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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6m

I know Trump and his minions all have sneering contempt for kids with special needs, but trust me when I say that their parents will absolutely fucking destroy anyone who messes with the special education supports to which they are entitled by law.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 45m

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 28m

If it hurts people and helps corporations, the corrupt Roberts court will likely decide FOR corporations.

It has nothing to do with the Constitution, it has to do with judicial activism and political partisanship.

History will view the conservative justices on this court as un-American villains.

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

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

www.levernews.com

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 6h

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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MoveOn @moveon.org · 1h

In America, we don’t have kings – it’s kind of our whole thing. 🚫👑

Millions turned out for No Kings in June— one of the largest protest days in U.S. history. On October 18th, we’ll be even louder, stronger, and we won’t stop here.

RSVP here:

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power…

MoveOn.org

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 1h

#WhatWillTrumpClaimNext

"I've been talking to the Seattle Mariners, giving them GREAT advice. They called after the game--big guys, strong guys, crying on the phone--to thank me for their win. They said 'it was all because of you, sir.' Probably more than anyone will ever know."

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 1h

But Kid Rock's tattoos are totally different.

#Hypocrite

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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

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Psaki's Apprentice @sleepycongressman.bsky.social · 4h

Health care rate hikes expected

WV - 387%
WY - 382%
AK - 346%
TN - 320%
MI - 314%
TX - 289%
SC - 285%
AL - 284%
SD - 235%
ND - 234%

No one wished anything poorly upon these states, except themselves

They voted for this; THEY DID

Enjoy your vote, you really owned those libs

FAFO

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 1h

Trump & his circle now claim free speech & protest are "terrorism" to demonize protesters & silence all who oppose Trump's tyranny.

Peaceful protest is a foundational principle of American democracy, protected by the FIRST AMENDMENT.

The MAGA assault on protest is OUTRAGEOUS & un-American.

#FDT

Screenshot of post by @atrupar of Mike Johnson giving a press conference with the quote "This hate American rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes. All this has to come to an end," along with an arrow drawn to Johnson's face with the large label "This man is lying."

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 3h

Trump LIES that Portland & other cities are full of "insurrectionists" for a very deliberate purpose---as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act in bad faith & control us like a dictator.
He paints protestors as terrorists to spread fear & hatred in advance of a crackdown.

#UnAmerican #FDT #ETTD

Text meme: "Presidents don't call peaceful protest and free speech 'terrorism' but DICTATORS DO."

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 4h

Nobody hates America more than those who strip healthcare from working citizens, occupy cities with unaccountable masked goons, shift billions of tax dollars from the needy to the wealthy, take away hard-won rights, ignore the constitution and deliberately replace democracy with fascism.

#FDT #ETTD

Screenshot of post by @thebulwark with image of Mike Johnson at a presser with the caption "Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a 'hate America rally.'"

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 6h

Red States will be devastated if Republicans cut ACA subsidies.

Democrats are fighting for affordable healthcare for ALL Americans while Republicans only fight for more tax breaks for billionaires.

BOTH SIDES ARE NOT THE SAME.
Dems care about YOU. Republicans don't.

#RepublicanShutdown #ETTD #FDT

Bar chart showing that over the last 5 years, ACA marketplace insurance enrollment increased 157% in red states and 36% in blue states. It’s these Americans that are likely to lose their insurance if Republicans don’t do something about the expiring tax credits.

JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 7h

Trump & his circle now claim free speech & protest are "terrorism" to demonize protesters & silence all who oppose Trump's tyranny.

Peaceful protest is a foundational principle of American democracy, protected by the FIRST AMENDMENT.

The MAGA assault on protest is OUTRAGEOUS & un-American.

#FDT

Joe Walsh (@walshfreedom.bsky.social)

Looks like everyone in my former political party has signed on to the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller game plan, which means calling Democrats “terrorists.” Terrorists? Despicable. Shameful.

bsky.app

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 10h

#WhatWillTrumpClaimNext

"I've been talking to the Seattle Mariners, giving them GREAT advice. They called after the game--big guys, strong guys, crying on the phone--to thank me for making their win possible. They said 'it was all because of you, sir.' Probably more than anyone will ever know."

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 15h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 11h

This is real. This... {deep breaths} I cannot even find the right word... actually said this about this year's richly deserving Nobel Peace Prize winner.

He did everything he could to denigrate her win.

(Screenshot below altered merely to remove an ad.)

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 12h

No, Speaker Johnson: The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally. Quite the contrary. It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13h

The shameless GOP lying about the No Kings gatherings scheduled for next Saturday reveals how deeply hostile much of the Republican Party is to “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” I look forward to our local No Kings event, and urge my fellow Americans to attend in their communities.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 13h

head of Chicago PD says feds gasses his officers www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMDrmH1d/

Superintendent Larry Snelling says federal agents tear gassed 27 Chicago police officers. He addressed the incident while responding to criticism of how police have handled the ongoing ICE protests. #...

TikTok video by Fox 32 Chicago

www.tiktok.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Klobuchar: "Let's look at these healthcare premiums. Three-fourths of the people on ACA plans live in states that Donald Trump won. The majority of them are in Republican congressional districts ... "

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 15h

Nobody hates America more than those who strip healthcare from working citizens, flood cities with unaccountable masked goons, shift billions of tax dollars from the needy to the wealthy, take away hard-fought rights, ignore the constitution & deliberately replace democracy with fascism.
#FDT #ETTD

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a "hate America rally"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 1d

So...the FBI has photos of Trump with half-naked young women?

Bondi REFUSED to deny it.

Bondi's angry Senate testimony made her seem incompetent & guilty of misconduct. She's the most corrupt, oath-betraying AG in modern history. She doesn't work for American citizens; she works for Trump.

#FDT

Text meme: "Author Michael Wolff alleged that Epstein showed him polaroids of Trump with topless young girls at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion. Is this what the GOP is hiding?"

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JT Compton 🌊 fighting tyranny @jtcompton.bsky.social · 1d

Bondi vindictively indicts Comey & Letitia based on NO evidence.

Bondi REFUSES to indict Homan, who took a bag of cash from an undercover cop on video.

Bondi & her DOJ destroy the rule of law by seeking revenge for Trump while ignoring real crime. They are CORRUPT.

#FDT #ETTD #ResistDictatorship

Text meme: "Corruption is when you hire someone with zero experience to prosecute your political opponent after the real prosecutors insisted there was no evidence of any crime."

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