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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22h

THIS!! 👇👇

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22h

Guy who is zip-tying American children and shooting pastors on the head with pepper balls wants Peace Prize.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22h

Yes, so embarrassing.

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ralphpoppy.bsky.social @ralphpoppy.bsky.social · 1d

AS A PROUD MEMBER OF ANTIFA (CANADIAN DIVISION 🇨🇦) I CAN CONFIRM WE’RE VERY POWERFUL, VERY POLITE PEOPLE. STRONG MEN WITH TEARS COME UP TO ME AND SAY: “SIR, YOU AND HABEAS CORPUS ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS.” WE RECYCLE. WE APOLOGIZE. WE DOMINATE!!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”

She was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure" in the once deeply divided opposition to the Maduro regime.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” The former op...

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SABUCH @sabuch.bsky.social · 20h

#WornTornPortland

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War torn Portland…..

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

Mr. Secretary, the president is on the phone. He sounds very angry and he keeps calling you Lil Marco.

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Terzilla Ford @bassdiesel.bsky.social · 1d

Learn more at nokings.org.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

If you are a paying subscriber to The Washington Post, this is what you get.

If you are a free subscriber to Democracy Docket, this is what you get.

Support independent, pro-democracy media. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · 1d

While Greg Abbott is spending time threatening cities who dare to make welcoming spaces in neighborhoods with simple rainbow paint, I believe Texas can be more inclusive and focus on actual problems. Are you with me? Share this 👇👇👇

Bobby Cole @bobbyfortx.bsky.social · Jun 23

My name is Bobby Cole and I'm running to be the next governor of the state of Texas. Who am I? In the words of Greg Abbott: FAFO.

Learn more 👉 coleforgovernor.com
Donate 👉 secure.actblue.com/donate/stand...

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ᕼᗴᗪᗩ😻🩵 🐶 🇺🇦✌️ @hedahunter.bsky.social · 1d

Undoubtedly, presidents who use the military against their own citizens and blow up innocent people in boats probably shouldn’t.

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Carrie (in Texas) 💙♿ @stemgal.bsky.social · 1d

And my county "decided" to follow the idiocy of Trump - and hand marked paper ballots.

A failed system upgrade plus that ain't good.

Van Zandt County Democratic Party @vzctxdems.bsky.social · 1d

Early voting in Texas starts on Oct 20 - in 10 days. Voter registration information is needed prior to the start of EV.

Texas SoS must be open, transparent, and hold Civix responsible. Blaming the users is not the solution for this $17M "upgrade" fiasco.

www.texastribune.org/2025/09/25/t...

Texas counties struggle to process voter registrations using state’s new system

State officials push back on complaints about software problems. Meanwhile, unprocessed applications are piling up.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d

Roberts Is Just As Responsible For Chump As Chump Is ! Both Have
Failed This Country.......

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CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 1d

A federal judge in Chicago temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's deployment of hundreds of National Guard soldiers in Illinois, to include the Texas Army National Guard, five days after another judge blocked a similar deployment in Portland, Oregon

See story link: reut.rs/3L1EuuO.

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Joe Jaworski @jaworskifortexas.bsky.social · 1d

Fabulous night with Chair Jeremy Sutka and all my friends in the Collin County Democratic Party!

Onward!

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CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no!
Gov. Abbott says any “non-standard surface markings, signage, and signals that do not directly support traffic control or safety” are unlawful and dangerous.

Examples of prohibited material include symbols, flags, or other markings conveying social, political, or ideological messages.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

New blockbuster reporting on the secretive map drawing process in Texas. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

New Details Emerge in Federal Court About Texas’ Secretive Redistricting Map