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John Dandridge @jonthetherapist.bsky.social · 5h

a woman in a floral dress is smiling and says true story

ALT: a woman in a floral dress is smiling and says true story

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 6h

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 18h

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Ron Sparks 🇨🇦 #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦 @ronsparks.ca · 10h

Mike Johnson just may be the most pathetic toadie ever to serve in Congress.

Except maybe for Lindsey Graham. And Mitch McConnell. And Matt Gaetz. And Lauren Boebert. And Marjorie Taylor Greene. And JD Vance. And Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Jim Jordan, Paulina Luna, Andy Biggs, Bob Good, Ralph Norman, etc.

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Natty🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🏐🏈🐕🐴📎 @grillnatty.bsky.social · 10h

House wasn’t in session when he swore in Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine. Try again weasel lips

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Shield Maiden - Chartreuse , living in a lemon-lime world! @shieldmaiden7.bsky.social · 11h

Gallego dream response:"You mean the "red herring" of you shutting down the Government and sending everyone on vacation?"

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Itsgreek2me2 @itsgreek2m2.bsky.social · 8h

AND MONEY FOR THE PEDOPHILES 💵💵💵💵💰💰💰💰💰🖕

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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 11h

Johnson trying to rewrite the rules like former maga Senate majority leader, Mitch MCConnell, used to do...It's all about POWER...

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PattyAnne @txmeema.bsky.social · 7h

Does our Mush Brain President think that simply deleting a reference to a law from a government website, overturns that law? Or is that a rhetorical question?

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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 11h

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15h

Trump is much weaker than he looks. He's always been a bloated, sloppy, low-IQ flaccid failure. Now he’s a bloated, sloppy, low-IQ flaccid failure desperately trying to distract from all that by attacking US cities with our military and sending his Justice Dept after political opponents.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

Am I reading this right? Did Trump say he took freedom of speech away?

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8h

Flagging Trump this afternoon:

"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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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

As the government shutdown moves into its second week, air travelers can expect longer airport security lines—as TSA employees call out sick in higher numbers.

Hundreds Of Unpaid TSA Agents Are Calling In Sick—Expect Longer Airport Security Lines

As the government shutdown moves into its second week, air travelers can expect longer airport security lines—as TSA employees call out sick in higher numbers.

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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 7h

If we can get Jimmy back on the air, we have the power to do more. Keep calling Mike Johnson, your district's representative, and your 2 senators. Don't stop! Be relentless. Tell 'em what you think about the govt shutdown, trumpstein files, and much more.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 7h

"Maybe you can look into that, Pam" -- Trump directs Pam Bondi to try to stop a planned anti-Trump rally in Austin

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 3d

🧵Violence for Me, But Not for Thee

Stephen Miller is a master of violent rhetoric

WhenMiller speaks, he speaks from inside the machine. And lately, he’s been preaching something that sounds less like democracy and more like violent vengeance. open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...

Violence for Me, But Not for Thee

White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller is a master of violent rhetoric

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Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊 @bluefreedomquest.bsky.social · 2d

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 2d

NC circuit court judge who blocked DOJ from getting the state’s voting data has had her house out in the middle of nowhere burn down.

Her family was home and had to jump from windows.

Don’t wait for investigation: do what maga does: make assumptions and cast a wide net

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 1d

Country legend Zach Bryan has released a song that puts country over his own bank account.

The backlash from country fans will be massive- they’ll force him off country radio like they did to the Dixie Chicks but he doesn’t need radio access anymore

American hero 🇺🇸

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 1d

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What Russ Vought Is Doing Right Now:

Project 2025 Architect is Spending his Shutdown Destroying Your Government

With half of Project 2025 implemented, what is its architect turned Director of OMB coming for over the shutdown?

Find out (free) and then RP! open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...

What Russ Vought Is Doing Right Now:

Project 2025 Architect is Spending his Shutdown Destroying Your Government

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 10h

🚨🚨 political violence alert!!! 👇👇👇

Unearthed audio of Virginia GOP candidate Winsome Earle-Sears on abortion:

"Murder is murder, and one day it's gonna be your turn"

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · Dec 10

If you want to know why we lost in 2024 look no further than our failure to run a negative campaign focused on Trump’s dangerous plans for America.

Learn more and please share 👇
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Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game

Hit 'em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game, by Rachel Bitecofer with Aaron Murphy. A radica, urgent plan for how the Democratic Party and its supporters can...

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poolside424.bsky.social @poolside424.bsky.social · 14h

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RealUSAPatriot @realusapatriot.bsky.social · 9h

Yep, because most of them couldn’t win in a fair fight.

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RealUSAPatriot @realusapatriot.bsky.social · 16h

How low do you have to be to spray pepper spray at an unarmed guy wearing a frog suit?

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