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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 11h

Focus on Mike Johnson. Just because he’s little and pious and speaks without opening his mouth doesn’t mean he’s not - at this moment - as dangerous as Trump.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Eva Diaz @evadiaz.bsky.social · 5h

Always spot on, Mr. Mystal. This is all depressing, and infuriating. You have been right since the get go. You laid out the road map in 2020. Would that the Democrats had expanded the courts when they could have. May we find our way to this solution one day...

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

There Is Only One Way Out of This Crisis: Expand the Court

Expanding the Supreme Court may not be easy, but it’s the only constitutional way to address the Republicans’ cynical theft of at least two seats.

www.thenation.com

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Tibor M. Kalman @kalmantibs.bsky.social · 10h

"In 2007, Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote the poem “Pity the Nation,” inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s original work of the same title, published in 1933. Both poets’ words echo an ageless truth — that history often repeats itself. O, sweet land of liberty!"

🙏🏼🌎🕊️

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7h

Congratulations to my friend a co-host of the @dailybeanspod.com. Well deserved!

Dana Goldberg @dgcomedy.bsky.social · 7h

I am BEYOND thrilled to share that I have been inducted into the iconic #Out100 for 2025! It’s a huge honor to be recognized alongside so many brilliant and inspiring individuals who are shaping our world and advocating for greater inclusivity and diversity.

www.out.com/out100/2025/...

The 2025 Out100: Dana Goldberg

These are the LGBTQ+ people making the world bolder and brighter in 2025.

www.out.com

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Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · 20h

At some point, every American must decide whether they want to live in a society, or in a prison-state disguised by market forces, where coercive economics serve as a modern form of corporate slavery.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Mike Johnson refusing to swear her in: "The excuses depending on the day keep changing ... the timing is the fact that I am the 218th signer to the discharge petition for the Epstein files"

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 9h

A box of 5 Insulin pens can cost patients anywhere from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars out of pocket, depending on their insurance coverage (or lack thereof).

Not anymore in California. Real substance movement on drug pricing by @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In shot across Big Pharma's bow, California will sell its own insulin

Delivery of the state-branded drug makes good on a longstanding promise by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

www.politico.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 22h

You must read this account because it will make you understand how evil Ghislene Maxwell & how heinous it is for Trump to even consider pardoning this monster. Kudos to the late Virginia Giuffre for her bravery and battle to redeem her young and vulnerable self www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother

In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy a...

www.theguardian.com

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Eva Diaz @evadiaz.bsky.social · 9h

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Eva Diaz @evadiaz.bsky.social · 19h

We love you
@libradunn1.bsky.social

You lift our spirits. We know that one day we will prevail. The deplorables continue to show themselves for who they are. And so do we. It’s on, no doubt. Chin up, lead with love, dig deep and, ultimately, we will overcome the ugly forces of hate. Rest up.

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Eva Diaz @evadiaz.bsky.social · 19h

“a little busy”?

Mikey: You are not busy. You shut the government down September 30. Your pathetic MAGA House is in “recess,” cowardly running from responsibilities to negotiate a budget and oh, I don’t know, swear in Adelita Grijalva.

Do your job. And also, release the Epstein files.

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Eva Diaz @evadiaz.bsky.social · 20h

The words on the plaque that Weasel Mike Johnson refuses to hang:

“On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on January 6, 2021. Their heroism will never be forgotten.”

@thejan6plaque.bsky.social

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Eva Diaz @evadiaz.bsky.social · 20h

Sooo good.

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Eva Diaz @evadiaz.bsky.social · 21h

Mike Johnson is a weasel, a liar, and a disgusting tool.

Hang the plaque. Re-open the government. Release the Epstein files.

@thejan6plaque.bsky.social

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

The plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who responded to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was commissioned by Congress in 2022, remains in storage. Mike Johnson has refused to place it on the wall, as was intended. That "deed" speaks pretty loudly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. Pentagon reporters in Arlington, Virginia walk out of the building carrying their belongings after turning in their press badges. Reporters from nearly every major news organization would not sign new rules viewed as an infringement on First Amendment rights ..”

@gettyimages.com

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

Hey WHCA, where u at…oh, why do I bother

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

DoD today confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. - Pentagon Press Association

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

There’s more of us than there are of them. They can’t control us. They can’t stop us from voicing our dissent. Thugs and thuggery is not a winning future, even if they think so. See you at No Kings.

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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 1d

Major new measles outbreaks ongoing in states nationwide prompting quarantines in schools.

I’ve gotten several inquiries on booster guidance for Measles. We reviewed the recommendations this morning for @msnbc.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Los Angeles County voted to declare a state of emergency in response to federal ICE raids. Normally reserved for natural disasters, the declaration allows the county to mobilize resources and offer assistance to residents impacted by the raids.

LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

The move allows the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.

abc7.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

The American people deserve a public health system that puts science before politics.

That's why California and 14 other governors are joining forces to launch the Governors Public Health Alliance to protect communities and guarantee decisions are rooted in data and health.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 2d

So glad we’re burning down rainforests and drying up lakes to help total losers masturbate in an entirely new way

The Verge @theverge.com · 2d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 2d

Unconstitutional, damaging to our democracy and--last time I checked--murder is a crime. Let's not gussy it up and call it acts of war. This is murder.

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 2d

This is the FIFTH time Trump has carried out an illegal bombing in the Caribbean.

Using the military to execute alleged criminals with no due process or input from Congress is brazenly unconstitutional and damaging to our democracy.

apnews.com/article/trum...

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has struck another boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

apnews.com

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