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Fern Woodsson 🌿 @fernwoodsson.bsky.social · 33m

Yes. Imagine what would have happened if Joe Biden posted a video of himself in a crown dropping poop on Americans from a fighter jet. Now, turn on the TV and see if any of the channels are talking about how Trump just did exactly that.

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 13h

I know it's a fool's errand to expect anything from the media but "President posts video of himself dumping diarrhea on America" is an important thing to call attention to for a dozen reasons

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14h

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’

Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

www.volkskrant.nl

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Fern Woodsson 🌿 @fernwoodsson.bsky.social · 1h

Who still buys, let alone reads, printed newspapers?

Fern Woodsson 🌿 @fernwoodsson.bsky.social · 16h

My sign at the #NoKings protest today only had my email address on it.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 16h

What the hell does Putin have on Trump?
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Putin demanded Ukraine surrender key territory in call with Trump

The demand from Putin would significantly disadvantage Ukraine and could be an obstacle to peace, officials said.

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Fern Woodsson 🌿 @fernwoodsson.bsky.social · 16h

I’m willing to bet there are more arrests at a single Sox/Yankees game than there were nationally today at the protests.

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🕯️ Crowley Rae Jepsen 🕯️ @mags.colvett.online · 17h

Something maybe worth noting is that all the frog costumes and signs and good-natured memeing came about because a wide spectrum of Americans saw someone in direct, brave confrontation with ICE—getting pepperballed and standing their ground—and thought “that’s awesome. That person is a hero”

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Fern Woodsson 🌿 @fernwoodsson.bsky.social · 17h

The bottom has fallen out and the GOP knows it. It will be the most brazen smash and grab from here until next November since the Huns.

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 18h

The lack of MAGA counterprotestors today seems telling.

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Fern Woodsson 🌿 @fernwoodsson.bsky.social · 18h

They aren’t getting chased out. Rather, individual users have the power to block them. If you want to see them, you can see them. That we’re not all forced to see it is what sets this platform apart. That “voices” leave because of this just underscores that they’re trolls and not luminaries.

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Madrox Prime @primemadrox.bsky.social · 22h

More from Huntsville Alabama #NoKings

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OrangeSage @orangesage.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings Miami!

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Fern Woodsson 🌿 @fernwoodsson.bsky.social · 20h

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

No Kings protest live updates: thousands march against Trump in nationwide day of protest

Bernie Sanders and Raphael Warnock among Democratic lawmakers speaking at rallies

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Gittins @chrisgbedford.bsky.social · 21h

Bedford, MA

Crowd at No Kings rally on October 18. Sunny day. Several people in the foreground holding American flags.

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 21h

Coming together with thousands of patriots in Lexington to fight for democracy and freedom. #NoKings

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Sarah @tinytunney.bsky.social · 22h

"There's no shortage of reasons these days to be angry or afraid. But look around you right now and you'll see tens of thousands of reasons to keep the faith and keep going. This is the America we know to be possible."

—Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston No Kings Rally 🚫👑 #NoKings

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Fern Woodsson 🌿 @fernwoodsson.bsky.social · 21h

Let me help you out.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

No Kings protest live updates: thousands march against Trump in nationwide day of protest

Bernie Sanders and Raphael Warnock among Democratic lawmakers speaking at rallies

www.theguardian.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

The antifa terrorist marxists are out

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 23h

Hasan: The great irony is of course that Donald Trump is the son of an immigrant. The grandson of an immigrant and married to an immigrant. In fact two of his three wives were immigrants, proving yet again that immigrants will do the jobs that even Americans are not willing to do.