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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 13h

This is the latest chapter in a campaign of cruelty and recklessness that is breaking essential programs that working people rely on, driving up prices, disrespecting working families, pushing up the nation’s unemployment rate, and sending America’s economy into a ditch.

Axios @axios.com · 18h

🚨 BREAKING: Trump officials say mass federal layoffs have begun

Trump officials confirm mass federal layoffs have begun

Russell Vought announced the cuts Friday.

www.axios.com

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April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 14h

maybe republicans could take a look in the mirror, or read the data, or recheck the political affiliations of the assailants?

again, really wild the insult to everyone's intelligence to grandstand and flagrantly lie like that. someone please cast an Emmy for Bondi

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 14h

Her voice so upsettingly on edge just like Miller, trying so desperately to convince Americans that the danger is someone other than the people wearing ar15's on their lapels

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April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 16h

Qatari military alliances and recent weapons build up reads like they decided to become what the US used to be, with bases all over the world, and top grade weapons sophistication. I guess Trump is the peace prez because he made us a subject instead of an empire?

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 17h

wtf are we putting an air force base in idaho for a nation that doesn't give anyone even basic rights, while we hang our allies out to dry? an ally of HAMAS? HELLO?

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 22h

Hegseth's stupid obsession with "strength" is like when roosters go around shaking out their feathers and flexing their shoulders, because they're idiots who don't know how to clear a four foot fence.

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 22h

Smooth Operator?

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 23h

Sic em.
Time to get after the SC GOP

Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 23h

The South Carolina GOP is pushing for one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans. If passed, the bill would:
✅Make abortion a felony equivalent to homicide
✅Narrow the legal definition of contraceptives
✅Criminalize sharing information about abortion
https://bit.ly/47ipe5t

New Attack on Free Speech: South Carolina GOP Wants to Criminalize Sharing Abortion Info

Read more here.

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April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 23h

could bob possibly be learning that science is hard and being a chucklehead disruptor is easy

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

this administration cares less about anyones children than any before it. that's a verifiable fact.
not great. not even kinda good

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

Masters of the Air was really good.

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

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Terri Resists @terriresists.bsky.social · 1d

youtube.com/watch?v=VwcK...

Woody Guthrie~ All You Fascists Bound To Lose

YouTube video by UnAmericanBandstand

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April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

naysayers can go to bed

April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

this can all be over as soon
as republican voters are done being lied to about everything every single day of their lives.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

at least the longer they do it, the more grotesque it becomes that they do. they can't escape that

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 1d

The malicious prosecution of Attorney General Tish James is baseless.

And the indictment is not worth the paper it is written on.

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April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

we should have known when he hated John McCain.

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End Palestine Genocide @otezxet.bsky.social · 1d

If you see this post, just repost.

#Ceasefire #Palestine #Gaza #USA #Israel #Genocide

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April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Leticia James’ statement.

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April Hawthorne @feathersonthewind.bsky.social · 1d

i hope she feels absurd for saying

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment