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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 2h

One of the most powerful protest is to stop buying crap — as long as corporations are cashing in, the fascists won’t care. I know, it’s easier said than done.

Shop local, spend wisely.

Buy only necessities.

Follow the money. #NoKings 👑

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15h

A huge and consequential argument in the SCOTUS tomorrow. Is SCOTUS hell-bent in gutting the Voting Rights Act?

The Two Section Twos
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

The Two Section Twos

The Protection Against Racial Gerrymandering in Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is Constitutional. Just Read Section 2 of the 14th Amendment.

open.substack.com

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 2h

they have never apologized and they’ve been pardoned.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 8h

ICE are Chump's Homegrown
Terrorist Police Force......

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ACLU @aclu.org · 3h

We're at the Supreme Court to defend Black voters’ power at the polls.

Follow along for live updates.

Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS arguments

The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend voting rights.

www.aclu.org

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2h

We're fighting alongside the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to preserve the Voting Rights Act and ensure that Black voters in Louisiana are represented fairly.

Legal Defense Fund @legaldefensefund.bsky.social · 4h

CALLAIS UPDATE: We are at the Supreme Court where our President & Director-Counsel Janai Nelson will argue on behalf of all voters in Louisiana v. Callais. This case could decide the future of the Voting Rights Act!

Tune in at SupremeCourt.gov starting at 10 AM EST.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3h

Whoa‼️ Dems could lose 19 seats due to GOP gerrymandering.

CA, UT & MD can’t fight fire with fire alone. Other blue states must step up, and every Democrat needs to vote. Don’t sit out any election.

Push your governors and legislators to act. Tell friends and family to vote. Help them. #YesOnProp50

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 3h

Democrats have to play by the rules as if everything is normal, while republicans are unhinged and lawless.

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 3h

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva.

Democrat Kris Mayes accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

Just do it already.

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

The Democrat accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

www.politico.com

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 3h

They seem to think Charlie Kirk was some messiah, when he was just a radical far-right bigoted podcaster.

Maybe he’s supposed to rise from the dead or something.

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last m...

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 3h

cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Fox is now openly celebrating Trump's unconstitutional seizure of power from Congress. There is literally nothing the guy could do that they wouldn't cheerlead. The network is completely captured by MAGA.

chyron: "FOX HOLDS FEDERAL PURSE STRINGS"

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 3h

They lick it up.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 3h

The American people deserve a public health system that puts science before politics.

That's why California and 14 other governors are joining forces to launch the Governors Public Health Alliance to protect communities and guarantee decisions are rooted in data and health.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 4h

Did I miss any updates on the investigation into the motive of Charlie Kirk’s killer? It feels like that just disappeared as a story, which is strange considering his exaltation within GOP and making his murder into a national event. I’d think we’d be getting hearing about it frequently

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 3h

The only one reporting about this is Candace Owens. She says Charlie Kirk was assassinated by someone who was hired by Benjamin Netanyahu who was hired by Erika Kirk to kill her husband so she could take over Turning Point. I believe her!

bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 3h

See the difference?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 4h

Where’s DOGE? 🤪

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Axios @axios.com · 4h

The most expensive political ad campaign of the year is being run by the Department of Homeland Security, spending at least $51 million on ads thanking President Trump for securing the border.

U.S. government pays for 2025's most expensive political ad campaign

The next closest ad campaign is the $41 million effort to support California's redistricting measure.

www.axios.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h

“Fired for no reason”: Former immigration judges speak out against Trump’s assault on the courts

The Trump administration’s push for more deportations is upending immigration courts. Recently terminated judges fear the changes imperil due process.

www.motherjones.com

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 4h

Our moms. Duh.

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NPR @npr.org · 5h

Kansas GOP leaders have condemned offensive messages sent in a national Young Republicans group chat. They said the group is now inactive.

Kansas Young Republicans group now inactive after racist chat messages get exposed

Kansas GOP leaders have condemned offensive messages sent in a national Young Republicans group chat. They said the group is now inactive

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bennydiego @bennydiego.bsky.social · 8h

That’s because there is no difference.

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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 13h

Here is the Vice President defending adults who said they love Hitler, want to rape their enemies, put their political opponents in gas chambers, and that Black people are monkeys. Just to name a few.

Are these those Christian values JD Vance talks about?

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