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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 4h

To all the Americans losing their jobs and farmers losing their farms, take comfort in the fact that the people in Argentina are doing great.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 4h

Sending billions to Argentina while laying off Americans at home.

Letting Qatar build a base on US soil coz they bribed Trump with a plane and are investing billions in his personal business ventures.

Doesn’t seem like “America First”, does it?

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Laurel @laurelpatton.bsky.social · 5h

Disgusted

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 6h

They’re still offering new ICE recruits a $50,000 signing bonus, yet active duty military were seen today lining up at food banks.

Defend your country and you can’t afford to eat.

Terrorize your country and you become rich.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14h

Guy who is zip-tying American children and shooting pastors on the head with pepper balls wants Peace Prize.

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Steve Bezner @bezner.bsky.social · 14h

“You have devastated
the vineyard.
The plunder from the poor
is in your houses.
Why do you crush my people
and grind the faces of the poor?”
This is the declaration
of the LORD God of Armies.
—Isaiah 3:14-15

If we forsake the methods of the LORD, we also forsake His message.

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 2d

According to the Worst "President" Ever,
Portland is “burning to the ground.”

The reality feels a lot different.
But how can you be sure?
A new website, isportlandburning.com
answers the question.

How?
Live cameras of the city,
fact-checked claims &
a live map of fire incidents in the city.

Is Portland Burning?

No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

isportlandburning.com

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if judges may well be more receptive to enjoining the unnecessary deployment of National Guard because anyone allowed to use the military to police civilians will almost certainly find the judiciary as a target eventually.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

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Laurel @laurelpatton.bsky.social · 1d

Future Leaders of America

Jen Kates @jenkatesdc.bsky.social · 2d

10 year old: "you can't understand my social dynamics because you are from the 20th century” 🤦👀

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 2d

You’ll never be able to convince me ripping an American citizen out of their Chicago apartment in the dead of night, zip tying their hands and refusing to let them call their lawyer is ‘America First’

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 2d

Every farmer who gets a bailout is a socialist.

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Laurel @laurelpatton.bsky.social · 2d

I've always felt that the name of this flower in no way reflects its confident beauty.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 2d

We would like to thank Kristi Noem for bringing cameras with her everywhere and collecting evidence for her future trial at The Hague.

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Laurel @laurelpatton.bsky.social · 2d

You can cry or you can laugh.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Mike Johnson only wants Lee Greenwood to perform the halftime show at the Super Bowl because Lawrence Welk is dead and therefore unavailable.

Laurel @laurelpatton.bsky.social · 2d

Too funny

Stonekettle @stonekettle.bsky.social · 3d

If Chicago wanted to make those Texas soldiers feel at home, they'd wait for a blizzard, then turn off all the power and go to Cancun for the weekend.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 3d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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lumberjack wharfie @lumberjackwharfie.bsky.social · 3d

I guess I shouldn't be *surprised* but it is making my head spin that the feds have shot two people, with live rounds, killing one of them, in Chicagoland in recent weeks, and in both cases they were very clearly found to be lying about what happened, and essentially nothing is happening about it.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3d

MAGA is big mad at Zach Bryan for not being a fan of fascism.

They’re mad at Bad Bunny because they don’t know where Puerto Rico is.

Now I really want Bunny to invite Zach to perform with him at the Super Bowl.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 3d

This image was posted on X today by a Chicago Tribune reporter. Trump’s government has declared war on the American people — or some of them, based on race.

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Laurel @laurelpatton.bsky.social · 3d

Not a war zone

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3d

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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Steve Bezner @bezner.bsky.social · 3d

Speak up for those
who have no voice,
for the justice of all
who are dispossessed.
Speak up, judge righteously,
and defend the cause of
the oppressed and needy.
—Proverbs 31:8-9

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Rep. Steven Woodrow @woodrowforco.bsky.social · 4d

It’s as if they’re hoping the Epstein story will somehow just kill itself.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump administration plans to mint a $1 coin featuring Trump’s image, yet another illegal move. This violates the 1866 law, which states that only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. currency.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d

Sen. Adam Schiff: "The DOJ has become President Trump's personal sword and shield to go after his ever-growing list of political enemies and to protect himself, his allies, and his associates."

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