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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 13h

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..

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12h

Just bone chilling. And when the imprisonment of critics is combined with his offer to enrich and immunize his loyalists, this is how democracies die fast.

But it's still our choice. Don't let him silence you.

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jhmtuc.bsky.social @jhmtuc.bsky.social · 17h

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NRDC @nrdc.org · 17h

With federal support, Valley Children's Hospital was building a backup battery system to protect patients from power outages. But Trump’s Department of Energy has cut its funding just days after announcing millions in handouts to coal power plant owners.

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jhmtuc.bsky.social @jhmtuc.bsky.social · 17h

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jhmtuc.bsky.social @jhmtuc.bsky.social · 18h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

ICE getting tailed like it’s a heist movie. Chicago is turning the tables.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 19h

incredibly important-- why not so much attention? BIG restraint on ICE: www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Federal judge further limits ICE ability to arrest without warrants, probable cause

A federal judge's ruling is a legal win for people wrongfully arrested in recent ICE and Border Patrol sweeps.

www.cbsnews.com

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SeattleSanta @seattlesanta.bsky.social · 19h

Bari Weiss is now the editor in chief at CBS news; her position is clearly part of the capitulation to the tRump regime. Despite self declaring herself as liberal, she also confesses to NOT be comfortable with the label.
In truth, she is a MAGAt who will pervert CBS into Foul News Light media outlet

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 21h

My choice for the Nobel Peace Prize this year:

Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.

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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 20h

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xavierresists.bsky.social @xavierresists.bsky.social · 23h

Everything's misdirection.

#DemocracyDelivers

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

Oh this is not great

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

With fewer than 60 lawyers, we are currently litigating 63 voting and election cases in 30 states — a number that will almost certainly rise in the weeks to come. The only thing that could cause it to fall anytime soon would be court closures resulting from the Republican-caused government shutdown.

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

Read here.

www.democracydocket.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23h

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

bit.ly

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Hawkeye8 @hawkeye8.bsky.social · 1d

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h

“.. Foreclosure rates have surged across the country and are up almost 20% from this time last year.”

www.realtor.com/news/trends/...

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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 20h

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

ICE thugs.

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jhmtuc.bsky.social @jhmtuc.bsky.social · 19h

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A right-wing group with a long track record of pushing for voter roll purges, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinterpret a federal law designed to expand voting access as a mandate for aggressive voter removals. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Right-Wing Group Asks SCOTUS to Turn Pro-Voting Law Into Tool for Voter Purges