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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 4h

Thank You Stephen Colbert! Be there- or be oppressed by an authoritarian regime filled with gutless fascists! 🐸

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7h

“Trump is trying to destroy the rule of law, trying to destroy our democracy, trying to stop you from being able to speak freely. But he can’t win if we mobilize.”

Sen. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social wants you to join your local peaceful protest on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Just Jill 💖 @just-jillg.bsky.social · 9h

This should be considered everywhere. They are kidnapping, abusing, harassing and threatening people who have rights. Every single one of them have rights and they are ignored. What they’re doing is unconstitutional and illegal.
Payback will come.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 17h

As most of the world embraces the obvious benefits of renewable energy, the U.S. is demanding more coal and fossil fuel resources. How utterly absurd.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 7h

A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a sign that the Fed will likely cut its key interest rate twice more this year. https://to.pbs.org/4n4673W

Powell: Slowdown in U.S. hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts

Economists said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks solidified expectations for further rate cuts, starting at its next meeting.

www.pbs.org

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 14h

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Fr Ian @frianmaher.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Pope Leo

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 18h

Our money to bail out Argentina!

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Voice of Reason @raggapegs.bsky.social · 20h

Let's give her some more work on October 18th. 😅🤣

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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 17h

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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 4h

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 9h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 4h

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 16h

If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.

The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.

And that’s why we’re fighting back.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 11h

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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 5h

Jim Jordan - such a grandstanding loser!

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Bryan Godbe @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 16h

“Make an effort to understand the imperative [for climate action] and recognise the huge opportunities,” he said. “Those opportunities are your growth story – inaction is catastrophic.” In Feb UK’s net zero sector was growing 3X faster than the overall UK economy.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...