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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 35m

Please notify President Trump and Vice-President Vance immediately. Isn’t this a mandatory one-year jail sentence—or is this a kind of flag desecration they have no problem with?

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25m

"It is ridiculous that antifa has become this boogeyman. If they're going to tell us they are going to find the founder of Antifa, isn't the founder of Antifa...Winston Churchill? FDR? Didn't they lead a war against fascism? Wasn't that anti-fascism?" - me
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

Here's how differently-abled and disabled folks can join No Kings 2: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS for Differently-Abled and Disabled Friends · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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Selina Grissom @lilrdvet2.bsky.social · 23h

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 7h

This is what "grooming" looks like:

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

“Epithets like “f----t,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined”

If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 10h

✨🦇📚 #Halloween Reading! Join Jess Brallier on StoryMakers for a chat about his book BOOKER THE LIBRARY BAT: THE NEW GUARD. Its inspo is a library in 🇵🇹 that lets bats live in the bookcases to protect the collection from book-eating bugs! 📚🐛🦇: www.kidlit.tv/storymakers-...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re in New Jersey and not yet registered to vote, do it today! Voters have until the end of the day to register in time to help choose the state’s next governor.

NJ DOS - Division of Elections

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voter.svrs.nj.gov

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 9h

☠️✨KILLER MIDDLE GRADE HALLOWEEN READ! Would you rather be: a 🧛🏻‍♂️, a 🐺, or a 🧟‍♀️? Well, after bites from ALL 3, Tom Marks has become the 1st Vam-Wolf-Zom. Learn all about the MIDDLE SCHOOL BITES series from @stevenbanks.bsky.social on #StoryMakers: www.kidlit.tv/storymakers-... @holidayhouse.bsky.social

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 9h

👻📚🎨 Looking for Diverse Books & Crafts for #Halloween to spark imaginations at home or in the classroom? Here are perfect spooky-season activities to fit your curriculum needs or just for fun! 🎃 Share your creations & tag @kidlittv.bsky.social! www.kidlit.tv/diverse-book... #kidlit #halloweencrafts

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 7h

If you 💙 America… find a No Kings march on Saturday and show the world how many of us want our country back…

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1d

WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 1d

🎃✨Looking for #Halloween costume inspo? Here are a few masks YOU can make with KIDS inspired by #kidlit! You don’t have to be super crafty — all you need is an imagination (& a couple simple tools) 👻: www.kidlit.tv/creating-kid... @mikecurato.bsky.social @amedyckman.bsky.social

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 1d

✨🧙PERFECT FOR #HALLOWEEN! Get ready for magical mischief w/ author Derek Keilty as he chats about the latest book in his #middlegrade series featuring the loveable Sand Witch, IVY NEWT — IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH: www.kidlit.tv/StoryMakersD...
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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 1d

🧟‍♀️✨ #KidLit #Halloween Activity!✨ Let’s make ZOMBIE EYEBALLS! 👀 Try this deliciosa Brazilian recipe inspired by IF YOUR BABYSITTER IS A BRUJA, a bouncy, bilingual #picturebook by @asiqueira.bsky.social & illus by @irenafreitas.com! 🎃📚✨
Click 👉 www.kidlit.tv/halloween-fu... @simonkids.bsky.social

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 1d

🎃✨Looking for some spookily good Halloween-themed books & #kidlit #crafts? 👻 @kidlittv.bsky.social has just what you need to make reading with kids in the run up to #Halloween a treat! 🍬🍫 NEWLY UPDATED! www.kidlit.tv/best-of-kidl...

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 1d

"Animal stories help us understand ourselves better." — @kaaauthor.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/10/cove...

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 2d

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day – a time to honor the 11 sovereign Tribal Nations and robust urban Native communities that continue to enrich our state’s cultural landscape, economy, and heritage.

It was a beautiful morning to celebrate on the shore of Bde Maka Ska.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 165 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters and others convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.

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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 2d

Today, we honor the first stewards of this land. Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates the resilience, culture, and traditions that continue to enrich our shared history and strengthen the American spirit.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.

Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 2d

👻📚🎨 Looking for Diverse Books & Crafts for #Halloween to spark imaginations at home or in the classroom? Here are perfect spooky-season activities to fit your curriculum needs or just for fun! 🎃 Share your creations & tag @kidlittv.bsky.social! www.kidlit.tv/diverse-book... #kidlit #halloweencrafts

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 2d

#Halloween is nearly here! 🎃 Looking for a ghastly tale to raise goosebumps? 😱Join @richardfairgray.bsky.social, author/illustrator of the #middlegrade #graphicnovel series BLACK SAND BEACH & hear about his adventure with a real-life haunted lighthouse on StoryMakers! 👻 www.kidlit.tv/storymakers-...

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