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luna stargays 🏳️‍⚧️ @stargays.bsky.social · 6h

if you ever randomly get the urge to donate to the democratic party, feel free to venmo that money to me or another trans person instead - we'll make sure it doesn't get used to take away people's healthcare

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bandit @banditchika.bsky.social · 4h

:) so. no good news for my job for the foreseeable future thanks to All That

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The Onion @theonion.com · 5h

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 7h

The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.

Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 8h

so currently defectors are:

Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 9h

agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 8h

Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11h

Find your senators at reps.fyi or call 202-224-3121

graphic in the mamdani font/colors saying:

CALL YOUR SENATORS
and TELL THEM NO SHUTDOWN DEAL WITHOUT ACA FUNDING
202-224-3121

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Da Scary Rose @modernmodron.itch.io · Jul 10

it's not the greasons yet but I realized this wasnt posted with my art tag yet
#roseart

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woke mayor @brianvan.bsky.social · 1d

So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!

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Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 3d

Clippy says, It looks like you're trying to reinvent phrenology because fascism is currently ascendant. Would you like me to help you stop being a piece of shit?

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George Outhwaite @georgeouthwaite.bsky.social · 1d

it's a secret so don't tell anyone, but I painted an orange last year

oil painting of orange half with segments on white background

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Jake Casella Brookins @casella.bsky.social · 1d

CPL is an absolute palace to the people and these proposed cuts are abominable. Artificial austerity. Chicago folks, read this, check the links to bug the mayor and your alders—this can be fought and won.

kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.

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The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago

If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.

buttondown.com

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Fell Hound @fellhound.bsky.social · 1d

This is my political agenda just yuri for all ty for your time

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Gems @areflectivegem.bsky.social · 2d

Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco/Bay Area - here are some restaurants helping with food if you’re struggling with loss of SNAP benefits.

Please share!

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bandit @banditchika.bsky.social · 2d

who the FUCK is setting off fireworks at 12am?? its been a week since the dodgers give it up already!!!!

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shaun @shaunvids.bsky.social · 2d

is it better for countries to invest in boring things like transport and energy infrastructure or should they invest all their money in useless chatbots that talk in reddit-voice on the vague and completely unsubstantiated hope that they'll be able to do something profitable one day

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 2d

They should invent a California where you can afford to live

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Tom Turkey [redacted] DO 🦃 @tom.medsky.social · Aug 27

In honor of sandwich guy getting out of his legal pickle, here is the original video synced with Freedom - George Michael 1990.

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josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 2d

This is what they took from you

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bandit @banditchika.bsky.social · 2d

AYYYY thanks for the recs! ive read master of djinn n loved it. i haven't read the other two but ill put them on the list!

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bandit @banditchika.bsky.social · 2d

im reading that one right now 😭 im going to finish it bc ive dug myself this far but i keep running into things that give me the ick n closing the book as a flinch reaction

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bandit @banditchika.bsky.social · 2d

GOD, hello? 😭😭 jesus im skipping that book then, LMFAO

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bandit @banditchika.bsky.social · 2d

😭 i only realized at this point that the love interest/secondary main character is white

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bandit @banditchika.bsky.social · 2d

REAL ill be trucking along n suddenly BOOM, smth like a preemptive attempt to parry a callout post shows up on the page 😭😭 im actually more accustomed to THAT bc ive seen it w other white authors, but its stuff like full naming anxiety disorder w capitalizations that throws me off bc its so... white

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