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Lypscratch

@lypscratch.bsky.social

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Barely clutching a spark of light. Hopeful in the face of despair and rage. Looking to grow an activism and resistance gang of folks to withstand what’s coming and cause good trouble. But also, Some days it doesn’t pay to gnaw through the straps. 💪🏼💙❤️‍🩹☮️

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Lypscratch @lypscratch.bsky.social · Jan 24

Keep your hands inside the car, folks. This rollercoaster is only just getting started.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sunny Hostin to Cheryl Hines: "The problem is that your husband is the least qualified HHS head that we've had in history. I think that's very dangerous. He has spread a lot of misinformation, chaos, and confusion."

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Lypscratch @lypscratch.bsky.social · 1d

Pass it on. Make sure everyone knows

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

Lypscratch @lypscratch.bsky.social · 1d

Check your voting status! They _will_ try to purge us from the rolls.

❌👑 Field Team 6 ❌👑 @fieldteam6.org · 1d

@FieldTeam6.org is launching the biggest in-person voter drive campaign since Civil Rights!

Wanna help? Host a voter drive! We'll train you & you'll leave the call fired up, knowing everything you need to lead your own voter drive!

#Voterizer #GreatRegistrationRace social.fieldteam6.org/s/KTRonzTR

Join the Great Registration Race!

social.fieldteam6.org

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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Angele @angeledehart.bsky.social · 1d

This constant derision of what they claim is the typical left leaning person with blue hair is bizarre. For decades, little old white ladies would use a bluing agent to dye their grey hair. Bizarre.

shunsalon.com/article/why-...

The Rise Of Blue-Haired Ladies In The 70S | ShunSalon

The rise of blue-haired ladies in the 70s: a bold fashion statement that defined a decade. From punk to glam, this trend was a symbol of self-expression and a rebellion against social norms.

shunsalon.com

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

John Solomon didn’t stumble onto a secret — he recycled one. The Jan 6 committee’s phone-metadata subpoenas were public and reported years ago. This is how the right keeps the outrage machine humming: rename oversight as spying, erase timelines, and sell déjà vu.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

The Right’s Favorite Magic Trick: Turning Old News Into New Scandal

John Solomon’s “discovery” about Jan 6 phone records isn’t a scoop — it’s a rerun dressed as revelation.

open.substack.com

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“

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Lypscratch @lypscratch.bsky.social · 1d

It is incumbent upon us to ask these important questions. We must know who is financing this paid crisis ***hole.

Sawn Bones KC @seanjones.org · 1d

Alex Jones says he is the victim of an injustice. But is he a real victim or is he a paid crisis ****hole? I’m just asking questions.

Lypscratch @lypscratch.bsky.social · 1d

Posting to watch later

LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1d

My god I thought surely this was fake

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

Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social.

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Jen🇺🇸🏴‍☠️ @jen.sheshed.rocks · 1d

Gotta love a serenade and a bit of shade 🤭🤣

Enjoy 🤣
#SheShed

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

When all of this is finally over, I hope the people who ordered and carried out these extrajudicial assassinations are given the due process they don't believe in before they're punished for murder.

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Donald Trump's Venezuela Military Strikes Hit a Colombian Ship: Report

At least one Colombian ship has been struck by US Military amid escalations in the Caribbean.

www.newsweek.com

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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 1d

Eric Trump Sparks Backlash After Claiming: ‘We’re Saving God’

Eric Trump’s over-the-top claims about saving God and the family unit particularly rubbed people the wrong way. The post Eric Trump Sparks Backlash After Claiming: ‘We’re Saving God’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Counsel for James Comey confirms that his defense team plans to file a motion challenging the lawfulness of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. Attorney.

Motion will be heard and decided by an out-of-district judge.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
United States of America
v.
James Comey
Defendant.
Case No. 1:25CR272-MSN
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE MOTION ON UNLAWFUL APPOINTMENT
Please take notice that on October 20, 2025, James Comey, by counsel, will
file his motion to dismiss challenging the lawfulness of the appointment of the
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. See, e.g., United States
v. Garcia, Crim No. 2:25-CR-00230-DGC-BNW, ECF No. 39 D. Nev. Sept. 30,
2025); United States v. Giraud, et al., Crim No. 1:24-768-MWB, ECF Nos. 144, 145
(D.N.J. Aug. 21, 2025).
The Court advised at arraignment that such motion will require designation
of and assignment to an out-of-district judge to hear and resolve that motion. See 28
U.S.C. § 292(b); Minute Order, ECF No. 19 (Oct. 8, 2025). Thus, in the interest of efficiency and to avoid any unnecessary delay in such process, Mr. Comey files the
instant Notice to formally alert the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES COMEY
By Counsel
Is/
Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Michigan Bar No. P86579 (pro hac vice)
Jessica N. Carmichael

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

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Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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KindLivesMatter @bekindforthefuture.bsky.social · 1d

🤷🏻‍♀️ MAGA CHEERS! 😵‍💫

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

$40 billion for Argentina now. America First!

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 1d

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

Oh the Hypocrisy...

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

A Bronx family lived without utilities for over 6 weeks after they were shut off without explanation.

The landlord, despite receiving severe violation notices, didn't fix the problem.

HPD couldn’t turn the utilities back on, so it issued the family a vacate order.

These Bronx Tenants Lived Six Weeks Without Water and Power. The City’s Fix? A Vacate Order

The plight of the Ramos family reveals the weaknesses in the City's system to protect tenants from unlivable conditions—and from being put out on the street.

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

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

The plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who responded to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was commissioned by Congress in 2022, remains in storage. Mike Johnson has refused to place it on the wall, as was intended. That "deed" speaks pretty loudly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 1d

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑨𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔.

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 1d

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