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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 3h

So when did the President start revoking rights already upheld by SCOTUS? Trump just boasted “we took freedom of speech away” like it’s something presidents can just switch off. That’s not power—it’s a threat. #FirstAmendment #Constitution

‘We took the freedom of speech away’: On First Amendment, Trump says quiet part loud

A week after the White House boasted that Trump “is a strong supporter of free speech,” the president’s legal gibberish pointed in the opposite direction.

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 4h

A Republican mom with medically fragile kids calls out Speaker Mike Johnson live on C-SPAN—heartbreaking and powerful. Instead of owning it, he blames Democrats. Families deserve better than political games with their paychecks. #Shutdown #VeteransFamilies

MAGA Mike Squirms as his OWN VOTERS Expose Him!

YouTube video by Adam Mockler

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.

Zohran sits on a bus talking to a rider sitting behind him.

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JonBowzerBauman.bsky.social @jonbowzerbauman.bsky.social · 1d

The executive branch is one of three COEQUAL branches of government in America.

Until we get rid of this Dictator & this SCOTUS that enables his tyranny, you live in Russia.

Exclamation point.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.

No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Ash vs the Evil Dead @ashflanagan.bsky.social · 2d

It doesn't make any sense to conceive of due process as a right that individual people can have or not have at all tbh. Bad framing from the start. Due process is a restriction on the government's actions, and by definition it applies to either everyone or no one.

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 1d

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s sweetgrass necklace isn’t just fashion — it’s heritage, strength, and history woven into the highest court. A quiet reminder that identity belongs in every room, even the most powerful ones. 🌿⚖️ #SCOTUS #KetanjiBrownJackson

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s necklace did the talking for her on Monday

Our country’s first and only Black woman justice’s decision to openly honor her ancestors and her family’s wondrous trajectory speaks volumes.

www.msnbc.com

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 1d

“Pam Bondi just made up a Reid Hoffman donation to Whitehouse. Whitehouse says false. If Bondi can’t get her facts straight on basic campaign records, what else is she lying about? 🍿

Press Release: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Responds to AG Bondi's Claims During Judiciary Committee Hearing | Stock News

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse criticizes Attorney General Bondi for making false claims during a Senate

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: “We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it”

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 2d

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2d

We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 3d

"How To Fight Anti-Science Forces w/ Michael Mann" | My conversation earlier today about my (and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social) new book, #ScienceUnderSiege, with @samseder.bsky.social and @emmavigeland.bsky.social on @majorityreport.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7u...

How To Fight Anti-Science Forces w/ Michael Mann | MR Live

YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 2d

Because They Gave Their Souls
Willingly To The Chumpster.......

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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Estel Cooper @estel62.bsky.social · 2d

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 2d

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Healthcare should be guaranteed as a human right #MedicareForAll @salaambhattiva.bsky.social

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 2d

Under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, furloughed federal workers must receive back pay once funding is approved. It’s not optional, it’s the law. I’m not asking for a favor — I’m demanding what I’m legally owed. #FederalWorkers #BackPay

President Trump says some furloughed federal workers ‘don’t deserve’ back pay

President Donald Trump said some furloughed federal workers “don’t deserve” to receive back pay when the federal government shutdown is over.

www.usatoday.com

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 2d

Bondi showed up to the Oversight Committee with zero answers and endless deflection. Instead of honesty, she attacked — a classic Trump-era tactic. Grown adults in power should be accountable, not evasive. 🎥 Watch:

Pam Bondi LEFT STUNNED after Epstein BLOW UP

YouTube video by Adam Mockler

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 2d

🔥 We’re not backing down — not now, not ever. 💪 #StandTogether #KeepFighting

"WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THE NIGHT
WE WILL NOT VANISH WITHOUT A FIGHT"

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 2d

Violence isn’t the answer — but neither is sending masked, unbadged agents into communities under false pretenses. People lash out when they feel powerless. If our government acted with transparency and humanity, we wouldn’t be here. #Accountability

Border Patrol called anti-ICE protester ‘B****’ before shooting her: lawyer

Lawyer says video shows agents provoked clash before firing, fueling scrutiny of federal use of deadly force.

www.newsweek.com

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Stephie Gibs @stephiegibs.bsky.social · 2d

I just love her!! She can probably a little too progressive for me, but overall we share the same ideals.