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Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 6h

I miss having an articulate president who cared about ALL people.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 7h

My statement on Middle East peace

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 1d

🤣😂

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Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 11h

Eewww 😅

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GrouchyMarkx @grouchymarkx.bsky.social · 1d

What surprised me the most about the NFL welcoming Bad Bunny to perform at the Super Bowl is how many folks don't know that Puerto Ricans are American citizens.

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 1d

Weird how that didn’t make the cut.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s check in on the warzone in Portland.

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Stefan 🥼 @stefank1117.bsky.social · 1d

“Limitless power for the president“ is never a good thing and needs to be blocked till the end of days.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

California is the first state to define ultra-processed foods and phase them out of school meals.

DC politicians can talk all day about "Making America Healthy Again," but we've been walking the walk on boosting nutrition and removing toxic additives and dyes for decades.

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Gabby Giffords @gabbygiffords.bsky.social · 29d

The responsibility to protect our public servants, political figures, and all Americans is not partisan. It’s patriotic—and long overdue. Congress must take action, now.

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Gabby Giffords @gabbygiffords.bsky.social · 29d

This summer alone, both Democrats and Republicans have been assassinated in heinous acts of political violence. It’s terrifying, and has no place in a democracy.

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Gabby Giffords @gabbygiffords.bsky.social · 14d

I know what it means to be shot in the head, to have doctors say survival is unlikely, and to fight for every step of recovery. Hearing that 12-year-old Sophia is healing is a miracle. I’m praying for her recovery and for the strength of her family 💜

Girl shot in head during Minneapolis Catholic school shooting making 'miraculous' recovery

Doctors warned that Sophia Forchas was "on the brink of death," but now she is due to be moved from an acute care ward to an inpatient therapy program.

www.nbcnews.com

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 3d

We need a tax system where everyone pays their fair share. Not a system that benefits one group over another.

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 4d

Mr. President, it’s not spin — it’s real life for millions of American families. If their health care premiums go up, they’re going to feel the pain and a lot of them won’t be able to afford it. Let’s sit down and fix this

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a shame this is happening. I grieve for our country.

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1d

there is a government shutdown with no end in sight and it’s not even really the lead story rn because the president can’t stop invading American cities for no reason other than spite

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Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 1d

I agree Bernie! This is ridiculous!

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Senator Murphy for speaking up.

Veeham60 @veeham60.bsky.social · 1d

Sen. Chris Murphy~ We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover we are in the middle of it👇

Murphy Floor Speech on Trump's Authoritarian Takeover

YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy

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Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 1d

I hate what’s going on in my Chicago 😢

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 1d

This is disturbing 😳 ICE just bought new tool to monitor hundreds of millions of smartphones.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

ICE buys tool to monitor millions of smartphones. Experts say it’s dangerous

Move comes after immigration agencies ceased buying some location data during Biden administration after inspectors found they abused privacy protections

www.independent.co.uk

Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 1d

Jonathan Rinderknecht is the arsonist who started the deadly California fires www.latimes.com/california/s...

Florida man accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades.

www.latimes.com

Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 1d

Or Los Angeles or Chicago. This all is so messed up! 😟

God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

No one signs up for the National Guard thinking, “One day, I’ll invade Oregon.”

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Violet @violet-bennett.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone concerned about conversion therapy I recommend watching "Boy Erased" a 2018 biographical drama based on Garrard Conley's memoir about his experiences with conversion therapy after coming out as gay to his Baptist parents.

www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Boy Erased sheds light on controversial gay conversion therapy | CBC News

A new movie, Boy Erased, starring Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, shows the harm caused by gay conversion therapy. While largely seen as an American problem, activists in Canada are try...

www.cbc.ca

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1d

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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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