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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12h

really can’t say enough about how mike johnson is a sniveling little coward of a man. a bayou-bred pushover with a dignity deficit that would embarrass renfield

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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🎃💀Dan💀🎃 @dan401w.bsky.social · 7h

So when Cankles calls off elections next year nation wide, after this country has had them for 250 years, how do we suppose that will go over with everyone? Is everyone just going to take that laying down, and be like "oh well, guess no more of that"?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

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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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 19h

PM Mark Carney 🇨🇦 in Washington today 👇 #cdnpoli

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Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 5h

#MoronsAreGoverningAmerica - MAGA

3Cyan @dostrix.bsky.social · 5h

Adam Schiff to Force Senate Vote on Curbing Trump’s Powers

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Adam Schiff to Force Senate Vote on Curbing Trump’s Powers

Adam Schiff is calling out Donald Trump’s extrajudicial boat attacks.

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Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 5h

#EpsteinScaresTrump -It's EST time.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

By all means, indict Jack Smith on bullshit allegations and give him the trial that SCOTUS denied him.

Poke the bear, Donnie. See what happens.

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Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 23h

#MoronsAreGoverningAmerica - MAGA

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

The guy who literally incited an insurrection is now threatening to use the Insurrection Act to torment Americans who do not support him.

(…because he literally incited an insurrection)

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Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 23h

#MoronsAreGoverningAmerica - MAGA

Daniel Bastiaanse @indodragon.bsky.social · 23h

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Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 23h

#MoronsAreGoverningAmerica - MAGA

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Make America Great Again…

GTF Out!

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Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 23h

#MoronsAreGoverningAmerica - MAGA

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

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Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 1d

#EpsteinScaresTrump -It's EST time.

Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 1d

Every bit of chaos caused by the orange felon and his MAGA regime is meant to distract away from the fact that they are continuing to hide/cover up the Epstein files and protect the wealthy powerful sex trafficking pedophile rapists that are named in those files.

Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 1d

#MoronsAreGoverningAmerica - MAGA

Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Agree. Agree. Agree.

Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Trump’s nominee to be the Army’s lawyer is confused about the First Amendment.

Independent journalists must be free to report the facts without fear of retaliation.

If we're sending troops to war under false pretenses, Americans have a right to know.

Graphic with Senator Warren asking: Is it consistent with the First Amendment for DOD to revoke a reporter’s press credentials for publishing a story that’s critical of President Trump?

DoD official responds: Yes... If the basis was that the person published information that was not otherwise approved for release by the Department.

Senator Warren Responds: Whoa.

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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 1d

FBI snagged Sen. Ron Johnson's phone logs in their Jan. 6 probe, eyeing his push for bogus electors to Pence. Now he whines about "shocking" surveillance from the same crew he accuses of threatening democracy. #Jan6

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 1d

Democrats should not hold another vote on anything until she is sworn in.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Grijalva: The frustration for me is that it seems as if Speaker Johnson is not willing to swear me in because our politics are a little different, or because I’m going to be the 218th signer—he can just continue to drag this along with no end in sight.

That is not a foundation of our democracy.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

While Trump escalates his attacks on our freedoms with occupations of our cities and secret police forces terrorizing our communities, normal everyday people across the nation are showing up every single day with courage and defiance. Join your local peaceful protest: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Laura N. Rodríguez Presa on Twitter: “A federal agent points a weapon at a woman who was recording them.

Jess, a U.S. citizen and member of a neighborhood patrol team that documents and shares ICE activity across the city, was filming when the incident occurred earlier today in the Berwyn area.”

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Serious question:
What can be done to stop the Speaker from just not swearing in a Congress person? God is no legal expert but it sounds unconstitutional!

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Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 1d

#MoronsAreGoverningAmerica - MAGA

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Why does Trump think he's going to get away with jacking up health premiums on families by 75% in order to fund a giant tax cut for his billionaire pals?

Because he thinks his campaign to repress free speech will keep us quiet.

But he's wrong. We are fighting back.

Canadian Neighbor 🐺 🇨🇦🍁 @bwelford.bsky.social · 1d

#EpsteinScaresTrump -It's EST time.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.

No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0