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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1h

Facts don't matter to Speaker Johnson

Silly Sally 💙💙💙 @caturday62.bsky.social · 1d

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1h

WTF is he rambling about?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 4h

Trump's America

ChrisCatMom🐈📎 @christhecatmom.bsky.social · 4h

One for the history books about where America lost its decency.

Bob Lawrence 💙 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 7h

Worth a thousand words😱

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 4h

Out of control

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 4h

The real Pam Bondi. Please share

Mozelle Victory @godswrath699.bsky.social · 16h

Treasonous traitor

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 4h

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The longer the shutdown continues, the worse the scenario

How Can The Shutdown End When Speaker Johnson Won’t Reconvene The House?

Few ever benefit when the Federal government is shutdown! Necessary services, even those considered essential are slowed and/or delayed…

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 16h

Out of control. Cruel

Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 19h

The scenes out of Chicago should outrage us all. These federal agents are out of control, committing senseless acts of violence & putting everyone at risk.

American citizens are being detained & brutalized.

This kind of immigration "enforcement" shouldn't be acceptable to anyone.

Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

www.pbs.org

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 16h

Why Dems realize the shutdown is essential

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 17h

Would appreciate being part of your next pack. Thanks

[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 18h

Perspective

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row

Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

www.choosechicago.com

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 18h

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It's not leadership or a quality government... it's cruelty and total disrespect for the rule of law

What Is The Posse Comitatus Act, & Why It Matters?

Except under specific limited circumstances, deploying US troops on US soil is subject to strict limits, primarily under the centuries-old…

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 18h

An absolute abomination. It's about power, control, racism and xenophobia, NOT crime

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18h

Donald Trump: “We’re going after the worst of the worst.”

ICE arrests two men at a Chicago area bakery. Workers, not criminals. And this is why they need the National Guard?

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 20h

Out of control. Lawless. Unsupervised. No oversight. No ethics or integrity

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 21h

Broadview police are investigating.

The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 23h

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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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 21h

How can there be any attempt at oversight when Bondi doesn't answer basic questions? Isn't she in clear contempt of Congress?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1d

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There oughta be a law.. well, there are laws, but will it be enough to stop this insanity??

What Is The Posse Comitatus Act, & Why It Matters?

Except under specific limited circumstances, deploying US troops on US soil is subject to strict limits, primarily under the centuries-old…

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1d

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1d

When even MTG disagrees about this, Johnson is over the top, lying!!

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

He’s the only Republican there. He sent all the rest of them home again to avoid a vote on the Epstein files. Since Johnson has become Speaker they have probably been in recess at least 3 out of every 4 days. And they’ve done NOTHING on health care for years. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1d

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Is the US still governed under the Rule of law?

What Is The Posse Comitatus Act, & Why It Matters?

Except under specific limited circumstances, deploying US troops on US soil is subject to strict limits, primarily under the centuries-old…

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1d

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We are really not sure who's pulling the strings

Who’s Really In Charge?

Many things seem like they are more recent than they truly are! Personally, I remember the late 60’s, when so many leaders were tragically…

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1d

Why history matters

Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 2d

The thoughts of an economic depression are depressing

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1d

Leavitt is like a wind-up one-trick pony, lying machine

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

COLLINS: Which local officials in Portland have said that the National Guard is needed there?

LEAVITT: The judge's opinion is untethered in reality and the law

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[email protected] @currentideas.bsky.social · 1d

Same lies. Same fear mongering, xenophobic BS

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

Last year they claimed “illegals” were voting, without any evidence.

They used fear mongering to push for voter suppression laws.

Now they claim “illegals” are getting free healthcare, again without any evidence.

So they can make healthcare unaffordable for millions of Americans.

Enough.

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CherieAnne @cherieanne.bsky.social · 2d

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