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"There's an old saying about those who forget history. I don't remember it, but it's good." Stephen Colbert "I'm not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance." Jon Stewart I don't like fascism. I am legit anti-fascist ... ANTIFA for short?

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cygnusxyz.bsky.social @cygnusxyz.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, this one cracks me up too!

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 19h

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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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21h

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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

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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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 18h

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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cygnusxyz.bsky.social @cygnusxyz.bsky.social · 17h

I'm more surprised tRumpenfuhrer waited this long for his little Eichmann's to prep for what more than a few of us knew he would do.

Trump team drafts plans to prepare for invoking Insurrection Act: report

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Trump team drafts plans to prepare for invoking Insurrection Act: report

Insiders say that the Trump administration has kicked off key drafts to prepare for invoking the Insurrection Act. In an NBC News report on Wednesday, five people — including a senior administration o...

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cygnusxyz.bsky.social @cygnusxyz.bsky.social · 18h

Lawler: Grifted $25K on GoFundMe for a stillborn baby & pocketed the $$; Tries to come off as some kind of "aw shucks, I'm a moderate" simpleton but actions say otherwise; Typical MAGAt doing his best performative bullshit.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social BRAVO!

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'Keep your mouth shut!' Republican gets earful after ambushing top Dem in hallway

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) was accused of embarrassing himself after causing chaos in a congressional hallway by confronting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).Instead of meeting with Jeffries ...

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cygnusxyz.bsky.social @cygnusxyz.bsky.social · 19h

Hey Thune,

Like RFK, Jr., Patel, and ALL members of this cesspool of an administration, you knew EXACTLY who you were getting.

Not going to insult my intelligence, fucker. Kindly take your "Uh, I dunno" bullshit and shove it as far up your ass as it will go.

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'We don’t control what he’s going to do': GOP's Thune regrets support for Russ Vought

Republican lawmakers who were happy to see controversial DOGE godfather Elon Musk walk away from the White House are now having to contend with Office of Management and Budget head Russell Vought maki...

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cygnusxyz.bsky.social @cygnusxyz.bsky.social · 20h