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LisaTheLiberal 🦋 @lisatheliberal.bsky.social · 7h

This means certain death for many Americans, Democrat or Republican.

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Lord Chris Hanrahan (He/Him) @chrishanrahan.bsky.social · 16h

After 55 years, today is the last show. Every Sunday night as a young teen, I'd lay in bed and put my headphones on and make it to the Funny Five every week. Mondays sure would suck harder because of it, but hot damn was it worth it.

I salute the good doctor on his retirement.

Dr. Demento - Streaming

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 2d

"Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History"

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured & dangerous psyche. But now Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses, writes John Harwood for Zeteo.

Sinister, Malevolent, Venomous: Stephen Miller Is Like No Other White House Aide in Modern US History

Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, has never hidden his disfigured and dangerous psyche. But now Donald Trump has empowered him to execute his fascist impulses.

zeteo.com

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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · 8d

“We are saying no. We stand up for the American people… If [the GOP] wants our votes, they need to make sure that we are protecting every American and that we’re doing all we can to continue to make health care accessible and affordable, as we work to make it a human right for all.“ @aoc.bsky.social

AOC meme: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “If I were actually as all-commandingly powerful as Republicans say I am, everybody in this country would have guaranteed healthcare by now.”

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

After 10 long days, the hearing challenging Texas' gerrymandering ended. By the end, all of legacy media had vanished. But Democracy Docket stayed to keep you informed about just how far Republicans went to manipulate the state’s maps.

Support its vital work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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stevethdemocrat @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social · 7h

It's pretty simple to find the hole in their contention.
It's all a #PedoProtector shit.
#ReleaseTheFiles

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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KurtRexCooper @kurtrexcooper.bsky.social · 7h

“There once was the useful CDC
That protected people from dangerous disease.
Republicans killed it one day
So they could say
‘There’s no pandemic without evidence, you see.’”

The 21st Century Child’s Mother Goose

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T.J. Lee @trueflint.bsky.social · 5h

The same, only even faster.

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 8h

So if Russ Vought and Bob Kennedy were deliberately trying on behalf of an enemy to sicken and kill Americans by destroying the public health structure - what would they be doing differently?

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 6h

When we say “No Kings” this should include the nasty billionaires who use their money to control all media and the government.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 18h

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT

GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

www.theverge.com

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CNN @cnn.com · 17h

Speaking with democracy activists recently from Hungary and Poland, former President Barack Obama warned about the "rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe," even in countries once believed unsusceptible to an erosion of liberties.
https://cnn.it/3W0ma7O

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T.J. Lee @trueflint.bsky.social · 16h

"Accidentally"

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Jul 10

1. Earlier this year, Trump erased transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument webpage, digitally burning the history we helped create.

Now, he's doing the same to bisexual people.

No marginalized group will be safe from the admin's moving targets.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

After Trans People, Trump Now Erasing Bisexual People From Stonewall National Monument

The "History and Culture" page no longer includes bisexual rights.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 18h

Innocent people wouldn't do everything in their power to hide the Epstein files.

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JoeMyGod @joemygod.bsky.social · 17h

Biden Begins Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer - Joe.My.God.

NBC News reports: Former President Joe Biden is undergoing a new phase of treatment for an aggressive form of cancer that was diagnosed in May, a spokesperson said Saturday. “As part of a treatment pl...

www.joemygod.com

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🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 @sebastiangarof5.bsky.social · 17h

1/4🧵
Dominion Voting Systems was sold to a company founded and run by Scott Leiendecker, who is a former Republican election official from Missouri. The new entity, Liberty Vote, now owns and operates Dominion, with Leiendecker serving as its head. 🔄

Scoop: Dominion
Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official

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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 18h

This is what we're up against. Excellent, if discomfiting, piece on "pedocon theory."

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

gonna keep reposting this until i don't have to

www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-t...

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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 17h

CNN host accuses Donald Trump of lying live on air after shocking Pam Bondi revelation

www.irishstar.com/culture/ente...

CNN host accuses Trump of lying live on air after explosive Pam Bondi revelation

Abby Phillip was joined by GOP strategist Lance Trover on CNN's NewsNight as they discussed reports suggesting Pam Bondi didn't know Letitia James was going to be indicted

www.irishstar.com

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T.J. Lee @trueflint.bsky.social · 17h

Good job though! 👍

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nancyspantsbelt.bsky.social @nancyspantsbelt.bsky.social · 17h

🚩🚩🚩Doom trolling alert!🚩🚩🚩 Last week noticed influx of nay sayers \ doom trolling \ accounts goading for or chastising lack of violence. Have new accounts \ low follower #. This is an op so do not fall for it \ engage these accounts. Do not give them what they want to come after you!🔥 More traps!👹

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 17h

This is how you do it, Democrats. You don’t turn against those who need your support. You do everything you can to help them. Also, extra props for not hiding the dark parts of NYC’s history. Goddamn, Mamdani is so good at this.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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