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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 4h

Given the Trumpist assault on the patriotism of all who plan to attend No Kings rallies, I urge every Democratic elected official to attend one. They shouldn’t speak—if there are speakers, better to br less partisan civic leaders and citizens—but they should stand in solidarity with the rest of us.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 54m

Politics often depends on the richest in society.

That's why I'm SO proud of our campaign. We're funded small dollar donors. We've raised almost 6x more in donations under $200 than the next five candidates in my race COMBINED.

We're by and for the people — NOT corporations and billionaires.

screenshot of a FEC fundraising table, sorted by amount raised from brackets of donations. It's sorted by $200 and under donations:

Abughazaleh, Katherine M.
$1,158,374.00

Biss, Daniel
$70,333.23

Fine, Laura
$43,578.61

Huynh, Khai-Hoan
$39,758.40

Simmons, Mike
$22,965.33

Andrew, Philip Jerome
$21,469

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💨🚫Farting Fascists💨🚫 @fartingfascists.bsky.social · 40m

No need to give anti-terror funds when you plan on flooding those areas with terrorists.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 3h

He's not opening the government because he doesn't want those secret files revealed. It's not complicated.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2h

He is talking about Letitia James but telling on himself and daddy.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 23h

Just a thought: Instead of Argentina, how about we bail out America first?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." –Justice Louis Brandeis

Words spoken many years ago that are just as relevant today.

We must continue the fight to get big money out of politics.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1h

🚨Officer Michael Fanone keeping it short and sweet. ✊🏼

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 5h

Take a picture of yourself at the No Kings rally.

Print it.

Put it in a frame.

Your grandchildren will speak about you for generations to come. You took a stand against fascism. You stood up for democracy.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 2h

Bring your frog costumes. Be silly. No violence. Make fun of him. Make everyone laugh at him. Remind him and the world that he's small, petty, and stupid.

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💨🚫Farting Fascists💨🚫 @fartingfascists.bsky.social · 1h

This leaves so many questions. You'll notice the article states- According to the department, Bojovic was “encountered during a targeted enforcement action” in ICE’s immigration-focused operation in Illinois.
Makes me wonder if this guy saw something, stepped in, and here we are.

ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally | CNN Politics

The Department of Homeland Security says the officer, Radule Bojovic, overstayed a tourist visa that expired in 2015.

edition.cnn.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1h

Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.

Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

Pritzker: Illinois is not a place you can conquer and our people are not your subjects

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💨🚫Farting Fascists💨🚫 @fartingfascists.bsky.social · 1h

This is the kind of language the Nobel Committee real looks for when evaluating potential awardees.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2h

The "ceasefire" does not seem to be going great

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Ghost Pirate Captain Revo @captainrevo.bsky.social · 8h

Whoever thought of dressing up as giant animals to fight fascism was a genius. The regime absolutely wants violence to use as their propaganda as an excuse to escalate. You can tell how desperate they & their influencers are trying to make a pink unicorn sound like an existential threat to America.

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 5h

ICE admits up to 50% of those arrested in Chicago raids are “collateral.” That means parents torn from kids, neighbors ripped from homes. When does a “collateral” child’s trauma matter? This isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored terror.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6h

@nlgchicago.bsky.social is trying to raise $10k to fund ongoing legal support for protesters. They've had to cover long shifts at Broadview, and their volunteers have been repeatedly assaulted by police in the process. More info with ways to donate here: instagram.com/p/DP36ITJja-W/

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19h

AOC: The problem is that the Trump administration, they think that destroying our health care, making sure that housing is too expensive to live in, that jacking up the cost of our groceries—they think all of this is about hurting Democrats. What they are doing is hurting Americans

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5h

BREAKING: Immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other actions against protesters, a judge rules.

'Startled' judge orders agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after violent clashes

A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

Big news here: the White House has backed down from shutting down I-5 this weekend following our reporting last night.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19h

ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.

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💨🚫Farting Fascists💨🚫 @fartingfascists.bsky.social · 19h

That's what I don't understand. The timidity and civility led us to this point already. We are already screwed. So why are we being told to remain timid and civil?

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow, we release the Steady State’s assessment of American democracy—written by former national security officials using the same tools once used to evaluate authoritarian regimes abroad. The conclusion is clear: We are facing an existential threat of growing autocracy here in the US.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Some of the brightest former CIA, FBI, and NSA minds are about to deliver a blunt assessment of the threat we face. I’ve had Steven Cash (He was awarded the CIA’s Medal of Merit for his work on a sensitive project) @steadystatevets.bsky.social on my podcast...he’s the real deal. Stay tuned.

The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow, we release the Steady State’s assessment of American democracy—written by former national security officials using the same tools once used to evaluate authoritarian regimes abroad. The conclusion is clear: We are facing an existential threat of growing autocracy here in the US.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

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