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PixelmanCA @pixelmanca.bsky.social · 2d

Just like during the 2020 BLM protests, far right wing agitators are pretending to be ANTIFA demonstrators, in order to start trouble & make the peaceful protests look bad.

Here's far right 'Patriot Prayer' founder Joey Gibson and his girlfriend in Portland, OR yesterday:

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 21h

Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt says we on the left must be "cleansed."

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Cynthia W @cynloveslangs.bsky.social · 10h

Long past time to draw a line in the sand and stick to it. This will only get worse if we never stand up to these criminals.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 12h

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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Cynthia W @cynloveslangs.bsky.social · 10h

ICE are the most hate-filled, soulless monsters in this country who have been given permission to openly be the Nazis they have always been in secret. Rage-filled white supremacists with unlimited power---what could go wrong?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 21h

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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AJ @leftistlatino.bsky.social · 1d

It’s cheaper to let someone die than to save them with a procedure they cannot afford.

Healthcare shouldn’t be a for profit business. #Medicare4All

"Patient deaths increased in the emergency rooms of hospitals that were bought by private equity firms," per Harvard University.
@unusual_whales on X

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CtlAltDel @ctlaltdel.bsky.social · 1d

What a farce

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Craig Reynolds @craigreynolds.bsky.social · 15h

Saigon 1968, Chicago 2025.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 16h

Wanna learn more about the pastor in this photo?

I talked to him yesterday.

He's currently part of a lawsuit against DHS, in part due to this exact moment: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 16h

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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Arianeh Sajadi, Esq. @arianehsajadi.bsky.social · 1d

So, they won’t wear masks to save lives, but they will to destroy them?

Do we have that right?

😑😒👎🏼

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Soyk Abron @soycomosoy.bsky.social · 1d

PENNSYLVANIA, MAINE & NEVADA VOTERS YOU HAVE TRAITORS

Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine - once again broke ranks and voted to advance the GOP stopgap bill.

You know what to do

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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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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

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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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 1d

Not all that long ago, 100% of right-wingers would have been against using federal troops this way, sending them in, uninvited, to a peaceful city. Now, just about 100% of right-wingers are just fine with it. Tells you all you need to know about them & their commitment to American liberty.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

RAJU: You swore in 2 GOP members during pro forma session. Why not swear in Grijalva? Does it have to do w/her signature on Epstein petition?

JOHNSON: It has nothing to do with that. We'll swear her in when everybody is back

R: Why not now?

J: Uh - we'll schedule it, I guess, as soon as she wants

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 18h

Brutal.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 21h

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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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21h

IN HONOR OF FRIENDSHIP MONTH:

djt: "We have certain things in common, Jeffrey."

Epstein: "Yes we do, come to think of it."

djt: "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday- and may every day be another wonderful secret."

And by "wonderful secret", he means raping children.

#PedoPrez

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Thomm53 @thomm53.bsky.social · 1d

100% THIS!

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20h

This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.

Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.

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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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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19h

This is the Epstein files shutdown.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @AdelitaForAZ
, Adelita Grijalva, stating, "The people of Southern Arizona deserve representation and I'm ready to get to work. Swear me in NOW! @SpeakerJohnson
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, Gavin Newsom, saying, "It's not even November and the GOP are already rigging elections." Below, a news headline from McClatchy by Nikki McCann Ramirez dated September 30, 2025, reads, "DEM SAYS MIKE JOHNSON IS DELAYING HER SWEARING-IN TO PREVENT EPSTEIN VOTE," with a photo of Adelita Grijalva smiling at an event in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

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Cynthia W @cynloveslangs.bsky.social · 16h

So, so proud of those restaurant owners! 👏🎉

Way to stand up to Nazis! Bravo, well done!

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