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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“Dozens of prominent artists and cultural organizations will participate in a series of artistic demonstrations to protest what authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration.

The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”

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Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · 12d

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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · 12d

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 12h

We salute the journalists who persist in their work and refuse to yield to Pete Hegseth. A dedicated press is essential for informing the American people about their government; this importance is reflected in the First Amendment, which we are sworn to protect.

MORE: www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/m...

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Blackheadkoi @blackheadkoi.bsky.social · 17d

#TruthWarriors
#resist
#BlueCrew
#ProudBlue

Well it taught NOTHING first time around! During his first term China stopped buying soy from the US, and farmers in and around Iowa suffered, and some received huge handouts from the Feds. 🤔 - unless that was the point!?!?

Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 17d

Farmageddon is REAL. So much destruction to our country due to Donald Trump & his Administration. I hope that this CRISIS in America will teach people not to vote AGAINST their BEST interests & FACT check. It could’ve been simple as verifying the definition of tariff.💔

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US farmers issue urgent warning of ‘farmageddon’ if Trump doesn’t help with this year’s harvest — is America’s heartland on the edge of ruin?

President Trump’s trade war is leaving US farmers with a bitter harvest.

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 17h

I hope they do sue Mike Johnson for not doing his job and swearing in Adelita Grijalva.

#USDemocracy

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Arizona attorney general threatens legal action if Johnson doesn’t seat recently elected Democrat

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) on Tuesday threatened legal action if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) delays swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (Ariz.). “It’s way past ti…

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 12h

Amazon Fires Software Engineer Who Criticized Cloud Computing Project with Israel

Amazon has fired a software engineer who had criticized the company's work with Israel. Ahmed Shahrour had publicly opposed Project Nimbus, Amazon's $1.2 billion cloud computing project that Israel has used to store surveillance information on Gaza's population.

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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · 13d

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 6h

"The boy, who is Hispanic and African American, was held in a garage for five hours “without informing his family, stating any charges, or allowing him to call an attorney,” the statement said. He is a U.S. citizen, as is his entire immediate family, the release said."

Feds ram SUV after chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd

The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Two men being pursued were arrested as were two bystanders. The crash drew dozens of neighbors who...

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

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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zekekrahlin.bsky.social @zekekrahlin.bsky.social · 2h

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Why America’s Violence Against Immigrants Isn’t About Immigration

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 17h

After his thievery, I would hope FIFA would yank the world cup away from the United States.

#USdemocracy

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Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston, though it’s up to FIFA to choose sites | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest.

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 9h

At Joe Biden's direction, his negotiation team made it a priority to have them released first. Does Laura want to thank him now or later?

Social media post:
Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer
All of the female hostages are dead.
Where is the outrage?
Savages
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3h

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 11h

Governor Newsom's press office for the win.

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🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 2h

As reported, dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon today, rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work.

Hey, White House press pool members, find your goddamned spines and do the same. Shame on you if you don't.

Image: Journalists garrying thier belongings out of the Pentagon after turning in their access badges.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Freethinkers United @freethinkersunited.bsky.social · 2h

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Breaks Down the Shutdown: What It Means for You and Your Family

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Stace RN Resists 📎💙 Portland Strong @stacernresists.bsky.social · 3h

Doubt our nation will ever be able to heal without true accountability for all of the atrocities committed by this regime!

*Quite certain there are a few countries that will be willing to hold the trials as well!

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 12h

I was just notified of yet another death in ICE custody — 20 people have died in their custody since Trump came into office.

ICE is detaining people, mostly in private, for-profit prisons that put profit over health. There must be accountability and oversight.

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thewakan.bsky.social @thewakan.bsky.social · 2h

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 7h

BBC News: "'Worse than starting from scratch': how big is the task of rebuilding Gaza?"

The situation on the ground for Gazans is dire. They rely on donations to survive.

Please give to my friend Tasneem so she can feed her children and raise funds to flee. And to others. ❤️🙏

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Donate to Help Tasneem and her Kids, organized by Louise Mooney

Hi, My name is Louise, I am based in Ireland and I have been helping my friend Tasneem, wh… Louise Mooney needs your support for Help Tasneem and her Kids

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

The most powerful force in American politics today is anti-establishment rage at a system that’s rigged against most people.

Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate-backed Wall Street Democrats and embrace Zohran Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.

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