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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 10h

Republicans are pushing debunked anti-abortion propaganda as an excuse to rip mifepristone off the shelves and block women from getting abortion care.

100+ studies prove mifepristone is safe and effective.

SPEAK UP, we can't let them get away with this.

Nearly All GOP Senators Urge the FDA to Restrict Abortion Pills

The senators are asking the FDA to suspend its approval of generic mifepristone, which would heavily restrict access to abortion pills nationwide.

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 11h

child sex abuse is a problem across ideological lines HOWEVER conservativism perfectly aligns with the value system of a child abuser

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 11h

JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.

Covenant Eyes Cofounder Helps Post Bond for Adult Stepson, Who Is Charged With Felony Child Sex Abuse

In August, Thomas Wideman, an adult stepson of Covenant Eyes cofounder Ron DeHaas, was arrested during a CSAM sting operation.

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 7h

Fucking THANK YOU

No follow up question of “why are you opposed to people who are anti-fascism? Did you not know what Antifa means?”

It’s that simple

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 18h

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

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Norfölkology @norfolkology.bsky.social · 7h

Obey. Consume. Obey. Consume.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 9h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 9h

There’s always hope 🙏🏻🤞🏻

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Aviel Roshwald @avielroshwald.bsky.social · 10h

The resistance may be led by frogs, but it is authoritarianism that will croak in the end.

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 10h

This is the best part of humanity though. Our commitment to be silly in the worst of times because we need a laugh

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 10h

🖕🧊🛩️ It’s always the oligarchs

Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 11h

NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight in “war ravaged” Portland… a frog brigade standing guard outside the ICE facility.

Trump says there’s “nowhere worse than Portland”… and the frogs magically multiply.

They’re showing that he’s not only a liar, but Portland is still safe, still weird and still full of people resisting.

Three people in frog costumes stand outside the Portland ice facility at night. They’re holding a sign that says frog brigade

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11h

Mr. President. Stop breaking the law.

The shutdown does not give you the right to fire thousands of hard working federal employees.

Instead of giving huge tax breaks to your billionaire friends, show some respect for the struggling working families of our country.

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 13h

The Ardross Wolf Stone at the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, created over about 1000 years ago.
www.highlifehighland.com/inverness-mu...

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 21d

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.

We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.

That's the revolution.

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Layla @lili-kh.bsky.social · 1d

On live, Israhell violates the ceasefire...

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 14h

Just open corruption every where you look in this administration. 🫩 they used to at least try to hide this shit

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 15h

So that plane wasn’t free after all…

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 1d

Antifa’s Girlfriend is a ska song asking to be written, don’t you dare fail me internet

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sea shanty stan account ⛵️ @anarchoshanties.bsky.social · 1d

just saw a TERF on tumblr bitching that it was really hard to find other TERFs to connect with on bluesky so at least this place still has that going for it

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 1d

This is actually what is going to happen.

That’s already what’s happening in Lebanon. Israel kills regularly, violates the ceasefire agreement on an hourly basis.

It’s just not on the news anymore.

This is why pressure against Israel mustn’t just continue, but increase.

The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

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Erica @ericasinthegarden.bsky.social · 1d

Need to add this one to my front yard !!

Shellymäk @shellymak.bsky.social · 1d

My Story is a double daffodil for the ages! Truly memorable, double blossoms of 3¾" top dwarf plants that look amazing in groupings both large and small. Greenish-white petals surround fully double, salmon-pink corona cups, producing a highly unique color scheme.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

We’re doing studies to prove it (* not how studies work)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 2d

Seeing many posts about how ICE isn't trained. That's not really the problem. The problem is what they were sent to do, not whether they're qualified to do it.

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 1d

The world must hold Israel accountable for genocide.

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hey there, benji. @benjaminfaye.bsky.social · 1d

“You’re always playing the race card”

Anyone who says this has no idea how power dynamics work.

Race is not a card I can play. It is a hand I’m dealt.

Black people have never had the power to keep white people from voting, reading, or writing. If anyone’s had a race card, it’s white people.

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