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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 6h

These are the same people who gifted Trump a plane to serve as the new Air Force One—an real thing that actually happened.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

Trump and Hegseth give Qatar an airbase in Idaho and Qatari pilots will be flying jets over American airspace. Their lavish gifts and personal business deals with Trump worth billions really paid off for them.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

Vicious authoritarianism built on a pretext of shameless lies under the cover of scolding Christianity.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom: “Masked men. Jumping out of unmarked vehicles. People disappearing. No due process. No oversight. No accountability. People say I’m being hyperbolic. Bullshit. This is happening in America today.”

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 1d

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The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power

Recent rulings indicate that the high court is leaning toward expanding the type of presidential power that is more emblematic of dictatorship than democracy.

theconversationus.cmail19.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

Hard to know what’s more chilling: that he actually believes this — or knows better and doesn’t care.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on if he should win the Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow: "I made 7 deals and now it's 8."

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

While Trump and the WWE cofounder seek to demolish the U.S. Department of Education, California is generating K-12 test scores that get better and better.

With universal meals, added literacy resources, and more, we're helping students thrive in and out of the classroom.

Announcing news that California's test scores for the previous academic school year show continued progress among K-12 students, Governor Newsom signs legislation to help ensure educators have access to necessary resources for reading and literacy instruction.

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 1d

“He cares that people are willing to follow his orders, no matter what the law says,” a senior Air Force airman told The Advocate.

Pete Hegseth mandates that all military service members watch his fratty Virginia speech to generals

“He cares that people are willing to follow his orders, no matter what the law says,” a senior Air Force airman told The Advocate.

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

After 🧊 forcefully detains a Parent during school pick ups/drop offs what’s supposed to happen to children left behind?

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning everyone
Got my ANTIFA reading list

Now where are those #EpsteinFiles?

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 1d

Next week the US will impose 25% tariffs on cabinets & sofas - for "national security." It's insane (& costly & ineffective), but, sadly, par for the course.

My latest:

"Trump’s New Furniture Tariffs Are (Almost) Everything Wrong with U.S. Trade Policy Today" thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...

Trump’s New Furniture Tariffs Are (Almost) Everything Wrong with U.S. Trade Policy Today

There is no ‘national security’ basis for them, and they won’t accomplish the administration’s stated goals.

thedispatch.com

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 1d

It’s #BannedBooksWeek! Author Nikkolas Smith reminds us that when they ban books about justice and equality, they reveal their fear—not our failure.
The more they push back, the more creators will rise.
Art is resistance.
Stories are power.
Keep the fight alive.

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

TENNESSEAN: “It’s unclear what state law authorizes the deployment of TN National Guard troops in Memphis… Neither Gov. Lee nor TN AG Skrmetti have explained the legal basis of the operation.”

They ignore their oath to the TN Constitution to score points w/ Trump. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 1d

Books banned.
Professors fired.
Librarians threatened.
Textbooks censored.

The war on education is here and we’re not backing down.

Stand with educators and librarians.
Show up. Speak out. Vote.
Defend the freedom to read and learn.
#BannedBooksWeek

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Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 1d

The United States is in her final hours.

It’s not “doomerism” to acknowledge Project 2025, nearly 1/2-implemented;

our Supreme Court is poised to outlaw same-sex marriage and multiple basic rights;

armed gov’t agents are ✨kidnapping✨ thousands daily.

Rule of Law is dead. Face facts. It’s over. 🇺🇸

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Samantha Michaels @samanthamichaels.bsky.social · 1d

Did you hear about the tiny company based out of a random house in Virginia that won $1.3 billion to build an ICE detention center?

How did it get that deal? Turns out a lot of the money is going to a bigger firm—whose owner is friendly with the Trump fam. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

How a tiny, inexperienced firm landed a $1.3 billion detention deal

To hold 5,000 human beings.

www.motherjones.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

ICE is sending people to a prison in Africa’s only absolute monarchy.

A copy of the arrangement with Eswatini that Mother Jones reviewed shows that the US has agreed to pay the monarchy $5.1 million to take in up to 160 ICE detainees.

ICE is sending people to a prison in Africa’s only absolute monarchy

Inside the “legal black hole” in Eswatini, where Trump is sending detainees.

www.motherjones.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

Clients of a Trump-connected lobbying firm keep landing no-bid ICE contracts

Ballard Partners is helping companies cash in on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

www.motherjones.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

CEOs were paid 281x as much as a typical worker in 2024.

The Trump-Republican big ugly bill not only cut taxes for CEOs, it also included a tax break that allows corporations to write off the cost of private jets faster.

Is it any wonder why so many think the system is rigged?

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

A majority of the 500 biggest U.S. companies now pay for their CEOs to fly on private jets.

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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 1d

Right-wing figures have called on Trump to use the law — allowing the military to be used for domestic law enforcement — in response to various demonstrations since at least as far back as 2020.

Right-wing media are calling for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act

President Donald Trump recently suggested he may be willing to invoke the Insurrection Act as protests continue in Chicago and Portland against Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and deploym...

www.mediamatters.org

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 1d

The “Portland chaos” myth isn’t news—it’s groundwork. Inflate unrest, invent danger, then pose as the savior who must “restore order.” It’s not about law and order; it’s about softening the ground for martial law dressed up as patriotism.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

“The Librarians” examines the experiences of school librarians who have found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. https://to.pbs.org/46TqfiW

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Schiff: "You begin to wonder -- do they believe they have the authority by putting some groups on a list, even domestic groups, to use lethal force against them, with no trial, no due process, no nothing? The reality is we can't rule that out."

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 2d

Cruelty was the point and the paycheck. 💰

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2d

Canada vs. America

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