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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 16h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 17h

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 17h

Kudos to dozens of airports across the country that are refusing to play state propaganda.

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Shane Cleveland Stan @johnokillens.bsky.social · 8h

I don’t know enough about the political background of #Mamdani, maybe there’s something we don’t know that is the reason #Jeffries & #Schumer haven’t endorsed him. But what is obvious is that both of them are counting on the Dems getting back in power & America going back to the way things were. 😳😱

Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 19h

We need to talk about the political judgement of Democratic leadership like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jefferies who haven't had their names on a genuinely competitive ballot in living memory. You can't help but slip out of touch when you're a machine politician who'd never had to work for a living.

Gregg Levine @greggjlevine.bsky.social · 19h

Democratic leadership didn’t recruit Janet Mills because they are worried Graham Platner couldn’t win the general; they recruited Mills because they are worried he could.

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canwil @canwil.bsky.social · 1d

That’s 1.4% of the population deciding how the country is run.

Hakeem Jefferies AND Mike Johnson were the biggest recipients of their donations.

That’s not how this is supposed to work.

I will not be voting for ANYONE who takes money from them!

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 19h

We need to talk about the political judgement of Democratic leadership like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jefferies who haven't had their names on a genuinely competitive ballot in living memory. You can't help but slip out of touch when you're a machine politician who'd never had to work for a living.

Gregg Levine @greggjlevine.bsky.social · 19h

Democratic leadership didn’t recruit Janet Mills because they are worried Graham Platner couldn’t win the general; they recruited Mills because they are worried he could.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 22h

Janet Mills has jumped into the Maine Senate race against Susan Collins.

Recent polling we did with @ZenithPolls shows that Graham Platner is best positioned to beat Susan Collins, out-performing Mills by 6 points.

substack.perfectunion.us/p/poll-platn...

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If we don’t create our dreams, who will? @newlife2024.bsky.social · 12d

Unfortunately it does say it all. If Jefferies and Schumer were there on our behalf why in the hell would they allow only 10 seconds of the conversation be about healthcare. Stop being affable and start fighting for God’s sake!!!! @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

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Shane Cleveland Stan @johnokillens.bsky.social · 8h

If this direct threat to treat American citizens who do not quietly comply with the #Fascist #DrumpfRegime as terrorists, subject to extrajudicial assassination doesn’t get your azz out in the streets #October18 then you should just crawl in a hole & die.
#NoKings #NoNazis #NoFascists #NEVER😡🤬✊🏾

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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mad radhu @madradhu.garbage.computer · 6d

2028 Hakeem Jefferies announces bipartisan support for limiting use of domestic drone strike program

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 14h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 14h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 9h

Brian "kill all the homeless people" Kilmeade lectured air traffic controllers about working without pay. Kilmeade is paid millions. He could probably go without pay for a while and not feel it. Most Americans can't do that.

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Shane Cleveland Stan @johnokillens.bsky.social · 9h

D’Angelo
2/11/74 - 10/14/25
#LiveYourLifeToTheFullest
#D’Angelo
youtube.com/watch?v=awQ5...

D’Angelo

YouTube video by pobrecitoshame

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Just Jill 💖 @just-jillg.bsky.social · 17h

This should be considered everywhere. They are kidnapping, abusing, harassing and threatening people who have rights. Every single one of them have rights and they are ignored. What they’re doing is unconstitutional and illegal.
Payback will come.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Shane Cleveland Stan @johnokillens.bsky.social · 10h

#PeedoPOTUS
#ReleaseALLTheEpsteinFiles

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15h

Just to clarify:

The clip in the OP is from Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast in February.

Machado appeared on his show and made these statements before being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Donala Trump Jr.
@DonaldJ TrumpJr
FolloW
Guys breaking news episode of Triggered TONIGHT 6 pm et with the undisputed leader of the opposition party in Venezuela @MariaCorinaYA
Marina Corina Machado
My father just revoked the Biden era oil licenses funding Maduro's corrupt illegitimate regime
Don't miss this.
TRIGGERED
WITH DONALD TRUMP JR.
MESSAGE TO MADURO:
YOU LOST. GET LOST.
INTERVIEW WITH MARÍA CORINA MACHADO
1:55 PM • 2/26/25 • 1.6M Views

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15h

The US military attacks on boats off the coast of Venezuela and the characterization of their occupants as “terrorists” and “unlawful combatants” by the Trump administration could potentially be used as a backdoor for engaging in military intervention toward the goal of regime change.

Gift link:

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Shane Cleveland Stan @johnokillens.bsky.social · 11h

The #NobelPeacePrize has been tainted for a long while, since they gave it to people, like #Kissinger & #Obama, who were engaged in murdering poorer, non-White people at the time they got the award.
Giving it to a loud & proud supporter of imperialist exploiters & coups, like #MCM, is 2b expected.

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 16h

Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado appeared on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast.

She touted the oil reserves in Venezuela (the largest in the world) and vowed to privatize the oil industry to enable American corporations to exploit and profit from the country’s resources if she gains power.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 16h

Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado appeared on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast.

She touted the oil reserves in Venezuela (the largest in the world) and vowed to privatize the oil industry to enable American corporations to exploit and profit from the country’s resources if she gains power.

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Ted Roe @tedroe-uap.bsky.social · 15h

FYI, its 1500miles from Venezuela through Cuba, to Florida. These open-hulled fishing boats can't carry enough fuel and drugs to make the trip. These fisherman are being murdered in their own territorial waters.

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Colin Oreilly @colin0reilly.bsky.social · 13h

Venezuela is 3,000 miles away and this boat had a range of 250 these were likely fisherman or a family killed to appease our Pedophile dictator who is mad that a Venezuelan got a prize he is way too stupid and evil to ever be qualified for. Pedophiles are always pathetic.

apnews.com/article/trum...

US kills 6 people in strike on boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has struck another boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

apnews.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Meiselas: What do you say to people who say while Governor Mills has been a great governor, she’s 77 years old, and we need younger leadership?

Mills: It’s a fair point… But I don’t think I could live with myself if I didn’t do everything I can to reverse what’s going on in Washington

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