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Patty @2chids.bsky.social · 7h

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Jack Smith Speaks

You have choices about where you get your news and analysis.

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Patty @2chids.bsky.social · 15h

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Words & Phrases We Could Do Without

Removing Trump is the only way to get rid of real ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

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Patty @2chids.bsky.social · 16h

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79-Year-Old Janet Mills Launches Senate Run—Why We Must Choose Graham Platner Instead

U.S. Marine Veteran Graham Platner (41) represents a new hope and the voice of the American people—it's time to elect him as our next U.S. Senator from Maine

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Patty @2chids.bsky.social · 16h

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Life in Activism: Nine Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Take Stolen Election Conspiracy Theories Seriously. Ever.

In which we learn that Chris is not a vampire

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23h

Embarrassed,Not Sure ! Ashamed,
Absofuckinglutely........

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Patty @2chids.bsky.social · 17h

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Hot Mic, Hatch Act, and Heaven: Trump’s International Corruption Exposed, Noem’s Propaganda Rejected, and Crockett Brings The Fire

The resistance gains momentum

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Freedom to Read Project @freedomreadproject.bsky.social · 1d

The real danger of censorship isn’t just the books we lose today, but the stories that will never be written tomorrow.

When fear silences creativity, we all lose, especially young readers searching for connection, comfort, and truth. Let’s make sure every story still has a chance to be told.

Judy Blume quote: it’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.

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anita72.bsky.social @anita72.bsky.social · 1d

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 1d

HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY!

President Andrew Jackson used the 1830 "Indian Removal Act" to force Native Americans out of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, and to send them to “Indian territory” located in what is now Oklahoma. Thousands died during the "Trail of Tears."

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 1d

Happy birthday to a wonderful son!

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine making six figures to not do anything you were entrusted to do.

…getting paid to not work while thousands of civil servants around you were getting fired.

…betraying those who counted on you to represent them, all to appease a wannabe dictator.

The GOP Congress is a helluva thing.

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ArizonaTerry.bsky.social @arizonaterry.bsky.social · 1d

I hate him. And the people who still support him.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 1d

Russ Vought is now officially using the government shutdown as a pretext for his continued attempts to permanently gut the civil service.

The executive branch cannot unilaterally reduce agency funding that Congress has allocated: This is a serious separation of powers issue.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Garcia: It’s really shocking for him to essentially lean into this possibility of a pardon. And we know why that’s the case, right? He wants to control what she says. He wants her—someone who has a ton of information on what actually happened—to perhaps… omit memories she might have of the president

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.

When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.

The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Did they find the Antifa leader yet?

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🫶🏻LaylaBella🫶🏻 @laylabelle3.bsky.social · 1d

So my mom passed away in March. She had dementia.
She was given a cognitive test once a week and you know what they always told her ?
Take a guess ?
They always told her she had a perfect score and that she did fantastic .

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ArizonaTerry.bsky.social @arizonaterry.bsky.social · 1d

Amen.

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

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

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

If you’ve ever wondered whether quiet resistance still matters...this story will remind you why it does. The video got grounded...but something much bigger...took off.🔥👇

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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 1d

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