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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 9h

Great Governor dealing with a terrible leader in the White House.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 9h

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 9h

Great Governor dealing with a terrible leader in the White House.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 9h

Stay strong my brother, God bless you.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 9h

Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping.

Should we all be worried?

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Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?

The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 1d

Pennsylvania Voters 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 1d

This is incredibly accurate.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s Lil Johnson is refusing to swear in an elected representative from Arizona.

This is classic taxation without representation by the Republicans.

They are tearing at the very fabric of democracy.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/p...

Speaker Johnson said he’d swear in new House Democrat ‘as soon as she wants.’ Now Republicans are backtracking | CNN Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson is not planning to allow Democrats’ newest congresswoman-elect to be sworn-in until her party agrees to end the government shutdown, despite telling CNN earlier Tuesday that he wo...

www.cnn.com

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 1d

Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues Trump administration over First Amendment threats in Chicago

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

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Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 1d

Yep…..the cult is taking us for a ride.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 1d

She seems nice………..said no one ever.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 1d

This is how the dictatorship is being run.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 1d

New Wall Street Journal reporting reveals Trump accidentally posted what he thought was a private message to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging her to prosecute James Comey and other perceived enemies.

Ummm, this is not legal folks.

@fetterman.senate.gov @inquirer.com

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New reporting confirms Trump accidentally posted DM to Bondi ordering prosecutions

New Wall Street Journal reporting reveals Trump accidentally posted what he thought was a private message to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging her to prosecute James Comey and other perceived enemies...

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 14h

Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says

Moody’s is conservative. If they are saying it we are in deep trouble.

This Republican winning sucks…..

fortune.com/2025/10/09/a...

Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says | Fortune

Moody’s chief economist, Mark Zandi, tells Fortune parts of America are already in recession, with 22 state economies contracting despite strong national GDP growth.

fortune.com

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 14h

This is how effed up the Republicans have become.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 12h

Oh my, Aunt Tifa has been identified!

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 10h

Bad Bunny is an American.

He is the most popular singer on the planet and is incredibly talented.

He is religious.

I wonder why Republicans hate him so much…….

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🌊 DudeTheyreOnToMe 24:7🌊 @dancinginthestreet.bsky.social · 10h

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago Fightin ICE Gestapo! #chicago #iceout

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18h

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 10h

Yes.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20h

Mabel & I hope all our fellow Californians vote YES on Prop. 50!

#FightFireWithFire

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19h

Shapiro: I filed that amicus brief last night to make it very clear that the Pennsylvania National Guard is under my command.

The way the President has chosen to deploy the Guard in other states—and, in at least one case, deploy the Guard from one state into another—is extremely dangerous.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 10h

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