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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 1d

We have always existed…

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22h

Trump's Truth Social post to AG Pam Bondi last month, urging the prosecution of his political enemies — including both James Comey and Letitia James — was meant to be a private message.

Comey's lawyers will likely use that post to argue the case against him should be tossed out.

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

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Andy @litred.bsky.social · 20h

They met with the Generals and no one clapped… they hurt Trump's feelings
So he went and found new friends.

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 20h

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Andy @litred.bsky.social · 20h

Well 🧐 he needs an army
He asked yours and they never clapped
So he's ready to make new deals with Qatar 🤣😂🤣😳

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d

Roberts Is Just As Responsible For Chump As Chump Is ! Both Have
Failed This Country.......

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 21h

✊🏾

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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Tony Michaels 🎙 @thetonymichaels.bsky.social · 20h

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

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

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22h

Not sure who needs to hear this but your “physical” isn’t “annual” if you need it twice in six months.

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · 1d

There's a literal flat-earther running for the Edmonton Public School board.

That's where Alberta is at right now

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🎃 Fiona "Fi" Webster 🎃 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 20h

Andryi Petrenko, Ukraine 🇺🇦 @petrenkoandryi.bsky.social

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🎃 Fiona "Fi" Webster 🎃 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 20h

Recurring🧵of cartoons: when you get to the end, click on Read 1 more reply.

If you save a cartoon, keep caption w/ artist's name & handle.

Previous 🧵s under Feeds tab of my profile.

Clay Jones @claytoonz.bsky.social
Support Clay at open.substack.com/pub/claytoonz/

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 21h

Anyway, that's my team—the people whose work I feel a special obligation to celebrate. It took the whole California YIMBY team fully mobilizing to pass this thing!

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Okay this is a good headline

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The Pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance MINDS International. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Andrew @dartsmaster.bsky.social · 1d

We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

www.theguardian.com

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Moon-Watcher @bobsmyusername.bsky.social · 20h

Imagine if Kamala had authorized a Middle Eastern government to establish a military base on sovereign US soil

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 20h

Wow. Just crazy that the guy plunging us into #ForeverWar with Venezuela, angling to return troops to Afghanistan, sending Guard from one state into another to intimidate them, and renaming it the Department of War didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 22h

Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.

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Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 1d

I could watch Zack Polanski utterly wreck Zia Yusuf ALL DAY LONG.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Andy @litred.bsky.social · 20h

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 1d

This public art is so profound

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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