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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d

I’m horrified to hear that two people were kidnapped by ICE in Evanston this morning.

There’s a protest at Home Depot shortly. We’ll be delivering water and supplies to protesters — I hope you’ll join us in standing with our community.

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dogdad57.bsky.social @dogdad57.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATE!!!
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ResistTrump
#FuckTrump
#ResistFascism
#NoKings
#pedodonnie

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

That’s very magnanimous of you, Monica, but I don’t think even that would help and besides, it’s far too much to ask of any one citizen!

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Mel @mlsins.bsky.social · 2d

OMG!
#Monica

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

The IDF went out of their way to murder journalists, UN AID Workers, doctors, especially those associated with Doctors Without Borders and basically anyone they didn’t like!

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Alex Jungroth @alexjungroth.bsky.social · 2d

It is important to draw attention to this civilian killing by the IDF in particular.

If we attempt to ignore this killing to preserve the ceasefire, Israel will see that as a green light to kill more Palestinians.

Israel executing people in the coming days will kill the ceasefire. Speak up!

#Gaza

Israel, Hamas set to free captives, prisoners; Trump says Gaza war is over

Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israeli-Hamas truce continues to hold.

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

It really irritates me when the mainstream media & so many others referring to the daily atrocities perpetrated against the Palestinian people for the last two years as a war! It was a genocide, plain and simple, the depth of which is being uncovered daily by bodies being recovered in the rubble!

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

This is the best reason yet to vote for Mamdani!

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 3d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
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Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

This sums up their lying perfectly www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

I voted “Yes” on Prop 50 and put my ballot in the mailbox in the mailroom on the same day that I received my ballot in the mail! Unless you want Trump to be your fascist dictator and you live in California, please vote Yes on Prop 50! Our Democracy depends upon you!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

Seems like yesterday that Matthew was so brutally beaten & left to die on the side of the freeway! When driving to Oklahoma/1999 to visit family, I took the northern route from San Francisco so that I could place flowers @ a spot that very much looked like where Matthew had been left near Laramie.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

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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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely! Just think how pissed Trump would be if the World Series were to go to a Canadian team! I’ve been a Blue Jay fan since they began showing real promise and the SF Giants let a fantastic first 90 days dwindle away to their usual mediocrity!

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 2d

Shit. Does my pretending to be Canadian when I'm overseas morally obligate me to root for Toronto?

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

I’m far more worried that the IDF, under Netanyahu, will be allowed to stay in the area & keep their weapons! Already the West Bank is devolving into anarchy as the illegal Jewish settlers are attacking Palestinians w/increasing ferocity! I trust Hamas to govern w/fairness the IDF is incapable of!

John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

The massive amount of bombing in the last couple of months, w/Netanyahu’s blessing, demolished Gaza to where virtually no building has been left standing! It’s wishful thinking of the Jews to believe that the remaining 20 hostages could have possibly survived such an onslaught! I hope I’m wrong!

John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

This isn’t exactly truthful (big surprise coming from TPUSA). This in reference to an alternative to the halftime festivities during the Super Bowl in 2026 which one will have to change channels away from the football game in order to view Christian Nationalism propaganda!

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

General Rule of thumb: If a Republican is speaking, a lie is being told to the American people in order that they can allow their donors (various healthcare insurers) to jack up the price of premiums astronomically and also keeping promise to donors to significantly cut Medicaid by almost $2Billion!

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John Thomas Nester @johnnyt54.bsky.social · 2d

Every Republican who speaks publicly on the news are nothing but vicious, vile liars! They know goddamned well that the issues the Democrats are holding out for are for retaining the Affordable Care Act so that everyone’s insurance premiums don’t double/triple & the $1.8B cut to Medicaid is stopped!

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 3d

This must stop!
Vote Yes on Prop 50 California!
We must stop the atrocities.

Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 3d

When masked secret police are crashing into cars & violently pulling women out & beating them to a pulp with no warrant, answering to no one, this isn't democracy!

We have 1 chance to retake power—Prop 50!

If you care about our country, VOLUNTEER or DONATE.

WE NEED YOU!
(Anyone can volunteer)🧵

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

The actor, known for her quirky, vibrant manner and depth was 79. Across her decades-long career, she worked with prominent filmmakers including Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers. n.pr/439Pcpn

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather,' dies at 79

The actor, known for her quirky, vibrant manner and depth was 79. Across her decades-long career, she worked with prominent filmmakers including Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers.

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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 3d

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