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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 15h

Sorry, puppy killer but we’re not buying it. The video of the incident doesn’t quite match up with your recollection. Senator Padilla never even came close to you let alone attack you. Enough of the lies.

#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory

www.huffpost.com/entry/kristi...

Kristi Noem Insists She Was 'Attacked' Before Agents Pounced On Dem Senator

Noem is still blaming Sen. Alex Padilla for the dramatic altercation that went down during a June press conference about ICE raids in Southern California.

www.huffpost.com

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 16h

When he came down the golden escalator he told us who he was: a racist, misogynistic, bigot.
Gifted article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Push Back! Join #NoKings🚫👑 10/18

#Voices4Victory
#USDemocracy

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

www.nytimes.com

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Ms. Lonnie🦋🩵🫂 @lonsj.bsky.social · 15h

Putin

Confessed to the world

That his air defenses took down a plane without provocation

Without concern for retaliation

This regime will do nothing

He gets away with murder again

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19h

BREAKING: Putin says Russian air defenses were responsible for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner last year, killing 38 people.

Putin says Russian air defenses responsible for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December that killed 38 people in the first admission of responsibility for the crash.

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Ms. Lonnie🦋🩵🫂 @lonsj.bsky.social · 15h

This is cozy and warm

Happy catto 😺

#TTDS

Cats with Jobs ⚒️ @catworkers.bsky.social · 4d

I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

A veterinary worker with a tiny kitten in their pocket

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 14h

Valid question 💯🔥

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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 14h

Trump redrew Texas to steal 5 seats & rig the House. California can’t sit back. We must fight back—Vote YES on Prop 50 to reclaim power & Save democracy in all 50 states.

#YesOn50
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 12h

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 11h

Shapiro: “I’m the Commander-in-Chief of the Pennsylvania National Guard.”

Trump will not use it for his chaos. 🔥

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Marie 💙 @merrirrro.bsky.social · 11h

More of our tax dollars wasted because Trump is butt hurt over his 34 felony indictments for crimes he ACTUALLY committed as opposed to these charges Pam Bondi made up against James. This is gonna get embarrassing when they have no evidence.

🎁 article

wapo.st/4mZgm9F

Justice Department indicts N.Y. attorney general

Justice Department wins indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her of committing mortgage fraud in 2023.

wapo.st

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 11h

"The right loves the accounts, which often rail against supposed voter fraud.
They’re run by a Macedonian who illegally donated to a U.S. House candidate."

Yes indeed. MAGA doesn't care, even when they learn the truth.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

The Viral MAGA Accounts Run by a Man Who Has Never Been to America

Two influential MAGA social media accounts are run by Rumen Naumovski, a Macedonian who may have illegally donated to a U.S. election.

www.rollingstone.com

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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 10h

#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory

Nov 4 Vote YES to protect

✅ Reproductive Rights
✅ Worker Protections
✅ Public Education
✅ Free & Fair Elections
✅ Environmental Rights

here in Pennsylvania!

Vote YES To #ProtectPACourts

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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 10h

Trump is following the authoritarian playbook to the letter. He plans to invoke the the insurrection act & normalize the deployment of troops to his enemies.

#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 10h

Books are still being banned, but most remain on shelves thanks to heroes who refuse to bow to censorship.

Librarians, teachers, students, and readers everywhere are keeping the flame of free expression alive.
Stand with them.
Speak out.
#BannedBooksWeek
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 12h

🚨🚨🚨University of Arizona students, staff, and faculty are speaking out against Trumps demands in exchange for money. Let’s boost their voices! 1/2

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 6h

Reminder that this baseless indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James is part of Donald Trump’s corrupt weaponization of the criminal justice system against anyone who has sought to hold him accountable.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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midwest-voter.bsky.social @midwest-voter.bsky.social · 16h

#LiveBlue #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1

VA House of Delegates Democrats Dist 73-76

🔹Elect Leslie Mehta
lesliemehta.com

🔹Elect Jonas J. Eppert
jonasfordelegate.com

🔹Elect Lindsey Dougherty
doughertyfordelegate.com

🔹Re-elect Debra Gardner
debragardnerfordelegate.com

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 17h

🧵Today, a 9th Circuit panel, including 2 Trump appointees, will hear arguments on whether Trump has unchecked power to deploy troops to U.S. cities. At issue: his attempt to send the National Guard to Portland, despite Judge Immergut (also Trump-appointed) ruling the move “untethered to the facts.”

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Marlena (#felon47 is NOT my President) ❌👑 @ohpleeznotagain.bsky.social · 16h

#ProudBlue
The convicted felon is hellbent on sending the National Guard to peaceful U.S. cities. And yet, he NEVER lifted a finger to send the National Guard to the Capitol on January 6 when all hell was breaking loose.

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 17h

🧵Today, a 9th Circuit panel, including 2 Trump appointees, will hear arguments on whether Trump has unchecked power to deploy troops to U.S. cities. At issue: his attempt to send the National Guard to Portland, despite Judge Immergut (also Trump-appointed) ruling the move “untethered to the facts.”

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 16h

#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 2009: President Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Three other presidents have won: Teddy Roosevelt (1906), Woodrow Wilson (1919) and Jimmy Carter (2002).

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama (right) poses with his medal and certificate as Norwegian Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjørn Jagland looks on. Photo credit: Bjorn Sigurdson / Reuters.

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midwest-voter.bsky.social @midwest-voter.bsky.social · 15h

#LiveBlue #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1

Re-elect VA House of Delegates Democrats, Dist 77-80

🔹Michael Jones
mikejonesva.com

🔹Betsy Carr
betsycarr.org

🔹Rae Cousins
raecousins.com

🔹Destiny LeVere Bolling
destinyforvirginia.com

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 14h

RFK Jr.’s false claims linking Tylenol to autism are extremely dangerous.

He’s spreading fear that leads parents to mistrust doctors, skip safe treatments, and blame themselves for their children’s autism.

It’s manipulation disguised as concern, and real families pay the price.
@atrupar.com

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 14h

📚🔥 Our latest Substack is live for #BannedBooksWeek! “Once Upon a Banned Book” celebrates the power of stories that spark imagination and defy censorship. Read it, share it, and join the movement to protect the right to read!

👉 www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/once-upon-...

Once Upon a Banned Book

When books are banned, freedom is stifled. Let's celebrate knowledge and reading while defending resistance!

www.digitaldrumbeat.com

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 11h

Wow wow wow!! Let’s go team BLUE!!!

DMC ❌👑 @dcombes.bsky.social · 1d

Fairbanks, Alaska💥Democrat mayoral candidate defeats MAGA Republican incumbent mayor David Puhs. Republican held seat for almost a decade. Thank you Fairbanks for showing up. Congratulations Mindy O'Neall! Every seat matters. Let’s #GOTV🗳️
#Pinks

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#VeryAsian Eric @ektaka.bsky.social · 11h

So they are going to murder people in cold-blood and say they were suspected Antifa "terrorists"? We have apparently crossed the line from a failing democracy to a dictatorship where extrajudicial executions are normalized. It's time to put an end to the fascist Trump regime NOW!

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 1d

This is truly horrifying.

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…with Antifa."

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 10h

It’s #BannedBooksWeek and yes, they banned To Kill a Mockingbird because it “makes people uncomfortable.”

That’s the point!

Books that expose racism and injustice should make you squirm.

Silencing truth is cowardice.
Read what they fear.📚

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