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Brodie @mede8er.bsky.social · 2h

Brilliant....🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

LPDOak, CA @lpdoak.bsky.social · 18h

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2h

Again, the reason why we needed to condemn & stop tolerating Republicans' intentional use of the wrong name for the Democratic Party is that recognizing the legitimacy of other political parties to hold power/exist is literally the baseline condition for being a democracy:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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David P. Carey @dpcarey123.bsky.social · 2h

Omg

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 5h

Republicans will never cease to claim 39-year old white guys are "kids" and 12-year old black boys are "men"

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 14h

JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’

www.theguardian.com

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PhillipUSA @phillipusa.bsky.social · 1d

JD Vance is nothing more than a fucking hypocrite.

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💙🦋 @humanity101.bsky.social · 4h

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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 4h

possibly the most out of touch view from nowhere take from a supreme court justice since kennedy said unlimited money in politics is fine because congress would pass rigorous disclosure laws

Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 4h

BRETT KAVANAUGH: “If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Our Lady of Perpetual Disappointment @rkfatheree.bsky.social · 4h

Fuck them kids’ lungs.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Sean Duffy: "We are gonna save billions of dollars by getting rid of the fuel economy standards that are set way too high, that no combustion engine can meet, costing each car to the tune of thousands of dollars for the end consumer. We're in the process of getting rid of those rules."

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David P. Carey @dpcarey123.bsky.social · 4h

If Reagan or Bush got rid of some law to go after journalists who lie (let alone the White House) then the courts must be the answer. You have slander over there, yes?

David P. Carey @dpcarey123.bsky.social · 4h

You tie up some of their tame lawyers. Settle out of court for 500 million and the testimony of the staffer on who ordered it and then a public apology from them.

David P. Carey @dpcarey123.bsky.social · 5h

City of Chicago should sue.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 6h

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h

If you think that professors exist as repositories of knowledge that students ask for answers, you’re missing the entire point of a college education.

We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 20h

Wow. Just wow.

"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."

When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?

Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do

www.forbes.com

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David P. Carey @dpcarey123.bsky.social · 8h

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LillianDCA @lillianorlando.bsky.social · 1d

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 8h

This Gen X mom talks about what's up with billionaires. How did so few get so rich?

There was only 1 in 1916
1916 to 1960 - only 10
1916 to 1982 - only 13
1982 to now - over 3000!

And why the jump from 1982 to now? Could it be Reaganomics? Trickle Down Theory? GOP policies? 🤔

#ProudBlue

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 1d

UNISON signs joint union letter calling for an end to the escalation of anti-migrant rhetoric.

“Our health and social care sector is built on the hard work and rich diversity of its workforce."

Read our joint statement
www.unison.org.uk/content/uplo...

Logos of unions: BMA, RCN, BDA, CSP, Unite, UNISON, HCSA, SoR

Joint statement on anti-migrant rhetoric – Keeping our communities safe from racism
Our health and social care sector is built on the hard work and rich diversity of its workforce. Many of our colleagues, especially those from international backgrounds or perceived as ethnically distinct from the majority population, are facing a sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric. The escalating use of hostile language allows some political parties to exploit fear and promote division and emboldens those in society who seek to intimidate. This rhetoric also comes at a time when the rights of those who live and work in the UK to continue to make the UK their home are being openly questioned, including tens of thousands of people working within the health and social care sector. People are unsettled and frightened, with some directly experiencing hate and violence at work and within their communities.
In the face of this blatant scapegoating of migrant communities, we stand united in our commitment to uphold the values of dignity, respect and equality for all individuals. As leading trade unions and professional associations within the UK, representing workers within the health and social care sector, we reject any form of discrimination and oppose all forms of racism and xenophobia.
Together we will continue to advocate for policies that promote inclusion, protect human rights, and foster a culture of empathy and understanding. We call on the media, and politicians to stop spreading misinformation for political gain and engage in evidence-based discourse around immigration.
The health and social care sector in the UK has always been reliant on the commitment and expertise of its international workforce. Figures from NHS England and Skills for Care show that in England, 776,000 workers – around a quarter of the total workforce of just over 3 million – are non-British nationals.
We affirm our solidarity with …

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Alan Stedman @alanjstedman.bsky.social · 15h

Truly pathetic

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

Israel sent back Greta Thunberg’s luggage scrawled with “Whore Greta”, an Israeli flag, and a penis.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 16h

An emotional minute as the word Democracy melts away in front of the US Capitol Building.

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 1d

Go to a No Kings March on Saturday & take tons of friends.

Register Voters. Ask those there if they're registered & if not register them(where allowed).

Ask folks to volunteer, particularly for Prop 50 which is essential to saving democracy.

Put the website on your sign. stopelectionrigging.com

Yes on 50 – The Election Rigging Response Act

Trump and Texas Republicans are moving to rig the 2026 election — and other GOP states are joining in. If Californians don’t act now, they could seize Congress no matter how we vote.

stopelectionrigging.com

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@Thadd1950.bsky.social @thadd1950.bsky.social · 15h

join an anti-Trump protest. Trump makes Nixon look like a saint.

Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 19h

I’m old enough to remember when we had a system of checks & balances that involved Congress, when Congress controlled the purse and legislated, and the president respected the Constitution & rule of law. I’m old enough to remember when a U.S. president wouldn’t want to be King George or a dictator.

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David P. Carey @dpcarey123.bsky.social · 15h

Who is this anti American knucklehead?

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

GOP gave $20 billion to Argentina yesterday

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Lisa McClain: "Democrats' plan forces taxpayers to cover the majority of emergency medical costs for all non-citizens. Another $28 billion tab for who? You guessed it, the American people."

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David P. Carey @dpcarey123.bsky.social · 23h

They won't have us back.

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Elizabeth @underthesea62.bsky.social · 1d

It's up to $40B now

Bessent says US considers doubling aid to Argentina to $40B - POLITICO share.google/6rfgpNNLypRc...

Bessent says US considers doubling aid to Argentina to $40B

The assistance is aimed at bolstering the country's collapsing currency and calming economic unrest before Oct. 26 midterm elections.

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