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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 2h

Good for her. Just by speaking factual truth, MTG's showing more humanity and courage than the rest of her colleagues.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Marjorie Taylor Greene on CNN (!): "I'm getting phone calls from people that are saying if the ACA tax credits expire, they aren't gonna be able to have health insurance. They're going to have to drop it."

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 4h

Nothing says gimme a Nobel Peace Prize like launching an unprovoked war on your own citizenry.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 5h

Nothing remotely resembling an insurrection is happening anywhere in the country. Any violence associated with protest has been isolated, mild, and, in nearly every case, instigated by federal law enforcement. If we let Trump get away with calling dissent an insurrection, our republic is over.

BREAKING: Trump Admin 'Seriously' Considering Using the Insurrection Act, Reports NBC

President Trump is "seriously" considering invoking the Insurrection Act in order to more easily deploy National Guard troops to major cities as part of crime crackdown, NBC reported on Wednesday

www.mediaite.com

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 1d

UGH! Why are we slow-walking into civil war for NO FUCKING REASON!? Nothing. There is literally NO REASON for any of this, other than the fact that a handful of obscenely wealthy men want to break this nation apart and restructure it even more to their personal benefit.

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 1d

BREAKING: President Donald Trump called for the arrest of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as hundreds of National Guard troops seemed poised to deploy into Chicago. bit.ly/3KE474V

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 2d

Y'know, I realize corporate media is 100% profit-driven, but you'd think they could make some hay out of this trio of Immortan Joes.

Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 2d

3 MAGA extremists have re-intro'd a bill that allows South Carolina to execute women who receive an abortion. If you haven't heard about S 323, it's because corporate media has completely ignored it.

Here's the overview, the sponsors, & how to fight back:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/s-carolina...

S. Carolina RE-Intros Bill To Kill Women For Getting An Abortion

Here's what's in the bill, why it is so dangerous, and the meaningful steps you can take to fight back, support women's health, and help block this bill from becoming law

www.qasimrashid.com

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 3d

Mallory McMorrow said she will not take AIPAC support and called the war on Gaza a genocide for the first time at an event in Allegan, Michigan yesterday.

Michigan’s Mallory McMorrow has shifted her stance on the war in Gaza

Mallory McMorrow has shifted her position on the ongoing Middle East conflict.

www.politico.com

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 3d

Don't overlook Facebook when it comes to combating disinformation! A lot of older voters, as well as community organizations, utilize it heavily.

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 3d

If I were in charge of the Resistance, I'd call for a psyop, get bots concern-trolling Maga.

Hunter @hunterub.bsky.social · 4d

This feels like evidence Trump's aides are deliberately gaslighting him, which is unfortunately very easy to do with dementia sufferers (Trump did it to his father) and which aides are using to seize control of the US military for their own purposes.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 6d

NPR ponders, is this the *best* way to destroy the very foundations of this country? 🙄

Do not give your hard earned coin to this organization. Support independent journalism that's not pandering to the squishy middle.

NPR @npr.org · 6d

As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?

National Guard presence may deter crime, but experts warn of the long-term costs

As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?

n.pr

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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 6d

1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.

I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 7d

1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.

If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.

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Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters

Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 9d

As a novelist known for causing readers to reach for a dictionary on the regular, I completely agree! But if you suspect le mot juste is going to break a reader's flow, it ought to be for good reason. For me, "bien-pensant" doesn't meet that standard.

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 9d

Holy cow, Whiskey Pete's body-shaming top military brass. I feel like this entire administration thinks it's on a reality TV show. Gotta keep those waists snatched in formation, girly pops!

America: Peak Cringe

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Hegseth: "It all starts with physical fitness and appearance. If the secretary of war can do regular hard PT, so can every member of our joint force. Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations and see fat troops. Likewise, it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals."

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 9d

I thought so too, then I thought, perhaps I'm being too bien-pensant. 😉

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 10d

It's gonna be golden!

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 10d

The singing voices of Huntr/X, the K-pop girl group at the center of "Kpop Demon Hunters", will perform live on Jimmy Fallon's late-night show.

Real-life 'KPop Demon Hunters' band to make musical debut on Jimmy Fallon

The singing voices of Huntr/X, the K-pop girl group at the center of "Kpop Demon Hunters", will perform live on Jimmy Fallon's late-night show.

bit.ly

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 10d

Meanwhile, other countries are hitting 100% renewable energy using combinations of hydropower, geothermal, solar, wind... and we're courting black lung disease because Old Man Trump once got his diaper in a twist about windmills near a Scottish golf course.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Fox: "We're announcing today expanded programs to help the American coal industry. We're helping it because for years it has been under assault. It was out of fashion with the chardonnay set in San Francisco, Boulder, and NYC ... coal just makes the world go round."

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 10d

I just realized Stephen Miller is Grima Wormtongue.

Luke Russell @lukerussell.bsky.social · 10d

The Deputy Chief of Staff... is in charge of military strikes? Do we even have a president?

Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats

Exclusive: Miller’s homeland security council has played a key part in coordinating operations, sources say

www.theguardian.com

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 13d

Good. We need more scientists to step up and fight back in the War on Science. I want to see the media flooded with wild-eyed lab techs screaming things like, "Climate change is real! Vaccines work! We're THIS close to curing cancer, and you're sending us back to the Dark Ages!"

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 13d

50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order

Letter urges Congress to take action to safeguard integrity of independent peer-review system.

arstechnica.com

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 13d

Know who's trying to manipulate you and why.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13d

Excellent reporting from Heated and Atmos.

It looks like some of the biggest investors in the anti-trans movement are fossil fuel billionaires who are trying to use trans issues to ensure that Republicans pass policies favorable to their industry.

heated.world/p/fossil-fue...

Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement

An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

heated.world

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 13d

Just watched a TikTok of an American tourist in China trying out sport assist robot legs. Weighs 4lbs, costs $1,000. AI-driven, no learning curve, capable of walking, running and climbing for you. It would be a godsend for many mobility issues.

America, we are SO FAR behind.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 14d

1. A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey Poll finds that a majority of Americans are against trans youth care bans.

This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people.

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New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Bans On Gender Affirming Care For Trans Youth

A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey poll reveals that most Americans oppose bans on trans care for youth, with LGBTQ+ people overwhelmingly opposing such bans.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 15d

Gum Gum Revolution! 💖

Peter Wong @pwongview.bsky.social · 15d

From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance theconversation.com/from-anime-t... @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social

From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance

From Nepal and Jakarta to Paris and New York, the grinning skeletal image of the Jolly Roger of the Straw Hat Pirates has been a transnational emblem of rebellion.

theconversation.com

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 16d

Welp, looks like this Rapture is a bust. Too bad, Luci and I had big plans. Next time! There's always another right around the corner.

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 16d

Today TikTok is a hilarious and terrifying mash-up of people literally posting tips for When You Are Raptured (hint: don't look down) and people posting requests like, "Can I have your car when I'm left behind?"

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Jacqueline Carey @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social · 17d

The right wing has relied on grievance for so long, since they wound up with all the levers of power, they've been floundering emotionally and psychologically to justify their nonexistent victimhood. Among other things, CK's death restored their ability to perceive themselves as heroic martyrs.

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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 18d

If they're going to try and retcon Charlie Kirk, then we should try to retcon him too.

A photo of Charlie Kirk with the caption "Trans rights are human rights" in loving memory Charlie Kiek 1993 - 2025

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