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Jacki

@ftd1969.bsky.social

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I am part of the opposition, raised in NYC, been a Californian since '71.. Moved from Twitter. Not my president! Life long democrat🌊 lover of animals 🐕🐱🐇 The woods are my drug of choice. And 💯 woke. If you are selling something, walk by.

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · Jan 22

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Jan 22

Pin this, save it, we’ll need it.

“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”

AOC 🔥🎯

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 14m

Well, so far the repubs seem quite concerned about No Kings Day, and due to that "concern" every one in the world right now knows when No Kings is happening.

Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 20m

I salute each and every news organization for refusing that journalism be trashed by submitting to this rogue admn.

I know some may have alterior motives such as the dems back in power, but really no matter why, it still comes down to freedom of speech.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1h

Solidarity is the only way

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Sandy ✨🦋 @srosnato.bsky.social · 34m

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

THIS IS A STOLEN ELECTION BEFORE ELECTIONS ARE EVEN HELD!!

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 26m

BANNERS OVER
BETHANY Oregon
NO KINGS
Saturday, October 18

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · Sep 14

#NoCrowns
#NOKINGS
#Oregon
BANNERS OVER
BETHANY, Oregon
NO KINGS!
Saturday, October 18
3 – 5pm PDT
Golden Valley Brewery and Restaurant -Beaverton
1520 NW Bethany Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97006
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

BANNERS OVER BETHANY, OR - NO KINGS! · Mobilize

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Indivisible Washington County says NO KINGS IN AMERICA with our big banners and with YOUR presence and protest signs on the Bethany/Hwy 26 in fron...

www.mobilize.us

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Resistor Sister @sistergf.bsky.social · 1h

“The people United will never be divided “

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 1d

Michael Fanone
@michaelfanone.bsky.social
No Kings Oct. 18th ❌ 👑

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2h

🚨Jim Carrey’s fresh out of fucks, and we are here for it!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h

Governor Newsom's press office responds:

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h

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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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 1d

SWEAR HER IN‼️🔥

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

There is no place for partisan political videos from the govt being blasted in airports attacking the opposition party. That is what authoritarian regimes do. This should not be a partisan issue - it is fundamentally un-American.

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 2h

Sacramento, California
Register Democrats @
No Kings Rally
Saturday, October 18

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 1d

#NOTHRONES
#NoCrowns
#California
Sacramento Cailfornia
Register Democrats at
No Kings Rally!
Saturday, October 18
10am – 12pm PDT
Sign up for more details.
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

It's time to take a stand against the cruelty, the fascism, the oligarchy. It's time for us to defend our democracy – by expanding it! It's time to hold a voter drive! Every California Democrat we re...

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Rebba.bsky.social @rebba.bsky.social · 4h

No King's Day!
Here we go!! 🗽⚖️🇺🇸

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 8h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 7h

New photo reveals a swastika American flag has been found hanging in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor's congressional office.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING via WSJ

The Trump administration is planning sweeping changes in criminal division at the IRS.

Full Story: on.wsj.com/3LbVFtK

The Trump administration is preparing sweeping changes at the Internal Revenue Service that would allow the agency to pursue criminal inquiries of left-leaning groups more easily, according to people familiar with the matter.
A senior IRS official involved in the effort has drawn up a list of potential targets that includes major Democratic donors, some of the people said.
The undertaking aims to install allies of President Trump at the IRS criminal-investigative division, or IRS-CI, to exert firmer control over the unit and weaken the involvement of IRS lawyers in criminal investigations, officials said. The proposed changes could open the door to politically motivated probes and are being driven by Gary Shapley, an adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4h

20 billion dollars from the US Treasury **was not enough**. So now it's 40 billion dollars! And why stop there?

All while the US government is shut down.

"America First," amirite?

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

Bessent says bailout for Argentina will double to boost U.S. influence in region

The Trump administration is working to arrange private sector financing for Argentina that would double the total U.S. financial lifeline for the embattled Latin nation.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3h

These. Were. Men. In. Their. 30s.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3h

ICE detained a nonverbal, 15 year-old autistic boy who'd been selling fruit by the side of the road with his family when he took a bathroom break. The family was not notified. He was held in ICE detention for a week before the family could find him.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 5h

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!