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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 23h
Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 18h
👽 🇺🇸 🛸 Ashland Oregon showed up loud and luminous. Folks with paint and purpose, signs and smiles, saying tyranny’s not welcome here. Even a green alien joined the march. Democracy’s alive, baby, and it’s still dancing barefoot in the street.
In Ashland, Oregon, two protesters stand at a street corner holding neon green signs. One reads “Tyranny is at our door!” and the other says “Stand up for veterans, seniors, democracy.” A car idles behind them as sunlight pours through the trees. Downtown Ashland, Oregon, citizens gather beneath autumn leaves holding handmade cardboard signs that read “Obedience is not patriotism” and “Nothing is more American than opposing a tyrant.” The crowd stands calm, united, and unafraid. In Ashland, Oregon, a man laughs as he’s “carried away” by someone in a bright green inflatable alien suit while others protest nearby. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival banner waves above the street as people cheer and hold signs.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d
South Koreans held their government accountable earlier this year. And now they’re protesting for American’s rights and democracy on No Kings too!

Thank you South Korea! #NoKings ❌👑
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d
Way to go, everyone! Huge turnouts from small towns to big cities all across the country!
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d
When the Birmingham, Alabama, march is packed, you know something is up in America!
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joannasmith2025.bsky.social @joannasmith2025.bsky.social · 1d
So much fun today! Easily 50,000 at Santa Fe, NM state capitol. Took an hour to find a parking spot and a 25 minute/ 3/r mile walk to get here! The camaraderie makes me emotional. #NoKings.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d
Big day tomorrow. Don’t let Trump’s authoritarian crowd bully you into silence. This is our moment to stand up for our democracy and against his corruption.

I will be with @sanders.senate.gov at the DC rally. Find yours at nokings.org.
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Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 2d
I can't find the little screw driver that I had in my hand just last night. I hate losing things. I can't take losing our democracy on top of that. Find your nearest NO KINGS rally at indivisible. org . See you there, Oct. 18!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 4d
Major news outlets are standing together and refusing to sign. ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, and NBC News have all rejected a new Pentagon policy that would impose unprecedented restrictions on news gathering.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d
They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.

If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d
Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d
One rule would strip aid from families where a member is in the U.S. illegally.

Families could keep their assistance if the ineligible member moves out. But HUD expects many families to give up assistance out of “fear of the family being separated.”
Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan
Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from...
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 5d
If you want to help those fired from CDC over the weekend, the CDC Mutual Aid Network is helping folks with emergency rent, groceries, etc.

altCDC gets no funds from donations, but we can verify they are legit and funds go directly to those impacted.
cdcmutualaid.bsky.social CDC Mutual Aid Network @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social · 11d
We're collecting resources for furloughed CDC workers (and other feds!) on our new Shutdown Survival Guide page. Check it out (and let us know if we've missed something!) www.cdcresourceportal.org/resources/sh...
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NPR @npr.org · 5d
If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.
5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown
If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12d
This.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12d
No corruption here, folks! Totally normal stuff the deputy director of the CIA(Michael Ellis) just demoted the acting general counsel and decided to make himself the top lawyer while still being the No. 2 in charge.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13d
Same.

#AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16d
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 15d
Yesterday, I asked Americans to tell me what a DOUBLING of health care premiums would mean for their families.

Here are just a few of their responses:
Bernie Reads Your Health Care Stories | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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Jane Mayer @janemayer.bsky.social · 16d
Jane Goodall would have been glad that gorillas, the cousins of chimpanzees, are now a bit less endangered. apnews.com/article/ugan...
Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback
In Uganda, the economic benefits of tourism have turned gorilla poachers into conservationists, married women into porters and rangers into spokespeople for the great apes.
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 15d
Jailed Chinese journalist and CPJ awardee Dong Yuyu’s espionage conviction is “purely political,” his son told CPJ.

“The international community needs to remind the Chinese government that releasing my father does more good to China than keeping him imprisoned," Dong Yifu said.
Son of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu says espionage conviction ‘purely political’ - Committee to Protect Journalists
Punishment of hard labor, censorship, and threats of demotion over more than three decades did not stop Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu from doing his work. It was lunch with a diplomat that finally…
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NPR @npr.org · 15d
With the 2026 midterms approaching, Republican officials continue a push for more restrictions on overseas voters, including U.S. military members stationed abroad.
A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms
Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15d
A federal judge has ordered a hearing to determine whether the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia stems from a vindictive prosecution, citing evidence that it may be. Thank you!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18d
The Interior Department has told its staff to bring their government laptops and phones home so they can monitor updates about potential mass firings.
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NPR @npr.org · 18d
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Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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joannasmith2025.bsky.social @joannasmith2025.bsky.social · 18d
IMO, the whole reason for this “generals” meeting was the optics of the group photo: the better to intimidate/impress other global autocrats.