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susanspath.bsky.social @susanspath.bsky.social · 18h

This sign is my current favorite, a model of the good ship Constitutionmade by a teacher in Maine. One of the first ships in the US Navy, she’s still afloat in Boston harbor and open to visitors when the government is working.

This is a cardboard model of the ship, the USS constitution complete with three masts and a full set of fabric sales

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susanspath.bsky.social @susanspath.bsky.social · 18h

My favorite sign (so far!) for the No Kings protests tomorrow, made by a music teacher in Maine who is also a sailor. I got to visit the real USS Constitution on a junior high field trip. She’s still afloat, but currently closed to visitors because of the shutdown.

This is a cardboard model of the USS Constitution, with 3 masts, and a complete set of fabric sails.

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Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 23h

Christian nationalist podcaster Joshua Haymes says Christians must be willing to defend the institution of slavery because the Bible makes it clear that "it is not inherently evil to own another human being." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 4d

If you were an admin or member of one of the Facebook groups that the DOJ jawboned Facebook into censoring, we want to talk to you!

Please shoot me a message,

Rtorney Pamela
' @AGPamBondi
Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a
large group page that was being used to dox and target
@lCEgov
in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and
social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing
their jobs. The Departrnent of Justice will continue engaging tech
companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent
violence against federal law enforcernent.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 15d

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.

Want to know why?

Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.

Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 16d

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 20d

Another air alert in Kyiv - and whole country - a MiG-31K, capable of launching a Kinzhal aeroballistic missile, has taken off in fascist Russia. The fast-traveling missile has a range that allows it to reach any point in territory of Ukraine.

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 21d

In my opinion, the 2nd most important election this November (after CA Redistricting) is the trio of Pennsylvania State Supreme Court retention elections.

Many in PA are unaware, and we need to fix that.

All 3 Justices MUST be retained.

GIFT ARTICLE to read/share.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u...

Why a Pennsylvania Court Election This November Could Matter in 2028

www.nytimes.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22d

Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 23d

Russia is planning a major destabilization of Moldova after elections next weekend
understandingwar.org/research/rus...

WARNING: Russia May Be Planning Violent Protests After the Moldovan Elections

Warning: The Kremlin is setting conditions to generate possibly violent protests to remove Moldovan President Maia Sandu from power.

understandingwar.org

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 23d

I honestly don't think everyone talks enough about how amazing it was when the world came together to fix the hole in the ozone layer, so I wrote this:

everythingisamazing.substack.com/p/lets-all-r...

It's a good reminder of what we're capable of.

Let's All Remember When We Saved The World

To remind ourselves we can do it again.

everythingisamazing.substack.com

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 22d

Remember that Trump lamented that domestic violence was a crime. This is their version of “masculinity”

Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 23d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 24d

David Barton, the widely ridiculed and perpetually corrected "amateur historian" who has mainstreamed the idea that church-state separation is a myth, will be advising the Texas State Board of Education on social studies curriculum.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 24d

Dictators hate mockery— because their power relies on fear.

Thus Kimmel.

In essence, humor is a form of resistance.

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Gretchen King @gbtking.bsky.social · 24d

You might have gripes with the @forestservice.bsky.social but it looks like the Trump administration has more with plans for radical overhauls. You have until 9/30 to comment. @landdesk.bsky.social analyzes what's going on for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/tru...

The dismantling of the Forest Service - High Country News

The Trump administration’s plans would remake the agency and public lands. The deadline to comment is Sept. 30.

www.hcn.org

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 26d

Friday, Sept. 26, is the FINAL DAY for signups for my independent class, Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102.

We WILL NOT new enrollments after 11:59 pm on the 26th.

Classes start Oct. 6th!

Enroll here: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series

A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

www.resistancesummerschool.com

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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · Sep 17

Last reminder! Applications for the Sound Science Fellowship are due this Friday, September 19 at 11:49 PM ET! ncse.ngo/sound-scienc... #EducationalResearch #edusky #museumed #edresearch #scied

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NH's "Play-by-Play" Guy @egall.bsky.social · Sep 16

"The study, which was conducted by the National Institute of Justice and hosted on a DOJ website was available there at least until September 12, 2025, according to an archive of the page saved by the Wayback Machine."

404 Media @404media.co · Sep 16

The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.

🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.

www.404media.co

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Sep 13

I have no words for this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 13

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Sep 13

This is a firing offense. Bill Pulte must go.

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · Sep 12

The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.

Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.

These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...

Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show

A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

www.reuters.com

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April K. Artis @aprilkartis.bsky.social · Sep 11

EDIT

5 HBCUS have ordered shelter in place due to potential threats.

Virginia state
Hampton
Alabama state
Clark Atlanta
Bethune Cookman🙏🏾

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Leaving MAGA/Rich Logis 🇺🇸 @leavingmaga.bsky.social · Sep 9

2 days until Leaving MAGA’s free support groups for friends and family of MAGA. DM us if you’d like the registration link. #leavingmaga

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · Sep 9

Time for my mantra again:

“The war will continue to rise in intensity and expand geographically until the West gives democratic Ukraine sufficient military, economic and political support for it to be able to defeat fascist Russia.”

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Sep 9

BREAKING via Sky News

According to Ukraine’s air force, Russian drones have violated Polish airspace and now threaten the city of Zamosc.

Poland is a NATO member.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Sep 9

"The only known solution to creeping authoritarianism is broad-based, peaceful, geographically dispersed mass engagement by everyday Americans. That’s it. That’s what works."

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Sep 9

Since January 20, Russian air raids in Ukraine have intensified dramatically

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