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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 2d

While Bad Bunny is living Rent Free in MAGA’s head

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

NC announced a plan to vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map, with aim to secure another GOP seat

NC created a map in 2023 resulting in GOP candidates winning 10 of the state’s 14 House seats in 2024

Don Davis (D) 1st District is considered the swing seat

North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S.

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Jlou @wehearvoices.bsky.social · 1d

JOURNAVX is a nonopioid medicine that works in the peripheral nervous system. Non addictive, I was prescribed this for post hip surgery.
Not 1 insurance covers it, so the $600 cost is prohibitive.

I wonder why they won’t cover it?
GREED.
I’m healing y’all!
#Pinks
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 1d

Keep Resisting America!
#NoKings ❌👑

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🌬CasuallyLucid🌀🌊 @casuallylucid.bsky.social · 1d

Seen today outside of an ICE facility in Portland ✊️

Stay weird

#Resist
#Portland
#Pinks

Rack of costumes with a colorful "FREE" sign on a sidewalk outside a fenced building

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

The longer Mike Johnson waits to put Healthcare in the budget, the more favor he loses wit h constituents

The more m@g@ts learn about their personal increases, the higher the subsidies amount the GOP agrees to

Is anyone already aware of their increase & able to share it with us in the comments?

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

Comment & share if you agree!

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 1d

Figured out what this picture reminded me of...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Let’s make a deal with the most corrupt president in U.S. history— Donald Trump.

🔥 HOT MIC: Indonesia’s president straight up asks if he can meet with Eric and Don Jr. You can’t make this up.

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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 1d

Finally, a truth.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "I don't have any strategy"

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Ashley Kuckelman @ashleyvotesblue.bsky.social · 1d

😏😭☠️😭😏

Funny joke: I heard when they gave Trump his scheduled colonoscopy, they found two polyps, some hemorrhoids and most of the Republican Party!

-DANA GOLDBERG

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

Zelensky says Odesa deserves stronger protection and support, hinting at the creation of a city military administration due to unresolved security issues. He praised the SBU for countering Russian networks and confirmed a new head for the Odesa administration will be appointed soon.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 1d

I'll take either Graham Planter or Janet Mills if they can beat Collins

But it requires more than just a viral video to win-just ask Beto-and age by itself shouldn't be the reason to vote against somebody IF they can do the job-just ask Bernie Sanders

That said, at some point youth must be served

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Janet Mills has jumped into the Maine Senate race against Susan Collins.

Recent polling we did with @ZenithPolls shows that Graham Platner is best positioned to beat Susan Collins, out-performing Mills by 6 points.

substack.perfectunion.us/p/poll-platn...

Poll: Platner Best Positioned Maine Dem to Defeat Susan Collins

After respondents were shown short biographies for both candidates, Graham Platner leads Sen. Susan Collins by 14 points, while Gov. Janet Mills leads Collins by 8 points.

substack.perfectunion.us

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The Pentagon’s new press policy bars journalists from reporting anything that hasn’t been approved by the Trump regime.

The NYT, Washington Post, Atlantic, and NPR are refusing to sign the agreement.

Kudos to the media outlets standing up to this blatant authoritarianism.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

CA, there’s only one box to check on the Prop 50 ballot > YES

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 1d

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 1d

In ordinary times, Americans go about their daily lives without much worry about who is running the Office of Management and Budget, a powerful, low-profile agency tasked with executing the federal budget.

These are not ordinary times. @contrariannews.org
contrarian.substack.com/p/russell-vo...

Russell Vought is the tool of a dangerous elite

He wields his budget hammer not in service to the people or the Constitution, but for the billionaire class.

contrarian.substack.com

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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 1d

For Counterpunch, I conducted exclusive Q&As with:

• @crimethinc.com

• @dylanrodriguez.bsky.social

• @deanspade.bsky.social

• Rory Mir, @eff.org

+ included insights from:

@micahflee.com, @shannonperezdarby.bsky.social, @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, @dreanyc123.bsky.social and @pkafka.bsky.social

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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 1d

“We need everyone to get involved in the fight, and we need everyone to have a vested interest in continuing to resist.”

🚨 new from me 🚨

ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

How Local Organizing, Community Defense and Security Culture Protect Us in Ways Technology Never Could

ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

“Despite the app’s goal of protecting people from ICE, its viral success, and the state repression against it, ICEBlock has serious issues: Most

www.counterpunch.org

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

“she described meeting with the group that spearheaded Project 2025, the plan to rapidly overhaul the U.S. government under President Donald Trump“

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Smith Reveals Meeting with the US Heritage Foundation After Trump Win | The Tyee

The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank because of its influence on the president.

thetyee.ca

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d

EA on TVP World: Will #Trump Send #Tomahawk Missiles to #Ukraine? (Scott Lucas w Marie Kato)

#UkraineWar #Russia

eaworldview.com/2025/10/trum...

EA on TVP World: Will Trump Send Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine? - EA WorldView

After Gaza's ceasefire, will Donald Trump back Ukraine resistance of Russia's invasion, including supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv?

eaworldview.com

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Tony Hill @tonyhill.bsky.social · 1d

In US: In den so gefragten Eiweiß-Pulver und Eiweiß-Shakes wurde hoher Bleigehalt gefunden. Gibt es hier auch Tests dazu?

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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DCminx 🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 1d

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 1d

There is a No Kings protest in Lisbon, Portugal

Praça do Comércio
Saturday 3pm

Sabado 15.00

www.democratsabroad.org/krup/no_king...

No Kings 2.0 - Lisbon - Oct. 18

Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.

www.democratsabroad.org

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d

13-min analysis

How #Zelensky and #Europe partners have maneuvered Trump away from support of #Putin

The key? Flattery and manipulation of Trump ego.

Should Trump win Nobel?

"I don't care"

#Ukraine #Russia

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d

EA on TVP World: Will #Trump Send #Tomahawk Missiles to #Ukraine? (Scott Lucas w Marie Kato)

#UkraineWar #Russia

eaworldview.com/2025/10/trum...

EA on TVP World: Will Trump Send Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine? - EA WorldView

After Gaza's ceasefire, will Donald Trump back Ukraine resistance of Russia's invasion, including supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv?

eaworldview.com

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