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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 16h

JB Pritzker has been a rock of this Resistance - and to his credit, he has recognized from the very beginning the seriousness of this moment in history and for the future of our country.

#ResistTrump

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"

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Rep. Pete Aguilar @aguilar.house.gov · 16h

Today marks 8 days since Republicans shut down the government because they refuse to negotiate a bipartisan agreement that protects health care and lowers costs.

@housedemocrats.bsky.social will continue fighting on behalf of the American people.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20h

ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 1d

Joy Reid asks “Why are conservatives so angry?” 🤔

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 20h

We're being deployed to stop the violence on the streets but we're causing the violence along with ICE, but don't arrest them as they are allowed to beat up people, shoot people, destroy property in their efforts to arrest as many people of color as possible.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 21h

What the actual fuck.
If you're not outraged yet, you aren't paying attention.

Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 22h

WHAT THE F*CK‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
Chicago’s Reverend David Black of First Presbyterian has been assaulted multiple times by ICE agents during peaceful protest in the city‼️They shot a some kind of non lethal bullet at his head‼️
#PepperBall

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 22h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 20h

Aren't they considered critical staff?

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 20h

He's an asshole.

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 20h

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 21h

Scary. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Trump's Plan

To invoke the Insurrection Act

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 21h

A reminder on the 8th day of this Republican shutdown: Speaker Johnson could call Members back to negotiate to re-open the government any time he wants. He's choosing not to.

Republicans would rather raise costs and kick millions of Americans off their health care.

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 21h

Scary. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 6, 2025

If White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is at the head of the administration’s deployment of federal agents against undocumented immigrants, it appears that Office of Management and Budget...

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah, well I'm extremely pessimistic about it too, every time I encounter AI on the phone when calling a company I hate it.

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 21h

So deluded...maybe less drugs would help.

Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 21h

Hey @housedemocrats.bsky.social & @senatedemocrats.bsky.social please remember In 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Congress cannot exclude a representative who meets the constitutional requirements for holding office...so either the House or Senate can elect someone else to do the swearing in.

Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 21h

Heartbreaking isn't it.

Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 21h

Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 22h

“It’s very peculiar that this is when the president is choosing to say he needs to come in and save the city..." No, it's not. The Supreme Court gave the president carte blanche in 2024. So seemingly now he gets to ignore our Constitution...80% corrupt Supreme Court. 🤬

Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 22h

“It’s very peculiar that this is when the president is choosing to say he needs to come in and save the city..." No, it's not. The Supreme Court gave the president carte blanche in 2024. So seemingly now he gets to ignore our Constitution...80% corrupt Supreme Court. 🤬

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22h

Baltimore mayor to Trump: Don’t send your troops

On this week’s “More To The Story,” Brandon Scott says the president’s threats to send the National Guard are a distraction from the city’s historic efforts to reduce violent crime.

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 1d

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 1d

Thus far, ICE and CBP in the Chicago region killed an immigrant

Shot a woman 5 times-after allegedly taunting her, saying “Do something, b****”

And shot a priest-who wasn’t remotely a threat-in the head

So when does Governor Pritzker deploy the National Guard to protect citizens from these thugs

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Michigan Jill @whitchmi.bsky.social · 2d

Let's gooooo, California!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Make America Great Again…

GTF Out!

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Thia Fin @thiafin.bsky.social · 1d

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

Asked about back pay, Trump said, "I would say it depends on who we’re talking about. For the most part, we’re going to take care of our people. There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of, and we’ll take care of them in a different way."
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White House looks for a loophole in the law that ensures federal workers get paid after a shutdown

The memo suggests furloughed workers aren't entitled to back pay, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.

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