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Rebooting capitalism to make it work for all since 2001. Goal: have your Congresspeople know you by name. https://bsky.app/profile/petermorley.bsky.social/post/3lgbs7esdzc2n

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.

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montygibbon.bsky.social @montygibbon.bsky.social · 1d

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Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 22h

I see.

I will say she seems awfully motivated to be saying she wants private capital to steal things.

She is pro Trump tariffs - what do you make of that?

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

How much would you pay for this ring?

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

This thread and this article apnews.com/article/vene...

is the full basis of my opinion so far about the Nobel Prizewinner

María Corina Machado, a symbol of the political resistance in Venezuela and now Nobel winner

María Corina Machado, a key figure in Venezuela's opposition, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

Really? I’d not heard of her. what’s your view?

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

We could learn a thing or two

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

The frog was bigger than this

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

Why aren’t the police stopping this flagrantly illegal harassment? @governor.ca.gov

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

This is not a border crossing.
There’s no law that any of us have to show our papers on the interior.

This is a blatant civil rights violation. How is anyone supposed to know whether this man is a real ICE agent or just pretending to be one?!

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

While firing our pandemic response, public health, cybersecurity capability

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

Highly probable

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 1d

And then there’s the number of black towns like black Wall Street that got invaded and burned to the ground

Not this time. This time we stick together.

Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 2d

I’m teaching abt Red Summer today, when white vigilantes & National Guardsmen across the country harassed, detained, assaulted, & murdered Black Americans as part of a backlash against Black military service in WWI.

Red Summer of 1919

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 2d

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.

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 2d

We should stay in the streets til they leave

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 2d

a green frog is sitting inside of a glass dome .

ALT: a green frog is sitting inside of a glass dome .

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Bart van Zwieten @bvzw.bsky.social · 2d

The Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2025. She is an industrial engineer, ex-member of parliament, and known for challenging the Chávez and Maduro regimes. The Nicolás Maduro government has banned Machado from leaving Venezuela.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Mar 23

BREAKING: People are being suspended on X in Turkey for posting videos of these protests against Erdoğan’s corrupt and repressive regime.

Keep sharing everywhere.

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 2d

The woman, life, freedom is strong with this one

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 2d

Omg

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 2d

Chicagoans are into it

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 2d

that would be too bad if that Secretary’s flights were always delayed

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 2d

The war on rhythm is intense!

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2d

Inside Portland’s War Zone (Spoiler: It’s a Farmers Market

Inside Portland’s War Zone (Spoiler: It’s a Farmers Market)

YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko

Smolsen @smolsen.bsky.social · 2d

Glad to know Rand Paul is antifa