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jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 43m

One down, eight to go.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1h

This is the way

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 46m

THIS IS INSANE!!
JFC

jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 4h

Magnificent!!

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 7h

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

NOBEL rewards democracy over authoritarianism

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 16h

Only 10 senators voted for Bernie Sanders's amendment to reduce the Pentagon budget by 10% and instead expand veteran dental care:

Baldwin (D-WI)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Sanders (I-VT)
Smith (D-MN)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Welch (D-VT)
Wyden (D-OR)

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jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 14h

Ooooo excellent prompt.
Gonna marinate with this a bit!!

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jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 14h

As a *real doctor*, this is certifiably insane.
He needs to be removed immediately from office.

bethbramble.bsky.social @bethbramble.bsky.social · 14h

Wile E. Coyote - genius

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

www.propublica.org

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 17h

You know what fascism looks like? Attorney General Letitia James getting criminally indicted on literal trumped-up charges by the criminal who she fought to hold accountable for the actual crimes he committed and is now using the full power of the US govt to seek vengeance.

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jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah yeah yeah. This is a good statement.
I am *so fucking sick* of STATEMENTS.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 1d

🇪🇺 The European Parliament supported a resolution authorizing the downing of Russian aircraft and drones in the EU airspace.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 19h

RFK Jr. has a new theory on autism. He thinks circumcision could be a factor.

It confirms what many of us have suspected for a long time.

They genuinely believe their brains are in their dicks.

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jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 19h

Lawsuit incoming?

jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 19h

Hell yeah! Let’s get it DONE!!!
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jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 19h

JFC another one???
🤦🏻‍♀️

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 20h

BREAKING: A federal judge shuts down President Trump’s attempt to deploy any National Guard troops in Chicago, ruling he lacks such authority and that his “rebellion” claims were not credible.

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 23h

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jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 20h

Bad ass.
I love her for this!

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 21h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

jhalp2.bsky.social @jhalp2.bsky.social · 20h

A little help here

CynDee 🏳️‍🌈 🇮🇱🇺🇦 ally 💙 @cyndeeees.bsky.social · 23h

BREAKING: A federal judge found ICE violated a consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people without warrants or probable cause in Illinois and five other states. The court extended the decree until February 2, 2026, giving a tool to fight against ICE’s abuses of warrantless arrests.