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Felina @felinablanc.bsky.social · 1h

Every day the shutdown continues, one MORE precondition should be added to the stack. These folks do not comprehend how to use what little leverage they have while they have it.

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Love Wins Always @lovewinzalways.bsky.social · 1h

I mean—Durbin is basically stating outright "We won't let ourselves hit Trump on his biggest proven weakness, because it might damage us with Trump voters."

Does he even realize how ridiculous that is? It's a weakness because voters don't like it!

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wishda @wishda.bsky.social · 1h

The last three Democratic Administrations used widely publicized deportation surges as campaign ads. The entire party is invested in being “white supremacist-lite” no matter how many core voters it costs them.

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Brad @bradaltad.bsky.social · 54m

I cannot handle how the Dems' entire messaging strategy is devoted to chasing those three old white men in some Iowa diner who say "law and order" is their primary concern, to the expense of fighting fascism or standing up for immigrants or gay people or trans people or really standing for anything.

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Miss Riss @missriss.bsky.social · 4m

For those who only know him as the fascist collaborating loser who's obsession w blue slips fucked the courts for decades as head of the judiciary committee and get these fucks confused

HE IS SENATOR FOR ILLINOIS
HE IS TALKING ABOUT HIS OWN GOD DAMN STATE NOT BEING IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO STAND UP FOR

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29m

Honest to god the biggest scam in America right now is whatever Dem consultants are being paid

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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Mel🏳️‍🌈 she/they universal healthcare now @knownforms.bsky.social · 26m

Trump is threatening to jail a mayor and governor and craven Democrats won't defend them. Despicable.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.bsky.social · 11m

Senior Senator from Illinois really standing up for his people

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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David Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 8m

Have to keep funding the fascism, apparently

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 9m

They’ve decided we’re too risky to care about and that was how they announced it.

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 10m

And this is why you simply can’t decide to ignore all the talk about ditching “the groups”.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 8m

I know 5 games seems like a short tenure for Belichick but you have to remember that a few months is still a big chunk of his girlfriend’s life

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Wendigo Wires 👻 @joparkerbear.bsky.social · 1h

How do you do my fellow citizens of the regime

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Senate Gabe @senategabe.bsky.social · 19m

I cannot get over how insane it is that Ro Khanna is the Dems point person on the Epstein files.

Maybe let us find a member of congress who is not extremely close with people in said files? That would be nice!

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 16m

Whenever i see old twitter moots pop in here i wanna be like waaait don’t go back we’ve got block lists and alf hog and a resident jerry

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Adam H Johnson @ahjohnson.bsky.social · 28m

I wrote about the Bari Weiss take over of CBS News as part of a broader trend away from the pretense of liberal institutionalism into a genuinely post-reality tabloidism, marked by AI slop, unsophisticated Trumpian-Likudite propaganda and consolidation of traditional and social media.

The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 2h

The tabloid-ification of CBS News is a marked escalation in our trend towards AI-driven confectionary reality: by @ahjohnson.bsky.social

Bari Weiss and the post-liberal media order

The tabloid-ification of CBS News is a marked escalation in our trend towards AI-driven confectionary reality.

therealnews.com

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 25m

adhd is funny as hell because at work when i have one project i loathe any interjections because i want to focus but if i have 30 projects i'm stoked to bounce between them. like brain what do you mean you can handle one thing or ten things but not two to nine things????

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1h

When @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social got in touch about doing an episode of Cancel Me, Daddy, I fangirled hard, and then we cooked up this really cool episode about automotive propaganda and how it works in today's politics

It's out here now on youtube and everywhere tomorrow

Cancel Me, Daddy Podcast @cancelmedaddy.bsky.social · 1h

This week we're collabing with the co-hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social to chat about how pro-car propaganda works, its history, and how it shows up in our politics today, especially in this year's NYC mayor's race! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN-e...

Why Car Propaganda Is Destroying Our Cities (ft. The War on Cars Podcast)

YouTube video by Cancel Me, Daddy - Media & Politics Podcast

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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 1h

CashApp but not for money for connecting with country music legend Johnny Cash

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Murderously Matt 🎃 @momentarilymatt.bsky.social · 1h

I like how our choices for social media platforms go from, "Hellish, but popular," to, "Meh, but obscure," on a sliding scale

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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 1h

"More than 400,000 women left the U.S. workforce in the first half of 2025… It's the steepest decline in more than 40 years for mothers of young children."

#ChildcareForAll #UnionsForAll

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U.S. sees steepest decline of mothers of young children in the workforce in 40 years, study finds

More than 400,000 women left the U.S. workforce in the first half of 2025, according to a University of Kansas analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

www.cbsnews.com

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Showing Up for Racial Justice @surj.org · 2h

"By the time he and his family arrived for the check-in, about 200 friends and well-wishers had gathered on the lawn in front of the ICE office. They cheered for De La Cruz as he exited the family’s minivan, sang the national anthem, and then watched him disappear behind the federal building doors."

Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 1d

Juan De La Cruz and his family feared the worst when he showed up for a check-in with immigration officials in St. Albans Tuesday. But the Panton resident will be allowed to stay in Vermont while his asylum case is pending.
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Immigration authorities ordered a Panton man to an ICE check-in. 200 friends decided to join him

Juan De La Cruz and his family feared the worst when he showed up for a check-in with immigration officials in St. Albans Tuesday. But the Panton resident will be allowed to stay in Vermont while his ...

www.vermontpublic.org

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kristy yummy coochie 🇯🇲 @adrierising.bsky.social · 2h

that singer lady's botox and filler made the clock app flag all of her "why don't you like me" videos as ai

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 2h

Federal Workers in DC met with Senate offices today to say “No Bad Budget in Our Name.” Our communities need a budget that protects critical public services and healthcare. We’re calling on Congress to hold out against Trump’s illegal power grab. #supportfederalworkers #wetookanoath

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 3h

I know Dolly Parton cussed her sister smooth the fuck out, lol.

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