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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

NOBEL rewards democracy over authoritarianism

Grace @grace55.bsky.social · 2h

Ten House Democratic members want Speaker Johnson to convene the chamber next week to pass a bill to pay service members before the government shutdown ends, but Johnson has refused. He announced on Wednesday that he won’t bring the House back to vote on paying troops, as they’ve already done so.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3h

CNN reporting that 4,000 federal employees were fired on Friday, in HHS, Education, Energy, HUD, Homeland Security, Patent and Trademark Office, EPA.
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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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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5h

Presented without comment, the current scene outside Union Station in DC as I got off the train.

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 4h

and ya believed it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 9h

California Dem Sparks Fury By Posting Clip With Far-Right Provocateur Ian Carroll

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California Dem Sparks Fury By Posting Clip With Far-Right Provocateur Ian Carroll

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 6h

Are American citizens being disappeared? Yes.

Are American citizens who are veterans of the US Armed Forces being disappeared? Yes.

Without warrant or probable cause—solely based on skin color—Trump goons captured and caged a citizen veteran for days.

This is a fascist regime.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13h

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 · 13h

"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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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 6h

Trump announces additional 100% tariff on China imports, reigniting trade war with Beijing

President Trump's tariff announcement reignites the trade war with Bejing. He also implied the tariffs could be imposed earlier "depending on any further actions or changes taken by China."

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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 6h

The tariff nightmare continues, this administration can’t negotiate their way out of a cardboard box, tariffs all paid for by the American people, pretty disgusting…

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 9h

MAGA Civil War ERUPTS After Marge Greene TURNS On Trump

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MAGA Civil War ERUPTS After Marge Greene TURNS On Trump

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KSlatteryResist @kslatteryresist.bsky.social · 6h

Portland Frogman used “spooky” hands and hip thrusts to make ICE agents retreat. Under that costume are huge muscles, watch video. An ICE asshole sprayed pepper spray into the air vent but Frogman continued in his costume another hour. Hero #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue

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ICE Humiliated By Army Of Inflatable Animals At Protests

YouTube video by Really American

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 13h

Trump's 'waste-free' Pentagon burning through untold millions thanks to troop deployments

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Trump's 'waste-free' Pentagon burning through untold millions thanks to troop deployments

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Grace @grace55.bsky.social · 12h

If you have a chance read Yarvin -neo-reactionary. Or the “Dark Enlightenment”. Flawed foo

🐈‍⬛ ChrisCat 🦋💙 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇨🇭🚨✊🏻🐈‍⬛ @chriscat.bsky.social · 4d

This is what horrifies me. The lock step blind willingness to comply by the GOP elected officials at the expense of millions. For what? Jesus? Money? Power? Spite? White Supremacy? We are just collateral damage in their zero sum games? I resent being a NPC in this game. 🤬🖕

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 12h

The UnNoble Piece of Shit Prize

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Shadow61 @shadow61.bsky.social · 1d

Sing out loud Portland!!! Fight back with your beautiful songs!!! We are all cheering for you!!!

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PACrosthwaite 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺🇵🇸🐸 @baggytrousers1.bsky.social · Dec 14

Stop Wes Streeting and UK Labour negotiating with US pharmaceutical companies. The NHS belongs to us it is not theirs to sell. Support your NHS or you will lose it.

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Disgruntled Pelican @gigibythesea.bsky.social · 14h

They don't want people educated. Educated people with empathy don't vote for Republicans....

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Mike Maguire @mike-m1967.bsky.social · 1d

#solidarity

The hilarity being produced by the Portland protesters in the face of evil. Is showing the beauty of the human spirit.
Vive la Resistance

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Grace @grace55.bsky.social · 12h

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 14h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.