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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 16h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Pritzker is right. They want to normalize troops in cities so they can steal every election just like Putin does.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4d

President Trump’s sweeping national security memo directs feds to investigate and prosecute any person, non-profit, or entity displaying what Trump calls political violence: anti-capitalism, anti-Americanism, anti-Christianity, and “extremism” on race, gender, and migration.
trib.al/F2kxhw3

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Aug 25

Becky, the 15-year-old student in our SCOTUS case with @aclu.org fighting a trans youth sports ban, received this fortune cookie message:

"Your involvement in sports will inspire others to reach for their dreams."

Becky absolutely inspires us! ✊🏳️‍⚧️

Read more about Becky's case: tinyurl.com/bddrfjtv

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Jeri Burton @jeriburton.bsky.social · 6d

I love this and the quote from Jane Goodall, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 6d

Jane Goodall didn’t just change how we see animals. She changed how we see ourselves.
Amid government shutdowns and attempts at silencing, her lesson feels urgent: what we do matters.

In the Footsteps of Jane Goodall

Science, compassion, and courage in an age of government shutdowns and silencing.

www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com

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Jeri Burton @jeriburton.bsky.social · 6d

Listen to the Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein interview podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... then read this brilliant piece from @andreapitzer.bsky.social. This is the discussion we need to be having. Do we have to give up our values. I’m not. And I’m not supporting candidates or people who are.

Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, why swallowing live frogs is a bad idea, and how context and history can release you from bright-kid syndrome, the illusion that you yourself are going to have every answer or fix the world.

You don't have to swallow frogs

Klein and Coates show that if you don't know what your core beliefs are, you're going to get played.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

For the record.

My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.

I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 23d

Latinos are fundamental to California’s history, culture, and greatness.

Latino Heritage Month is a chance to acknowledge the fact that California’s story doesn’t exist without yours — and to celebrate the grit, joy, and dreams that Latinos contribute to our beautiful state.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 24d

"Sometimes you only truly know how much you love something when you get a sense that you might be losing it," said Late Night host Stephen Colbert while accepting the award for Outstanding Talk Series at the #Emmys.

🏆 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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Jeri Burton @jeriburton.bsky.social · Sep 7

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 6

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.

This is not a joke. This is not normal.

Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · Sep 3

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Jess Michaels, a survivor of 27 years, just spoke with unshakable courage before the world: for herself, for Virginia Giuffre, & for every survivor silenced for too long.

Her voice broke through decades of denial. The survivors will be silent no longer.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Sep 3

Epstein survivors speak out. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Jeffrey Epstein accusers urge Trump to release all the case files and rule out a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon

Six women, along with relatives of prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, are speaking out as interest in the case returns to Capitol Hill.

www.nbcnews.com

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Rep. Ro Khanna @khanna.house.gov · Sep 3

This is not a political issue. This is not a Republican or Democratic issue. This can bring us together.

Why don’t we do something good for the country: stand with survivors and show the nation we’re still capable of coming together when it matters for truth and justice.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · Sep 3

“There is something that is rotten in Washington.”

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks with victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as bipartisan lawmakers press forward with their effort to force a House vote on the full release of the Epstein files.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_BX...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Sep 2

Epstein Survivors Press Conference
Sept 3rd, 10:30 a.m. ET
Tune in to support them.

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · Aug 28

70 years ago today, 14-year-old Emmett Till, an African American from Chicago, was brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with a white woman four days earlier. When you see “MAGA,” realize THAT was the America Trumpers are saying was “great.” I want a GREATER America than that. We all should.

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · Aug 28

Dr. William Foege, 89, who helped end smallpox in the 1970s, recently wrote: RFK Jr.’s “words can be as lethal as the smallpox virus.” And his actions are more lethal still. He’s waging war on America. That’s an impeachable offense. He must be removed from office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says

www.nytimes.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Aug 27

The only thing more disgraceful than having groveling cabinet members so willing to debase themselves in this shameless way is having such a damaged, insecure, and needy president that they know desperately needs to hear this BS.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Aug 27

Brutal. A humiliation ritual.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Important.

Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Aug 28

#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Aug 28

According to federal data, 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rates have Republican governors. None of those cities are Chicago.

8 of the top 10 states in homicide rates are led by Republicans. None of those states are Illinois.

And yet Trump is sending troops here.

Post from Donald Trump on Truth Social:

A really deadly weekend in Chicago. 6 dead, 27 hurt in crime sprees all over the city. Panic stricken Governor Pritzker says that crime is under control, when in fact it is just the opposite. He is an incompetent governor who should call me for help. Mayor Johnson is no better. Make Chicago great again!

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · Aug 28

I hope you are seeing the spread already
They will be coming for YOU soon
#nokings
#nopedophiles
#nonazis

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · Aug 20

Really hard to tell what these targets of Trumps attacks and smears have in common

Trump says Fed Governor Lisa Cook 'must resign' www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · Aug 19

NEW:

“I’ve had enough…I’m refusing to back down.”

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier speaks to MSNBC from the Texas State Capitol. She is stuck there after the Texas GOP required police surveillance as condition for release. She is refusing to sign a waiver for the law enforcement escort.

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · Aug 19

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If you’re in Austin, there is a current call to show up at the Capitol building 1100 Congress Ave. - tonight 08/17 at 7:00pm.

The Texas GOP is holding Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier hostage.

She refused to sign a “permission slip” that would require a police escort!

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