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Mac McGill @maddmac.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if the Qatari know that Idaho is a hotbed of White Christian Nationalism? They won't be safe there at all.

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Marie-Pierre Cleret @marie-pierre.bsky.social · 6h

It’s always.. follow the money.🫩
Disgusting.
Making trans folk collateral damage

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 15d

Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement

An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

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Andrea M. Ketchum @envirolib.bsky.social · 6h

Interesting… what’s the connection?

Marie-Pierre Cleret @marie-pierre.bsky.social · 6h

It’s always.. follow the money.🫩
Disgusting.
Making trans folk collateral damage

Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 15d

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🌮RobinsNest333 @robinsnest333.bsky.social · Nov 13

This was my pinned tweet since 2018. Trying to figure out how to pin here. Powerful short story.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Hegseth give Qatar an airbase in Idaho and Qatari pilots will be flying jets over American airspace. Their lavish gifts and personal business deals with Trump worth billions really paid off for them.

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Andrea M. Ketchum @envirolib.bsky.social · 6h

Implementing #Project2025 on schedule. Check.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown | CNN Politics

More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Fri...

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 6h

What’s happening with ICE will eventually be transitioned to citizens. The Republicans are literally building an American Gulag.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state

With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

www.motherjones.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Every single Democrat in Congress should’ve already had a post up by now about the Trump admin approving a Qatari air base inside the US.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 7h

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

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MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

At least Trump got a free jet and a $5.5 billion golf resort in Qatar, so there’s that.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Marge Greene yesterday, Loomer today.

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Andrea M. Ketchum @envirolib.bsky.social · 6h

#Sherrod_Brown is far more reliable than #Crypto! #Cryptocurrency_Crash #WallStLoss
Crypto spent millions to defeat Sherrod Brown and elect allies. It's ready for a repeat in 2026
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Crypto spent millions to defeat Sherrod Brown and elect allies. It's ready for a repeat in 2026

The cryptocurrency industry spent millions last year to unseat a longtime critic, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, and install its allies in Washington.

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Andrea M. Ketchum @envirolib.bsky.social · 7h

Useful “state of the union” review, but really enjoyed last paragraph describing where each writer finds #Joy these days!
When Authoritarianism Looms, Old Friends Reunite www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...

Opinion | When Authoritarianism Looms, Old Friends Reunite

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Lynn @lynnal.bsky.social · 9d

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rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 16h

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Sloan Ashton @ashton7sloan.bsky.social · 16h

NYT will not sign the Pentagon's press policy.

It's a clear attempt to restrict access to information and control how the administration is portrayed. Every org and journalist should refuse to sign this affront to the 1stA.

Why is KEGSETH such a pathetic, incompetent ‘leader?’

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Congressman Jared Moskowitz @repmoskowitz.bsky.social · 1d

Week two of the shutdown and the House still hasn’t shown up for work. Federal workers and service members are working without pay, yet Congress gets paid for inaction.

So I’m proposing a House Rules change: stay in session until the shutdown ends. No paid vacation.

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Andrea M. Ketchum @envirolib.bsky.social · 16h

Hahahahahahaha

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 21h

Don’t worry your heads ladies, the menfolk are handling pharmaceutical pricing

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 17h

This is the way. Never cut deals with fascists.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 22h

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 1d

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#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · Sep 3

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"They put me on suicide watch and they put me in the cell, I'm naked, in like a hospital dress and just a concrete bed with like a mattress, like a thin mattress and, they leave the light on 24/7."

@timmiller.bsky.social talked to a veteran who ICE wrongly detained and brutalized

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Shosh🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇧 WokeAF💥GreenAF💚 Powered by Fury,Disbelief&Determination @shoshanade.bsky.social · 1d

I love ❤️ it.

A Venezuelan woman wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

A double triple slap in #Shitler’s orange face 😂🤣😂

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 18h

Imagine being "America first" but allowing Qatar to build a military base on American soil in Idaho.
Guess all you need to occupy US soil is to give a plane to donald. This is the dumbest most irresponsible shit ever. This must be reversed in 2028.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 17h

If Covid was a hoax, why the fuck did Trump get the vaccine today?

And why go to Walter Reed to get it when he has a full medical staff at The White House?

Something smells fishy…

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