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Joanne Belknap

@joannebelknap.bsky.social

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What a fucked up time to be alive! Court watcher to #Resist #ICEHoles. Chinga la migra! #AbolishICE Feminist, activist, abolitionist, pro-Palestinian, author, knitter, 2xcancers survivor, past Prez Amer. Socty. of Criminology ✊🏾 🍉🇵🇸☮️🇺🇦🐈‍⬛ 🏊‍♀️🏂 #Pinks

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1h

Happy Friday!

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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 23h

The media normalizes Trump and just because it’s the early stages of fascism doesn’t mean it’s not fascism. —

With all due respect, this you? Context is in tact, 2023.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 40m

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - National Guard troops seen patrolling alongside local police in Memphis.

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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 39m

Denver-based voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories from President Donald Trump and his supporters since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official.

Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

KNOWiNK said it was changing Dominion Voting’s name to Liberty Vote.

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SupportSanity @supportsanity.bsky.social · 3h

Didn't a lot of the Nazis escape to Argentina?

CousinIT aka SevenBowie @cousinit.bsky.social · 11h

While US farmers sink, and the US economy crumbles, Trump admin buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap: apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump’s AMERICA LAST policy to support his right-wing dictator friends.

US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap

The U.S. Treasury has purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 1h

Fascist regime stuck on stupid.

GOP busted using South American riot pics to justify Oregon troops: 'We're bad memers'

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GOP busted using South American riot pics to justify Oregon troops: 'We're bad memers'

The Oregon Republican Party is facing backlash after it shared a social media post about a planned military deployment in Portland using a fabricated image composed of photographs from South America.T...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h

Who agrees? ✋

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 1h

Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 #NobelPeacePrize. Well deserved!

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Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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Joanne Belknap @joannebelknap.bsky.social · 35m

The tRump regime is conducting open war in the US! Don’t look away! #StandUpFightBack! #Resist #Vote #Pinks US immigration enforcement using military hardware and tactics on civilians
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US immigration enforcement using military hardware and tactics on civilians

Agencies like Ice are way ahead of Donald Trump, who wants the military to treat cities like ‘training grounds’

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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 1h

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Senseidai2547 @senseidai.bsky.social · 2h

Convicted Felon Donald Trump decided giving $20B to Argentina was more important than aiding his own citizens, who may not be able to afford health care premiums. Pro life and party of family values strikes again.

Stay strong Democrats! /2

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Senseidai2547 @senseidai.bsky.social · 2h

Democrats want to extend health benefits that will help ALL AMERICANS, but mostly red state voters. Republicans can't be bothered negotiating w/ Democrats, hoping they'll fold. /1

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica

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John Thune’s shutdown strategy: Wait for the Democrats to fold

Thune hopes Democrats will soon, under pressure, vote to reopen the government: “It’s up to them.”

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 2h

“We should replace Bad Bunny with Lee Greenwood” is an also a perfect summation of the “deal” they’ve offered universities.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

KILMEADE: Would you do a standalone military vote to get them paid during the shutdown?

MIKE JOHNSON: Well, the thing is, Brian, remember this -- three weeks ago today, we voted to pay the troops

(That's a no)

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jrafaelc.bsky.social @jrafaelc.bsky.social · 1h

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myedison.bsky.social @myedison.bsky.social · 1h

Don’t cave, Indiana.

Be strong like Maria Corina Machado!

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Robert Fingleton 🇮🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @robertfingleton.bsky.social · 1h

This is the only way they should redistrict Indiana! 😉 #EpsteinFiles 😡

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Ivy Guadalupe @msivy.bsky.social · 2h

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Nerdy Pursuit @nerdypursuit.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks Pete! This was a great speech you gave at the Indiana Statehouse 👏

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Nerdy Pursuit @nerdypursuit.bsky.social · 1d

JD Vance is going to Indiana *again* on Friday to try to convince Indiana Republicans to do extreme gerrymandering.

Pete Buttigieg is right:

Indiana Republicans are ashamed of this. They know it's wrong.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 2h

Vance is back in Indiana today, personally pressuring GOP lawmakers to ignore their conscience and enact an extreme gerrymandering plan. The fact that they have to send in the VP tells us something important and encouraging: political pressure against this plan is working, even in deep red places.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 2h

Ketchup must be flying.

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado!

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2h

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition

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Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

www.theatlantic.com

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