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Trixie 🌸🇨🇦 @trixie57.bsky.social · 6d

Trump doesn’t care about rural America.
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Trixie 🌸🇨🇦 @trixie57.bsky.social · Jul 4

The story of Bogalusa Louisiana, the Trump town that Trump is about to destroy. 70% of Bogalusa voted for Trump.

Also on his hit list -
Knox County, Kentucky
Mamou, Louisiana
Stigler, Oklahoma
Fort Scott, Kansas

Kansas could lose 60% of its hospitals.

Yet Maga still proudly wears their red hats.😳

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 6d

Senator, I appreciate everything you're doing and saying but I also think at a certain point you and your Democratic colleagues need to be more direct and just say plainly that Speaker Johnson is a massive liar who lies all the time to advance his agenda.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 3d

8/ But Trump doesn't want to end the shutdown. Because he thinks he's a king and he doesn't believe the law applies to him. He thinks he has extra powers in a shutdown. He doesn't.

But the longer Republicans boycott talks, the more the shutdown will hurt. So it's their move.

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Stealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 7d

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve been hearing the same thing from Republicans behind the scenes, but they’ve also been telling reporters that they’re going to put their foot down when Trump does ____ and then they promptly fold.

I’ll have to see it to believe it.

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Stealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 7d

Lots of brass agree with you

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Stealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 7d

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 7d

Yes. I would expect lawsuits immediately. There are clear rules for RIFs, and this seemingly violates all of them.

Thank a federal worker, though - a good chunk of them are working without pay, even more of them are wondering if they’ll have to fight to even HAVE a job. Morale sucks right now.

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Sloan Ashton @ashton7sloan.bsky.social · 7d

NYT will not sign the Pentagon's press policy.

It's a clear attempt to restrict access to information and control how the administration is portrayed. Every org and journalist should refuse to sign this affront to the 1stA.

Why is KEGSETH such a pathetic, incompetent ‘leader?’

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 4d

I’m sure the people who were *pissed* that Hunter Biden sold paintings are equally furious about Barron Trump reportedly being tapped for the TikTok board.

Right?

…right?

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 3d

If anyone wonders why we call them wannabe authoritarians, here you go.

They’re now shitting on the Bill of Rights.

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 3d

“Policy says reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information the Defense Department does not explicitly authorize. Any media who does not sign by 5 p.m. Tuesday has 24 hours to turn in their media credentials and clear out.”

Absolute fucking abomination.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before deadline for signing

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mercedes Chandler @campcallout.bsky.social · 4d

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Mercedes Chandler @campcallout.bsky.social · 9d

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BrayLoudly @brayloudly.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you for stating these points accurately and with emphasis. Dems must help wake up the masses!!

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Evanne @evanne.bsky.social · 9d

ALL CONGRESS NEEDS TO:
Report DAILY in Blue and Red States what is happening
FIGHT TO
Roll back tariffs
Block expansion of ICE
Remove Robert Kennedy
Stand with Ukraine
Bring Resolutions of Condemnation of trump’s unconstitutional actions
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Evanne @evanne.bsky.social · 9d

ALL Congress needs to follow the example of the people who are fighting back !
Congresspersons @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@adamschiff.com
@crockett.house.gov
Lawyers
@marcelias.bsky.social
Governors Newsom and Pritzker
@governor.ca.gov
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
Support #passProp50Ca

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 9d

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 9d

I know this sounds extreme. It is.

I know I sound overly alarmist. I don't think I am.

Trump is enacting a well thought out plan so he and his allies can rule forever.

But it's not too late to stop them. We can peacefully and forcefully mobilize now. We have the power.

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Evanne @evanne.bsky.social · 14d

The way we stop this is by passing Prop 50 Ca- ERRA
That will counteract against gop gerrymandering
Ca-please vote yes on Prop50!
This bill is of NATIONAL IMPORTANCE!
we can FLIP the HOUSE

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14d

BREAKING: A federal judge finds that there is evidence Kilmar Abrego was VINDICTIVELY PROSECUTED. The judge GRANTS Abrego's motion for discovery and a hearing, and the government must now PROVE it did not vindictively prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/

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Champasoft @champasoft.bsky.social · 17d

Draft dodging more than 3 times would qualify you as a pussy, wouldn't it?

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gimpyvet.bsky.social @gimpyvet.bsky.social · 17d

Trump said that after WW 11 the military became woke . Tell that to the guys that lost limbs and lives in Vietnam , Afghanistan , Iraq and so on . I guess he dodged the draft because it was too woke . Or maybe he was just a pussy . i guess the latter ....

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Evanne @evanne.bsky.social · 17d

#factcheck #gop #trumpLies every day!

a quote from joe biden says you have it in your control to determine what this country is going to look like

ALT: a quote from joe biden says you have it in your control to determine what this country is going to look like

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Jay Lionel @jaylionel.bsky.social · 17d

It would help as well, if some of the media pushback on the hypocrisy of republicans.

Play the videos where they completely say opposite things.

Ask them about it.

Hold their feet to the fire.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17d

Biden in office, GOP House and Senate: DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN!!

Trump in office, GOP House and Senate: DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN!!

Allowing one party to control the media narrative because they’re loud and dumb is absolutely ruining people’s understanding of how anything works.

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