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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 8h

i often forget dolly is human (i always see her with wings and a halo). anyway even i, a godless heathen pagan, is praying for her, so you damned well better too.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 15h

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 1h

Be sure to listen for George and Laura Bush’s cries for our democracy.
Like, listen super closely.
Closer than that! Turn up the volume!
Whaddya hear?

Exactly. Nothing, nada, zip.

For those wishing for “traditional conservatives” to do something, that ship… is at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 4h

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

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...

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

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Maida ☠️ @emmaidama.bsky.social · 2h

Missouri's Republican Attorney General is trying to get the medical records of patients that had abortions…
#Pinks 🌸

abcnews.go.com/Health/wireS...

Abortion providers say Missouri's attorney general is trying to get patient records

Planned Parenthood officials say in court filings that Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of patients who’ve had abortions

abcnews.go.com

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 1h

Be sure to listen for George and Laura Bush’s cries for our democracy.
Like, listen super closely.
Closer than that! Turn up the volume!
Whaddya hear?

Exactly. Nothing, nada, zip.

For those wishing for “traditional conservatives” to do something, that ship… is at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 4h

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

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...

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Little Miss FAFO @nofuxgiven.bsky.social · 11h

NEVER FORGET 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

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Little Miss FAFO @nofuxgiven.bsky.social · 13h

This Pastor is the definition of “I AM MY BROTHERS KEEPER

Jesus expanded on this by teaching that loving one's neighbor as oneself and showing compassion to the poor, sick, and marginalized is an act of love for Him, demonstrating that our well-being is interconnected.

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 14h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 14h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 13h

Here’s video of the incident

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 14h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 3h

Yes indeed. Check out war-ravaged Portland.
Trump lying again.
#Portland
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

My constituents want me to get to work but House Republicans are more concerned about protecting the Epstein files.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition

www.nytimes.com

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joneson/dead bird site survivor @bonesfanancy @joneson.bsky.social · 6h

Masked ICE thugs without warrants and identification vs peaceful singing protesters! Who are the real terrorists in Chicago?

#Voices4Victory

The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 4d

"Every single week we have seen one-sided escalation from ICE. We come with songs and chants and signs. They come with tear gas and pepper bullets and flash bangs." @katmabu.bsky.social on ICE brutalizing protesters in Chicago.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 10h

"RFKJr is trying to eliminate the agency responsible for supporting states & localities w/ overdose prevention," says Dr. Eric Rafla-Yuan.

The doctors are also concerned about his attacks on psychiatric medications.

Let's not forget that he's a fan of viruses, too.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

www.npr.org

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA,
Real question: how much do you have to lose before you realize YOU were always the target?Your job,healthcare, social security,dignity,your child's education...what?
What will be YOUR breaking point?
Or will you really follow him off the cliff?Down into the bunker?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 12h

Oregon’s National Guard General: They’ll defend America and protect protesters.

That’s leadership we need more of. 🇺🇸

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 12h

#ResistanceRoots
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

In 1967, David Sánchez and Carlos Montes founded the Brown Berets in East Los Angeles to combat discrimination and fight for equality and community rights for Mexican Americans. They modeled the group after the Black Panther Party. /1

David Sanchez, co-founder of the Brown Berets. Image source: Los Angeles Public Library.

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 2h

She was beautiful, inside and out!
💖✨

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 19h

#ResistanceRoots

Mabel Ping-Hua Lee was born on this day in 1896 in Guangzhou, China. Lee became a prominent figure in the women’s suffrage movement in New York, and advocated for the rights of Chinese American women who were barred from voting by the Chinese Exclusion Act until 1943. /1

Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee. Photo credit: National Archives.

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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 13h

#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory

Oh, come on PA we deserve better than this guy. I don’t know if he’s just clueless or he thinks we’re stupid. I guess he thinks American revolutionaries had 3-D printers. This kind of mentality is exactly why we’re the only state without a budget passed. 🤦‍♀️

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 7d

Pennsylvania State Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Grove City) speaks in favor of ghost guns, saying American revolutionaries used them to defeat England.

"We call them 'ghost guns' today. Our founding fathers and our true patriots call them 'homemade guns.'"

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 2h

This! We need to take healthcare wins where we can get them!

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AnnieOakleyinGA @annie1x.bsky.social · 2h

#Pinks #ProudBlue
You can say a lot about MTG but she can recognize a sinking ship when she see’s one. Republicans are going to lose on the health care issue. It’s not sustainable for anybody except billionaires.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on her unexpected break with Republicans over health care in shutdown fight

The MAGA firebrand sparked criticism from GOP leadership after giving voice to a key Democratic demand — extending expiring Obamacare funding to avoid premium hikes.

www.nbcnews.com

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 3h

“You need to take your head out of Trump’s ass..”
MO voter rips into Republican Congressman at town hall. The same town hall’s this regime wants them to stop going to. I wonder why?🤨

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 2h

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 3h

Joy Reid asks “Why are conservatives so angry?” 🤔

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 2h

The reporter having the fucking audacity to even question this is infuriating.
Next, Politico will run to the WH and say, “Gavin said…”
MSM is a huge reason we’re in this mess. 🤬

JOURNALISM 101:
"If someone says it's raining & another person says it's dry, it's not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out the fucking window and find out which is true."
Source: Journalism Tutor via Sally Claire
WE ARE THE MEDIA

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