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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 9h

🚨🚨🚨As Rutgers professor and anti-fascist researcher @Mark__Bray and his family tried to escape death threats, they found their tickets to Spain had been cancelled at their gate at Newark airport. apple.news/At9zbVrllRta...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport — Guardian US

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11h

A defining novel of 20th-century Ukrainian literature, "The City" has now been brought to English-language readers by Harvard’s Ukrainian Research Institute in a fresh translation by Maxim Tarnawsky.

One of the greatest 20th century Ukrainian novels, now in English translation

Overwhelmed by the buzzing nightlife of Khreshchatyk Street in central Kyiv, Stepan Radchenko, the despondent protagonist of Valerian Pidmohylnyi’s novel “The City,” looks up at the moon for solace an...

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Kimmy Robinson (She/Her/Y’All) @kimmymrobinson.bsky.social · 12h

All these dangerous, ridiculous, despicable Robinsons. They give the name a bad name.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 12h

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Latina Immigrant😽 🟧 #NoKings✊🏽 @jasmine29.bsky.social · 2d

True

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Kimmy Robinson (She/Her/Y’All) @kimmymrobinson.bsky.social · 14h

The Lone Star is a rating. I’m hoping Texas can get another whole damn star in 2026.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 14h

It’s still crazy early but polls like this have to worry Republican Senate leadership for 2026. If Paxton wins his primary, he is very vulnerable in the general election.

If it’s a Blue Wave, which is very plausible, he could fall victim to it. Even in Texas.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 15h

The Nobel Committee finalized its Peace Prize decision on Monday—before the Israel-Hamas hostage deal brokered under Trump—effectively ruling him out for the 2025 award, - The Times of Israel

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Kimmy Robinson (She/Her/Y’All) @kimmymrobinson.bsky.social · 16h

…Um… What?

Jude Nagurney Camwell (Iddybud) @iddybud.bsky.social · 16h

With a straight face, Johnson tells a caller that making healthcare more expensive and harder to obtain (because tax breaks for billionaires was more important) is the great fix as the GOP does all they can to eliminate the ACA.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

C-SPAN CALLER: What is your plan to fix Obamacare?

MIKE JOHNSON: Great question. There's a lot of improvement that's needed. Obamacare did not do what was promised. We gotta fix that. In the big beautiful bill we reformed Medicaid.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

(🚨) ICYMI: Rooftop Trump Sniper Shoots Unarmed, Peacefully Protesting Priest in Head in Shocking Video

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

B!#€h: An assertive, confident, competent, & intelligent woman capable of succeeding without the men in the room

NJ, by definition this GOP candidate has endorsed Mikie Sherril

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Kimmy Robinson (She/Her/Y’All) @kimmymrobinson.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a great use of my hard earned money 🙄

ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.

(Published July with @texastribune.org)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you're a Democrat or Republican, you probably privately agree on this much:

Trump and his lawyers—Bondi and Patel—are ACTING like the Epstein Files include smoking-gun evidence of Trump raping kids.

They are ACTING like a domestic military escalation is worth distracting us from the Files.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 1d

“The pain of being forced out of our secure home, living in our car for months, and facing the unrelenting burden of debt humiliation and credit damage for a lifetime of trauma due to one missed rent payment I can’t explain,” said Tai’Leah Paige, a former Equity Residential tenant in LA.

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Kate Ross @kateross.bsky.social · 1d

This is really scary. If large companies start others will folllow.

Google tells employees: If you want health benefits, sign up with a third-party AI tool

Employees must provide access to a third-party AI tool to receive health benefits, sparking concerns about data privacy and consent among Googlers.

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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal Democrat @us-political-news.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Admin Wants To Privatize Student Loan Debt…

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Trump Admin Wants To Privatize Student Loan Debt

Guess who benefits?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“I’m proud to be one of US… I’m ready to fight for US… the 🇺🇸 House of Representatives must be centered on US…”

MEMPHIS Rep. @Justinjpearson’s campaign for Congress launch video👇🏽 (which mentions #MedicareForAll as a policy priority 🏆 )

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Democrats @democrats.org · 1d

It’s been 16 days since @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her election.

Republicans still haven’t sworn her in.

She would be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Terrifying!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 2d

"RFKJr is trying to eliminate the agency responsible for supporting states & localities w/ overdose prevention," says Dr. Eric Rafla-Yuan.

The doctors are also concerned about his attacks on psychiatric medications.

Let's not forget that he's a fan of viruses, too.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

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Kimmy Robinson (She/Her/Y’All) @kimmymrobinson.bsky.social · 1d

Could be tricky to find a theater showing this but it would be worth it to try to find it. And before I forget: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...

The Onion Wants an Oscar for 'Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile'—Coming to a Theater Near You

And Onion CEO Ben Collins knows just how to sell this 20-minute mockumentary to the Academy: “Do you like pedophiles? I don’t think you do. You know what you could do to prove it?”

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Ukraine War Brief Podcast @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social · 2d

🎉 Tivkhin Carriage Works in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, transitioned to a 20 hour workweek in July. Workers there work two 12 hour shifts/week, but are only paid for 20 hours.

Lipsits reports workers have had to take on loans or even sign military contracts.

www.metalinfo.ru/ru/news/172790

С 23 июля по 24 ноября Тихвинский вагоностроительный завод переходит на неполное рабочее время

С 23 июля по 24 ноября 2025 года АО «ТВСЗ» переходит на режим неполного рабочего времени. Всем работникам сохраняется своевременная оплата труда, а также все льготы и компенсации

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2d

Cosplay for Losers

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 2d

Pete Hegseth put on his military fatigues for a new photo op a week after yelling at top brass about grooming and DEI.

Pentagon Pete Cosplays After Bizarre General Pep Talk

The Defense Secretary suited up for a new photo op with the troops.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s video of the incident

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

In 1999, Bill Clinton announced “the last, best unprotected wild lands anywhere in our nation” would be shielded by a new rule that banned roads, drilling and other disturbances.

Today, these lands could soon see chainsaws and logging trucks amid a push by Trump to raze these ecosystems for timber.

Outcry as Trump plots the plunder of US forests: "You can almost hear the chainsaws"

Public comments suggest repealing the Clinton-era "roadless rule" is wildly unpopular.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

This photo of red troops from Texas invading Illinois over a fake emergency is raising some significant questions for those who watched the televised address Pete Kegstand gave to hundreds of generals, admirals and commanders recently, a speech that already lives in infamy as the "No Fatties Speech"

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Kimmy Robinson (She/Her/Y’All) @kimmymrobinson.bsky.social · 2d

BOOM
Slava Ukraine

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 2d

Operators of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have struck a Russian "Zhitel" electronic warfare station in Luhansk region.

The R-330Zh "Zhitel" electronic warfare jamming communication station is an extremely rare and high-value target.

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