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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 10h

Reminder that this baseless indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James is part of Donald Trump’s corrupt weaponization of the criminal justice system against anyone who has sought to hold him accountable.

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 13h

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do."

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

Donald Trump: Stop trying to incite Illinoisans into violence. Pack up and go home.

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Athena Gabriel ❌👑 @athenagabriel.bsky.social · 20h

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” – George Orwell, 1984

#BannedBooksWeek reminds us why stories like this matter. The ones they fear most are the ones that wake us up. What banned book lit a fire in you? Share in the comments😊 I’ll start: To Kill a Mockingbird

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 20h

They banned A Clockwork Orange, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Wicked, Crank and many more because free minds scare them.
So read louder.
Share harder.
Pass the stories they’re desperate to erase. Rebellion starts on the page.
#BannedBooksWeek

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 20h

Censors fear an educated public because knowledge can’t be controlled. Every banned book is a warning and an invitation to read louder.

Defend the right to think, question, and grow. That’s the heartbeat of a free society.
#BannedBooksWeek

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 2d

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Matt Crawford @mattalica1972.bsky.social · 2d

RELEASE THE FROGS OF WAR!!!
#Chicago #Portland #Washington

Black and white punk-zine style image of the frog costume protester shooting laser beams out of their eyes.

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Kimm Rogers @kimmrogers.bsky.social · 4d

OK, to the frog protester in Portland….. I salute you!!!! Mad love, and respect!!!!💪🏻🇺🇸 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

A person in a frog costume standing up to ice agents

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 3d

Vote YES on Proposition 50

Protect your community’s voice.
Support fair ＆ accountable elections.

Help elect representatives who truly represent YOU.

Your YES ensures your neighborhood’s voice is heard in Congress. November 4. Vote YES on 50.
#YesOn50 #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/JTIKpvbL

Vote YES on 50!

social.fieldteam6.org

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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 3d

🧵 Lots of folks in the south know what 🍊💩 and his minions are up to. Over 2300 No Kings events on Oct 18 and here are a few from the south. None of these towns are known as Democratic bastions. Hazard Ky, Burnsville NC, Tellico Plains, Griffin GA has courageous people inspiring others to stand up!

No Thrones No Crowns No Kings Protest Hazard KY 10-18 4:00-7:00pm

No Kings Burnsville NC 10-18 12:00-3:00pm

No Kings Tellico Plains TN 10-18 10:00am-12 noon

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 3d

What’s happening in Chicago? And which city or cities are next? youtu.be/sGAsRMj3ulE?...

Today Chicago, Tomorrow America

YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d

CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.

apnews.com/article/chic...

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

apnews.com

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5d

My message to Kristi Noem is clear: Get out of Chicago.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 4d

BREAKING: We just won in court — again.

A federal judge BLOCKED Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to DEPLOY 300 OF OUR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO PORTLAND.

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AG Rob Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov · 4d

Breaking: we’ve secured a court order BLOCKING Trump’s unlawful deployment of the California National Guard in Portland.

This fight isn’t over, but today’s rebuke of the President’s illegal actions is a step in the right direction.

The National Guard is not President Trump’s personal police force.

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 5d

Gov. JB Pritzker: "Regardless of immigration status, you have rights. My administration is working to protect every Chicago resident from federal intimidation, but we are better prepared when we know how to protect ourselves and protect our neighbors."

Learn more at Chicago.gov/Protect

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 5d

The government shut down because Republicans refuse to protect millions of Americans from surging health care costs.

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Margiem @margiem.bsky.social · 8d

Our reps need to hear from us in mass. Call your reps Mike Johnson and John Thune demand Trump be removed from office. Don’t sit quietly.

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121
Need help use 5calls.org

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 6d

Are you a University of California alumnus? The federal government’s $1B demand is designed for one purpose : to devastate @UCLA and its critical mission. Join me and #StandUpForUC to defend @uofcalifornia and support its life-saving work. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved...

Stand Up for UC

The federal government’s demand of $1 billion from UCLA puts the entire University of California system at risk. Stand with us to protect UC.

www.universityofcalifornia.edu

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Cengiz Yar @cengizyar.com · 7d

shocking details out of an ICE raid on an apartment building in South Shore area of Chicago on September 30th abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 8d

Here is list of affected states: bsky.app/profile/murr...

Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 8d

Here are all the states Russ Vought announced just today he would be illegally stealing taxpayer dollars from.

Have we ever had a President work so hard to hurt the people he represents? I'm not going to be intimidated by these crooks.

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Joan ❌👑 @still4dems.bsky.social · 8d

Trump administration freezes 26bn in funds for Democratic-leaning states, including New York, Illinois, California. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump news at a glance: Funding for Democratic states frozen as president uses shutdown to punish opponents

The vice-president said the administration would be forced to resort to layoffs if the shutdown lasts more than a few days. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 1 October at a glance

www.theguardian.com

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