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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 16h

AG Bondi, here’s that correction you requested.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 13h

#ResistanceEarth

Pressure works! A local school board decided to give Exxon Mobil a tax break to build a $10 billion plastics plant on the Gulf Coast. An environmental activist sued and won. Exxon Mobil has decided to postpone its plans for the plant.

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

Exxon delays planned plastics plant on Texas coast

The announcement comes six weeks after a judge struck down the local school district’s decision to give Exxon a tax break for the $10 billion plant in Calhoun County.

www.texastribune.org

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 11h

Anti-voter advocates are trying to implement the SAVE Act through the Election Assistance Commission.

A chorus of the anti-voter rank and file is voicing their support for this move on the comments page. Don’t let them go unopposed!

Submit your comment now!

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A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote

The U.S.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 8h

It's a miracle she escaped with her life

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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 12h

This is the war zone?????

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Vincent4Congress @vincent4congress.bsky.social · 15h

Here we GROW again. We ain’t playing……check out the latest additions to the team

www.vincentforcongress.com/news/campaig...

John Vincent for Congress

John Vincent brings common sense leadership to South Carolina's 7th District. Navy veteran, small business owner, and fighter for working families. Learn how John will represent YOU in Congress.

www.vincentforcongress.com

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 11h

If we really want to make this stop, we can. We need to shut everything down and protest every day until it happens.

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 10h

Pick your battle because it’s one or the other. Either we shut everything down with a general strike and protest every day or we let assholes like this terrorize us. Which do you want?

Masked man pointing an assault weapon at an innocent woman

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 14h

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 13h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 13h

Those who claim to be Christian seem to be facing a cross roads. You cannot believe that Jesus Christ himself would be on the side of the masked thugs of ICE.

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 13h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry @chshumanists.bsky.social · 15h

At Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry, we celebrate the human right to live authentically and love freely. 🌈 #Humanism #Equality #CharlestonPride

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Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry @chshumanists.bsky.social · 13h

Humanism celebrates the richness of human experience in all its forms. When we ban books, we silence marginalized voices and deny people the chance to build empathy and understanding. SHL will fight book bans and encourage others to learn the from the lessons they teach us.

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

🏦 Jack Ciattarelli wants to gut public programs while protecting Wall Street profits. He’s not here for you—he’s here for the donors who bankroll his campaign. Register to vote by Oct 14th! #VoteNJ

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Mrs. M @mrsmbooks.bsky.social · 13h

Hi everyone! I'm a Bilingual Teacher in TX. These are some wish items we would🩷 to have for our classroom. My students love to "fish" supporting evidence for their work. ✏️ toppers for rewards. This helps with engagement. If any kind donor can help, I would really appreciate it! amzn.to/4nurr3a

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KittyAKAJody @kittywestmeow.bsky.social · 10h

Hey #VenturaCounty #VC friends!!! Please join this #NoKings event if you’re in the ‘hood! It’s gotta be a big one… get out there!!

Raffle Victor Solis ❌👑 @tacomentarian.bsky.social · 15h

Back by popular demand - Join us in #VenturaCounty CA to say Remove this Regime - No kings in America.

Glad to be collaborating again with #Indivisible Ventura, #JusticeForAll, 50501 VC, and local orgs dedicated to community.

Fellow SoCal friends, thanks for boosting this across the 805.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 12h

#ResistanceRoots
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

In 1967, David Sánchez and Carlos Montes founded the Brown Berets in East Los Angeles to combat discrimination and fight for equality and community rights for Mexican Americans. They modeled the group after the Black Panther Party. /1

David Sanchez, co-founder of the Brown Berets. Image source: Los Angeles Public Library.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA,
Real question: how much do you have to lose before you realize YOU were always the target?Your job,healthcare, social security,dignity,your child's education...what?
What will be YOUR breaking point?
Or will you really follow him off the cliff?Down into the bunker?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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joneson/dead bird site survivor @bonesfanancy @joneson.bsky.social · 10h

As it turns out, evidence shows that violence by far-right extremist far exceeds that of the left but yet the current regime is sending out the military & NG to suppress non-existent violence in blue states. Is this military show of force to incite violence?

#Voices4Victory
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Political violence FACTS: Melber's report from shootings to Trump's 'obviously' unjust 1/6 pardons

YouTube video by MSNBC

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 10h

"RFKJr is trying to eliminate the agency responsible for supporting states & localities w/ overdose prevention," says Dr. Eric Rafla-Yuan.

The doctors are also concerned about his attacks on psychiatric medications.

Let's not forget that he's a fan of viruses, too.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

www.npr.org

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 13h

Do you smell a coverup?
There is so much more to these files than we know. Trump wasn’t just pedo friends with Epstein, he was in business with him.
These are very sick, disgusting men. Johnson covering up makes him 100% complicit in the rape & trafficking of children.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #OneV1

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PoliticalNash @politicalnash.bsky.social · 13h

Looks like federal workers won’t get back pay and I’m sure those who support felonious orangina are going to be thrilled about how trump really cares about people. #TrumpShutdown #NoBackPayForFederalWorkers
#DV1 #ProudBlue

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🎃👻 John BrooOoooOOOOooOoks 👻🎃 @johnbrooks.bsky.social · 13h

There is a deeply rooted element of the American psyche that simply cannot feel comfortable without violence.

The idea of a peaceful community is coded as weak & suspicious & unsettling.

Which is it's so easy to invent violence where none exists & allow a militarized state to keep us safe from it.

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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 11h

✨Legal Observer Training✨
Oct. 14, 6:30-7:30 pm
Virtual Training

Legal observers are trained to monitor direct actions to document police behavior and protect the rights of participants.

‼️To sign up or if you have questions, please email at [email protected].

#IndivisibleMemphis
#safetyTeams

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 11h

Republicans are scapegoating immigrants. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Republicans are grasping at straws to make you angry at immigrants because they have nothing else.
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Republicans are scapegoating immigrants. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

YouTube video by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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