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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 11h

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 13h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

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marikosegawa.bsky.social @marikosegawa.bsky.social · 1d

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1
Let’s take it from @jamestalarico.bsky.social

A real man of faith knows the danger of using religion to dominate and subjugate others.

🙏 Your jewel of faith will guide YOUR life. It’ll shine brightest when you DON’T force it on others.

James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 1d

The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.

Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God.

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 1d

“There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.”

— James Baldwin

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 1d

Diversity is our strength, no matter what racist, bigoted Republicans say.

Real Americans embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.

Real Americans reject Trump and his white nationalist cronies.

Trump is bad, project 2025 is bad and the people who love America, the real patriots reject both.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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

TEXAS senate candidate Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social (grandson of a Baptist preacher): “I put my hand on a Bible and swore an oath to the constitution, not the other way around.”

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Saturday, October 18. Everywhere. Find your local event at nokings.org.

#NoKings

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday.

🔗 www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

No one should be surprised.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Kamala Harris: "I think he has a vengeance campaign, which is really exposing the petty nature of who he is and his deep level of insecurity."

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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Advocates are speaking out loudly clearly about what we need from our lawmakers as the shutdown continues:

We demand a deal that reopens the government, cares for the vulnerable, and protects funding from Trump’s authoritarianism.

Read more in our latest edition of This Week in the World:

This Week in the World: Gaza Ceasefire Provides Hope for Peace | Friends Committee On National Legislation

As the new Gaza ceasefire takes effect today, Israeli forces have begun pulling back, and thousands of Palestinians have begun trekking back to whatever remains of their homes.After two horrific and…

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

Hey @jaketapper.bsky.social, I'm no expert on cognitive illnesses, but it feels a bit detached from reality for a sitting POTUS to forget that he was in power during an attack on the U.S. Capitol, doesn't it? Do you know anyone in journalism with experience covering dementia-like symptoms?

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 1d

Who was President that day, Pumpkin?????

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 2d

This senile liar who currently occupies the White House does not remember that he was President on January 6th.

If you voted for this senile liar, and if you enable him today, you clearly are ok with breaking America. The ruins of our once great nation are because of you.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Nice recap

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 3d

Do you consider yourself conservative or libertarian? Trump’s attacks on renewables:

* Attack free markets
* Stifle innovation
* Take lives
* Eliminate jobs
* Raise energy costs
* Harm national security

This regime is not on your side either.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world

As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects

www.theguardian.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Cartoon by John Deering.

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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 3d

JB Pritzker: “Another thing that’s happened with very few people paying attention is they demanded our voter data. Not just ours in Illinois — every state’s voter data. Why? They won’t tell us why.”

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 2d

That's how you do it!

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 3d

Okay, I understand that my monthly ANTIFA donation is no longer a tax write-off, but I can keep the tote bag, right?

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d

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