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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 18h

In the past week, a White pastor was shot in the face with a pepper ball and a White reporter was handcuffed and detained by federal officers.

Congratulations, America.

Everybody's Black & Brown now.

🔥☕️

#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
#NoKings

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 18h

NO KINGS,
For the love of America.
❌👑

Rise Up
Sat, Oct 18th
NoKings.org

Do you know when & where your local event is?

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 21h

New Jersey!! Your opportunity to vote Nov 4th for your next Governor requires that you are registered to vote by tomorrow.

If you are already registered - CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION.

Promotional graphic encouraging voter registration in New Jersey. At the top, bold black text reads “vote.nj.gov.” Below, two illustrated raised hands—one larger, one smaller—symbolize civic participation. Beneath the hands, two yellow rectangular signs with bold black text say “CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION” and “REGISTER TO VOTE NOW!” The design uses high contrast and simple imagery to promote action and engagement.

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NPR @npr.org · 16h

Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.

Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why

Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 1d

"A request to the White House for comment yielded an automated email saying a response could be delayed 'due to staff shortages resulting from the Democrat Shutdown.'"

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking this is wrong and untenable isn’t radical.

Thinking it isn’t, is.

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We Are Saners @wearesaners.bsky.social · 16h

Hey, Mayor of Chicago! Can you have your police arrest the guy who murdered Silverio Villegas González? And put the killer’s ass in jail? And have the DA file charges against the killer?

DO IT NOW! We The People are FURIOUS.

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 1d

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 23h

The chump administration has gutted Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Dept of Education.

This department is responsible for ensuring that 7.5M children are not discriminated against & are treated fairly within the public school system.

#Pinks

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18h

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d

Good For You Senator Schiff 👏🏻
We Will All Stand With You against
Chump's Authoritarian Regime.......

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Sabrina McDaniel 🌊💙 @sabrina-mcdaniel.bsky.social · 1d

#GovernmentShutdown #Tariffs #TradeWarOnlyWeAreEvenIn #Epstein

Donny Two Dolls Strikes Again!

Chinese goods getting 130 percent tariffs, just in time for the war on Christmas.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 165 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters and others convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina became the latest GOP-controlled state to announce it will gerrymander its congressional map to please President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

North Carolina Is Latest Gop-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16h

Multiple airports are now announcing they will refuse to play Kristi Noem’s government-funded video blaming “Democrats” for the government shutdown.

“We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” one airport said.

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Jeff Crisp @jfcrisp.bsky.social · 21h

Detention and deportation have become the key features of asylum policy in the Global North.

Refugees @refugees.skyfleet.blue · 23h

Criticism over German government plan to indefinitely detain migrants to be deported #Refugees

Criticism over German government plan to indefinitely detain migrants to be deported

www.infomigrants.net

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Adelita Grijalva won her election 19 days ago and she still hasn’t been sworn in.

The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.

They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Pestilence @pestilence4all.bsky.social · 1d

My mRNA vaccine has given me super powers — it has protected me against Covid.

If you think RNA will mutate your DNA, then you are the dumbest smooth brain on the planet.

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Hilary Fawcett @hboomer.bsky.social · 1d

I will call out anyone who makes generalisations about ‘boomers’ and their affiliation to the Right. We were the generation at the vanguard of the fight against racism, sexism, protested against Vietnam. There are multitudes of us who still hold those views and are horrified by what is happening

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💙 Happysnarkygal 💙 @happysnarkygal.bsky.social · 1d

Why hasn’t there been news about the hurricanes/flooding and damage as well as possible lives impacted or lost in Alaska? youtu.be/y-EiHvLDx50?...

Alaska flooding carries away homes, up to 20 people possibly unaccounted for

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Kev - Just don't call me late for dinner. Stronger Together! @57kev.bsky.social · 14h

They love inflicting pain and suffering on everyone. You're only hope is to get really wealthy really fast.

Jeffries: Trump hasn’t given Johnson ‘permission’ to meet over shutdown (The Hill)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that President Trump hasn’t granted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republicans “permission...

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