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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 6h

Supreme Court may hand Trump 'powerful' tool guaranteeing GOP 27 House seats by allowing racial redistricting.
www.rawstory.com/trump-suprem...
Gutting what's left of #VotingRightsAct Section 2.
Court is set to re-hear Louisiana v. Callais arguments.
#VoteToSaveDemocracy #VoteForADem #lastword

Supreme Court may hand Trump 'powerful' tool guaranteeing GOP 27 House seats: analysis

The Supreme Court is set to hear Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday, marking a rare re-argument in a voting rights dispute that could undermine one of the last protections against racial vote dilution ...

www.rawstory.com

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 6h

2500 'No Kings' demonstrations planned across the U.S. Saturday to protest Trump.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
#NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKingsMarch #TinyDickTator #PedoPresident #VoteForADem #TaxTheRich #VoteToSaveDemocracy

'No Kings' demonstrations are planned across the U.S. this Saturday to protest the Trump administration

Nationwide "No Kings" protests are planned for Saturday, Oct. 18.

www.yahoo.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8h

The Reconstruction Amendments were adopted to end slavery and provide Black people with equal rights, including the right to vote.

To use those same amendments as weapons of white supremacy today is not just legally incorrect—it is a tragedy.

Voting rights are on the Supreme Court’s chopping block

Tuesday's case pits fanciful claims of racial harmony against the reality of ongoing discrimination.

www.motherjones.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 10h

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 7h

The fusion of government and business into a ruling elite is an economic system called Fascism; it is not capitalism. #inners
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#AmericanFascism #FightToSaveDemocracy #VoteForADem #TaxTheRich #GetMoneyOut #GoldenAgeOfCorruption #ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles

Billionaires at Trump’s Swearing-In Have Since Lost $209 Billion

As Donald Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20, he was flanked by some of the world’s wealthiest people. The billionaires present that day — including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg — h...

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The Calitaliano Kid 😎🇺🇦🗽 @moved2italy.bsky.social · 1d

They’re pushing hard for violence! That’s what they WANT! They WANT you to commit violence against them.

I know it can’t be easy… but KEEP COOL. Don’t give the Nazis like #StephenMiller and #PeteHegseth an excuse to use the #InsurrectionAct! Because they just can’t wait to do it!

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 1d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

Trump claims ICE’s reign of terror in Chicago is targeting the “worst of the worst.”

But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.

Don’t believe his lies for a second.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.

Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.

www.msnbc.com

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 10h

Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 14h

Join the original #NoKings protestors #NoKingsDay.
#PowerToThePeople

Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 15h

Global markets tumble again as Beijing imposes new ban on U.S. shipping.
finance.yahoo.com/news/global-...
#TrumpTariffScam is now a "shipping contest" as Xi continues to dominate Trump. #TrumpSlump #TrumpFlation #ScrewU

Global markets tumble as Beijing imposes new ban on U.S. shipping. Bessent vows China ‘will be hurt the most’ if it doesn’t surrender

China showed no signs of backing down from President Trump’s trade war.

finance.yahoo.com

Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 1d

Steve Bannon to roll out plan for Trump’s third term.

#PedoPresident #NeverHeldAccountable #AmericanFascism #LawlessRogueRegime #TinyDickTator #TrumpCheats #GoldenAgeOfCorruption #WannabeDictator #SteveBannon #maddow #SaveDemocracy #TaxTheRich #VoteForADem

www.alternet.org/steve-bannon...

Steve Bannon promises to 'roll out' plan for Trump’s third term

Under the U.S. Constitution's 22nd Amendment — which was submitted to the states for ratification in 1947 and fully ratified in 1951 — presidents are limited to two consecutive or nonconsecutive terms...

www.alternet.org

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Desert Rat @desertrat77.bsky.social · 1d

The bailout of Argentina will also bail out buddies of Bessent who have investments there.
#maddow
Just as I finished typing... Rachel got to it.

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 1d

Why America bailed out Argentina with $20 billion?
Because Donnie likes dictators?
finance.yahoo.com/news/faq-why...
Meanwhile #China buys soybeans from #Argentina with our money.
#LawlessRogueRegime #GoldenAgeOfCorruption #TinyDickTator #AmericanFascism #PedoPresident #maddow #NoKingsDay

FAQ: Why America just bailed out Argentina with a $20 billion lifeline

The Trump administration is bailing out Argentina in a move critics are saying has more to do with politics than economics or American interests.

finance.yahoo.com

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 1d

New York Times, AP, Newsmax, WaPo, CNN among many news outlets who reject Pentagon news rules.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
News boys get a spine against #Pentagon. #maddow
See #LawlessRogueRegime postings.

New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules

News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press r...

www.yahoo.com

Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 1d

Concern that Trump will invoke the #InsurrectionAct to take control of cities and cancel elections. #2026MidTerms.
Our cities are already invaded by an army of #ICEthugs.
theintercept.com/2025/10/07/t...
#WannabeDictator #PedoPresident #LawlessRogueRegime #maddow #lastword #DeadLineWH

The Sinister Reason Trump Is Itching to Invoke the Insurrection Act

An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.

theintercept.com

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 1d

The fusion of government and corporate power into a ruling elite is an economic system called Fascism; it is not socialism.
#AmericanFascism has arrived.
#WeMustResist #FightToSaveDemocracy #VoteForADem #maddow #PedoPresident #WannabeDictator #Fascism #Project2025 #HeritageFoundation #2026MidTerms

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 1d

#CitizensUnited overturned "An Act to prohibit corporations from making political contributions" Tillman Act 1907.
#GetMoneyOut
Prohibiting corporate contributions can be done again if #WeThePeople demand it of our candidates.
#ElectADem #VoteBlue #TaxTheRich #WeMustResist #maddow #lastword

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 1d

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 1d

The US and China launch the next front in their trade war - restricting ships.
finance.yahoo.com/news/us-chin...
Thereby forcing prices up and driving down imports from Asia.
Nice goin' Trump, you fool.
#TrumpFlation #TrumpTariffScam #China
#Xi plays Donald like a fiddle.

The US and China are about to launch the next front in their trade war

New port fees kicking in Tuesday could raise costs further on Chinese goods and ultimately reduce imports from Asia.

finance.yahoo.com

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 2d

China tells US to back off on threats, warns of retaliation
finance.yahoo.com/news/china-t...
Xi to Trump #ScrewU.
Seems China and Xi do not bully very well.
#TrumpTariffScam #DownTheRabbitHole #DistractionAlert #ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles

China tells US to back off on threats, warns of retaliation

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an additional 100% tariff on China as well as export controls on “any and all critical software” beginning Nov. 1, hours after threatening to cancel an upcom...

finance.yahoo.com

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Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 2d

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
#TrumpLayoffs #TrumpUnemployment #RussellVought #Project2025 #RepublicanShutdown #SaveDemocracy #TaxTheRich #VoteForADem #2026MidTerms #SaveTheChildren #EducationDept #SpecialEducation

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

Johnny Heldt @heeersjohnny.bsky.social · 2d

The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 Opened Congress to No-Limit Lobbying.
congressionalresearch.org/LRA.html
This legislation can be rescinded and Citizens United can be overturned.
Elected leaders in the grip of lobbyists will not #SaveDemocracy, #AbolishLobbying.
#SundayMorning #Velshi

The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970

CRI - November 12, 2023 – Signed by Richard Nixon on October 26th, 1970, the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (1970 LRA) is the unheralded law that thrust transparency on Congress and opened the...

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