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Expatsy

@expatsy.bsky.social

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Expat, lifelong Dem from reddest of states, painter, artisan. Primarily posting and reposting articles. Very few comments without FUCK. Call your reps - write - get on the streets - just to piss them off. Do it for yourself - and your children.

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 1h

Epstein survivor pressures Speaker Johnson on Epstein files vote: 'We have been through enough' www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1h

Forget optimism; here’s operational toughness. READ this before you go to sleep. Hard times are coming...read this before they arrive. Every paragraph is a weapon for your mindset. You'll thank me later. 👇

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 2h

Is it cancel culture when they threaten to kill you?

www.nj.com/news/2025/10...

Sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates speaker appearance in N.J. canceled over security reasons

Organizers canceled a sold-out Ta-Nehisi Coates event in Montclair citing undisclosed security concerns.

www.nj.com

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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 8m

What???

Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 9m

So hey - stop them!

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SJ Thompson 🍁🇨🇦 @sjsthompson.bsky.social · 19h

Judge rules federal agents can't deploy chemical irritants at journalists, protesters who don't pose threats chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Judge rules federal agents can't deploy chemical irritants at journalists, protesters who don't pose threats

The temporary ruling stems from a lawsuit filed this week by news organizations, unions, independent journalists and protesters against the Department of Homeland Security following tense interactions...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1h

RIFed:

Office of the Director, Center for Chronic Disease

Am I hallucinating? Because these are continuing to get crazier and crazier.

🧠🪱: “If we don’t fund it, diabetes just won’t exist.” Ummmm that’s not how this works.

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)

Programs in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

www.cdc.gov

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

Welcome to America, where peaceful protesters get tear-gassed and thrown to the ground like ragdolls.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 23h

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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 11m

Here's something we can all do!

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 12m

I'm pretty nauseated and disheartened this week. Even though I know it's coming, it's a blow to see them so gleefully trounce on decency, truth and honor in every waking moment.

Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 13m

Lawsuits everyone.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 3h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 14m

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 22m

Trump administration has released there RIF(TERMINATIONS)

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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 18m

This.

TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 12h

I just watched the video of the Portland Cop threatening to arrest an ICE agent if they drive their truck through a crowd. Now I see this where the General of the Oregon National Guard says if they get called up they will protect the protesters. People are fed up.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Oregon general’s testimony that National Guard troops ‘will be protecting any protesters’ gains traction online

Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold made the comments to state lawmakers Sept. 30, and they drew notice on social media this week.

www.oregonlive.com

Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 20m

It won't be hard at all. Haven't you read the fascist playbook? For my friends - everything; for my enemies - the law.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 23h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

It was never about “free health care for illegals.” This is always what it was about. They have no intention of “fixing” the ACA, they intend to defund it.

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Gotta Story @gottastory.bsky.social · 13h

I see the GOP has issued its talking point about the #NoKings 10.18 rally, calling it the Hate America rally. My sign will read Love America, Hate Fascism. Fuck Ice.

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 21h

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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 25m

Post far and wide

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 13h

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 13h

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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social · 27m

Yes

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14h

Yes, so embarrassing.