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flakwamet.bsky.social
@flakwamet.bsky.social
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A pro-democracy activist in Kailua Kona, Hawaii
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Fifty years ago, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer brought you a novel way to watch news: a half-hour program, free of commercials, that aimed to tell one in-depth story per night. Over the next five decades, that show morphed into what we now know as the PBS News Hour. https://to.pbs.org/3L0sjyv
10 major moments from 50 years of PBS News
Relive half a cenutry of PBS News history through these big moments.
www.pbs.org
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I don't think we should let it go that the president posted a video of himself shitting diarrhea on us. It should be on his wikipedia page
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Election rigging, fb, Trump, theil and Russia, Epstein, all connected.
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Local activists and organizers were the beating heart of No Kings Day — and they will keep leading the fight on the ground in your community. Use our map to see what groups are near you and get in touch with your local Indivisibles: indivisible.org/groups
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I can't really explain fully why this is the thing of all things that got my jaw on the floor but I guess it's such a literal symbol and also such a jaw dropping amount of money while small businesses are struggling to survive the tariffs

Such a visible "go fuck yourself"
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
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President began demolishing the East Wing of the WH to build there his $200M+ ballroom.

East Wing was built in 1942 during the presidency of FDR. It was constructed to cover the bunker that he used during WWII and the President's Emergency Operations Center.
Trump's plans to try to interfere with No Kings protests in California backfired in more ways than one.

Marine Corps officials admit this was crazy to do - but won't speak publicly because of fear of retribution.
NYT - A 155-millimeter shell fired during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a CHP vehicle and motorcycle that were part of Vice President Vance's protective detail. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/us...
www.nytimes.com
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22 arrests.
All Maga.
Including this armed terrorist with a gun who assaulted a woman.
I think we know who the violent ones are.
#NoKings
Well, didn't take long for my prediction to come true. As soon as the hostages were returned, Netanyahu planned to continue his genocide.

#WarCriminal

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...
Israel Suspends Aid and Strikes Gaza After Accusing Hamas of Violating Truce
www.nytimes.com
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✊ Reporting in from Washington, D.C. — peaceful, powerful, and united. The people’s voice echoes through the capital: no crowns, no kings, just democracy in action. 🇺🇸

The movement is calm, courageous, and unstoppable. 💙👑❌
#NoKings
@abbij1961.bsky.social
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San Diego VIBES. I love that I live here 💙🚫👑 #NoKings
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✊ Decatur, GA — a peaceful march ended at the courthouse steps beneath the gaze of John Lewis, the giant who taught us to make good trouble. 💙

The spirit of justice still walks these streets — and today, it marches for democracy. 👑❌🇺🇸
#NoKings
@jabber-wocky.bsky.social
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A few images from yesterday's No Kings event in Little Rock. The first image probably is the best one to gauge crowd size; my best guess is around 10,000 people showed up. And the march went through the middle of the Pride Festival, making it extra fabulous!
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Even had it been Venezuelan drug runners, killing them was illegal. There's never been any evidence of who he is killing. Is it any wonder that a true military officer would be told to resign after objecting to these illegal actions? Is anyone surprised we're finding out they hit an innocent boat.
This is an international disaster. They targeted a disabled fishing boat in Colombian territorial waters and killed fishermen.
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Kona, Hawaii was the final protest in the US. It was pouring rain but we still had about 1,500 peaceful patriots.

#NoKings
#NoDictators
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Initial estimate for No Kings Twin Cities at 100,000! So many Minnesotans SHOWED UP to protect our communities, our country and our democracy that the 1+ mile march route looped back and found thousands hadn’t even left the starting point! 👏❌👑
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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
#NoKings
Talkeetna, Alaska : population, 1,000. Attendance - 111 !!! ❤️
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Source: @kylec.bsky.social
An amazing crowd and photo.
No Kings, Denver, Colorado.
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Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.