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Democratic Hispanic Caucus Of Miami-Dade @dhcfmiami.bsky.social · 23h

If you live in Miami-Dade, we invite you to join us and local Democratic leaders for our Hispanic Heritage Month Event where we will celebrate our diversity and renew our commitment to speak up for our communities and fight for our rights and freedoms.

Register to join us using the link below👇🏻

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month · Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida

We invite you to join us and local leaders for a celebration of our diversity, our heritage, and the immigrant communities that helped build Miami-Dade.

www.mobilize.us

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Bridget123goooo 🌊🦋🏃🏻‍♀️⛰️ @bridget123goooo.bsky.social · 23h

James Comey’s trial date is set for Monday January 5, 2026 meaning….. Comey will be on trial for bogus charges unleashed by 34x convicted felon, Donald Trump on the fifth anniversary of his own insurrection January 6, 2021.

Full circle.

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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 2m

The only way through is together.

Dave Auburn @daveauburn.bsky.social · 1d

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 1d

Leading economists say the U.S. saw “essentially no job growth” last month.

Small businesses are getting crushed by Trump’s tariffs and immigration chaos while health care carries the economy.

The shutdown means no official jobs data—just more chaos and uncertainty.
thehill.com/business/554...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 39m

Context matters

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 39m

The DOJ is considering letting people convicted of domestic abuse and violent felonies to get their gun rights back.

We need every voice speaking out right now.

Join us:
bradyunited.org/restoration

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20m

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 2h

4/ If you are interested in helping to reduce gun suicides then you should consider removing AFSP from your donation list. Their Project 2025 helped to legitimize an extreme gun lobby grp with a mission to put AR15s with silencers in the hands of every man, woman, & child in the U.S. and beyond.

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 1d

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@stevevladeck.bsky.social is clear: Trump cannot do whatever he wants with Federal troops in American cities.

"The problem ...is that many Americans don’t believe the president’s claims. We look at pictures and videos out of Portland and we don’t see “war-ravaged” anything. ..

Image of troops outside military vehicles

Caption: Illinois leaders challenge white house over national guard deployment

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Jamie Carter @jctheresistance.demcast.com · 1d

When Democrats retake the House, one of the FIRST actions needs to be investigating every one of these mother f*ckers that have broken the law.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 15h

This term, the Supreme Court could pave the way for states to oust 19 Black and Brown members of Congressmen by demolishing the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais

Which would cripple minority representation at the federal level

And gerrymander up to 27 districts for Republicans in total

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 17h

Democrats hold a slim majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. We need to keep every Blue seat and flip as many seats as we can. Here's the lineup for Districts 69, 70 and 71:
☑️ Mark Downey (69)
☑️ Shelly Simonds (70)
☑️Jessica Anderson (71)
☑️Randolph Critzer (72)
Vote Blue on Nov. 4!

Graphic supporting Mark Downey, Shelly Simonds, Jessica Anderson and Randolph Critzer for Virginia House of Delegates. Election Nov. 4, 2025.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1h

If the government carries out Trump’s orders targeting antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization,” it would violate free speech rights. Here’s why: bit.ly/4330Su2

Trump’s Orders Targeting Antifascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition

Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like.

www.brennancenter.org

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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · May 3

“Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being… Over my years in politics and business, I have found one thing to be universally true: The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”
JB Pritzker

@govpritzker.illinois.gov
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/ifin...

#KindnessMatters

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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 8h

Dear Universe: This is a serious line in the sand. How can we face all the threats to democracy, peace, and Earth itself if we cannot have chocolate?

This is just plain cruel!!

apple.news/ArB_cj2OJRFe...

Something Weird Is Happening With Halloween Chocolate — The Atlantic

Where did it all go?

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 2d

Because Donald Trump and MAGA decided to destroy Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act so they could give tax cuts to billionaires

17 million people will probably lose their health insurance

And it's likely that-as a result-51,000 Americans will die

PER
YEAR

Despicable

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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MiaMarie @mmkresge.bsky.social · 2d

“When’s people lose their healthcare they die.” - Sen Mark Kelly
#TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 3d

Sen. Mark Kelly: "Millions of people will lose their healthcare or go bankrupt. When people lose their healthcare, they die. That is the reality of the situation that we're in."

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MiaMarie @mmkresge.bsky.social · 2d

#TrumpsHealthcareShutdown is putting the lives of working class Americans at risk.

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 3d

Republicans would rather shut down the government.

Than support healthcare for hardworking American taxpayers.

You deserve better.

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MiaMarie @mmkresge.bsky.social · 2d

Speaker Johnson is a boldfaced liar. Republicans have done nothing to protect healthcare, rather they’ve tried repeatedly to dismantle the ACA. They hate it because it was initiated under Obama & they hate him more than they love hard working Americans.
#TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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Little Lobbyists @littlelobbyists.com · 2d

“I’m most worried about the funds running out for both WIC and SNAP,” says @littlelobbyists.com mom Jodi, who lives in Pennsylvania.

“I know it probably won't happen... but it might.... for our family, we heavily rely on these programs to help our family out.”

#TrumpsHealthcareShutdown 2/3 🧵

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Little Lobbyists @littlelobbyists.com · 2d

All across America, families are being impacted by #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown — this is especially true for the parents and caregivers of medically complex and disabled children.

Here are some of their stories 1/3 🧵

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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t be so hard on Republicans. They have “ideas” to fix healthcare: decrease demand by decreasing population (anti-vax, no access to care, make nutritious food and shelter too expensive).

You want a healthcare system that increases affordable access? Vote for Democrats.
#johnsonlies

joneson/dead bird site survivor @bonesfanancy @joneson.bsky.social · 3d

Is that why REPUBLICANS are making cuts to Medicaid, ripping healthcare from average Americans, & increasing all of our healthcare premiums, Mikey? Is this how you show your concern for healthcare?

Democrats are fighting for healthcare, not Republicans!

#GOPShutdown

#Voices4Victory

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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The Ronin @the-ronin.bsky.social · 4d

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: Illinois has filed suit to block Trump's deployment of the military to Chicago.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8d

More guns than people…

Is it freedom or a national death cult that keeps growing?

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