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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 41m

I have the same fear.

Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 55m

Troubling. I get why he is leaving but it sure opens the door for lackeys to this admin.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

“.. one of the U.S. officials, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said that Admiral Holsey had raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats.”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 1h

a man is standing behind a table with two chocolate bunny rabbits on it .

Alt: a man is standing behind a table with two chocolate bunny rabbits on it .

media.tenor.com

Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 1h

Leaves one speechless.

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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 1h

Let me guess, Jake just let that float.

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 1d

Go to a No Kings March on Saturday & take tons of friends.

Register Voters. Ask those there if they're registered & if not register them(where allowed).

Ask folks to volunteer, particularly for Prop 50 which is essential to saving democracy.

Put the website on your sign. stopelectionrigging.com

Yes on 50 – The Election Rigging Response Act

Trump and Texas Republicans are moving to rig the 2026 election — and other GOP states are joining in. If Californians don’t act now, they could seize Congress no matter how we vote.

stopelectionrigging.com

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 8h

I would love for everyone who’s gotten an increase notice to take a screenshot and drop it here. It’s one thing for Sec. Reich to tell us, now it’s time to show THEM.

Post your increases and let’s demand they come back to the table to fight for our healthcare 🙏🙏🙏

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

Open enrollment for ACA plans began yesterday in Idaho.

One couple got notice that their monthly premium next year would jump from $51 to $2,232 as subsidies expire.

25,000 Idahoans are expected to be priced out of coverage.

This is what's at stake in Trump's shutdown.

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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 1h

💙😂

I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 3h

🥰😍

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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 3h

#NoKings #IStandWiththeFrog

youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso

A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

youtu.be

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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 3h

Just remember...

#ReleasetheEpsteinFiles

boingboing.net/2025/10/16/v...

Video of Epstein when asked about Donald Trump and underage girls

If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment? -- Convicted felon Donald J. Trump

boingboing.net

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David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social · 5h

Pictured: Small government conservatism.

Lucia Romano, MBA @luciaromano.bsky.social · 1d

ICE aims guns at Americans.

Captured by: Anthony Vazque, Chicago Sun-Times

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Markos Moulitsas @kos.dailykos.com · 5h

Who doesn't love This Modern World by my good friend @tomtomorrow.bsky.social? Pick up his latest cartoon collection here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow

Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.

www.kickstarter.com

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 5h

Two minutes out!! Drop on by for a visit.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7h

Let’s chat. Later this afternoon, @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social will jump online to discuss the GOP’s panic about Saturday’s peaceful No Kings protests, the ongoing Trump Shutdown, and much more.

What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible

The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The an...

www.mobilize.us

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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · 8h

The crown is baiting blood. This Saturday, No Kings will face provocateurs, dirty tricks, and staged chaos. Some of ours may take the bait—handing Krasnov the headline he wants. We need to spread this—on Bluesky and beyond. De-escalation tips included.
substack.com/home/post/p-...

This One Matters: A "No Kings" Protest Guide

For Oct 18 and beyond ...

substack.com

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 8h

Update: The government remains closed while Republicans protect Trump and his pedophile posse.

Release the #EpsteinFiles

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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 6h

Gov Gavin Newsom “Donald Trump & JD Vance can find money to launch missiles over the I-5 during a gov't shutdown, but not a dime for Americans’ health care...This would be an absurd show of force, & totally uncalled for during a gov't shutdown when members of the military cannot even get a paycheck”

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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 5h

Remember the days when we did not have to hear the felon, Nazi Barbie, Ice Barbie, Pete the drunk, little Mike, the pedo supporter, Johnson, Pam, I also support pedos, Bondi, day in and day out, every fucking minute of every fucking day? I sure miss those days...

#NoKings

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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 5h

But he can say he hates democrats/leftists, cut democrat programs, shit in blue states/cities. Yeah that is all acceptable. 😡

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 8h

This powerful essay explores the cataclysmic shift in what it means to serve the public. From public servants risking everything, to a US Veteran father protesting a totalitarian takeover, we all must say:

I will not obey in advance. I will not comply. I will resist.

A must read:

"This Isn't What I Signed Up For": A Public Servant's New Call of Duty

Comfort isn't an option.

www.lovelyparkspeople.com

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 7h

This is an outrageous abuse of power. Exactly what the Founding Fathers had impeachment for.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 7h

Thus far, a broad mobilization in Chicago, from @govpritzker.illinois.gov to neighbors taking video, has succeeded in disproving Stephen Miller's fever dreams.

www.emptywheel.net/2025/10/16/h...

How City of Chicago Beat Back Stephen Miller's Shoddy Propaganda ... So Far - emptywheel

How the efforts of everyday Chicagoans managed to defeat Stephen Miller's propaganda ... so far.

www.emptywheel.net

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Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 5h

Oh please! JFC. i am so sick of this little freaking bastard.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mike Johnson: "Do we have headwinds from the mainstream and legacy media who parrot Chuck Schumer's talking points every day? Of course. But the American people are not stupid and they understand what's going on here. The polling we've seeing is moving the needle rapidly in our direction."

Kari Johnson @karijohn.bsky.social · 5h

Of course not. He does not care if people die while he keeps Congress on "vacation" so the Epstein files do not get a vote.

#ReleasetheEpsteinFiles

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

That’s some peak cynicism about trying to “make sure people don’t die ..”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mike Johnson: "Let me predict what Sen. Kelly is gonna say on the show. He's gonna give you a long, impassioned speech about healthcare and how the subsidies are so important to make sure people don't die and all of this. Let me tell you something. This is not a healthcare fight."