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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 8h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 12h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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yolanda7712.bsky.social @yolanda7712.bsky.social · 1d

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 12h

Sending billions to Argentina while laying off Americans at home.

Letting Qatar build a base on US soil coz they bribed Trump with a plane and are investing billions in his personal business ventures.

Doesn’t seem like “America First”, does it?

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 17h

They don’t want you to realize that the House has been on a weeks-long paid vacation because they’re scared of a vote to release the Epstein Files.

What are they trying to hide?

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𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙵 𝙰𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚍 @jayfarrellarnold.bsky.social · 12h

WHO IS FIRING WHO??

The president cannot fire federal employees. He appoints a relatively small group of officials:

Cabinet secretaries, ambassadors, and some other political appointees (about 4k total).

Vought can’t either. Only within the OMB, which has roughly 500.

We still have laws, yes??

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 20h

"After a few moments of laughter..."

The No Kings organizers with a fun, tidy response to Mike Johnson's shenanigans.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

THIS!! 👇👇

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jana goldman @pressherejg.bsky.social · 14h

If you are in Fairfax, Va - you are withing easy driving distance of 3 friggin' airports -- National, Dulles, and BWI -- and you had to go to NY to get to NM?

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murderedbybluesky.bsky.social @murderedbybluesky.bsky.social · 1d

Please focus on María Corina Machado Parisca, not on the orange monster.

She won because of her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela & for her struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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jana goldman @pressherejg.bsky.social · 14h

a woman in a blue jacket is crying while holding a pen and a piece of paper .

ALT: a woman in a blue jacket is crying while holding a pen and a piece of paper .

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 18h

Still not going away...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18h

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 17h

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 17h

And the lawsuits will follow promptly. Government shutdowns give presidents no additional authority to dismiss federal workers. We’ll fight these outrageous assaults on civil servants and public services.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 1d

#ResistanceRoots
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

Albert Báez was Mexican American physicist who co-invented the X-ray reflection microscope for examining living cells. He was also the father of Pauline, Mimi and Joan Baez, all of whom became musicians and activists. /1

Left to right, Pauline, Mimi and Joan Báez.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 19h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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jana goldman @pressherejg.bsky.social · 15h

Do other countries have military bases in the US?

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Is there a better indication of how superficial and unhelpful mainstream media has become than that they are cutely musing about whether the domestic terrorist who changed "The Department of Defense" to "The Department of War" will get a Nobel Peace Prize—instead of reporting the fascism/terrorism.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.
Impeach and remove.

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 1d

You know what fascism looks like? Attorney General Letitia James getting criminally indicted on literal trumped-up charges by the criminal who she fought to hold accountable for the actual crimes he committed and is now using the full power of the US govt to seek vengeance.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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