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Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
My father and mother, Mark Hortman and Melissa Hortman, and their dog Gilbert, were killed by a man who believed conspiracy theories and fake news. Words matter. Sharing fake news is dangerous. One part of my grief journey has been understanding the last conversation with my mother. She loved her job. People respected her job and what she did at her job. When I called her after the legislative session ended, I asked why she voted for the bill mentioned in the video shared by President Trump, and she wept. That bill and her vote had nothing to do with fraud. She voted for that bill because it was the only way to avoid a government shutdown. She had seen the impact of shutdowns: people lose their health care, their jobs, and in some cases, from a story she told me, have taken their own lives. She was in a very tough position on that vote. She had never really voted against her conscience like that. It was emotional and extremely difficult. Her struggle with that vote makes this conspiracy all the more painful for me. I am asking President Trump to remove the video that he shared and apologize to me and my family for posting this misinformation and for using my mother's own words to dishonor her memory. My sister Sophia Hortman (Sophie) asked me to share this on her behalf, she is off social media: "The video shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social is a painful, false twisting of my mother's final vote. The vote she made was incredibly difficult for my mother; it was not a vote made lightly or with malice in her heart. She made the decision to prevent a government shutdown because she believed our great state protects and helps Minnesotans. We must create a society in which we do not harbor hatred and violence toward our political opponents, and this video promotes a false narrative which fuels the flames of political division. The video being shared by the president is another hurdle our family must overcome in grieving the loss of my parents, Mark and Melissa, and their beloved Gilbert. I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced, and to honor the spirit of the holidays we have just spent without our parents by taking down the post on Truth Social." Please share our message and help us ask the President to take this down.
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
townzun.bsky.social
Yeah yeah yeah Spotify age gap relationship but are you 20 with a 100 year old mother?
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
townzun.bsky.social
stellar interview this morning, @janecoaston.bsky.social! feels good listening to a pod knowing how kind the host is 💗
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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ppfa.org
When you attack Planned Parenthood, you attack patients' access to high-quality health care — and we’re not going to settle for it. If you or someone you know is seeking health care, call 1-800-230-PLAN today so we can help you get the care you need.
September 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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ppfa.org
A federal court allowed the “defund” provision targeting Planned Parenthood health centers to take effect. What does this mean? Patients cannot use Medicaid to pay for their care at Planned Parenthood health centers.
September 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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nowthisimpact.bsky.social
We need politicians who will fight for our democracy
September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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jessicavalenti.bsky.social
Ken Paxton is a massive piece of shit who worked with anti-abortion activists to find abusive men willing to sue over their ex’s abortions.

I guess that’s my way of saying: if Ken Paxton got you pregnant, hit me up at [email protected]
July 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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jilchrest.bsky.social
When the only people applauding you are the state’s Republican leaders… maybe you don’t represent the people who elected you.
CT Gov. Lamont to veto controversial housing, striking workers bills
Gov. Ned Lamont will veto two bills passed by the Connecticut legislature, he announced Monday.
www.courant.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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ppfa.org
🚨The overwhelming majority of Planned Parenthood health centers at risk of closure are in abortion access states.

“Defunding” Planned Parenthood could shut down 1 in 3 health centers — taking away health care from 1M+ patients.

We need you in this fight. Make your voices heard→ p.ppfa.org/together
May 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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nowthisimpact.bsky.social
@ppfa.org is a vital resource, and defunding it will cost us all millions.

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May 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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pressley.house.gov
🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody.

She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.

This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.
Pressley, Warren, Markey Sound Alarm on Rümeysa Öztürk’s Medical Neglect, Renew Urgent Calls for Her Release (1/2): “It is unconscionable that Rümeysa Öztürk—a young woman pursuing her education, exercising her First Amendment rights, and contributing to her community—remains detained by DHS. Her ongoing incarceration is not only a blatant violation of her constitutional rights to due process and free speech, but it is now an egregious denial of her fundamental right to medical care. Pressley, Warren, Markey Sound Alarm on Rümeysa Öztürk’s Medical Neglect, Renew Urgent Calls for Her Release (2/2): “According to her lawyer, Rümeysa has not received her required asthma medications and has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in custody. This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure. “As her representatives in Congress, we demand DHS immediately provide Rümeysa with access to the health care she needs, and absent compelling evidence justifying her detention and the revocation of her status, we call for Ozturk’s release and the restoration of her visa. Every minute she remains in custody is another minute her health and rights are at risk, and DHS must move with urgency.”
April 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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ppfa.org
This is shameful but unsurprising. The Trump admin is trying to shut down Planned Parenthood health centers, harming millions of people across the country who get birth control and essential health care through Title X.
wsj.com The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Mar 25
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to freeze tens of millions of dollars designated for certain family planning organizations, including Planned Parenthood, while their DEI efforts are examined
Exclusive | Trump Administration Plans to Freeze Family-Planning Grants
Tens of millions of dollars in federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other groups would be cut off while the administration examines their DEI efforts.
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March 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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smith.senate.gov
Circling back on this…
Post from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that reads: Any unauthorized release of classified information is a violation of the law and will be treated as such.
March 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
townzun.bsky.social
that’s my mf boss 👏🏾
susanrinkunas.com Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · Mar 14
Planned Parenthood Action Fund CEO Alexis McGill Johnson on news of Dems supporting CR: "The world needs resistance—like actual resistance to tyranny—and we cannot be complicit in that process. So I do think that we don't have an elected body that is representing where the electorate is right now."
photo of two speakers on stage at NYU Birnbaum Women's Leadership center 2025 symposium. On left is Alexis McGill Johnson and on right is NYU law professor Melissa Murray more info: https://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/birnbaum-womens-leadership-center/events/2025symposium
March 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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atrupar.com
Chris Murphy: "It is absolutely shameful what's happening right now. The White House has become an arm of the Kremlin."
March 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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leavittalone.bsky.social
ELSBETH remains the best TV show you can watch with your mom and also the TV show that takes her side that you should’ve become a lawyer
February 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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luckytran.com
Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.
An upside-down American flag hangs from El Capitan near Yosemite National Park’s Horsetail Fall on Saturday to protest the thousands of federal job cuts made by President Donald Trump’s administration. Tracy Barbutes/Special to the Chronicle
February 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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jamellebouie.net
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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oriion.bsky.social
Hey y'all, I'm Orion, an award-winning journalist at The 19th. I cover LGBTQ+ news, which includes everything from health care access to the Supreme Court.

As a trans reporter covering the Trump administration's impacts on our community, I want to hear your stories! Text me on Signal @orionr.80
February 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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pronounced-ing.bsky.social
Here is a script you can use for any issue. Find your reps' # at reps.fyi or 5calls.org. Every time you see a news story that horrifies you: call, or something else about it. It matters to say what you believe. You are setting a norm.
Hi, my name is [NAME], I'm a constituent in [ZIP CODE]. I'm calling because I saw that [TERRIBLE THING] is happening. I think this is appalling. [PERSONAL STORY, if you have one.] I want you to do everything you can to stop this. I will remember your actions when I cast my next vote. Thank you.
February 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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humaimtiaz.bsky.social
Rubio signed off on this order. He received 99 votes to be confirmed as Secretary of State, including all Dems.
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · Jan 27
Appalling cruelty beyond comprehension. Trump is ordering an immediate, unlawful shutdown of PEPFAR, potentially denying life-saving HIV medication to millions of people. This guarantees a lethal, global resurgence of the HIV epidemic. Just unfathomable sadism. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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🇺🇸👇👇🇺🇸
January 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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famousartthief.bsky.social
afrikaner doing a fascist salute on the stage on mlk day is i think a pretty perfect encapsulation of where we are in america, thankfully our media is pretty prepared to cover it
January 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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factpostnews.bsky.social
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A graphic reading, "Elon less than four hours after Trump's inauguration." and photos of Elon Musk doing a Roman salute.
January 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM