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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · Feb 26

Think of the 3.5 percent goal, or 11.5 million people, as the political equivalent of the four-minute mile. It might seem impossible, but it’s actually quite possible.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Pritzker: "I think it's important to recognize that the Trump administration does not seem to respect any laws in the United States. They just do what they want to do and they'll keep doing it unless someone stops them. Here in Illinois we're stopping them."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7h

🚨 This is protecting the American people. “Full force” is not defined by the military. More of this!

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 6h

Agree. But we can’t lay down and take it either. That’s what he has always gotten - everyone just moving aside and caving to him. Just like the corporate tech giants & media have done.
He hates Gov Pritzger’s backbone.
That’s why he’s the taco 🌮 king.
We need to push back.

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ECSanity @ecsanity.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you! This is what I’ve been going nuts about. The state NGs exist to protect the country and the residents and their states; not to aid the federal fascists in attacking the citizens of their state!

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7h

Pritzker: “This is a convicted felon…who is threatening to jail me. This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump: If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me.”

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 6h

We love you @govpritzker.illinois.gov thank you for saving our sanity!

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7h

Pritzker on Trump calling for his arrest: “Trump always chickens out… We’ve done nothing wrong here. And very importantly, it’s Donald Trump that is breaching the Constitution, breaking the law. We’re taking him to court, and I believe we’re going to win.”

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 6h

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 8h

#1 qualification to be a trumpette. 🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥 even while everyone is watching and you are recorded on video #straighttohell 👿

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 9h

JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 8h

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M WATCHING INTERVIEWS OF CITY MAYORS TALKING ABOUT HOW THEY ARE COORDINATING WITH OTHER MAYORS TO DISCUSS HOW TO PROTECT THEIR RESIDENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I KNOW WE ARE "USED TO IT" BUT IT IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE.

- ASHA RANGAPPA

OCCUPY

DEMOCRATSX

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Thee NYC angry black latina mom! ♉️🇩🇴🗽 🐝💛 @urbanmodernism.bsky.social · 8h

Government officials should never interfere with or influence artists’ music. Art is protected speech under the First Amendment. When power tries to control creativity, it’s no longer about culture—it’s about censorship, and that’s a dangerous path for any democracy. #Pinks

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 8h

James Comey is not a GNAT to be gotten rid of.

Trump’s turned the DOJ into a revenge machine — staging show trials through Pam Bondi and a beauty-pageant lawyer. This isn’t law & order. It’s a dictator auditioning for absolute power. ⬇️

Trump’s Political Persecution of Comey is Flagrant Criminal Abuse of Power

CALLING DEMS "GNATS" TO BE "GOTTEN RID OF" IS A DANGEROUS NATIONAL DISGRACE

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

The Justice Department had 36 attorneys assigned full-time to investigate corrupt politicians when Trump took office in January.

Today it has two.

See how this works?

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10h

1. On Monday, Trump delivered a $70 million windfall to his billionaire buddy, John Paulson.

Paulson hosted the biggest fundraiser of Trump's 2024 campaign, raising over $50 million.

This week, Trump returned the favor.

Follow along for details.

Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s…

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 8h

CNN IS GARBAGE. How do they call themselves legitimate news when they edit out Miller’s very telling Freudian slip?! @cnn-news.bsky.social avoid like the plague.

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“Plenary authority” is legal power that is absolute, complete, and often unlimited for a specific purpose Distinct from checks and balances: In the American system of government, a claim of plenary ...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

Portland Cop Confronts ICE GOON
Threatens Arrest After Attempt to Drive Through Protest Crowd. ICE Worker Dismisses Safety Concerns, Says 'Not Many Protesters, It Won't Be Messy’.

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 21h

And again! 👿

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 22h

Now who looks better?
Compare Whitehouse photoshopped Trump & the King or #realtrump ?

Redditor WhatTheFlux1 did a little tweaking and posted the result to r/pics, writing:
"I removed Trump's orange makeup to see how he looks underneath”
😂😂😂

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 1d

That’s exactly what I thought.
One of those iconic photos.

Those who are too young to remember LIFE might know the power of those cover images from the movie:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

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Liberty & Freedom @liberty2bfree.bsky.social · 1d

THIS PHOTO of a MINISTER DIRECTLY SHOT WITH PEPPER SPRAY IN HIS EYES BY CHUMPS GOONS

IS LIKE THE SAME DISGRACEFUL

ACTIONS IN HISTORY

AS

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MURDERS of STUDENT PROTESTORS

&

THE TIANANMEM SQUARE TANK MAN PHOTO!

ENOUGH! IMPEACH THE MAD EVIL TYRANT BEFORE PEOPLE ARE MURDERED!

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 1d

But I was really pleased to see this actual image on @msnbc.com All IN with Chris Hayes in tonight!

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lisasasa56.bsky.social @lisasasa56.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I know it was more of a shoving their face in stuff they don’t want to acknowledge

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