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Outdoorsy nature lover pro democracy 🌊 💙 🫘human rights for all 🚫 DM 🚫crypto 🚫right winged weirdo’s #resist 🦋

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · Jul 15

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 6h

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals - The Guardian

mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 6h

Not good news

Tony Serrata 🇺🇦 @serrata.org · 7h

Well shit. Republican bought Dominion and renamed it to "Liberty" Vote. So now we can almost certainly expect the votes to actually be rigged.
thehill.com/business/554...

Dominion Voting Systems sold and renamed as Liberty Vote

Dominion Voting Systems, the voting technology company that was at the center of controversy and false stolen-election claims after President Trump’s 2020 loss, has been sold and will be renamed as…

thehill.com

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GeeRaffa @geeraffa.bsky.social · 1d

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8h

How is that probable cause?!

Screenshot of a tweet from Matt Hill (@thematthill) on X. The tweet states that Greg Bovino admitted agents can detain people based on behavior like looking scared or gripping the steering wheel tightly, even if they’re U.S. citizens. Below is a CNN screenshot showing Bovino being interviewed, with the headline: ‘Exclusive: Agent leading Trump’s immigration crackdown speaks to CNN.’

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 11h

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sastitcher.bsky.social @sastitcher.bsky.social · 13h

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 12h

This is a great first step!

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 1d

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 1d

as one party has become more and more untethered from the truth, the news media has become more and more circumspect in never admitting that truth exists.

mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 1d

StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 1d

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soccerkeane.bsky.social @soccerkeane.bsky.social · 1d

Swear her in shithead!!

mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 1d

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 1d

news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/g...

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Two Chicago-Area ICE Protesters (1)

A federal grand jury declined to indict two people charged with assaulting law enforcement agents outside a suburban Chicago ICE facility, an attorney for one of the defendants said.

news.bloomberglaw.com

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PegLeg Mitch is woke AF @peglegmitch.bsky.social · 1d

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Stephen Miller’s Uncle Agrees That He’s a ‘Depraved Fiend’

Critical posts by a second disgusted relative of Stephen Miller have emerged as the White House’s deputy chief of staff digs his heels in on sending more troops into American cities. Among the condemn...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

Looking for one thing you can do right now to help protect the right to vote? It will only take a few minutes, and you can share it with all of your friends. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-thing-yo...

A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote

The U.S.

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 1d

Gold

mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 2d

40% in my state

Roman Piso @romanpiso.bsky.social · 2d

It's scary that Trump's approval rating is high in some states, but good to know it is rather low in others. #Discover #📰News

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

President Donald Trump's approval rating by state as of October 2025

President Trump's latest actions, including the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and tariffs, are reflected in his approval rating in each state.

www.yahoo.com

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 2d

Felt good to see

Lindsey Rachev @lrachev.bsky.social · 2d

Local law enforcement officers standing up to ICE to protect their citizens is exactly what I needed to see today.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

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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Blue Axeman @blueaxeman.bsky.social · 3d

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3d

NEWS: The United States Supreme Court has declined to review Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal convictions for sex trafficking

Supreme Court Denies Review of Ghislaine Maxwell's Conviction

Maxwell will remain behind bars for more than a decade, unless Trump pardons her

meidasnews.com

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 4d

Love this plan, think it could work!

mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 4d

It’ll probably work!

Robin Reed @robinreed.bsky.social · 4d

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 4d

Seeing this shit happening hurts my soul

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 4d

ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop:

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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mawneymae.bsky.social @mawneymae.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks for the heads up!