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Zooples @zooples.bsky.social · 13h

When the violent, hate ravaged right wing nuts lie about riots and war in Portland, Oregon...

This is what's actually happening.

Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 17h

Shoutout to my comrades in “war-ravaged” Portland

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 16h

Tennessee’s got a special election going on in District 7 and Democrats are neck and neck right now

www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 17h

Trump has declared war on Americans and should be impeached for the 3rd time

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 17h

Shoutout to my comrades in “war-ravaged” Portland

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thank u, hexed @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social · 1d

This may sound extreme but I am getting tired of watching white men dismantle things that are important to me for no clear reason besides that they can

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.

Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 1d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 1d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Thou shalt put all these war criminals on trial at the Hague.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Understand what they are doing: using the massive power of the state - including military power and the power to imprison - to carry out a campaign to eliminate their political opposition.

It's growing in seriousness by the hour.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2d

If ICE agents are proud of what they're doing, then why do they cover their faces like cowards, refuse to identify themselves, and hide behind anonymity?

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

They’re using American tax dollars to fund infrastructure in Argentina because that’s where they’re all going to flee when we kick them out of office

Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 6d

After announcing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina, the White House now says it's pausing $18 billion in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

Russ Vought would love nothing more than to tear this country down to its studs

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 3d

Prove that you’re human, please 💙💙💙

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 3d

Just cause you didn’t raise your voice or curse doesn’t mean you’re being “civil”

Tuttle Tuttle Toil & Trouble 🎃 @katekilla.bsky.social · 25d

I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.

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Tuttle Tuttle Toil & Trouble 🎃 @katekilla.bsky.social · 25d

I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: Governor Pritzker calls for the removal of Donald Trump as President by invoking the 25th amendment. EVERY governor should stand behind the Illinois governor. Governor Pritzker also cited health concerns for the president. He is clearly not well.

youtu.be/Dt4mrxNWQWs?...

Pritzker calls for Trump to be removed from office

YouTube video by NBC Chicago

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 6d

me after seeing one of his quotes in “full context”

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 6d

CONTEXT: Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-1) threatened to weaponize the DOJ against PEACEFUL protestors drawing with CHALK who were asking her for a town hall

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4.3K views · 110 reactions | 🚨Sound the Alarms 🚨 And share with everyone you know 🚨 Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-1) just threatened to weaponize the DOJ against PEACEFUL protestors with CHALK ...

🚨Sound the Alarms 🚨 And share with everyone you know 🚨 Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-1) just threatened to weaponize the DOJ against PEACEFUL protestors with CHALK who were asking her for a...

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 TENNESSEE: A rare sighting of a Congressional KKKaren in the wild

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger is seen outdoors holding up her phone to record peaceful protestor Kristi Burke, who had been drawing with chalk on the sidewalk outside Harshbarger’s office. Harshbarger later told Burke she was a “security threat” and would be reported to the Department of Justice. In the photo, Harshbarger’s phone partly obscures her face as she films, with plants and parked cars in the blurred background, but nothing can blur her fascist ways

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 6d

why is this entire administration middle school white boys trying to sound edgy

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 7d

He felt SO cool saying that too

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 6d

Rest in peace, Jane Goodall.
You taught us that kindness is a form of strength and that respect for life in all its forms is the truest measure of humanity. You will be dearly missed.

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans want your health care premiums to triple so they can rig the economy for their billionaire buddies

I don't know how much more plainly I can put it

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 7d

This is an incredible departure from anything in modern American history. Using government departments as political pawns to push your propaganda. American fascism in action

Screenshot of an email from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with the subject “Planning for Potential Lapse in Funding.” The message is addressed “To: VA All Mailboxes” and dated Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 5:16 PM. The body of the email reads:
Planning for Potential Lapse in Funding
“President Donald J. Trump opposes a Government shutdown and strongly supports the enactment of H.R. 5371, which is a clean Continuing Resolution to fund the Government through November 21, 2025, and already passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution in the U.S. Senate due to unrelated policy demands. If Congressional Democrats maintain their current posture and refuse to pass a clean Continuing Resolution to keep the Government funded before midnight on September 30, 2025, Federal appropriated funding will lapse.
A funding lapse will result in certain Government activities ceasing due to a lack of appropriated funding. In addition, designated, pre-notified employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would be temporarily furloughed. P.L. 116-1 would apply.
VA has contingency plans in place for executing an orderly shutdown of activities that would be affected by any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats. Further information about those plans will be distributed should a lapse occur.
More details on VA’s Contingency Plan for a potential lapse in appropriations can be found here.”
At the bottom, in bold text:
“PLEASE PRODUCE LOCALLY FOR ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT ROUTINELY ACCESS EMAIL DUE TO THEIR SPECIALTIES.”

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans own not only the shutdown, but also the teardown of our government

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Brad Batt for TN State Sanity ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 @bradbatt.bsky.social · 8d

Abuse of government services and technology aside, nothing changes the face that Republicans control congress

Democrats are not obliged in any way to help them pass their fascist agenda to give more handouts to billionaires while making things miserable for everyone else

Screenshot of the official U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website. At the top is the HUD seal and title. A large red banner with bold white text reads: “The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people.” Below, a panoramic photo of suburban houses at sunset is overlaid with a quote attributed to Secretary Scott Turner: “God blessed us with this great nation, and together, we can increase self-sufficiency and empower Americans to climb the economic ladder toward a brighter future.” This image is unusual and appears partisan, since official HUD and federal government websites typically use neutral, informational language rather than political messaging that attacks a political party or promotes a specific administration.

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