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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 1h

I hope you hear soon! The waiting must be so awful.
The photos coming out of those coastal towns are just scary! And are we sure this admin realizes that Alaska is part of the US?

Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 1h

That is my Congresscritter.
I've called his office to tell him to stop lying.
I've emailed him to tell him that it isn't Minnesota nice to lie.
And I'll be protesting Oct 18 with a sign that says 'Scary Boomer Terrorist'.
Unfortunately he is in a very safe GOP district.

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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 2h

Jeff Freeman, a photojournalist for WLS-TV, was shot with multiple pepper balls by federal officers while covering protests at an ICE facility in Broadview, IL, on Sept. 27.

ICE officers had warned local police that there would be a “sh*t show” that day.

TV photographer shot with crowd-control munitions at Illinois protest

Jeff Freeman, a photojournalist for WLS-TV, was shot with pepper balls while reporting on protests outside a U.S. Immigration and …

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 1h

I'm planning to wear a sign that says "Scary Boomer Terrorist" along with my No Kings sign!

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 1d

Important and true.
We all need to spend our media dollars supporting truly independent investigative journalism!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Here’s how tariffs work. Your costs go up, and that money gets transferred to the wealthy.

Whether you’re progressive, liberal, leftist, libertarian, communist, socialist, moderate, democrat, conservative, Christian, atheist, Gen Z, Boomer… we have the same enemy. It’s the oligarchs.

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 1d

The trend of large news outlets being controlled by the richest people is very dangerous. The reporting by John Oliver is excellent. I am taking my subscription money and supporting some independent media that are investigating and reporting facts - actual journalism.

Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 1d

All jokes aside, this is an incredible piece of analysis & the way it concludes by motioning to the growing phenomenon of RW billionaires buying & destroying anything that challenges their regime of unchecked profit & power should serve as a wake-up call to those of us still missing the thread.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely brutal.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:

— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves.

The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 1d

Courage and truth

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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wesmontgomery.bsky.social @wesmontgomery.bsky.social · 1d

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Every time someone makes me read something Peter Thiel said it’s like “Scrooge McDuck is Jesus Christ and Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel and Daisy is Mary Magdalene and that’s why women voting has lowered American sperm count.”

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 1d

What next???

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ICE spent $800K on vans with stingray tech that collects data from all nearby phones, even yours. These devices mimic cell towers to track locations and intercept communications. Oversight and transparency are needed now.

Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 2d

And I'll bet he has never heard a Bad Bunny song nor taken the time to understand what he sings about. Bet he has no idea how many people listen to BB. In short, he is clueless.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

CARTOON OF THE DAY

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 2d

The reason is the GOP. They will not allow Dear Leader to be taken down.

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 2d

The priority of this administration is: We rich authoritarians need to stick together!

Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 3d

There it is: $20 billion for Argentina at the same time they’re taking markets away from our farmers.

But no $ for health insurance for Americans?

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 2d

The very definition of FAFO......forever!

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 3d

This is a war against the American people.

jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 3d

via @youranonnews.bsky.social

CHICAGO: Trump's lawless goons (ICE) make a U-turn and smash into a woman's car, then proceed to arrest her by dragging her out of the vehicle.

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 3d

This is, sadly, my Congresscritter.
I just called #Emmer 's office to let them know that this No Kings rally is the exact opposite of 'I hate America' and that having seen the video of his lies, i want him to know that we who are protesting this admin are the true patriots.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 3d

So proud of my Congresscritter Emmer. I have also protested outside his district office, there is a protest there weekly, probably why he is so salty.
That said, i will call his office to remind them that the No Kings rally has been planned for months and it is actually about loving my country!

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 3d

This video is a Buddhist test. All of us who laughed at her (and i did) need to go back to work on our ability to wish loving kindness for everyone! 🙏

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 3d

Is it?
Can you give examples other than her words about Trump?

Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 4d

While i disagree with her in this instance, she has certainly proven that she is a fierce, courageous fighter for democracy.

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Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 4d

This is true. However in so many other actions, she has been a fierce and courageous fighter for democracy. The Maduro gov. has targeted her so often and she still stands up and fights.

Diane @dyn13.bsky.social · 4d

What a wonderful choice!