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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7h

Pritzker on Trump calling for his arrest: “Trump always chickens out… We’ve done nothing wrong here. And very importantly, it’s Donald Trump that is breaching the Constitution, breaking the law. We’re taking him to court, and I believe we’re going to win.”

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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 22h

A chicken crossed a Portland street....and Kristi Noem was on the other side?

Yep. It really happened.

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A Chicken Crosses a Portland Street

To show who the real chicken is...

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 3h

Oh look, vaccines work.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 4h

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

Gov. Pritzker after Trump calls for him to be jailed: “I will not back down… what else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?”

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4h

Our authoritarianism is run on clichés borrowed from the Eastern Europe of twenty years ago. Paid protestors, disloyal cities, evil Soros, vast conspiracies — it was all tiresome then and there, and now it’s pathetic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump: "They're, like, insurrectionists, they're terrible people. But you really wonder why. Why are they doing it? What are they gaining? Other than they're obviously paid. They're paid a lot of money."

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22h

Wow 👇

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

Hello?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 4h

What the heck are they (his "advisors") showing him?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

CARTOON OF THE DAY 😕🇺🇸

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 4h

"But, as residents of this planet, it is beneficial to know that life is not always getting worse."

Mortality in the news vs. what we usually die from

Our World in Data compared causes of death in the United States against how much those causes are covered by the New York Times, Washington Post, and Fox News. The results are about what you would …

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

6 October 1939 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Martha van Sister, was born in Amsterdam.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with her younger sister Rosaline.

A photo of two baby girls - Sonja Martha van Sister and her younger sister Rosaline.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14h

8 October 1937 | A French Jewish girl, Helene Akar, was born in Bar-le-Duc.

In August 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black-and-white photo of a young gril smiling and standing in a garden, wearing a plaid dress and knee-high socks.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11h

8 October 1934 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Helmut Loewenstein, was born in Eindhoven.

In November 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

Black and white photo of a young boy smiling, wearing round glasses and a striped tank top.

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 9h

Look at this big, scary lion we had seven years ago today. 🎃

Tiny, yawning puppy in a lion mane costume

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Dr. Mar 💙 @boldnewme.bsky.social · 1d

This exchange between Governors Greg Abbott and Gavin Newsom is astonishing and deeply revealing.

When governors threaten to deploy their National Guard across state lines, it’s not just politics, it’s a constitutional crisis in real time.👇

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 9h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

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

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

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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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 9h

"Garcia said he and his wife have spent more than 25 years trying to obtain legal status, hiring immigration attorneys in Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Florida most recently."

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 16h

Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.

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A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

Sickening.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

#WarRavagedPortland

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13h

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 23h

8 October 1937 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sara van Hasselt, was born in Rotterdam.

In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Heintje. They were probably both murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. Her father, Levie, also perished in Auschwitz.

Black and white historical photo featuring a young girl with her parents.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 1d

I'm certain that millions of Americans are deeply grateful that the US government is spending tax money to protect the nation from guys in chicken suits.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

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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