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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Nicholas Weaver @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com · 4h

Gotta pay for those dog killing bullets somehow!

ProPublica @propublica.org · 5h

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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earthbound420.bsky.social @earthbound420.bsky.social · 16h

Lunatic spawns💥🙄

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 4h

Congressional offices are closed, but their inboxes aren't. Demand Congress pass this bill to release the Epstein files--YOU CAN DO IT NOW HERE:

Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act

Contact Congress today!

actionnetwork.org

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4h

This is actually very clever. I didn't think Chuck had it in him.

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 4h

I love how our beloved man on the street @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social asks this random person to share why they’re protesting on live television and they bust out a concise, eloquent monologue on the fly.

Respect. ✊🏼

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4h

When referring to people who are anti-Trump, don't fall into the trap of calling them "Antifa."

That is a loaded, mangled word. Call them what they are, "anti-fascists."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6h

This guy left his job as a TV host to be a full-time TV guest and part-time social media shitposter.

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 4h

Tell Congress to stop playing games, cancel the GOP healthcare cuts, and then finally deal with Trump’s Epstein scandal!

Tell Congress: Fully investigate the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case

Contact Congress today!

actionnetwork.org

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 6h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4h

Lacking the confirmation of the US Senate, Lindsey Halligan is _not_ in fact a United States Attorney. She purports to be an acting US Attorney, but given the serial appointments and resignations of Acting US Attorneys designated by Trump in his first nine months in office, that power has lapsed.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 4h

Hey friends! We're almost through another week.

Have you had enough water today? Fruits and veggies? Did you get a moment to relax and just... be?

Take a moment to take care of yourself before you hit the hay. We'll be doing the same.

GN 💚

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LC 🌻 💙 🫘 @lc-renmom.bsky.social · 4h

Cool cool

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18h

Did DOGE save us $2 trillion?

“Not even close. .. Total spending excluding interest rose $220 billion, or 4%, for the entire fiscal year.” 🤡

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/tari...

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 7h

Letitia James speaks after this fake indictment.😏

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JohnnyMangu @johnnybarbu.bsky.social · 4h

Dr. #JaneGoodall recorded this Netflix interview in March 2025, asking that it only be released after her death.

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."

RIP Jane

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sarahkmk.bsky.social @sarahkmk.bsky.social · 4h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

All to cover up the Epstein files.

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delrayser @delrayser.bsky.social · 7h

everything is on fire these days, sure, but how is it that 50% of all news stories are not about how I just spent $20 on a bag of store brand coffee at fucking costco

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 4h

$20 BILLION.

Remember that we’re being lied to whenever we’re told that we can’t afford something that helps American families.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 5h

Portland, Oregon! ✋

Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 5h

Who’s goin’? 😎

Join here: seiu.com/nocrowns

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 5h

Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.