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aunt witchy @witchywomin.bsky.social · 2h

If I wasn’t disabled by a stupid fatiguing disease I’d make even MORE calls, but MS hates me almost as much as the gop hates me, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I do what I can when I can. They do an awful lot of lying and no actual governance. #TheEntireGOPIsUselessToHumanity

aunt witchy @witchywomin.bsky.social · 2h

Today’s calls to GOP offices are asking why they’re protecting pedophiles— oh, I’ve asked that before? Still waiting on an answer (is it bc the Epstein list is mostly repubs?) (I think it is) Anyway, humiliate the fascists. Every day.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3h

Every time someone makes me read something Peter Thiel said it’s like “Scrooge McDuck is Jesus Christ and Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel and Daisy is Mary Magdalene and that’s why women voting has lowered American sperm count.”

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h

It’s breaks our hearts to type this but unless and until all CDC’s data protections are restored and overseen by trusted professionals you should consider CDC a bad actor.

If you feel you must share data, share simply summary stats. No PHI. No cross tabs. No geotags.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h

⚠️ STATES, LOCALS, TRIBAL NATIONS, TERRITORIES ⚠️

HHS has eliminated EVERY SINGLE SAFEGUARD FOR DATA PROTECTION AT CDC. Giving data to CDC is no longer safe and puts your residents at risk.

Unless and until all CDC’s data protections are restored you should consider CDC a bad actor.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Pritzker: "You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It's a bit shocking. And you heard over & over him just making things up. There's a reason why the judge here in federal court said that they admin lacks credibility and why even the Nobel committee chair said the admin lacks integrity."

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aunt witchy @witchywomin.bsky.social · 21h

We are now following one another 💙 Thanks to you!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21h

After 10 long days, the hearing challenging Texas' gerrymandering ended. By the end, all of legacy media had vanished. But Democracy Docket stayed to keep you informed about just how far Republicans went to manipulate the state’s maps.

Support its vital work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21h

A 77 year old man sent a postcard to Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia that simply read: “You lack values.”

Police showed up at his door.

This is not only a first amendment violation but a clear sign of how fast the fascists are moving to censorship and constant monitoring.

Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 21h

Law experts appalled as cops swoop on 77-year-old for writing 'innocuous' postcard

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Law experts appalled as cops swoop on 77-year-old for writing 'innocuous' postcard

Florida resident James O’Gara received a surprise visit from law enforcement at his home last week in what First Amendment experts have labeled a clear attempt at intimidation in response to a “pretty...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 21h

Wow.

Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.com · 21h

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 1d

Colorado AG Phil Weiser (D) is calling on Coloradans to turn out en masse for Oct 18 demonstrations against President Trump’s use of the military in American cities. “Don’t be afraid,” Weiser said. “Don’t be afraid to show up.” #copolitics

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Democrats @democrats.org · 22h

It’s been 19 days since @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her election, and she still hasn’t been sworn in.

Do your job, Speaker Johnson.

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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 1d

Right now, with the stroke of a pen, reproductive rights could be taken away in Virginia — if we elect Winsome Earle-Sears as Governor.

It’s unacceptable. Reproductive healthcare decisions should stay between a woman, her family, and her doctor. Full stop.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 22h

Hard truth here

Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 1d

You need to understand: this administration is not merely destroying access to treatments, but the possibility that they might exist at all.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

This isn’t about politics; it’s about ownership of the scoreboard. When the scoreboard changes owners, the game changes. The sale no one voted on...and why you should care.🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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JMHoltwoman @pixiedust5954.bsky.social · 1d

I would like to see protestors shouting phrases such as “WE are what is great about America!!!” Or
“We ARE America!!” Or anything along those lines. The right keeps chanting “USA USA”. We need something like that.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Schatz: They’re stopping wind and solar because this guy has some very strange ideas about the energy mix. And it’s consistent with the rest of his political and economic philosophy — if there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority to dole out favors

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

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

The hush money payoff to Stormy Daniels cost more than house Leticia James bought for her grand niece.

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TrustedReveler @trustedreveler.bsky.social · 4d

LA: we will fight you.

Chicago: we will fight you.

PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.

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Spooky Scott Kelley Ernest, BSPH 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #mtpol @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 1d

TX youth camps say cost to install new safety measures will force them to close

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TX youth camps say cost to install new safety measures will force them to close

Texas youth camps say cost of implementing new safety requirements will force them to closeBy Stephen Simpson and Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Oct. 10, 2025"Texas youth camps say cost of implemen...

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aunt witchy @witchywomin.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck them kids, apparently!

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Sari Beth Rosenberg @sari.bsky.social · 1d

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. #NoKingsDay

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aunt witchy @witchywomin.bsky.social · 1d

The entire GOP hates Americans, from coast to coast, because We the People have more power than they do, and they are SCARED OF US. Good. More twerking in an inflatable costume!! #BecauseFuckTheFascistGOP

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ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 1d

@marcelias.bsky.social will breakdown what we're going to be witness to from the SCOTUS - please repost. We need to be aware of what the regime has in store- midterms and the presidential election we must have. Free and Fair!
#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

In this video I run through all of the big voting and democracy cases the Supreme Court will hear this term and what we need to be watching for. youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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