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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent read.
#IToldYouSo
#ItIsWorseThanWeThought

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Contributor: As Trump's reign implodes, tell MAGA 'I told you so' — Los Angeles Times

Treat Trumpists like adults and confront them with how wrong they have been. Americans who are still connected to reality owe it to their right-wing neighbors to be honest.

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Frank Grimes IV @frankgrimesiv.bsky.social · 1d

This is one of the difficult things some people are going to have to reckon with (and probably already should be). Following the law is generally a virtue, but when the law demands people commit or condone unconscionable actions the virtuous action is to defy or circumvent the law.

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 1d

This is difficult to watch but it does help keep the faith. We can overcome this evil and hate if we work together.

MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 1d

A small victory. Watch the whole video. This is what happens every time when ICE is outnumbered by angry community citizens. They run off. Tail between their legs. Cowards! They will lose this war, if we are all united and protect each other. We just need to show up in numbers!

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 1d

What a brilliant plan. If only I had the ability to participate!!

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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 1d

We are in this fight together!!

Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 1d

Help if you can, at least share.

OmarComing3.bsky.social 📎 @omarcoming3.bsky.social · 1d

How folks can help #Chicagoans

www.icirr.org/fsn

Family Support Network & Hotline | ICIRR

www.icirr.org

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 1d

A great site for accurate and sourced information. Thank you scientists!
www.trumpactiontracker.info?

www.trumpactiontracker.info

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 2d

A great infographic. Maybe people can get informed.

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely beautiful measage!! Thank you Jane
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Jane Goodall filmed this before her death, knowing it wouldn't be aired until after.

Besides the political discourse, it is a meaningful, beautiful farewell

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 2d

“This is delusional but you don’t have to read the whole thing. Boils down to: he’s shutting down the government because he thinks he’s a king.” Sen. Chris Murphy nailed it. It's #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown #DonaldTrumpsShutdown and he owns it now.

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 2d

While 750,000 federal workers go unpaid and moms lose WIC, Trump’s out cheating at golf—on our dime. Families are rationing formula while he’s working on his handicap.

The only thing he’s leading in is hypocrisy. ⛳️

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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🌮 Lucky Shitt 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 @luckyshitt.bsky.social · 2d

This judge refused to give up Democrat voting roles.

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder how many post I will see about this from all those who incessantly posted about an act of violence against a conservative white man?.?.? My guess is a big fat zero. 0️⃣

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 3d

🚨🚨🚨Judge Diane Goldstein of South Carolina was targeted by the Trump admin for carrying out justice according to the law. Because of this, her house was blown up, her husband is in the hospital, and the domestic terrorism continues. 1/2

Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 2d

Live in Utah? Contact your state legislator to stop partisan gerrymandering: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...

Stop Gerrymandering in Utah

Utahns have been clear: they want fair maps. But Republicans are trying to ram through a partisan gerrymandered map to benefit D.C. politicians. Contact Governor Cox and the state legislature to deman...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

This shit is dystopian. Blackhawk helicopters, zip-tied kids, and racial segregation vans.

ICE is terrorizing communities.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 3d

JD Vance is blaming Democrats for Trump’s government shutdown. That’s BS.

What he didn’t tell you? Senate Republicans voted against our bill to reopen the government and prevent a health care crisis FOUR TIMES.

The truth: They’d rather keep it shut than lower health care costs.

October 5, 2025

YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

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Jerry at JMGVines @jjtb4v.bsky.social · 3d

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable."
President John F Kennedy

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 4d

An interesting thread.

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 4d

They are not, you know, actually sincerely against showing contempt for America or its values or its peoples. That’s the essence of their movement. What does MAGA mean other than America is no longer great? No, the demand for obeisance is only directed at certain people.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 4d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 5d

Rural Americans are staring down a 107% spike in health insurance premiums if ACA tax credits expire.

Republicans would rather keep the government shut down and give billionaires tax breaks than help working families afford their healthcare.

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown is for him, not us.

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Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you ‘President’ Newsom.

Jana Knittle @janalynknittle.bsky.social · 8d

“What we pay attention to is all we really have” substack.com/app-link/pos...

“What we pay attention to is all we really have”

In this edition of the Weekender: how to like poetry, the self-domesticating species, and a new song from Jeff Tweedy

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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 10d

Targeted attack on a dockside restaurant in North Carolina. Three dead. Suspect a former Marine sniper in Iraq and Haiti who tried to sue the US govt for “genocide against straight men by the LGBQT community.”

Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?

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Man in custody after 3 killed, at least 8 injured in shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say | CNN

A 40-year-old man is facing murder charges after allegedly pulling up on a boat to a waterfront bar in North Carolina Saturday night and opening fire, killing three and injuring at least eight others.

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 10d

Repubs are leveraging the firing of government employees to get Dems to concede to their budget bill.

Dems want to protect your finances from an extreme rise in premiums (75%+) and prevent millions from losing healthcare.

The parties are not the same.

REPUBLICANS
THREATEN MASS FIRINGS WHILE
PRETENDING A "CLEAN FUNDING BILL" IS A FIX

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FIGHT

REPUBLICANS
WANT:
Clean funding bill

THREAT:
Mass firings

DEMOCRATS
WANT:
Obamacare tax credit extension

THREAT:
Shut down government

DEMOCRATS FIGHTING FOR ACA SUBSIDIES THAT KEEP WORKING FAMILIES INSURED

the REFORMERS

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