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‘The Work of Democracy is The Work of Our Time’

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😒 You can never appease a tyrant. 🔥 DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE. 💙 🌻 🟧 🐝 Don’t do genocide. ***El que calla, otorga*** 💙 #heretostay #BLM #stillwithher #khive #climate #slavaUkraini #ofa

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‘The Work of Democracy is The Work of Our Time’ @mdrfl.bsky.social · Jul 1

…this will be a long hard slog!
Stay ready ❤️💙

Banksy black & white drawing of a girl sitting w legs crossed and her chin in her hand, looking at a blue-colored bird on a branch near her knee (the only color in the drawing).

Above it says “If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit !” Banksy

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1h

So Trump gave Argentina a $20 billion bailout and is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.

While Americans can’t afford groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Karen Hoffmann @karhoff.bsky.social · 32m

When @kenklippenstein.bsky.social says "I don't want to sound hyperbolic but" 😳

I don’t want to sound hyperbolic but the plain truth is that NSPM-7 is a declaration of war on anyone who does not support the Trump administration and its agenda. Yes, it repeats the word “violent” over and over to purport only to go after citizens who are moved to take up arms, but it also directs monitoring and intelligence collection to map and target the new “evildoers,” to borrow a Bush label he took from the Bible just days after 9/11.

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 1h

The White House can learn from Baku. When an Azeri commercial plane was shot down last December, Aliyev called Kremlin denials of involvement a “kindergarten tale” and didn’t back down to Moscow lies. Now Putin has confessed and is paying damages.

apnews.com/article/russ...

Putin says Russian air defenses were to blame for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38

President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s air defense were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people.

apnews.com

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 2h

MIT's response to the Trump admin's proposed "compact" is excellent and should be a model for other universities. orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 32m

#AZ07

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 38m

To avoid swearing in a duly elected Democratic House member who will force a vote to release the Epstein files, the House is in recess indefinitely

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 39m

Can someone explain to me how this is a good idea? I understand that Singapore has a long term assignment with its F-15SG aircraft and personnel at the base.

But why Qatar? And why now?

#ProudBlue

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2h

Fun facts: Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, has won an Emmy, two Grammys, and his production company won an Oscar.

Trump has won 34 felony convictions as well as civil adjudications for rape and financial fraud. He is currently protecting rich and powerful pedophiles in the GOP.

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 32m

This story, and others like it every single day in America, give me a murderous rage.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 41m

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 17h

"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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Hyperlexic @hyperlexic.bsky.social · 14h

You’re absolutely right that we’re not building enough housing. The construction rate collapsed in 2006 and never recovered. This is why rents are so high.

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 1h

The Boring Co. violated state environmental regulations nearly 800 times, many of which occurred after signing an agreement saying it would comply.

Musk's Boring Co. violated environmental regulations nearly 800 times, Nevada alleges | TechCrunch

The Boring Co. violated state environmental regulations nearly 800 times, many of which occurred after signing an agreement saying it would comply.

techcrunch.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."

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Genie Lauren @moreandagain.social · 1h

If you:

1. Go to chrome://flags
2. Type in "AI" in the Search Flags bar
3. Turn all the "Defaults" to "Disabled"

You can turn off ALL the AI bullshit in Chrome.

Here's a demonstration
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si1s...

How to Remove AI Mode from Google Chrome URL/Address Bar

YouTube video by Droidwin

www.youtube.com

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1Team1Fight 🔔🇺🇦 @1team1fight.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇦❄️ URGENT WINTER REQUEST!
The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade needs a vehicle, Starlinks, generators, power banks, heaters, & other winter equipment.

The cold will soon reach the frontline. Help our defenders to be prepared.🙏
💳: linktr.ee/1t1f

#StandWithUkraine #OneTeamOneFight
@harriest.bsky.social

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 15h

sherman, for the love of god!

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 2h

Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.

There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 2h

Just found out the name for mocking the powers-that-be while doing whimsical protesting:

Tactical frivolity.

There, now you know too.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactica...

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Predictive Stupidity @onemoney.bsky.social · 3h

Pope Leo seems a lot like Peter Thiel's Antichrist.
wapo.st/4q5wR6S

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Shannon (she/her) @ravenlenore.bsky.social · 13h

I’m gonna go with no

Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 23h

Valid question 💯🔥

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Jason Kander @jasonkander.bsky.social · 3h

One indicator you’re not Nobel Peace Prize material is if the country which hosts the totally independent Nobel committee believes you’re gonna retaliate against them because you didn’t win.

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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 3h

I've wondered about this for a long time but never studied it directly...

www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...

Frontiers | How do drivers react to partisan bumper stickers? Understanding polarization in apolitical settings

IntroductionThe impact of political polarization is no longer confined to the voting booth, and partisan identity can shape behavior even in seemingly apolit...

www.frontiersin.org

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‘The Work of Democracy is The Work of Our Time’ @mdrfl.bsky.social · 3h

I think he’s sedated over at Walter Reed where they are trying to rejuvenate the old fart. We will know when he’s awake!! 🙀

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Josh Moody @byjoshmoody.bsky.social · 3h

MIT rejects "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart

orgchart.mit.edu

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3h

Mike Davis clerked for Neil Gorsuch, worked in DOJ and on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now he is an election denier troll who peddles conspiracies on Steve Bannon's show.

So, of course, all of that makes him a close ally of the Trump regime.

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