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Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 1d

Not as powerful as cans of soup, depending on the volume, but in the right hands. 📚

American Library Association poster against censorship Books are weapons in the war of ideas.

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Dennis Koch @dejayk.bsky.social · 23h

Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books

Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove #LGBTQ+ books.

www.advocate.com/news/wyoming...

Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books

Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books.

www.advocate.com

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

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Al Cappuccino…☕️🇮🇹 @alcappuccinoit.bsky.social · 1d

There are still some people who think it can’t happen here even as it’s almost happened.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 11h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Bluegal Fran Langum #NoKings @bluegal.bsky.social · 1d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Scott agrees: FREE LINK @scottdagostino.ca · 1d

A principled stance from HRW 🔥

Human Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Human Rights Watch says it 'cannot accept' donations from Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

variety.com

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 1d

Tie me up, please

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

I’m shocked

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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rajg @rgourdouze.bsky.social · 15h

bsky.app/profile/pale...

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 1d

MedPage Today: 'Medicaid Work Requirements Will Devastate People With Invisible Disabilities'

— ME/CFS and long COVID patients must qualify as "medically frail"

by Laurie Jones

www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Opinion | Medicaid Work Requirements Will Devastate People With Invisible Disabilities

ME/CFS and long COVID patients must qualify as 'medically frail'

www.medpagetoday.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

America is not building enough housing and Americans are facing sky-high housing costs as a result.

Today, the Senate took a historic step to change that.

The ROAD to Housing Act will help communities – urban, suburban, and rural – build more housing and bring down costs.

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rajg @rgourdouze.bsky.social · 15h

bsky.app/profile/tyle... The answer is yes. Yes, she is insane.

Angry Byrd @tylerbigbyrd.bsky.social · 1d

The streets were cleared to hide the war?

Jfc she is insane

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

Even though New York, Washington, Colorado, and Maryland can’t redistrict in time for 2026 — they need to be laying the groundwork to draw new maps for ‘28.

SCOTUS could give the GOP up to 19 new seats by striking down the VRA. We can’t be caught off guard. We need to be ready to cancel them out.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

“The defense secretary underwent a round of cosmetic injections last month.” One insider: “He’s always been full of himself, but lately his ego has been off the charts.”

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Rusty Skylark 🥄🌮🐔💩 @rustyskylark.bsky.social · 1d

Next up: Indictment of whoever filmed him cheating at golf

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rajg @rgourdouze.bsky.social · 15h

bsky.app/profile/cweb... Preview of their halftime show:

rajg @rgourdouze.bsky.social · 15h

bsky.app/profile/esqu... It fucking is discrimination! Spanberger for the win.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

VA Gov debate:

Spanberger: my opponent has previously said that she does not think that gay couples should be allowed to marry

Earle-Sears: That's not discrimination

Spanberger: she thinks it's okay for someone to be fired from their job for being gay

Earle-Sears: that's not discrimination