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Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 9d

Ummm. Since Jack Ciattarelli thinks it’s just fine to drag Mikie Sherrill’s family & events of 30 years ago into the NJ Governor’s race, can someone please ask about his brother Anthony?? 😳

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 4h

Great list! Thank you for including me!

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 6d

Standing for truth in an ocean of bots, AI, and potential confusion. The truthful spoken word is the most impactful and important thing we have right not.
Fully vetted Journalists, comedy writers and more in a sea of blue to unwrap.
And #VoteYesOn50 California!!
Fight fire with fire 🔥

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KSlatteryResist @kslatteryresist.bsky.social · 12h

Another great Starter Pack created by @stardustbluepr.com All my favorite accounts plus some new ones! 💙💙💙

Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 6d

Standing for truth in an ocean of bots, AI, and potential confusion. The truthful spoken word is the most impactful and important thing we have right not.
Fully vetted Journalists, comedy writers and more in a sea of blue to unwrap.
And #VoteYesOn50 California!!
Fight fire with fire 🔥

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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 4h

Gutless red-state governors are bending over backwards to do Trump’s bidding – and they’re taking down democracy with them.

California is fighting back! VOTE Yes on Prop 50! #YesOnProp50

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Fight like hell @blueslim.bsky.social · 15h

Comey is not innocent of some of the things he did 9 years ago. We know that.
However, he is innocent of the charges that are being filed against him NOW.
Trump pressured Comey & when he wouldn't be Trump's fetching dog Trump fired him.
This is retribution because Comey didn't obey Trump.
#Resist

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

JORDAN: Comey is where weaponization all started. 9 years ago he took the dossier--

BASH: But that's not what he's being prosecuted for

JORDAN: I'm just saying, you want to talk about weaponization, that's where it started

BASH: So this is retribution then

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🖤💋SammieSam💋🖤 @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks · 18h

It's Sunday my "antifa" adjacent friends!!

That means we've survived another week of physically and mentally weak people who think they're "alpha" everything. They are not🤣

Today's giggle is from the fabulous duo of Tina Fey & Amy Pohler playing Noem & Bondi.

Stay safe y'all!

#SheShed

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 15h

Via sirwinston.official (IG)-Millions of voices - from the album: Protect the future

Are you ready to use your voice on October 18? Go to nokings.org & find a location near you & join in unity to scream #NoKings!

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zebrah.bsky.social @zebrah.bsky.social · 1d

🔟/1️⃣8️⃣/2️⃣5️⃣
“No Kings”
Find a location near YOU actn.et/z6R8Gki0

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doctor-vic @doctor-vic.bsky.social · 15h

People seem to have forgotten that most of the October 7 hostages were in fact released while Biden was president

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 15h

tRump is responsible for the draining of scientific excellence in this country. "Of the 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine this century, less than 70% hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys

The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.

www.nature.com

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 15h

🧵⬇️ Gift article. CO lawsuit filed. The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU of Colorado and local attorneys. It challenges ICE arrest practices that have surged this year, and it asks a federal judge to rule that those practices are illegal and order ICE to stop.
www.denverpost.com/2025/10/09/c...

Colorado lawsuit challenges legal basis of many ICE arrests of immigrants this year

“ICE … is pulling people out of their cars, taking people from their apartments, taking people from the street, all in flagrant violation of federal law,” an ACLU lawyer alleged.

www.denverpost.com

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 16h

Check out this feature showcasing our own #CitizenJournalist @eddsmitty.bsky.social!
If you don't know his work, follow and start to learn!
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 1d

@drjljohnson.bsky.social it’s time for a #NewSC

Let’s go!

Rep. Jermaine Johnson @drjljohnson.bsky.social · 1d

#NewSC

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 16h

Sunday's here, w a very welcome chance to pause, take a break & refuel.

Here's some good, uplifting food for your mind from HowToResist. It has a summary of how people are fighting back, as well as some pointers on where/how to get involved on a grassroots level & add your power to the resistance.

💌 Good News from the Resistance, October 5-11, 2025

Welcome to How to Resist, a blueprint for resistance based on nonviolence, mutual aid, and community building for ordinary people who want to save democracy.

open.substack.com

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Keys for Liberty @demskeys.bsky.social · 18h

The Republican Healthcare Fix is a Mortuary's Delight

Being anti-vax during a measles outbreak, while RFK hosts a Friday night mass layoffs (update: not happening?) at the CDC, is anti-Christian.

Targeting Latino communities with anti-vax propaganda to exploit their historical trauma is vulgar.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @jesseduquette.bsky.social )

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 16h

#MorningVibe

There are good things happening all over. You might just have to look. Check out Health in the Hood, a Miami-based nonprofit that connects food-insecure communities to nutritious food and healthier lifestyles. healthinthehood.org

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 22h

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 23h

The Donald Trump villain squad cut the Special Education office in Department of Education.

“The agency cut nearly everyone who works to administer federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act”

This is foul. Even for them.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 1d

I love @repmcgovern.bsky.social more each day!!!

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

Nice recap

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Dani M. ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 1d

Get ready, Houston! On Saturday, October 18, we have two opportunities to say, “No Kings!”

Choose the one that works best for you, or go to both and get into double the good trouble.

Let’s show the world the power of peaceful protest!

www.nokings.org

NO KINGS HOUSTON
Sat, Oct 18
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Discovery Green
Houston, TX 77010

NO KINGS HOUSTON, TX
Sat, Oct 18
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
Houston City Hall
Houston, TX 77002

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 1d

ALWAYS‼️🇺🇸

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 1d

So now congrats to Hector Luis Valdes Cocho, Cuban activist, dissident & gay man, founder of Latinos For Trump.
He used to rally Latinos to vote MAGA, against their own interests-until he was detained by ICE. He'a now being held on criminal charges, pending deportation.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

😂 😂😂Latinos for Trump Leader Hector Cocho DETAINED BY ICE! 😂😂😂

YouTube video by Willie D Live

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 1d

This is a horrible tragedy. There's a lot left to learn, but if it's a tragedy caused in any part by unsafe working conditions, I hope TN realizes that they can have better. It's time for families over billionaires.

Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 1d

OUR WORKERS DESERVE TO LIVE.
The explosion in McEwen wasn’t just a tragedy—it was a heartbreak for an entire community. Parents and siblings went to work and never came home. Tennessee families deserve safety, dignity, and accountability. A job should never cost you your life.

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