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Hi, I'm Whitney @hiimwhitney.bsky.social · 8h

I’m likely preaching to the choir by posting this, but Reich’s words bear repeating anyway.

The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13h

Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.

(Published July with @texastribune.org)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 11h

Harris and Hillary were right about it all. Every shocking prediction is coming true.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 1d

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Grassroots, individual-level strikes have precedent. And whether industry-wide, or nation-wide, it's the singular strongest action available to citizens. Taft Hartley makes labor union coordination illegal, but an ORGANIC full, citizen strike is ungoverned and absolutely, historically, most potent.

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𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚙𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚎✩ @allmylovesteph.bsky.social · 9h

X is a propaganda machine.

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 10h

There is no single way to resist; only the courage to invent one. 👍

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Hi, I'm Whitney @hiimwhitney.bsky.social · 9h

ICE and Border Patrol are kidnapping random hispanics in Cicero.

'They're scaring everybody': MSNBC on the ground after ICE arrests two men in Chicago suburb

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Nation At Risk - #DefundICE #RemoveRFK Jr ❌👑🧡 @kdjs-1.bsky.social · 10h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 11h

So they weren’t peaceful tourists? I’m losing the plot.

(Also, that means he pardoned Antifa, in case anyone cares)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 13h

LOL... his funniest blunder ever

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 18h

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 10h

No, Cheryl Hines, it’s not disappointing that the rest of the Kennedy family split with RFK Junior. He is a dangerous nut. What’s disappointing is that you stick with him, knowing he has a dangerous misinformation machine..

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Cheryl Hines: ‘Disappointing’ Kennedy family has split with RFK Jr.

Cheryl Hines says she finds Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s falling out with his relatives “disappointing,” speaking out against the public “atta…

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Hi, I'm Whitney @hiimwhitney.bsky.social · 10h

“Sandy” from the Grease ST.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 11h

♿️💥🚙Sorry Abbott, didn’t see you crossing the street, the 🌈 no longer highlights the crosswalk

Abbott’s ordered cities to remove all political ideology from streets & sidewalks in TX including 🌈 crosswalks, flags, & posters

TxDOT will withhold street project funds if not compliant in 30 days

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11h

“I dumped Laura Ingraham for Lambchop.” - Dinesh D'Souza

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Susan Perri @perri4health @perri4health.bsky.social · 13h

It will impact private insurance companies across the board.

Thank you @markwarner.bsky.social for fighting to protect OUR healthcare.

My son suffers from cystic fibrosis and I have stage 4 cancer.

My son below advocating for healthcare in your office on the Hill .

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 11h

The Antifa capitol of the world ... funded by George Soros and probably some other bad people with money. Everyone should be very very afraid.

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 11h

Trump: “I don’t know what could be worse than Portland. They don’t even have stores anymore”.

Portland: Busts out the inflatable frog, raccoon, bear and unicorn for a late night dance party.

This isn’t a city of dangerous criminals.

It’s a city of artists. Of writers. Of weirdos. Of resisters.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13h

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?