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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 11h

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 11h

People who are leaving NYC, please post pix of your U-Hauls!

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 15h

Here is some great talent now available to join @meidastouch.com

Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 20h

"Onions and mustard on rye, oh my!"

Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 22h

two men are standing next to each other in a black and white photo . one of the men is wearing a hat .

ALT: two men are standing next to each other in a black and white photo . one of the men is wearing a hat .

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 22h

The outcome of Tuesday’s elections is seen as a referendum on Trump’s performance as president to date, and will be critical for millions of Americans, most especially Black Americans, 83% of whom did not vote for Trump in the 2024 election. #WeWarnedYou
thegrio.com/2025/11/03/h...

Here's what hangs in the balance for Black Amercians this Election Day

Tuesday marks the first Election Day since Donald Trump's 2024 victory, giving voters an opportunity to weigh in on his MAGA agenda.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

I continue to wonder when Americans will decide enough is enough. As Frederick Douglass reminds us:

“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

This is an excellent idea!!!

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 3d

Wired: The US might invade Nigeria
Tired: The US might invade Venezuela
Expired: The US might invade Greenland

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 3d

As Portland, Oregon, residents protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policy outside an ICE facility, they’re also using an unexpected tactic: the city’s zoning code.
www.fastcompany.com/91426969/the...

The surprising new tactic Portland protesters are using to fight ICE

In the battle to close an ICE facility in Oregon's most populous city, activists are focusing on its municipal zoning code.

www.fastcompany.com

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No Kid Hungry @nokidhungry.org · 3d

Today marks the first time in the history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that grocery benefits are not going out to the millions of Americans who use them to buy food.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 4d

The way he rubs his inhumanity in Americans” face never ceases to stun me.

He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits…

…while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 4d

More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 4d

Great work by Bath Fitters
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Mess-Free One-Day Bathroom Remodel | Bath Fitter | US

An innovative solution for your new bathroom. Bathroom remodeling in just one day! No messy, disruptive demolition work. Expert bathroom fitters backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 4d

Sponsor the festival that brings student visions to life on the big screen. There are many ways to support, including exciting sponsorship levels.
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Sponsor the Festival — Design Student Film Festival

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump is removing members of the federal agency that would have reviewed his planned building projects as he works to physically remake Washington, D.C.
www.fastcompany.com/91431249/us-...

Trump just fired everyone on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts board. What now?

Congress established the CFA in 1910 to, among other things, guide the architectural development of Washington, D.C. Trump just fired the entire board.

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 4d

SNAP helped lift more than two million people of color out of poverty in 2023.
www.epi.org/blog/cuts-to...

Cuts to SNAP benefits will disproportionately harm families of color and children

Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration passed a budget blueprint to pay for tax cuts that overwhelmingly favor rich households at the expense of working people. Communities of color will...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5d

The top three things Jesus was on about were feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and welcoming the stranger. Rich men have convinced so-called Christians to starve the hungry, gut health care, and deport the stranger to enrich themselves. It’s astoundingly anti-Christ.

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 5d

Jamaicans are helping Jamaicans rebuild, one meal at a time. 🇯🇲
Just hours after Hurricane Melissa cleared Jamaica, WCK partner Chef Mark Chong & his team were already hard at work supporting their neighbors. The dedication of our local partners is at the heart of this response. #ChefsForJamaica

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 5d

When we were deployed, some Afghans risked their lives to help us. Now Trump wants to send them out to be killed by the Taliban.

It’s a disgrace, a betrayal, and a decision that endangers future US troops.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

Exclusive: The U.S. government asked a judge to deport a man to Afghanistan, where he expects the Taliban to kill him. Legal experts say the case could have consequences for Afghans the U.S. rescued and promised to support.

Trump administration makes misleading case in high-stakes asylum hearing

Homeland Security asked a judge to deport a man to Afghanistan, where he expects the Taliban to kill him. The case could affect thousands of asylum seekers.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 5d

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 5d

@senecaproject.us
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Trump Ruins The People's House

YouTube video by The Seneca Project

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 5d

Despite the Trump administration’s threats, it’s not easy to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. Here’s why:
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Stripping Naturalized Americans of Citizenship Faces High Legal Hurdles

The Trump administration may want to aggressively denaturalize citizens, but the Supreme Court has forbidden doing so when a person’s political beliefs are a focus.

www.brennancenter.org

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 5d

Democrats 66 was formed in 1966 by a group of dissatisfied Dutch activists in the Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam for every Dutch person “unsettled by the serious devaluation of our democracy”.

@cmerfy Lifelong Democrat @cmerfy.bsky.social · 5d

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I couldn't 💕 this more!!!

#OV1

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Rob Jetten: anti-Wilders, ‘yes we can’ candidate poised to be next Dutch PM

As liberal-progressive D66 party makes huge gains in election, former junior athlete with ‘positive story’ and ‘vision’ leads race for power

www.theguardian.com

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Jim Barrows 🇺🇸 @jmbarrows.bsky.social · 5d

Derek, this labor history topic would be a phenomenal series on YouTube. Maybe you could partner with @meidastouch.com or @donlemonofficial.bsky.social