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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 1h

“Have you ever notice how you can drive by the same trees or signs until you stop noticing them, until one disappears?”

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

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 1h

Premiums without the ACA supplement will go up 80% or more. Most Americans will not be able to afford health insurance -- and of course, R's are still trying to decide what to do.

WE NEED PEOPLE TO GOVERN THAT ARE ELECTED.

NOT GRIFTERS, not stock market players based on inside info.

GOVERN.

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 1h

The Senate couldn't create a health-care plan, and put the repeal of the ACA to bed. No one ever offered up a different plan in which both the House and Senate could vote.

Today, the gov't shutdown is causing a delay in approving funding for ACA. D's want it now, R's aren't sure what they want.

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 1h

IN 2016, Trump promised a better, less expensive alternative for ACA, though it lacked a detailed budget or specific quotes for individual insurance plans. It had empty binders, if you remember Leslie Stahl's surprise face.

Congress also voted to repeal the ACA, & drank beers in the Rose Garden.

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Nash Is Here for It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 5h

ICE goons can just come in your house and kill your family pet now.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 6h

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Chelle M., PhD @drchellem.bsky.social · 4h

Being anti-fascist is American. We are all #antifa.

youtu.be/pLo5BgzXWtc?si

Call Me Antifa – A Patriotic Protest Anthem for Freedom, Justice, and Love

YouTube video by The Resistance

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 3h

While this is ONE solution; America should be asking... "Why in the HELL are our military families ONE PAYCHECK away from needing a food bank to feed their families?"
FEMA & Americorp workers are paid just above minimum wage & receive housing vouchers, food stamps -- as well as Medicaid.
LIVING WAGE

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 4h

Everyone needs to do this--it takes one minute: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress: Fully investigate the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case

Contact Congress today!

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 3h

94 millions pounds of FOOD -- including eggs. FFS, this isn't America first -- is it?

ProPublica @propublica.org · 4h

WATCH: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the 94 million pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

➡️ Read more: https://propub.li/4odsKnn

b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 3h

While this is ONE solution; America should be asking... "Why in the HELL are our military families ONE PAYCHECK away from needing a food bank to feed their families?"
FEMA & Americorp workers are paid just above minimum wage & receive housing vouchers, food stamps -- as well as Medicaid.
LIVING WAGE

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 3h

She just scoping out a safe place to go when Trump is tried for treason.

dbnewtondoors.bsky.social @dbnewtondoors.bsky.social · 9h

www.the-express.com/news/politic...

The First Lady proudly admits she has been in contact with the Dictator running our greatest enemy, who is at war with Europe, and the media is talking about the deaths of people you never heard of.

What has happened to this country?

Melania lays bare details of private letter from Putin in surprise announcement

The first lady said Vladimir Putin had signaled a "willingness to engage with me directly" in an unexpected White House announcement.

www.the-express.com

b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 3h

While this is ONE solution; America should be asking... "Why in the HELL are our military families ONE PAYCHECK away from needing a food bank to feed their families?"
FEMA & Americorp workers are paid just above minimum wage & receive housing vouchers, food stamps -- as well as Medicaid.
LIVING WAGE

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 3h

While this is ONE solution; America should be asking... "Why in the HELL are our military families ONE PAYCHECK away from needing a food bank to feed their families?"
FEMA & Americorp workers are paid just above minimum wage & receive housing vouchers, food stamps -- as well as Medicaid.
LIVING WAGE

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3h

Someone saw the footage of military families gathered at food banks

Chuck Schumer recently said, “Every day gets better” during their Radical Left Shutdown. I DISAGREE! If nothing is done, because of “Leader” Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th. That is why I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th. We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS. I will not allow the Democrats to hold our Military, and the entire Security of our Nation, HOSTAGE, with their dangerous Government Shutdown. The Radical Left Democrats should OPEN THE GOVERNMENT, and then we can work together to address Healthcare, and many other things that they want to destroy. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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PhillipUSA @phillipusa.bsky.social · 21h

Stormy knows the lil mushroom.

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Boulder Voter Rob @bouldervoter.bsky.social · 4h

The Biden job BOOM
Is over
The Republican BUST
Has just begun. 👇

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 4h

DEI IS BAD, BAD, BAD!

NEPO is the WAY TO GO!

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 4h

DEI is unfair tho'

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 17h

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4h

Father Larry attempts to walk toward the detention center.

ISP prevent people from moving forward. Lieutenant Col Bradley says he's making a call and dialing the ICE facility, but also says people may be waiting a while.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 4h

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 4h

Both the more long-term rot and the very recent decay, perfectly captured: Thiessen has been producing disingenuous reactionary garbage for years at WaPo - that, in fact, was his entire mission. But until recently, excellent people were also writing opinions for them. They're gone. His ilk is left.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 5h

When Trump team pushed to investigate Soros, it cited a watchdog group report. But the group's own leader says "we actually did not make either of those claims that a prosecutor would need to make.” @fahrenthold.bsky.social @aduehren.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 7h

*This was never about lowering prices. It was about locking up brown people.

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 7h

Brings new meaning to "Oh Lucy, I'm home!" All those working immigrants in the trades will be back, as well as any working for the meat industry, farmers, & especially the tourists. SC has created 'HB-Residential Inns" for their "Guatemalan maids." They come work, pay goes back to company 4 rent.

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b'Airely Sane @linwetzel.bsky.social · 7h

And taking away birth-right citizenship. Know what's crazy? This could have been done by changing the existing immigration laws. Meetings held with federal elected officials in NC show that the construction industry NEEDS workers, and feds are willing to create "guest" access for those jobs.

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