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janelyh.bsky.social @janelyh.bsky.social · 2d

We want our taxpayer dollars to fund a military committed to our protection. So why deploy soldiers into cities where violent crime has decreased? Real safety means investing in people, not propaganda. What do you think? #TruthBrigade truthbrigade.indivisible.org/s/KWLVcRIq

Real talk about money

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 6d

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 5d

"The broader goal is the militarization of major cities before 2026 elections... Next year, I fear that what they're gonna do is deploy these folks to polling places & say they're protecting the vote. Trump knows without these breaches of the Constitution, he's gonna lose Congress." - Gov. Pritzker

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 5d

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing a historic climate and affordability package! We’re running ads in @politico.com and @sfchronicle.com commending your leadership for cutting pollution and putting billions back into ratepayers’ pockets.

A full-page newspaper ad with a blue and orange gradient background showing power lines at sunset. Large yellow text at the top reads: “THANK YOU.” Below it says, “Governor Newsom, ProTem McGuire, Speaker Rivas, Senator Becker, and Assemblymembers Petrie-Norris and Irwin for” followed by three bullet points with yellow checkmarks: “Lowering electricity bills,” “Advancing clean, reliable & affordable energy,” and “Cutting pollution.” At the bottom, it says, “Paid for by Union of Concerned Scientists,” with logos of supporting organizations including Union of Concerned Scientists, Climate Action Campaign, TURN, Net-Zero California, NRDC Action Fund, EDF Action, and NextGen California.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 11d

Theresa Claiborne
"retired badass Black woman pilot 👩🏾‍✈️✈️💙"
7 years USAF active duty
13 years USAF Reserves duty
34 years as a united pilot (767 and 787)
President of Sisters of the Skies
And most recently, recipient of the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Aviation Inspiration Award

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11d

👀 @ericswalwell.bsky.social bringing it 👇🏽

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Marisa 🌈 @sulali.bsky.social · 10d

I feel like this needs to be bigger news???

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12d

Zelenskyy sounds alarm over unprecedented power outage at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian president says Russian shelling is preventing work to restore links to grid and that one of the plant’s diesel generators has failed * See all our Ukraine war coverage Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for seven straight days, warning of the potential threat of a “critical” situation. It is the longest outage at Zaporizhzhia since Russia invaded and seized the nuclear plant, Europe’s largest. Continue reading...

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 10d

Congressional Republicans need to listen up: 71% of Americans agree it's important to protect ACA premiums. Their billionaire-first agenda, which risks care for millions of Americans, isn't going to fly.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10d

Before her death, Jane Goodall left us all with a compelling message from her last interviews: While we’re the most 'intellectual animals' to ever walk the planet, "we’re not intelligent."

“Because intelligent creatures don’t destroy their only home.”

From our friends at @vox.com:

Jane Goodall’s final, urgent, message

"Intelligent creatures don’t destroy their only home.”

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10d

New polling suggests that Trump’s efforts to falsely claim that Democrats shut down the government because they want to provide “free health care for illegal aliens” are not working.

Nearly half of Americans blame the shutdown on Trump and Republicans in Congress, and for good reason.

Americans aren't buying Trump's shutdown blame game

Early polls show that most blame Trump and Republicans—and for good reason.

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Charlie Sykes @sykescharlie.bsky.social · 11d

We’ve run out of synonyms for incoherent, rambling, batshit crazy, deranged, and demented. So, suffice it to say that a lot of what Trump said was simply drooling piffle as if his prefrontal cortex was turning into rancid guacamole.

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Yesterday Was Not as Bad as You Thought

It was much worse. Don't sanewash this

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janelyh.bsky.social @janelyh.bsky.social · 11d

Republicans shut down the government to gut healthcare and bankroll Trump’s illegal power grab. We must hold the GOP accountable for causing chaos just to appease a wannabe king. app.sosha.ai/s/BfccXqA6

Stop the Trump Shutdown

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Postcards to Swing States @postcards2win.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you @renakorb.bsky.social @demcast.com! Folks can sign up at turnoutpac.org/postcards

DemCast USA @demcast.com · 21d

We’ve got a slew of ways for you to get involved in saving our democracy. And, you may be surprised how good taking action makes you feel! Start be subscribing to The Digital Drumbeat on Substack. Then, check these easy actions out: open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

Postcards to End Fascism! You Can Impact 2025 Elections.

Saving democracy, while saving your sanity!

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 16d

We have a responsibility as a state to support our veterans. It’s a promise we make when they sign up to serve, and it’s a promise we work hard to keep.

These grants provide essential resources to help our veterans lead healthy lives. www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...

Gov. Evers awards grants to nine nonprofits in veteran mental health initiatives

Evers said Wisconsin has a responsibility to support veterans willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect and uphold our values.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16d

The threats from this weak and unhinged regime are growing.

But We the People are meeting the challenge — undaunted, unafraid, unwilling to be silenced by this petty, pathetic, wannabe-king.

Let’s make 10/18 the largest day of peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

(next to a map of the nearly 2,000 events planned for October 18) NO THRONES.
NO CROWNS.
NO KINGS.
SATURDAY, OCT. 18

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 16d

Freedom is not about saying nice things or agreeing with those in power.

It is not flattering the President of the United States.

It is the right to express your point of view without government interference.

We must not allow anybody to take that freedom away.
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Republicans: Stop Using the Word “Freedom”

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 19d

Nexstar has said it is continuing to preempt "Jimmy Kimmel live!" Continue to visit the toolkit and website for the latest and up-to-date action! KEEP UP THE PRESSURE! Don't watch Nexstar or Sinclair owned stations! #nexstar #sinclair #boycott #jimmykimmel

Nexstar says it is continuing to boycott Jimmy Kimmel

DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS. KEEP UP THE PRESSURE! CHECK THE TOOLKIT FOR THE MSOT UP-TO-DATE ACTION! FRIENDSEVERYWHERE.NETWORK

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 19d

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore @repgwenmoore.bsky.social · 19d

It’s TACO Tuesday.

Donald Trump is refusing to meet with Democrats and has said Republicans “don’t need to work with Democrats.”

So be it. Let’s be clear: Republicans have a trifecta, they own the health care crisis they’ve created and the looming shutdown.

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Accountable.US @accountable.us · 19d

The Supreme Court will let Trump fire Democratic FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without cause, going against nearly a century of court precedent preventing this kind of political interference.
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Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Dismissal of Last Democratic FTC Commissioner