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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 4h

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xavierresists.bsky.social @xavierresists.bsky.social · 3h

Everything's misdirection.

#DemocracyDelivers

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

Johnson and Lauer are stalling.

If Grijalva isn’t sworn in, it gives them time to pressure one of the 4 Republicans who signed the discharge petition to flip.

The reason they’re working this hard to shield the Epstein files is because Trump’s name is all over them.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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47merc @47merc.bsky.social · 3h

Stand with JB!!

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21h

Pritzker: “This is a convicted felon…who is threatening to jail me. This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump: If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me.”

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 1d

Pam Bondi’s evasiveness and defensiveness during Senate hearing Tuesday when asked about Jeffrey Epstein are what prosecutors call “consciousness of guilt.” In this case, she is guilty of covering up for those involved in Epstein sex ring. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/pam-bondi-...

Pam Bondi just reminded us that she's part of the Jeffrey Epstein cover up

Tuesday's Senate hearing gave us even more proof

deanobeidallah.substack.com

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 16h

Pope Leo in new letter to Catholic Charities USA: Migrants are "living witnesses of hope" with an "intrinsic human dignity" who should be "invited to participate fully in community life."

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3h

Apart from helping Comey's selective prosecution defense, this also means the president of the United States uses direct messages on Truth Social to communicate with cabinet officials.

I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.

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MikeCalimari @mikecalamari.bsky.social · 4h

A barometer of the abject stupidity of the typical Fox News viewer.
PSA if you go into an auto service center or dealer and Fox News is on the waiting room TV, get out.
You will be cheated or your car ruined by incompetent assholes.

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jeromecylin @jeromecylin.bsky.social · 4h

Here's the guy, Rob O'neill. He was also at Jan 6th.

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47merc @47merc.bsky.social · 3h

Public schools have educated generations of Americans and are what helped make America truly great. This is what they are trying to stop.

Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 12h

To understand the Trump administration’s vision for American education, @megomatz.bsky.social and I studied dozens of hours of political appointees’ speeches and podcasts and essays. What emerged is a desire to dismantle the nation’s system of public schools.

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 13h

I explained more on why you need to care about the military strikes on (alleged) drug cartels in my Ask Asha video this week. These strikes are coming to a street near you (if the Trump admin has its way) m.youtube.com/watch?v=kQPP...

Trump GAMBLES with WAR POWERS as He TESTS International LAW

YouTube video by Legal AF

m.youtube.com

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 13h

As I observed in my Substack Round Up this past week, the endgame of the military strikes against drug cartels in international waters is to lay the groundwork to use lethal military force against Americans at home. Pay attention open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 13h

Russia took less than 1% of Ukraine since Nov 2023. Only cost them at least half a million soldiers.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 14h

Michigan Avenue right now.

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brendanamartin.bsky.social @brendanamartin.bsky.social · 18h

Good reporting.

The diversion of the FBI towards terrorizing our immigrant neighbors neatly dovetails with the regime’s goal of committing and abetting crimes like foreign espionage, trafficking, and money laundering…\1

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

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 13h

Because who needs cyber defense in an emergency or an election?

Patrick Howell O’Neill @patrickhowelloneill.com · 15h

New: DHS has reassigned hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel from CISA, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and said it would fire anyone who refuses to go along. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Homeland Security Cyber Personnel Reassigned to Jobs in Trump’s Deportation Push

The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s deportations and said it would ...

www.bloomberg.com

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 15h

🛑 Jack Ciattarelli didn’t flinch when democracy was under attack Jan 6. He didn’t condemn the violence nor the lies that fueled it. Instead, he stood by Trump, echoed his rhetoric & refused to hold him accountable. Ciattarelli doubled down. That’s dangerous, not principled #VoteNJ for Mikie Sherrill

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 14h

Here’s an angle for a journalist looking for a fresh take on the White House “Antifa” roundtable — most of the people who participated are employed by or have a direct financial connection to Turning Point USA. I think that’s pretty telling, no?

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Ms. Jacque @jacquelyne.bsky.social · 14h

This is how a REAL LEADER leads. Donald Trump will never be on the same level as Governor JB Pritzker—Trump's used to bullying little girls. We must come together and stand against CONVICTED FELON Donald Trump, the COWARD

youtu.be/lMHIC58vKoA?...

#Resist
#Resistance
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
#Pinks

JB Pritzker responds to Trump, troops in Chicago: ‘I won't back down'

YouTube video by LiveNOW from FOX

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Just Jill 💖 @just-jillg.bsky.social · 16h

PEACEFUL PROTESTS ONLY!
Please watch, this is extremely disturbing and we knew this was coming, we know he wants it.
DON’T GIVE IN TO THEM!
PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS AND FUTURE.
#Resist
#PeacefulProtest

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.

Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...

The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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47merc @47merc.bsky.social · 12h

We’re all tired of it.

GoBlue @blu2b4u.bsky.social · 23h

🚨I’m tired of them acting like this shit is normal in any way and not unconstitutional and anti-American‼️

Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city | Chicago | The Guardian

Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city

President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to Chicago

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47merc @47merc.bsky.social · 12h

Johnson is a Russian apologist, and one of their “useful idiots.”

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 13h

I'm Peter Morley. I live on a fixed income. I've Lupus & chronic illnesses & disabilities & have subsisted on Social Security Disability for 18 yrs. I've survived cancer 2x & had 11 surgeries. I DEPEND on Medicare, Medicaid & SNAP. I'll NEVER GIVE UP fighting healthcare until I take my last breath.🙏

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 13h

SHAME ON THE MEDIA. Do you know who is NOT represented telling OUR stories? People like me and MILLIONS with chronic illness and Lupus, chronic pain, cancer survivors, Seniors and OTHERS who live on FIXED incomes that'll be devastated by health care INCREASES from ACA & CUTS from the BBB. AWARENESS!

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47merc @47merc.bsky.social · 13h

Valid questions!

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13h

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?