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Arlene Kirsch ❌👑 10.18.25 Peaceful Event @arliek.bsky.social · 26d

📣 Western MA people!!

JOIN US Oct 18 in Springfield, MA
Intersection of Boston Rd and Parker St, 12 - 2 PM

On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.

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Southwick Town Democratic Committee @southwickmadems.bsky.social · 17d

NEXT MEETING
Southwick Democratic Town Committee
Oct. 8 / 6:00, Southwick Town Hall auditorium
Tentative agenda:
*Welcome, Intros & Pledge
*Treasurer's Report
*Town Committee reports
*Voice Rising Together
*MassDems Conference recap
All Dems welcome!

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 21d

Federal officers arrested 11 Democratic officials in Lower Manhattan after they demanded access to cells used detain migrants. Brad Lander, the city comptroller, and Jumaane Williams, the public advocate, were among those detained.

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Southwick Town Democratic Committee @southwickmadems.bsky.social · Aug 26

A win for democracy!!

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚨BREAKING: Third Circuit STRIKES DOWN Pennsylvania requirement that mail-in ballots that arrive in undated or misdated return envelopes be discarded. Court holds that Constitution requires they be counted.

A big victory for our clients DSCC and DCCC and PA voters!

🚨 Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections

Learn more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Aug 26

It’s getting worse

Switzerland’s Post Office is suspending shipments of US goods beginning tomorrow, August 26th, due to tariffs.

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · Aug 9

Winning Is Everything When You’re Up Against Trump
www.thebulwark.com/p/winning-is...

Winning Is Everything When You’re Up Against Trump

If the strongest candidates are “old,” hold them to one term.

www.thebulwark.com

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Aug 9

Europeans trying their best to prohibit DJT from fully siding with the devil

Weak? Yes it is. Anything stronger would push him toward Putler. So they’re limbo-ing until Friday to ensure he calls them with details

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Starmer, President von der Leyen and President Stubb on Peace for Ukraine ahead of President ...

We welcome President Trump\'s work to stop the killing in Ukraine, end the Russian Federation\'s war of aggression, and achieve just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine.\nWe are convinced that ...

ec.europa.eu

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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · Aug 10

Thread on the CDC assault.

Extremist violence is the elephant in the GOP’s big tent.

Attacks span the nation’s federal workplaces: Oklahoma City to rural Oregon, Atlanta to Capitol Hill.

Real leadership condemns senseless violence targeting civil servants.

GOP leaders’ silence in fact whistles.

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Aug 9

Thread on CDC shooting👇...

Good morning.

Yesterday, after hours of hiding, trying not to make a sound, we stepped outside and saw massive bullet holes in our office windows.

Those weren’t random shots. That was a high-powered weapon no civilian should ever own.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · Jul 14

We're asking the Trump DOJ to come clean with what they know about Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of children.

If the files exist, get them off Attorney General Bondi's desk and into the hands of Congress and the American people.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jul 14

There is no reason to do this *unless* you don’t want advice about ethics news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Bondi Fires Her Personal Ethics Chief as DOJ Purge Continues (2)

Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired her personal ethics adviser, removing the Justice Department’s top official responsible for counseling the most senior political appointees, according to two peopl...

news.bloomberglaw.com

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · Jul 14

How QAnon and Epstein sparked Trump's political crisis
open.substack.com/pub/populari...

How QAnon and Epstein sparked Trump's political crisis

Some of Donald Trump's fiercest supporters are adherents to the QAnon conspiracy theory — the fabricated claim that top Democrats are secretly involved in a Satanic pedophile ring.

open.substack.com

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Coastal Georgia for Democracy ⛲️ @coastaldemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 12

Reminder: 🚫 ☕️

Coastal Georgia for Democracy will not be hosting a Coffee Caucus meeting on Friday, July 11th of this week.

We'll announce plans for the following Friday, July 18th as soon as we have a location confirmed.

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Arlene Kirsch ❌👑 10.18.25 Peaceful Event @arliek.bsky.social · Jul 6

💪 The post below is spot-on.

👉 We MUST grow our tent: we need 3.5% of our population to be committed resistors to end the coup. We're half there now.

👉 It is self-defeating to not welcome people who change their heart and/or mind.

👉 Keep eyes on the main prize: ending the coup.

Pass it on!

Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · Jul 5

There’s going to be a lot of this coming & I absolutely am not suggesting that we give Joe Rogan grace.

But we are going to have to figure out how much humble pie to demand without discouraging other defectors.

Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · Jul 5

Joe Rogan's Trump endorsement is unraveling. He's furious over ICE raids targeting gardeners and students. He's asking if we're sliding into fascism. https://gizmodo.com/joe-rogan-feels-trump-betrayed-him-on-immigration-2000624426

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jul 6

At least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the floods that swept through a region of Central Texas as a frantic search-and-rescue operation continues for those missing, including 27 girls from a beloved summer camp.

Follow updates here:

Texas flooding live updates: Rescue effort enters a third day as dozens remain missing

Flash-flood warnings and watches remained in effect for parts of Central Texas, dimming hopes that more survivors would be found.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · Jun 30

An honor to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber and Repairers of the Breach to denounce the GOP's catastrophic tax bill on behalf of tens of millions of Americans who will lose Medicaid, SNAP benefits and other lifeline staples.

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reminderpublishing.bsky.social @reminderpublishing.bsky.social · Jun 23

About 2,000 people gathered in front of the United States Federal Court House on State Street in Springfield on June 14 as part of a so-called "No Kings" protest, one of more than 1,8000 coordinated actions across the country.
Story: thereminder.com/local-news/...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jun 23

This is the kind of excessive force case DOJ routinely prosecutes. They should open an investigation here, based on the misconduct not the victims status.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 22

“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”

ktla.com/news/local-n...

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Jun 20

Saying there are “too many non-working holidays” on Juneteenth is so on brand for a man who is actively trying to erase Black history.

This from the same man who’s wasted over $26 million in taxpayer dollars and spent more than 30 days golfing since January 20, 2025? Please.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jun 20

Will JD Vance’s trip to LA go over better than his trip to Greenland?

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Arlene Kirsch ❌👑 10.18.25 Peaceful Event @arliek.bsky.social · Jun 20

📣 Attn: Veterans! 👇👇

Pass it on!!

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NPR @npr.org · May 2

The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages.

If you're a vet at risk of foreclosure, we want to hear your story.

If you're a military veteran at risk of foreclosure, NPR wants to hear from you

The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. We want to hear your story.

www.npr.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 18

New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism

“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'

*More of this, please*"

Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism

You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a rancid bigot.

www.publicnotice.co

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Rep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · Jun 17

And it continues…

This administration will stop at nothing to intimidate those who dare to stand against their hateful agenda. This is a horrifying state of affairs for our country.

ICE agents detain New York mayoral candidate in chaotic scene

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is running for mayor, was taken into custody at a Manhattan federal building.

www.politico.com

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · Jun 16

The Republicans who run one of Texas’ biggest counties have recruited the national GOP’s top map-drawer, as well as a leading Washington D.C.-based voter suppression group, to ram through a new gerrymander that aims to expand their majority. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/top...

Top GOP Map-Drawer and Right-Wing Law Firm Team Up to Target Minority Voters in Texas