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Mark Hultmark 🏳️‍🌈💙 @turtledj.bsky.social · Aug 19

‘We are arresting the mayor right now, per the deputy attorney general’
Source: POLITICO

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Mark Hultmark 🏳️‍🌈💙 @turtledj.bsky.social · Aug 19

www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Trump gives his ‘assurance’ for no US boots on the ground in Ukraine

The president said Europe would “front load” security guarantees, including “boots on the ground.”

www.politico.com

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frecklefacedbeauty @frecklefacedbeauty.bsky.social · Aug 19

‼️TOP SECRET FILES REVEALED‼️

The moment we feared has arrived. Everyone sensed it, but few believed it would happen so soon… We’re entering the most dangerous phase yet....

occupy-democrats.icu

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Mark Hultmark 🏳️‍🌈💙 @turtledj.bsky.social · Aug 19

Is she allowed food or water

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David @nelms74.bsky.social · Aug 19

Read "Jewish Democrat Jamie Raskin joins list of lawmakers backing bill to restrict arms transfers to Israel" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-62cDcFWM/L...
Is their hope for some democrats connected to Israel?

Jewish Democrat Jamie Raskin joins list of lawmakers backing bill to restrict arms transfers to Israel (Forward)

Separate the signal from the noise about antisemitism and understand current debates over Jewish safety. Sign up for the Antisemitism Decoded newsletter toda...

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Mark Hultmark 🏳️‍🌈💙 @turtledj.bsky.social · Aug 19

substack.com/@demwinsmedi...

Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)

BREAKING: In a direct rebuke of Donald Trump’s attacks on working Americans, Governor JB Pritzker just signed a series of bills to enshrine and protect labor workers’ rights in Illinois. This is amazi...

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Seth37 @darthbluntsaber.bsky.social · Aug 19

Donald trump is a rapist and pedophile and MULTIPLE elected Republicans have called for violence against elected democrats AND democrat voters. The pedophiles and terrorists ARE the republicans.

Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · Aug 19

Kristi Noem: All Trump has done is enforce the laws on the books. We've got members of Congress and US Senators sitting down with terrorists and pedophiles.

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Mark Hultmark 🏳️‍🌈💙 @turtledj.bsky.social · Aug 19

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

DOJ to begin sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday, House member says

Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, had issued a subpoena commanding Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce documents related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwe...

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Kizri @krittopolis.bsky.social · Aug 19

More people need to be standing with them making videos. We have to say no to this antidemocratic, antiegalitarian, 100%-DUMBASS behavior.

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · Aug 19

Nicole Collier is courage & democracy in action. Tonight on the Texas House Floor, she stands firm with Gene Wu, facing down authoritarian and unconstitutional acts from extremists hellbent on rigging maps & silencing Texans. They will not bend, will not break, & will not be bullied.
#WeveHadEnough

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Michael @thehouseofsane.bsky.social · Aug 19

Democrats in Texas are being held against their will. This a hostage crisis and highly illegal.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BjETd5/

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TikTok video by Aaron Parnas

www.tiktok.com

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · Aug 19

Freeze the Senate! Oppose Trump, Musk & their Project 2025 coup against the rule of law & our democratic freedoms. Say "NO" to cabinet nominees & Senate legislation until Rs get serious about this constitutional crisis. Fight back!

Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremism

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Pablo @un5toppabl0.bsky.social · Aug 19

You would never know from the democratic party in Texas that it is 40 percent Brown people 🤎 then they could probably hide inside their own state instead of running away

MSNBC @msnbc.com · Aug 19

NEW:

“I’ve had enough…I’m refusing to back down.”

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier speaks to MSNBC from the Texas State Capitol. She is stuck there after the Texas GOP required police surveillance as condition for release. She is refusing to sign a waiver for the law enforcement escort.