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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 17h

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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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12h

Oh this is not great

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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 6h

Interesting info

Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 7h

Holy shit! Listen to what this former U.S. Army sniper has to say about Trump deploying the National Guard into America's blue state cities. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👇

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 7h

Agreed - take the damn gloves off!

Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 10h

Most of Dem Senators did not attack Bondi yesterday as they should have. Among other things they should have said, "You're lying again, Ms. Bondi" and "That's a bald-faced lie, Ms. Bondi."

The rapid rise of authoritarianism is no place for etiquette.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 8h

🚨There goes the last of Governor Pritzker’s fucks. 🪦
He took that threat of being arrested to heart… and the people of Chicago are marching in the streets because the Chicago mayor and their governor have their backs. ✊🏼
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 15h

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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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 10h

Had to go to the warzone of Portland. Made it out alive. Some photos of the devastation

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 1d

California friends, take note

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Early voting is underway for Prop 50 in California.

I urge anyone in the state to vote yes.

This isn’t a race to the bottom. It’s a means of avoiding the bottom. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-blue-states-should-do-when-red

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Pam Bondi admits she spoke to Apple to "get the ICEBlock app taken down." Sounds an awful lot like coercion to suppress disfavored speech to me. A clear violation of the 1st Amendment.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bondi claims that the ICEBlock app was "criminal in that people were posting where ICE officers lived"

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

The shutdown isn’t just about healthcare - it’s also about Congress reining in the president. We’re going to have a fight, so let’s have it now.

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Motorhead @bradmunchen.bsky.social · 1d

"Putin couldn't do a better job" of attacking America.

How do we know this isn't Putin's doing?

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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 1d

We'll, look here 👀

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

The original version of the book said that Epstein was involved in introducing Melania to her beloved husband.

connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 1d

The start of civil war?

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Rep. Dave Min @congressmin.bsky.social · 1d

It's been two weeks since Adelita Grijalva was elected and Mike Johnson has still refused to seat her, unlike in past cases where he swore in new members within 24 hours.

There cannot be one set of rules for Rs and another for Ds.

Also, release the damn Epstein files already.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Pritzker is right. They want to normalize troops in cities so they can steal every election just like Putin does.

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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 1d

😆

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Update from the war zone in Portland.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

This strikes me as pretty bad

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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 1d

These guys are just trash....

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Broadview police are investigating.

The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 1d

CBS reports ICE agents have repeatedly made fake 911 calls. Each time, police found no threat. In Illinois, that’s a felony.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

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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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely - looks like it was the second shift that wasn't staffed. I would drive - the 5 can be boring but might be quicker and safer.

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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 2d

At that time, everything was smooth. My flight left on time - it was busy and flights were moving. I'm shocked it went dark a couple of hours later.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

This.

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connie0714.bsky.social @connie0714.bsky.social · 2d

I just flew out of Burbank today at 2:30 pm.

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