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Ben Edwards

@bostonhistory.bsky.social

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Private tour guide in Boston, children’s book author, Revere House board member, marketing guy. Passionate about history, fitness, and plant-based nutrition. walkingboston.com

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Ben Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · Jul 7

To learn more about Walking Boston, you can also follow us on IG. To date we've posted over 800 photos, sharing what a private guided walking tour of the Freedom Trail with Ben Edwards, a relative of Paul Revere, is like. instagram.com/bostonhistory. #Boston #BostonHistory #PrivateTour #FreedomTrail

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Ben Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 1h

Mike Johnson is out of excuses. He lies as he breathes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

FOX: You said last week that you would swear in Grijalva whenever she wants. She has written a letter to your office. You have not sworn her in. Doesn't your resistance add fuel to the fire that this is about Epstein?

MIKE JOHNSON: No. This is another partisan manufactured thing

Ben Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 3h

The Greatest Generation Fought Against Fascism #Courage #Heroes

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 6h

Great coverage of #NoKings from @maddow.msnbc.com who also invited @ezralevin.bsky.social to speak about the Saturday, Oct 18 nationwide event. Let’s make of this day a joyful, revendicative, peaceful moment for all!

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 9h

Today, Adelita Grijalva’s elections results will be certified. Speaker Johnson has no more excuses. It’s time to swear her in.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

The vice president of the United States is a clownish dipshit, Exhibit 64,532

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Ben Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 5h

Video: The Truth about Panics - One is being generated right now. By Timothy Snyder snyder.substack.com/p/the-truth-...

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 4d

We don't bow.

We don't kneel.

In America, we decide, not dictators.

No thrones. No crowns. #NoKings social.demcast.com/s/Z1fEFSb8

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Swing Blue Alliance @swingbluealliance.org · 6h

We're showing up for democracy this Saturday.

➡️ Boston Common Parade Grounds
➡️ 12:00-3:00

See you there!
#NoKings
#NoKingsBoston

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 2d

NoKings.org
For the love of America 🇺🇸

#NoKings | Oct 18th

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

New in PN: Stephen Miller's radically bogus idea of "plenary authority"

"Miller’s contention about ICE officers 'having to street battle against antifa every night' is objectively absurd. Courts cannot possibly be required to accept anything Trump says, no matter how disconnected from reality."

Stephen Miller's radically bogus idea of "plenary authority"

This is not how the Constitution works.

www.publicnotice.co

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Video: The Truth about Panics - One is being generated right now. By Timothy Snyder snyder.substack.com/p/the-truth-...

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 1d

Wanna know why Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary (unchecked) authority"?

He knew he said the quiet part about the 47 regimes fascist take over out loud.

No POTUS should have absolute power!

In America we have #NoKings!

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

No Kings Day is almost here.

The Trump regime believes that if it can overwhelm us with atrocities and threats, we'll surrender our rights without fighting for them.

But the people won’t bow down. We will rise. Join us at a peaceful protest on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country. I will be there on October 18th, and I hope you will be too.
#NoKings
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No Kings — Freedom (video)

Why protest is patriotic

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

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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Ben Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 5d

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984

JoAnn @allbluegma.bsky.social · 5d

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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 4d

The corruption is so blatant.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Dix Broussard @mamacocodrie.bsky.social · 4d

Really? Meanwhile Trump apparently is giving Qatar some land in Idaho to build their own military base on, inside United States. The country that houses & funds Hamas is being given US land? Stolen Indigenous land being given to Qatar?????? To build a military base????

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4d

Is there any precedence in the history of the United States for having a foreign airbase on American soil?

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 4d

www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025...

Qatar to share US air base in Idaho | The National

Mountain Home Air Base will host a contingent of F-15s and pilots from the Gulf state

www.thenationalnews.com

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💙 MaryH 💙 @maryh58.bsky.social · 16h

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Ben Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 5h

"Now the administration is getting rid of the building built to house the Social Security Administration,... while Trump contemplates building a triumphal arch, carving MAGA ideology into the nation’s capital in stone."

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 12h

October 13, 2025

Last Tuesday, President Donald J.

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Ben Edwards @bostonhistory.bsky.social · 5h

"On Monday, the Washington Post joined the New York Times, CNN, the Atlantic, the Guardian, Reuters, the Associated Press, NPR, HuffPost and trade publication Breaking Defense in saying it would not sign on to the agreement." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 12h

October 13, 2025

Last Tuesday, President Donald J.

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