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anita72.bsky.social @anita72.bsky.social · 18h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h

Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.

But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.

This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 15h

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

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Indy lass @pixie11.bsky.social · 18h

Of course labour will try their best with the help from the 💩 media to bring down our SNHS, never forget folks they have been called out so many times for having constant secret talks with privet health care companies, as well as accepting cold hard cash from them. 😡 Save it, NO!!! Sell it YES!! 😡

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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 15h

He's defending them because he agrees with them. He knows 20-40 year olds are not "kids who made a mistake". He's playing it down because he sees nothing wrong with what they said.

#Pinks

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Dad In Detroit @dadindetroit.bsky.social · 15h

Just incredible. It’s almost like it wasn’t torn open by a high velocity bullet at all!

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Eric Rosen @erosen1.bsky.social · 2h

#BLM OTD 1968 sprinters John Carlos & Tommie Smith give the Black power salute when accepting medals at the Mexico City Olympics as a protest against racism in America. A White Australian sprinter also wore a human rights badge in support of their protest.
#BlackAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

The most powerful force in American politics today is anti-establishment rage at a system that’s rigged against most people.

Democrats should ignore the carping of corporate-backed Wall Street Democrats and embrace Zohran Mamdani and other young progressives as the future of the party.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19h

Check it out!

From the vault: Mike Johnson said he’d take a blowtorch to the ACA.

Here’s the thing… 45% of marketplace enrollees are Republicans. Cool! So he’s threatening to burn the GOP’s own base. 🔥
#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18h

Must watch!

Bette Midler 🫶

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CaptChesapeake @chesbaycapt.bsky.social · 1d

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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING🚨: @Equinor has resubmitted its application to open the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK - Rosebank.

In the next weeks, the UK gov will decide to reject or approve this disaster project.

Equinor hasn’t given up, and neither will we. We’re stepping things up.

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 11h

This is a very good paragraph.

From "The Last Days of the Pentagon Press Corps" in The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

By Nancy A. Youssef

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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 23h

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 4h

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Charlie💙GOP Fascist B**tards Destroy Lives @parforthecourse1.bsky.social · 23h

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Sir Jack Caramac @jackcaramac.bsky.social · 15h

Maria Caulfield. One of the sh*te-est Tories, now aiming for mediocrity in Reform, and talking total bollocks about supporting misinformation, oh sorry, 'freedom of speech', and making excuses for Reform Russian collusion #Newsnight

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 23h

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 2h

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 2h

Reform UK has been forced to reject more unlawful donations than any other British political party in 2025

the party has had to give back almost £200,000 this year from 18 impermissible donors, according to Electoral Commission data

www.ft.com/content/5392...

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

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sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social @sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social · 2h

Every Democrat and Republican, every Conservative and every Labour member who armed and facilited the worlds first live broadcast of genocide of my generation, needs to foot the bill

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 23h

ICE GOONS vs East Side Chicago

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Jay @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 13h

The Rule of Law is dead in the U.S.

Understand, this doesn’t mean every case is now rigged or otherwise unfair. It means the ultimate arbiters of legality, the government actors at the top, have the clear option of ignoring the law whenever it suits Project 2025’s implementation.

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Project 2025 Tracker

A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals

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