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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 1d

You. YOU

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independentwatcher @democracyreign.bsky.social · 1d

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We’re the Frogs (Portland, Oregon Peaceful Protest Anthem for the "War Ravaged" city)

YouTube video by Delanae - Original Music. Storytelling. Cultural

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Thugs. And we're paying for them.

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 1d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1d

"Maria" is rolling up raisins under the hot Madera sun. To earn $70, she has to roll 1,000 sheets! Each row has around 250 sheet. It's hard grueling work walking on the burning sand for hours rolling one sheet after another. #WeFeedYou

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

But we cant have healthcare. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "If we go to the south pole of the moon, we can set up a base. We want to put up fission power. We think we can have longterm stays on the south pole of the moon."

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 1d

China is doing an absolutely FANTASTIC job of baiting that asshole into economic Hari-Kari.

Every time they do something that hurts our economy, TACO reacts by doing something that actually hurts us TEN TIMES more.

It’s crazy!

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Ruth @poofer.bsky.social · 1d

Today is the Indigenous people's day
Let's celebrate with our brothers and sisters of all the indigenous tribes 🪶🪶

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 1d

Just a local idiot here reporting

On how beautiful it is to be indigenous today

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 2d

Screwworm, which is a major threat to cattle and is already affecting beef prices, is advancing toward our southern border faster than expected.

No wall will keep it out. And the USDA inspectors who monitor it are currently furloughed.

Cuellar: Furloughed USDA inspectors can’t check for New World screwworm

A South Texas congressman says U.S. Agriculture employees who are responsible for checking for New World Screwworms and ensuring the pest doesn’t cross the border have been furloughed and are not w…

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

“CDC is over. It was killed. This administration only knows how to break things. They have made America at risk for outbreaks and attacks by nefarious players. People should be scared,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

www.msnbc.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 2d

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 2d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

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He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 3d

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
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Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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patfromthestix @patfromthestix.bsky.social · 4d

Read Lisa Graves book- Without Precedent. She details John Roberts decades long corruption going back to the south Florida riot that stopped the voting in Bush v Gore election. Also, Kavanaugh and Barrett have been right there all along on every decision to unravel democracy.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s my question:

Why is there no pro-democracy billionaire buying the largest gaming companies, or voting machines, or social media platforms, or media companies?

Maybe more fundamentally, why are there no pro-democracy billionaires at all?

Is it just that that level of greed is incompatible

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independentwatcher @democracyreign.bsky.social · 5d

They have majority in both houses. A future vote is meaningless BS.

If they have any intent of extending the subsidies, JUST PUT IT IN THE BILL NOW!!

All they have been doing is playing dirty games and lie while sending american people down river to drown while they r drunk on power n F everyone!

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independentwatcher @democracyreign.bsky.social · 5d

Oh how I miss those days.

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The Obamas - You Can't Fake That!

YouTube video by Debra “Squidwoman” Kerr-Hunter

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independentwatcher @democracyreign.bsky.social · 6d

Eye opening listening to him

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From One Farmer to Another

YouTube video by Will Westmoreland

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independentwatcher @democracyreign.bsky.social · 6d

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Why Vets support GOP

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Early voting is underway for Prop 50 in California.

I urge anyone in the state to vote yes.

This isn’t a race to the bottom. It’s a means of avoiding the bottom. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-blue-states-should-do-when-red

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independentwatcher @democracyreign.bsky.social · 7d

Lost a dear 40+ year friend to pancreatic cancer last year. She was an amazing smart loving caring nurse.

Family, friends, anyone who cares and loves the person in the fight is affected.

I remember next March is your important month.

Keeping you and your family in my prayers.

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independentwatcher @democracyreign.bsky.social · 7d

I am so sorry.
Hate cancer.

💔🙏💔

Please take care.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 7d

There it is

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