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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 19h

He looks hideous, like he looks every day. They can’t help it that he is bald, old, orange, and just plain disgusting.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 19h

A list of the Top 15 states where a clear majority of folks still have values:

1. Vermont*
2. Maryland
3. Massachusetts*
4. Rhode Island*
5. Hawaii
6. California
7. Oregon
8. Washington
9. Connecticut*
10. New Hampshire*
11. Illinois
12. New York
13. New Mexico
14. Maine*
15. Delaware

*New England

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 19h

More verbal vomit coming out of that demented orange face.

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 2d

Humor and ridicule have long been used to expose the absurdity and cruelty of authoritarian regimes. So the more, the better!

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

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4d

Make your plans to attend a #NoKings event on Saturday, October 18th. Millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.

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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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 4d

The Pentagon has to provide The New York Times information about Elon Musk’s security clearances, a federal judge ruled Wednesday—and the billionaire’s own posting habits helped decide the case. trib.al/f74QkIn

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 4d

This is how it's done.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 5d

Exactly! And well deserved. Why would they give it to an anti-democratic, authoritarian wannabe? This American president is attempting an authoritarian takeover of our democracy, so how on earth could the Nobel Peace Prize possibly be awarded to him?!

Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 5d

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 5d

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 5d

Is this what they call a ham sandwich indictment?!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 6d

NEW: The 9th Circuit has lifted Judge Immergut’s FIRST restraining order, but NOT her second one. So the national Guard still can’t be deployed to Portland despite this 9th circuit administrative stay because the SECOND TRO is still in place.

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 7d

So incompetent, so disrespectful.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 8d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.

I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. It’s unfolding very rapidly. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plan

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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 11d

As we enter day three of the federal shutdown, I want to reiterate that these impacts won’t only hurt a specific political party or a specific zip code.

These impacts hurt ALL of us.

https://afro.com/shutdown-crisis-republican-healthcare/

Gridlock in Congress triggers shutdown as Maryland officials work to offset impact

Congress failed to reach a funding agreement, triggering the first federal government shutdown in six years and furloughing hundreds of thousands of workers. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocke...

afro.com

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11d

JUST IN: Sean "Diddy" Combs is sentenced to 50 months in federal prison.

The judge to Combs: “You will have a chance to show your children and the world what real accountability, change, and healing" can look like.

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 12d

A bit misleading?! They are outright lying and gaslighting Americans. Why can’t reporters just say that!

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 12d

John Roberts is most dangerous because he cloaks himself in restraint while cynically tilting the Court toward entrenched power. By gutting voting rights, shielding corporations, and dodging accountability, he erodes trust while pretending to guard its legitimacy.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 14d

Good news, but I hate that it took a judge to do it.

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 14d

Radical right wing lunatic is what he is. Also demented, ignorant, immoral, incompetent and a felon.

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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 15d

Making America great is realizing that this country is incomplete without each and every one of us, including immigrants.

Happy African Heritage Month. Let’s keep up the work, and let’s leave no one behind.

Gov. Moore pinning flag pin on young child's jacket.

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 15d

Dear Lord, what a demented right-wing lunatic. The world got to watch this incredible display of stupid.

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 16d

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Ellie Vate @eevw.xyz · 16d

It’s offensive to look at. I can’t wait until the day we can have a real President that respects the office back. And I can’t wait until all the tasteless, gaudy, ridiculous junk comes down. That is if we are able to overcome this authoritarian GOP takeover.

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