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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 3d

If ANY other president had been caught DMing directives for the Attorney General to indict his political enemies it would have been game over.
Impeached. Removed.

But not Trump.
With Donald Trump, it’s just another fucking day ending in Y.

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 23h

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. No one should suffer alone, and there's no shame in asking for help.

If you or a loved one are in a crisis, call, text, or message 📞988 for free and confidential support.

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Melissa Sickmund @sickmund.bsky.social · 1h

That’s criminal. What the hell?!

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 12h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 9h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 2h

Why virtually every Republican senator signed a letter demanding RFK Jr. restrict mifepristone

Republican lawmakers in states like Louisiana, Missouri, Idaho and Texas hope the Supreme Court will decide that the FDA had no authority to approve mifepristone or permit telehealth access to it.

dlvr.it

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Melissa Sickmund @sickmund.bsky.social · 1h

Excellent signs!

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12h

This Is Fascism

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Steve Hofstetter @stevehofstetter.bsky.social · 23h

More than half of ALL government shut down days in the history of America have come under just one president.

Simply put, the man is a terrible leader.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 6h

9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup"

In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation

Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m

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Adia Benton @ethnography911.bsky.social · 11h

TIL that ICE tried to detain a colleague’s teenaged son, asked him about his “color,” held a gun on him as he produced ID

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Melissa Sickmund @sickmund.bsky.social · 11h

Great T-shirt!

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 19h

Pope to Chicago Labor Leaders: “Please know of my appreciation for your welcome of immigrants and refugees, especially your support of food pantries and shelters….I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

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UkuleleCLE @ukulelecle.bsky.social · 1d

I wore my raincoat
To the ice cream shop since there’s
A chance for sprinkles

#vss365 #haiku

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Shawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

This is just plain wrong!

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 22h

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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Melissa Sickmund @sickmund.bsky.social · 12h

😳🤔😠😡

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine that

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 1d

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 21h

NEW: So it IS a second home and not an investment property. Motion to dismiss for abuse of the grand jury process in 3...2...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

In the Eye of a Political Storm, a Tiny Yellow House in Norfolk, Va.

www.nytimes.com

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19h

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 18h

This isn’t about politics; it’s about ownership of the scoreboard. When the scoreboard changes owners, the game changes. The sale no one voted on...and why you should care.🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 19h

This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

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Zandra.Bluesky 420buddy @zandra-b.bsky.social · 1d

Wakayama Castle glows with timeless beauty. 🏯
Built 440 years ago, this historic landmark is captivating in every season – but mid-autumn brings something quietly special. When the full moon rises behind the castle’s tiered tower, it creates a scene that’s hard to forget. 🌕

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 1d

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 18h

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_...

The coffee drinker outlived the experiment itself.

^ Experiment
The king ordered the experiment to be conducted using a pair of identical twins. Both of the twins had been tried for the crimes they had committed and condemned to death. Their sentences were commuted to life imprisonment
on the condition that one of the twins drink three pots of coffee, and the other drink the
same amount of tea, every day for the rest of their lives. 7]
The tea drinking twin died first at the age of 83, long after the death of Gustav Ill, who was assassinated in 1792. The age of the coffee-drinking twin at his death is unknown, as both doctors assigned by the king to monitor this study predeceased him. 7][51[81[9]

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Melissa Sickmund @sickmund.bsky.social · 17h

@andrea-nelson-art.bsky.social your dogs would be perfect on “tell your dog I said hi” merch!

Melissa Sickmund @sickmund.bsky.social · 17h

When I saw Andrea Nelson’s latest art video I thought of your merch. m.youtube.com/shorts/jpsDh...

Simple dog in watercolor

YouTube video by Andrea Nelson Art

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Melissa Sickmund @sickmund.bsky.social · 17h

When I saw Andrea Nelson’s latest art video I thought of your merch. m.youtube.com/shorts/jpsDh...

Simple dog in watercolor

YouTube video by Andrea Nelson Art

m.youtube.com

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 23h

This is Dave. He has a smile that could light up a room. Only smiling with his bottom teeth right now so he doesn't blind you. 13/10 very considerate #SeniorPupSaturday (FB: jeffreybergstedt)

a close-up photo of a white dog, named Dave, staring into the camera with his mouth slightly open. there reveals approximately five teeth shining brightly.

our final photo of Dave who is no longer looking into the camera, but is now happily leaning his head back with his eyes closed.

another close-up photo of Dave staring into the camera, but this time his tongue is covering his prized pearly whites.

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