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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22h

Trump is DOUBLING the amount of the Argentina bailout, to $40 billion. Nothing's been done to lower your cost of living right here, in America. America last.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

"Show them you’re not afraid. Do it for your country. Do it for the Constitution. For your family. For yourself. Do it for your freedom. While you still can."

No Fear, No Kings

Why you need to come out to your local protest this weekend.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

Kagan: "It's not about intentional discrimination because Section 2 isn't about intentional discrimination, it's about effectual discrimination."

Again, this should be the winning argument. It won't be.

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings
10.18.25

www.nokings.org

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

I frequently say you don't need to protest. You don't! There are a thousand other ways to push back on fascism if protesting doesn't feel comfortable or safe for you!

But if you CAN go, this 10/18 #NoKings thing is really a key protest to participate in. Be part of it, friends.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 3d

NO KINGS, y'all! October 18! Find a rally near you and GO!

nokings.org

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 2d

I’m betting she didn’t do a press release or demand that her name be on the building, in gold.

So many people who have the means should learn from her example.

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 2d

Time to call

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 3d

NO KINGS, y'all! October 18! Find a rally near you and GO!

nokings.org

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 2d

Do not comply in advance.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 2d

Multiple airports are now announcing they will refuse to play Kristi Noem’s government-funded video blaming “Democrats” for the government shutdown.

“We believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits use of public assets for political purposes and messaging,” one airport said.

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feminist next door @emrazz.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s what every woman knows and what many American women are compartmentalizing:

Men will do 10% of whatever they want to do to you in front of others. This is why the cardinal rule is to never be caught alone.

Now apply this to what you’ve seen ICE do to women while you’re watching.

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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 4d

Unpaid soldiers at a food bank is on-brand for the Republicans, who thinks our vets are "suckers and losers" in Trump's words.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 4d

Trump issued the order after footage of soldiers lining up at a food bank went viral online.

Pentagon Pete Gets Trump Order to Pay Troops Despite Shutdown

Trump issued the order after footage of soldiers lining up at a food bank went viral online.

trib.al

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 4d

This guy 😂

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 4d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4d

Exactly.

Emily Galvin-Almanza @galvinalmanza.bsky.social · 5d

Seriously, Judges *do no do things like this*

They don't give their opinion to the media

They don't criticize how SCOTUS works

This is them breaking the emergency glass, folks
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

www.nytimes.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 6d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 6d

the administration is laser-focused on making sure Americans don't get clean energy, so Saudi Arabia (Trump's paymaster) has someone to sell their oil to in 10 years when the rest of the world has moved on to solar+batteries

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 6d

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 6d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story – exhilarating record of game-changing photographer

Brathwaite’s empowering images of African Americans in the 1960s gave a new generation a fresh template for representation, brilliantly honoured here

www.theguardian.com

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 7d

There are few articles I read all the way through these days. Anything by @elienyc.bsky.social is definitely on the list.
Anyone who is able to mix Cheech and Chong and tanning testicles with cogent critiques of the high court is a no brainer.

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 7d

Turns out, the MAGA Supreme Court is the one interested in converting your kids through the use of quack doctors with medically unsound practices based on no scientific evidence. "Every accusation is a confession" with them.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The Supreme Court Wants to Convert Your Kids

During a hearing this week, the court’s theocrats made it clear that they’ll vote to end a ban on conversion therapy for minors.

www.thenation.com

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 7d

WOW.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 7d

Gorgeous photo. Please credit the photographer 😉

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 7d

With that flag, that tee shirt and jeans, thought it was Bruce Springsteen for a sec

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 7d

Resist - peacefully.
Trump wants to incite violence so he can invoke the insurrection act . Dont give it to him. Take videos.
Midterms are coming. Vote OUT the cowards & sycophants in Senate & Congress. Back ppl who have courage & will support our Constitution.
RESIST - while we still can

cowards.vote

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Jennifer @gaylorj.bsky.social · 7d

He is brilliant.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7d

"On Wednesday, Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, rode the full route of the M57, a crosstown bus that traverses Midtown Manhattan and is one of the city’s slowest, to remind New Yorkers that he wanted to speed up their commutes."

Mamdani Rides Slow Bus to ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Event

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

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