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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 11h

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Barbara Rybolt @barbararybolt.bsky.social · 16h

#ProudBlue #Resist #NoKings

People who show up Saturday, I’m one of them, are not being paid by anyone, & aren’t terrorists.
We’re fighting for our country against people who claim to be working to make USA Great again, instead they’re armed thugs, terrorizing people who believe in free speech.

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 19h

During the last "No Kings" protest, MAGA didn't have much to say. But they're so worried about this coming Saturday's events that they've labeled peaceful protesters as paid terrorists.
Show up because you love this country. And, no, George Soros won't cut you a check, despite what MAGA liars say.

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 12h

Please Californians, please vote for the rest of us!

MrBeanThePug65 @mrbeanthepug65.bsky.social · 17h

VOTE YES ON PROP 50.

A NO VOTE IS ENDORSED BY GOPER KEVIN MCCARTHY AND BENEFITS THE PERSON IN THE WH.

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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 13h

I was in Chicago.
There is no violence except by ICE & Border patrol.
People are just going about their business of living.
Trumps’ bullshit about Chicago is pure fiction.
Stay strong Chicago. You have a lovely city & we plan on returning!
#ProudBlue #OneV1 #Pinks

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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 12h

I’ll be showing up in Washington DC

❌👑💙D to the R to the R💙❌👑 @daleroy1.bsky.social · 12h

We Say NO KINGS.

This country does not belong to kings or to dictators. It belongs to us.

On October 18, we rise. Not for broken systems, but to protect each other, our families, our future.

👉 Will you stand with us? Join a protest near you.
#NoKings #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/5P84SCaJ

Find a Protest here

social.fieldteam6.org

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ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 16h

Steven Bessent, State AG Ken Paxton of Texas, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, has one primary residence mortgage in NY and another in Washington, D.C.

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks

Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 17h

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think Biden was president on J6.

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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 23h

Another blow for the Florida orange industry that is reeling from Citrus Greening disease, which is killing all the trees. And thanks to Trump, research funds to combat the disease were delayed by an entire year. So much winning 🤬

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

Why are we regressing?

Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 1d

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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NanaMom @nanamom2021.bsky.social · 4d

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Matthew Stiegler @matthewstiegler.bsky.social · 4d

My wife @pattyskuster.bsky.social is in Portland today. It’s a war zone, insurrectionists and sunflowers everywhere.

Pretty flowers at the downtown farmers’ market.

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 1d

Dems: No Kings

GOP: Pro Kings

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

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ICE abducted a 15-year-old autistic boy during a bathroom break and kept him hidden for nearly a week.
His mother thought he was missing. Even local police couldn’t find him because ICE never told anyone they had him.

He was selling fruit with his mom when he asked to use the restroom.

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Corey O'Neill @coreyoneill.bsky.social · 1d

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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said layoffs were directed at Democratic priorities only. Conclusion is that Republicans care nothing about Americans dying of preventable diseases and stopping outbreaks before they become pandemics. Wow

www.rawstory.com/layoffs/

Horror as 'Friday night massacre' lays off entire DC office of disease experts

The Trump administration has carried out mass layoffs of federal public health officials that experts warn will leave the US dangerously unprepared to handle disease outbreaks.As reported by The New Y...

www.rawstory.com

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 1d

Great, I can’t wait to pay $40 for a cheeseburger

Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 1d

"The Labor Department warned in an obscure document filed with the Federal Register last week that 'the near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens' is threatening 'the stability of domestic food production and prices for U.S. consumers.'”

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 1d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.com · 1d

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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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Democrats Abroad UK @demsabroaduk.bsky.social · 1d

Calling of our Virginia voters who live in the UK and Abroad.

You have important elections and your deadlines to register and request your ballot are just around the corner. Do it now!
For all the details, go to www.votefromabroad.org/states/VA

#Virginia #2025Elections #VoteFromAbroad

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Representative Seth Magaziner @magaziner.house.gov · 1d

House Republicans have been on vacation for 22 days.

The government is shut down and health care costs are exploding.

Cancel the vacation, and let’s get back to Washington. We have work to do.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Do ICE have MRE provisions? Oh, no. That’s a damn shame. All that income and no place to buy a meal. Hey, I know what they can eat… 1/2

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ElizabethC @econklin44.bsky.social · 2d

Sad but true. Some day we'll look back and laugh; now all we can do is look at his sorry carcass and weep.
#ProudBlue

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