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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

For one, the federal government cannot constitutionally commandeer state officials to do its bidding.

But more importantly, the president does not see his political opposition as legitimate but rather as a target for a carceral and militaristic state. It is deeply undemocratic and authoritarian.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 3d

All I ask is that you watch and listen for 2 mins.

youtu.be/AxZDE8PBhFk

Amazing Grace

YouTube video by Save America Movement

youtu.be

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 4d

Before you hit the streets on No Kings Day, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

act.aclu.org

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freedomseeder25.bsky.social @freedomseeder25.bsky.social · 5d

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22d

Yes, release the Epstein files!!!

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 22d

There's so much at stake in the elections on November 4. Let's get registered. Let’s show up. Let’s win.

Get ready to vote at IWillVote.com.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 24d

@joyannreid.bsky.social is asking the right question.This may be the most dangerous period.When the dog catches the car & realizes he can’t open the doors or satisfy its hunger. Now there’s rage, snarling and vicious humiliation at having exhausted itself pursuing something that has no real meaning.

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 26d

Tyler Robinson Was Practicing Web Browsing Exactly Right, By Ezra Klein

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 26d

This is a firing offense. Bill Pulte must go.

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 26d

The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.

Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.

These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...

Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show

A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

www.reuters.com

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pappleby.bsky.social @pappleby.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you, Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

RAPID RESPONSE ALERT:
TODAY IN SOUTH BEND, IN
FRI, SEPT 13 @ 3:30 PM

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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 28d

Chuck Schumer just broke protocol to force Senate Republicans to schedule a floor vote on releasing the Epstein files. Republicans are PISSED. This is exactly what Democrats should be doing. More of this please.

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pappleby.bsky.social @pappleby.bsky.social · 29d

RAPID RESPONSE ALERT

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Michiana Alliance for Democracy ❌️👑 @madindivisible.bsky.social · 29d

Correct link
www.facebook.com/share/1F8wxL...

www.facebook.com

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pappleby.bsky.social @pappleby.bsky.social · 29d

RAPID RESPONSE ALERT

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pappleby.bsky.social @pappleby.bsky.social · 29d

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · Sep 9

Holy shit…You can’t make this up: a plane is circling Soldier Field before the Bears home opener with a banner that reads—

“HEY ICE, MASKS ARE FOR CUCKS.”

Also the trolling is incredible for those that told us to stop wearing masks during the pandemic.

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · Sep 8

Chicago TURNED it out, showing up at the naval base where ICE agents have been stationed.

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · Sep 8

Good Morning Resistance

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Branden McEuen but he’s spooky @bmceuen.bsky.social · Sep 8

I cannot explicitly state what I think must happen to 6 supreme court justices but let's just say they should be recognized as treasonous enemies of the country and punished as such.

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Sep 8

"Half the population” of greater Los Angeles "now meet the government’s criteria for reasonable suspicion," in the wake of today's 6-3 SCOTUS ruling.

www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Supreme Court upholds 'roving patrols' for immigration arrests in Los Angeles

The Supreme Court says immigration agents may stop and question people they suspect are here illegally based on little more than working at a car wash, speaking Spanish or having brown skin.

www.latimes.com

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Bebe Neuwirth (she/her) @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social · Aug 16

FABULOUS
(And beautifully danced by the company!)

Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Aug 15

This clip of the Korean production of Chicago is several years old, but it features Choi Jae-rim, the actor playing Billy Flynn, doing **actual ventriloquism**: youtu.be/kCWBWXyUh2Q?...

2021 '시카고' 프레스콜 We Both Reached For the Gun 민경아 최재림

YouTube video by NEWSTAGE뉴스테이지

youtu.be

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · Sep 5

More than 300k Black women being pushed out of the labor market while white men gained 365k more jobs is what we mean when we refer to racism as systemic.

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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 5

A message from me:

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Sep 2

There are no emergencies. Only a power grab. And narcissism. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · Sep 2

This anti-drowning program cost $2 million a year. The National Guard deployment to DC is costing an estimated $1 million a day. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC

A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.

www.npr.org

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