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Always Think 1st so U R #WokeAF

@alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social

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#WTF is my motto for the next 4 years. Life long Dem. Cal History #FactsMatter Like history, dogs, photography, art, sea creatures (was a Mermaid in a pervious life)

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Always Think 1st so U R #WokeAF @alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social · Apr 22

Some advice from Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein

JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling

NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions

MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family

NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?

MJ: Again, it's a distraction

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Always Think 1st so U R #WokeAF @alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social · 1h

Can we clone both of them?

We need more field reporters like Jacob too.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 9h

A plan with no downsides:

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 23h

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2h

I continue to just respect the hell out of this guy

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Always Think 1st so U R #WokeAF @alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social · 1h

I didn't either but was curious what they sang. But they did have a DEI theme. Mid 60'ies you also saw Herb Alpert and Sergio Mendes have huge hits with "Latin" music.

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Lynne @lynne-sails.bsky.social · 5h

Sorry, video!

Polarsprite 🧚‍♂️ @polarsprite.bsky.social · 8d

Passive aggressive level 100 this is how we roll in the PNW 🤣 Protesters in Portland are going ice fishing with donuts as bait on fishing polls, holding dance offs in front of ICE barricades in goofy costumes and just being incredibly annoying to ICE there's no violence from protesters whatsoever.

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parimoonforest.bsky.social @parimoonforest.bsky.social · 4h

#Portland another great idea here (this is from Toronto a while back but yeah...
I laughed so hard I wheezed and cried.

Always Think 1st so U R #WokeAF @alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social · 8h

#WarRavagedPortland they are ICE fishing @carlquintanilla.bsky.social

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2h

This administration is flooding the zone so furiously that people have largely lost track of the lethal attacks on boats in the Caribbean, the gov’t shutdown, the economy, failed release of the Epstein files & so much else. It’s a tactic of would-be strongmen.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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Dr. Canuck, MD @drcanuckmd.medsky.social · 22h

Kristi Noem is in Portland so dear frog guy please don’t dress up as a dog next time.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sen. Kennedy with another set of probing questions about Epstein 👇

KENNEDY: Have you interviewed Secretary Lutnick?

BONDI: No senator

K: Do you plan to?

B: If he wants to talk to the FBI--

K: Don't you think you ought to talk to him after this interview? Maybe we ought to get Lutnick in here

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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 6h

Breaking news: Jim Comey has a trial set for January 5, 2026 — but his lawyers will try to disqualify Lindsey Halligan, the attorney President Trump appointed at the very last minute to indict the former FBI director.

Comey's team will try to have the case dismissed for "vindictive prosecution."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20h

I think the better question would have been:

"Pamela Jo, as a fellow taker of bribes, in your case from Donald Trump to shut down your Florida AG investigation of Trump University's consumer fraud, did you approve the shutting down of the bribery investigation into Homan?"

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

SEN. HIRONO: “Did you approve shutting down the bribery investigation into Homan?”

BONDI: “Are you Antifa?” 🤡

(That’s a yes)

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

Trump's America, 2025.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 7h

DEVELOPING: Convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and financial fraudster calls for the imprisonment of Chicago’s mayor and Illinois’ governor because they will not help him turn their home into a war zone.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 15h

In a nutshell.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Whitehouse: "The supposed contribution made to me by some Epstein person is actually not true. It's false. So, weird when an AG of the US comes to the Judiciary Committee & makes false allegations about a senator - demonstrably false - rather than answer a simple Q: Is there a picture, or no?"

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Terrifying!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

#WarRavagedPortland

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12h

Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...

A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

I heard a guy on TV saying these shutdowns occur under both Democrats and Republicans, but there hasn't been a shutdown when Dems were in control of all three branches since the 1970s under Carter.

The two parties are not the same.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 10h

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