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selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 2h

I agree. We seem to be at an inflection point with judicial rulings & Congressional stalemate. It"s messy but that's ok.

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A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 20h

On October 18 there needs to be a breathtaking number of us in the streets.

Like visible from space numbers.

#NoKings

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selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 3h

Inflicting pain is the game.

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selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 3h

T wants anything associated with Obama to be erased. Yes, the ACA could be better, but eliminating it makes healthcare costs to rise & people die.

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Rev Debra @revdebra.bsky.social · 11h

I would have loved to be in the room when #POTUS learned that a woman who leads the resistance in Venezuela won the #NoblePeacePrize

a gold coin with a man on it that says nobel on it

ALT: a gold coin with a man on it that says nobel on it

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 9h

Fun facts: Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, has won an Emmy, two Grammys, and his production company won an Oscar.

Trump has won 34 felony convictions as well as civil adjudications for rape and financial fraud. He is currently protecting rich and powerful pedophiles in the GOP.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 11h

“Oh my god… I have no words.”

Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.

NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

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selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 10h

Heartening, encouraging words for democracy. So deserving. 💕

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 10h

Instead of working to reopen the government and lower health care costs, House Republicans are taking their FOURTH week of vacation.

@repmcgovern.bsky.social and I are going to keep showing up—even when Republicans don't—to make sure every family has access to affordable health care.

Instead of working to reopen the government, House Republicans are taking their 4th week of vacation

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 11h

Happy Nobel Peace Prize day to all who celebrate! 🕊️

In a brilliant and well deserved move, an (1) antifa (2) Latina (3) woman, María Corina Machado, wins for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.

María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

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Jim Brown @jimbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Habeas Corpus? Didn’t we deport him?

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selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 10h

Beautiful tribute to your Mum! 💐

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 1d

OMG. Seriously. OMG

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12h

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 14h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 1d

Home. Whole. Together💙💛

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 12h

Awesome reporting. Thank you! 👍🏻🇺🇸✅

selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 12h

If Peru has a working Congress, then...

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 13h

Maria Corina Machado declared as the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 12h

Congrats to her! 🙏

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 14h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

A federal judge just asked the government if they're the cause of the violence in Chicago - whether this is of their own making.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

Perry asks directly whether the feds started the alleged violence in Chicago.

She asks whether it matters if the inability to execute the law was "caused by the federal agents."

Hamilton: "No, your honor."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

Perry asks directly whether the feds started the alleged violence in Chicago.

She asks whether it matters if the inability to execute the law was "caused by the federal agents."

Hamilton: "No, your honor."

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selmala.bsky.social @selmala.bsky.social · 19h

Norway

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 19h

Prediction markets aren’t great re Nobel Peace Prize.

After all, five people decide who wins, and they often like to use the prestige of the Prize to elevate a person or group not known to most of the world.

Nevertheless, here are the top candidates on Polymarket & Kalshi, in order of ranking:

The prediction markets aren’t great when it comes to the Nobel Peace Prize.

After all, five people decide who wins, and they often like to use the prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize to elevate a person or group not known to most of the world.

Nevertheless, here are the top three candidates on Polymarket and Kalshi, in order of ranking:

1. María Corina Machado: The Venezuelan opposition leader and pro-democracy activist.

2. Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms: Grassroots humanitarian networks formed during Sudan’s 2023 civil war.

3. Yulia Navalnaya: The widow of Alexei Navalny, the Russian freedom fighter. She has become a central figure in the global movement for Russian democracy and accountability.

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