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Gen X, Progressive, Ally, cat lady w 2 Shih Tzus, huge U2 fan, music lover, piano player, history buff & geek. Dance the ghost with me.

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StL Progressive @stlprogressive.bsky.social · 4d

Well, I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Traded in my god for this one
And he signs his name with a capital G

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jhoburgh.bsky.social @jhoburgh.bsky.social · 1d

Album Of The Day
Acclaimed #459
Artist: X
Album: Los Angeles
Year: 1980

#NowPlaying
#AlbumOfTheDay

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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 1d

There is no Antifa.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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StL Progressive @stlprogressive.bsky.social · 1d

That isn’t how it works.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.

The average increase? 114%.

For some, the numbers are even higher:

A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 1d

As with Comey, the charges against Letitia James have no signature other than Trump’s handpicked personal attorney Lindsey Halligan.

No line prosecutor signed this document.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

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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StL Progressive @stlprogressive.bsky.social · 1d

What absolute and utter BS. What are these jurors thinking?

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StL Progressive @stlprogressive.bsky.social · 1d

Bueller, Bueller? 😂

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🌊Scott the Process🌊 @scotttheprocess.bsky.social · 2d

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

Ninety-three farm bankruptcies in Q2 — nearly double the number from the end of 2024.

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Farm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion | Fortune

In the second quarter, there were 93 bankruptcy filings, up from 88 in the first quarter and nearly double the 47 at the end of 2024.

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thatgirlinsb @34thparallel.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning, Resisters💙

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Yet another incident that would’ve gotten any other president immediately impeached that is only the 127th worst thing Trump has done in 2025.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 2d

We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy.

Some thoughts from my new piece:

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We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly

Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

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StL Progressive @stlprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

And when will that plan be available, Senator? In 2 weeks?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Thune: "The president would like to overhaul Obamacare and give people health insurance that is higher quality and more affordable."

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

“Senior military leaders should have stepped in to prevent Trump from turning addresses at Fort Bragg and Norfolk into political rallies; the silence of the Army and Navy secretaries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and some top generals and admirals is appalling…”

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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

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StL Progressive @stlprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

Oh hell no. Stay home.

StL Progressive @stlprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

I can’t help but think that protesting in Chicago and Portland is counterproductive right now. They want people in the streets. They want violence. They need it to justify their narrative.

Don’t give it to them.

On the other hand, we need to do something. It’s our right.

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

CHICAGO—People are marching in the streets to protest Donald Trump’s federal invasion and the aggressive harassment of citizens.

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 2d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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LillianDCA @lillianorlando.bsky.social · 2d

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StL Progressive @stlprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

We did an interesting exercise in oral communication class today. Pick 6 people from a list of 28 to help rebuild the world after a nuclear war. Most people in this class are under 22.
First person chosen among all groups:

Obama

Not a single conservative leader chosen, and they were on the list.

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John Delmenico @thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 6d

It’s so embarrassing for us as a species that our next major economic crash is gonna be because of the ‘gamer company selling chips to billionaires so they can make ai girlfriends to jack off to’ bubble bursting

🚨 Live Stock Market News @tradersclub.bsky.social · 7d

Nvidia's market cap now exceeds that of all of big pharma combined.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

McGovern: Republicans love to advocate for more work requirements for poor people… Let's have a work requirement for Republicans to show up to congress and do your god damn job.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

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. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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Jim Crail @jiminwi.bsky.social · 3d

They are even attacking the clergy to try to incite an insurrection.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 4d

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

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