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Teri G @terilg.bsky.social · 12h

When a picture says a thousand words…

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

When a picture says a thousand words…

Photo of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson biting his lip

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 6h

Kiva-step vase, 1993, by Jean Bad Moccasin, artist of the Lakota Sioux Nation #WomensArt

Photonof a circular ceramic pot or vase, the pot is highly decorated with many sections of pattern, including symbolic geometric motifs and stylised images of animals such as a hare and a deer, all in colours of orange, black, white, pink and yellow

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5d

Mike Davis clerked for Neil Gorsuch, worked in DOJ and on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now he is an election denier troll who peddles conspiracies on Steve Bannon's show.

So, of course, all of that makes him a close ally of the Trump regime.

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Justin Garrett Moore @jgmoore.bsky.social · 8h

MacKenzie Scott Gives $40 Million to Help Preserve Black History www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/r...

MacKenzie Scott Gives $40 Million to African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund

The gift is twice the amount Ms. Scott contributed to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2021.

www.nytimes.com

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 14h

Breaking: Capitol Police have been called after a Republican congressional office was just caught displaying a swastika.

This comes one day after group chat messages were leaked of young GOP officials saying “I love Hitler” and calling to put Democrats in “gas chambers.”

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doctorhenryct.bsky.social @doctorhenryct.bsky.social · 21h

1968- Nixon tells N. Vietnam not to negotiate peace b/c he will give them a better deal.
1980-Reagan tells Iran to hold the hostages until after the election leading to Iran Contra.
2024- Trump calls Netanyahu & tells him to reject Biden's peace deal so he can win the election.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 5h

The Rainbow, 1991 by Icelandic artist Ruri #WomensArt

Photo of a large scale sculpture resembling a section of a rainbow arc created with five steel curved columns with shards of coloured glass in between, the sculpture is sited on a flat outdoor landscape and shown under a morning sky

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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 5h

A melting ice sculpture of the word “Democracy” was placed in front of the U.S. Capitol.

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Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 21h

Murkowski built her reputation as a bipartisan during Administrations that didn’t test her. When actual courage was needed she capitulated, fearing for her safety. And now her flood ravaged constituents will have no practical FEMA support to rebuild their lives. Lisa will be fine however.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 13h

C A P I T U L A T I O N

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 7h

Un-presidented brass band at city hall in Portland tonight celebrating the release of their clarinet player from federal custody

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 13h

This guy was a clerk for Justice Gorsuch. Anyone want to argue this is not a racist (and damn stupid) taunt?

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Kacey325 @kacey325.bsky.social · 13h

No one should act surprised by this. They've been headed in this direction for awhile.

Stop supporting Peacock, NBC, AT&T, and Comcast in general.

I hope folks FINALLY catch a clue.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 1d

This guy is telling it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Long Time Listener @isacromulentword.bsky.social · 7h

That was why I refused to watch that Dahmer one. Those poor families in Milwaukee - it felt like they were re-victimized Milwaukee police were absolute shit on that investigation.

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 7h

We’ve known for forever that they don’t think gendered violence is a really serious thing but it’s still wild to hear them say it so plainly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Jay @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 8h

Russ Vought is the primary architect of Project 2025.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Vought: "We're gonna keep those RIFs rolling throughout this shutdown ... think the Minority Business Development Agency that divvies up business grants on basis of race. Think Environment Justice at EPA ... "

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Evelyn "Cheeky Ginger" @cheekyginger.bsky.social · Mar 31

If America dies, her epitaph will read, "They wanted whiteness more than they wanted a country."

No wonder so many of you still socialize with your GOP families and friends: you think they sort of have a point.

You tell Black people to set race aside while clinging desperately to it yourselves.

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Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 11h

Swear her in!

Marcy Kaptur @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social · 13h

Over 21 days have passed since Adelita Grijalva won her election but Speaker Johnson refuses to seat her. Why? Because she is the last signature needed to release the Epstein Files. Arizonans deserve representation. Justice demands transparency. The Speaker needs to #SwearHerIn!

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Mike in Florida @mikeintlh.bsky.social · 13h

So Republican means Nazi-supporting? Not surprised.

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 13h

“US Capitol police are…investigating after a US flag bearing a swastika was discovered inside the office of Republican House member Dave Taylor of OH *** The flag was displayed on what appears to be a cubicle wall behind…one of Taylor’s staff members, during a virtual meeting. 10/15/25…” 1/

US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report

Authorities reportedly looking into modified flag displayed on cubicle wall of House member Dave Taylor’s staff

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Edelson @chrisedelson.bsky.social · 11h

"People across ages, genders, races, languages and countries of birth took the mic during the public comment portion of the council meeting to express their outrage and disgust over how the city was handling the boy’s abduction." This kid is 13 years old.

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.

Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 11h

Trump promised he would bring down grocery prices. He lied.

Ground beef is up 12.8% since May.
Bananas are up 6.6%
Coffee is up a whopping 20%

Trump’s tariffs are making you poorer while his billionaire friends laugh their way to the bank to cash in on their new tax breaks.

Grocery Prices Keep Rising. Frustrated Consumers Are Trying to Adapt.

Record beef prices and coffee that costs $1 more per pound since May have shoppers cutting back on some foods, stockpiling others.

www.wsj.com

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 1d

I heard the initial story, but the story is advancing and getting quite interesting!

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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 11h

Leftists, if you need something to do and someone to protest now that there’s peace between Israel & Palestine…

RFK jr’s wife Cheryl Hines is on a book tour… and JD Vance is also making the media rounds…

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 1d

To our patriotic civil servants: this evil cannot last.

We need you. And we will keep fighting for you.

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