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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 9h

You can get your books for #BannedBooksWeek from an independent bookseller—without leaving your house!

JFA @jabbott28.bsky.social · 1d

Bookshop.org support local independent bookstores

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

Bookshop.org

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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 10h

George Takei, “Those who ban books fear ideas that set people free. But censorship doesn’t just silence authors—it steals our freedom to learn, to question, to know ourselves and each other. This #BannedBooksWeek, stand up for the freedom to read. Every story matters. Every voice counts.”

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 10h

Book bans do not protect children; they seek to control them. They limit what young people can know, imagine, and question.

Resistance is Reading. Share this post now to spread the word about Banned Book Week!
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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 10h

Books banned.
Professors fired.
Librarians threatened.
Textbooks censored.

The war on education is here and we’re not backing down.

Stand with educators and librarians.
Show up. Speak out. Vote.
Defend the freedom to read and learn.
#BannedBooksWeek

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 13h

🧓 Ciattarelli’s budget cuts would hit seniors, schools, and health care. But billionaires? They get a pass. That’s not fiscal responsibility—it’s cruelty

Register (or check your registration) TODAY! #VOTENJ

Graphic with bold black text “vote.nj.gov” at the top. Two illustrated yellow hands are raised below, holding signs that read “CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION” and “REGISTER TO VOTE NOW!” Promotes civic engagement and voter readiness.

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 10h

RFK Jr.’s false claims linking Tylenol to autism are extremely dangerous.

He’s spreading fear that leads parents to mistrust doctors, skip safe treatments, and blame themselves for their children’s autism.

It’s manipulation disguised as concern, and real families pay the price.
@atrupar.com

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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 11h

Chicago and Portland showing us how it’s DONE!!

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 12h

Trump and Texas moved first, stealing congressional seats to rig the Midterm elections.

Now California must act, to counter their cheating.

Let's fight back and defend democracy!

Vote yes on Prop 50 today and mail in your ballot before November 4th - no stamp needed!

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 13h

Mikie Sherrill is calling out RFK Jr., 47 & Ciattarelli for pushing reckless lies claiming Tylenol is unsafe for pregnant women.

The spread of disinformation endangers lives.

New Jersey needs a governor who defends science & will keep us in the NE Vaccine Compact.

#VoteNJ

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 15h

Alexi Giannoulias delivered the #CupOfJoe that we expect from all Attorneys General. It’s strong and pure. “President Trump, if you illegally throw our Governor in jail, I will continue his fight for the Rule of Law.”

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 15h

So far he is delivering a higher price

#TrumpShutUSDown

SHUTDOWN

THIS IS WHAT GOP CHAOS COSTS

Post from Sen Warnock showing tripling of premium cost from this year to next for the most comparable ACA plans of a Georgia constituent

PREMIUMS TRIPLING WHILE THEY PLAY POLITICS

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 14h

Everyone, keep standing up to the demented bully.

"Trump’s enablers can read polls & election results. [He] may not care, but his enablers & corporate overlords do. Or they will care when [millions of us] take to the streets in peaceful protests, economic boycotts, shutdowns, & walkouts."

The First Law of Resisting Bullies: “Never Back Down.”

October 9, 2025

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Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · 16h

If House Republicans are ready for a “jail break”, we need to keep applying pressure to
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFilesNow
Call/write your Rep (try in-state numbers if DC number isn’t functioning). Get this hashtag trending.

Rep. Eric Swalwell tweeted on October 8, 2025: “It’s coming to an end guys. I’ve spoken to a lot of House Republicans this week and they’ve confided that Trump’s movement/support is fading. As one told me, ‘this Epstein bomb is about to drop and no one wants to defend a pedo-protector. It’s just a matter of time. One Republican just texted me that if there’s a discharge vote on Epstein, they expect a ‘jail break’ of over 100 members. Trump will go nuts.”

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 15h

tRump's approval rating drops to 40% and 58% disapprove of his deployment of the military to US cities.
www.reuters.com/world/us/mos...

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𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 @jastuart68.bsky.social · 1d

Wanna know why Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority"?
He knew he said the quiet fascist takeover part out loud.

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 1d

Paxton VERY PUBLICLY announced his fascist “undercover operation.”

That means we know to be on the lookout for undercover provocateurs at No Kings rallies and anywhere pro-democracy folks gather, in person and online.

Don’t let anyone, even for a “good cause,” talk you into anything illegal.

Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Undercover Operations to Infiltrate and Uproot
Leftist Terror Cells in Texas After Increased Political Violence
AUSTIN - In response to the political assassination of national hero Charlie Kirk and the disturbing rise of leftist violence across the country, Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched undercover investigations into various groups affiliated with left-wing political violence known to be operating in Texas.
"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (*ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Buil…

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is trying to rule like a king. Sending masked agents into our cities. Targeting immigrant families. Terrorizing our communities.

But this country does not belong to kings or dictators. It belongs to us.

On October 18, we rise to say #NoKings !

Find an event:
social.demcast.com/s/387LSdUF

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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 1d

WATCH EVERY MINUTE OF THIS!

Bourdain is ON POINT.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 1d

Across the country, hospitals are vanishing and doctors and paramedics tell ABC News they’ve already seen conditions worsen in irreversible ways — even deaths — because of shuttered hospitals in rural areas. #TrumpShutUSDown

abcnews.go.com/US/loss-life...

'It can be a loss of life': First responders detail the deadly cost of rural hospital closures

Across the country, hospitals are vanishing, and a new wave of Medicaid cuts could accelerate the collapse.

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 1d

"Johnson: Not swearing in Democrat has ‘nothing to do’ with Epstein files", (and then he promptly burst into flames, from all the ridiculous lying. 🙄🙄)

Johnson: Not swearing in Democrat has ‘nothing to do’ with Epstein files

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said his delay in swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (Ariz.) is not related to her looming signature on a petition to force a House vote compelling rele…

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

Gov. Pritzker told Trump what we need to hear: “If you come for my people, you come through me.”

Follow Illinois: protect communities, refuse authoritarian stunts, and stand between Washington’s overreach and our people.

Governors: take note — courage > cowardice.

@atrupar.com

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA is stealing congressional seats in Texas & other GOP states.

That’s why Californians are rallying behind Prop 50, to counter Trump’s cheating — and give Americans a fighting chance for fair representation in Congress.

Ballots are out! Vote YES & return ASAP, latest by Nov 4.
#YesOnProp50

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 1d

Social media giants are preying on kids—fueling an unprecedented mental health crisis. As governor,Mikie Sherrill will take on Big Tech billionaires, crack down on toxic algorithms, and put NJ kids’ safety ahead of corporate profits.
#VoteNJ

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

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The Oregon GOP just got caught using fake protest photos to make Portland look like it’s on fire. Their post about Trump sending National Guard troops featured stock and foreign images, not Oregon, not even America.

Manufactured chaos, wrapped in a lie to rile their base.

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 1d

The Evil Clown Posse must be distributing different versions of their "How we're going to screw ppl over with #TrumpsShutdown" memo to its members.

Thune and Johnson show an example of the effect:

(more examples of their dysfunction within)

Thune Punches GOP in the Johnson

Senate leader punched way down to smack down the speaker as Republicans furloughed their unity

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