14/10 for all

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11h

Many people are saying heroin, brain worms, swimming in sewage, and eating roadkill cause insanity.

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 12h

The malicious prosecution of Attorney General Tish James is baseless.

And the indictment is not worth the paper it is written on.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 12h

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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