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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1h

Democracy is a precondition for lasting peace. However, we live in a world where democracy is in retreat, where more and more authoritarian regimes are challenging norms and resorting to violence.

Maria Corina Machado – awarded the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize – has spent years working for the freedom of the Venezuelan people. The Venezuelan regime’s rigid hold on power and its repression of the population are not unique in the world. We see the same trends globally: rule of law abused by those in control, free media silenced, critics imprisoned, and societies pushed towards authoritarian rule and militarisation. In 2024, more elections were held than ever before, but fewer and fewer are free and fair.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 9h

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D Marie @gypsysoul1968.bsky.social · 2h

Why the case against Letitia James will fail
youtu.be/bxleSo4JY0k?...

Lawrence: Letitia James should wear being on Trump's enemies list as a badge of honor

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4h

⚡️The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded it for "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

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[The Great War & Modern Memory] @ps9714.bsky.social · 2h

I feel her energy.

Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18h

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 9h

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 3h

Roberts Is Just As Responsible For Chump As Chump Is ! Both Have
Failed This Country.......

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Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 3h

As Democrats, We Don't Care Who The PEDOPHILES Are,Just
Bring Them ALL To Justice......
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6h

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 17h

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Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

Absolutely!!!!!! Take . Him. Out!!

Dave (DABS) @plutobro.bsky.social · 5h

Time for Letitia James to clean it up "AGAIN" 🤷🤔

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Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 2h

Machado founded an election-monitoring group more than two decades ago, and has been a persistent voice in favor of international sanctions on the regime. For years the Venezuelan leadership has repeatedly accused her of conspiracy, treason, and fraud, and banned her from leaving the country.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 3h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

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Tade Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 2h

It's important to focus on who won, not who did not.

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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mailevera.bsky.social @mailevera.bsky.social · 4h

Really. Her shocking performance is a must-see (if you haven't).

Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella 💙 @andreasor.bsky.social · 15h

sexyandbland.phd: #pambondi #larrykrasner #daphiladelphia

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16h

People compare the United States' fascism today to Germany's fascism in the 1930s, but it's actually far more shameless and stupid.

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 3h

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Antifa Latina. Nice.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

#NobelPrize

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16h

Congress continues to fail to check Trump’s authoritarian power.

Screenshot of a tweet from Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) reporting that the Senate rejected a measure to stop Trump from unilaterally striking Venezuelan boats, with a vote of 48–51. The tweet adds that Fetterman voted no, and Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski voted yes. The attached photo shows senators on the Senate floor during the roll call vote, with a caption bar reading: ‘Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 83…’

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 2h

And the Nobel Peace Prize goes to: Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado won. NOT Donald Trump—who should clearly never win it.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16h

Shameless Liar Donald Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

Portland, OR, four days ago:

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Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · 2h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

Donald Trump is ordering extrajudicial killings of suspected drug smugglers.

He's vilifying his political opponents and threatening to jail them.

His ICE agents are terrorizing immigrants and firing chemical agents at peaceful protestors.

And some people think he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize?

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Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 2h

Just waiting on the ALL CAPS RANT

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[The Great War & Modern Memory] @ps9714.bsky.social · 3h

🚨JUST IN: The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to María Corina Machado for "promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

Announcing the award at a ceremony in Oslo, the committee praised her "struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from #dictatorship to #democracy."

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