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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 5h

Portland, OR, 2025

Protester in frog costume stands in front of tank (meme of Tiananmen Square “Tank Man”)

theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 16h

Signalgate has managed to slip into the background. It’s a really important part of the larger story of complete incompetence.

Reminder:

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theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 21h

Military members are now standing in line at food pantries because Mike Johnson keeps sending Representatives home

It’s that simple. Regardless of the bluster and spin and propaganda

Mike Johnson is totally fine watching members of the military have to stand in line to get food

theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 21h

The starting price for items in my dollar store is now $2.50

theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 21h

The economy is falling apart right now

You don’t know it bc dump doesn’t want you to, so he is preventing accurate economic stats from being reported

Because you don’t know what you don’t know

If more people saw the actual numbers there would be a huge outcry

Just look at your grocery bill

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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 23h

Let’s check in with the Secretary Noem’s Liaison to The White House and President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination claims.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

www.politico.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

🤷🏽‍♂️ 🇺🇸 💰

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 21h

I love you awesome nerds.

Deep breath.

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 1d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 21h

Everyone needs to understand all this drama - all these things screwing over hardworking honorable citizens and scaring people are REPUBLICANS. They are spreading propaganda like crazy to try to confuse people and spread fear

STAY STRONG. THE PEOPLE SCREWING OVER AMERICANS ARE THE REPUBLICANS

theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 21h

THE PERSON CREATING AND EXTENDING THIS SHUTDOWN IS MIKE JOHNSON

DEMOCRATS ARE IN DC WAITING TO WORK

The reason there is a shutdown to begin with is that the Republican plan is so bad they can’t get enough republicans to vote for it and they need Dems to cover for them. Fuck that

RELEASE THE FILES

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 22h

Many RIFed yesterday are now being unfired(?!)

Unclear if it’s evil or incompetence — but either way, calculated move. Meant to flex power.

Ha. Just shows Republicans are scared.

Dems, @schumer.senate.gov — don’t back down.
They know they’re losing the Republican shutdown shitshow.
We’re winning.

Official HHS memo showing someone RIFed yesterday is, um, no longer RIFed. wtf

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theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 23h

Welcome to Republican Epstein shutdown Saturday. Friendly reminder that we don’t have to be here. Only republicans can fix this and they refuse, choosing instead to laughably scapegoat democrats

Welcome to Republican Epstein shutdown Saturday. Friendly reminder that we don’t have to be here.

theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 23h

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theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 23h

Sending love to all those who were RIFd yesterday. I’m so sorry.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine that

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 1d

Statement from NPHC and FBF:
Late in the evening of October 10th, hundreds of staff at CDC received RIF notices. Entire programs were eliminated, including those that track important health statistics, handle communications to the public, & even more leadership across the agency.
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Continuing to dismantle the CDC puts American lives at risk. In the event of an emergency, America is no longer prepared to respond swiftly or effectively. Programs that keep Americans healthy, safe, and secure are being destoryed. Even if you don’t see it, public health is working in the background to protect all Americans. Public health is non-partisan, but it is being used to fight a political battle.
statement about Oct 10, 2025 RIFs by NPHC and FBF

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Wonder of Science @wonderofscience.bsky.social · 1d

A 360º view from the surface of Mars captured by Perseverance Rover.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS

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theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 1d

Dem members of Congress: the republicans continue to shoot themselves in the foot
Over Epstein
Over the shutdown
Over refusing to swear in Dems
Over firing brilliant hard working federal employees
Over healthcare
Over cost of living
ETC!

STAND BACK AND LET THE REPUBLICANS SINK THEIR OWN SHIP

theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 1d

Democratic members of Congress you are not going to get a better scenario than the one you have right now

Republicans run the House and Senate
Republicans need Dem votes for one reason only: the Rep plan is so bad they can’t get enough republicans to vote for it so they need Dem votes to cover

NO!

theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 1d

DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF CONGRESS YOU BETTER NOT TAKE THIS BAIT

THESE POOR FEDERAL WORKERS WHO JUST GOT RIFd WERE RIFd BECAUSE THE REPUBLICANS RIFd THEM!!! THIS WAS THE REPUBLICAN PLAN ALL ALONG-THEY ANNOUNCED IT MONTHS AGO

THIS IS A REPUBLICAN EPSTEIN SHUTDOWN

FULL STOP.

theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 1d

Omg this is genius!

GOP=
Guardians
Of
Pedophiles

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Post this everywhere‼️
-and-

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Rob Wittman, R-Va., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, all voted for cuts to the CFPB.

Yet collectively, they routed more than 1,000 constituent complaints to the agency, ProPublica found.

(Published August)
By @joeljacobs.bsky.social

These GOP Lawmakers Referred Constituents to the CFPB for Help. Then They Voted to Gut the Agency.

Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, lo...

www.propublica.org

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theskyeisbleu.bsky.social @theskyeisbleu.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans are
- not working but getting paid
- firing our best and brightest minds
- protecting pedophiles
- inciting violence
- taking away healthcare so they can line their pockets
- turning their backs to unprecedented presidential corruption
- assisting in the weaponization of the DOJ

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