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Mary Scheib @mascheib.bsky.social · 25m

TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT

With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....

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Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov · 9h

There’s nothing more patriotic than voting – and our democracy is stronger when more Americans participate.

Today is the last day to register to vote before the November 4th election, so head to pa.gov/vote to check your registration and ensure you can make your voice heard.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee called on Monday for his panel to hold a hearing to examine the Trump administration’s use of the military in the Caribbean. The administration has acknowledged killing more than 30 people in the strikes.

Lawmaker Demands Hearing on U.S. Strikes on Boats in Caribbean

Representative Adam Smith said the Trump administration had failed to provide a legal rationale for killing rather than arresting drug trafficking suspects.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11h

So what’s next? Tomorrow’s mass call of movement leaders and activists is all about that. Our pro-democracy movement is surging, and it’s up to each of us to channel this incredible energy into the organizing power it will take to win. Let’s get to work: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

“The demonstrations were very small.”

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago No Kings

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 1d

I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 10d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek, is another techno-fascist billionaire.

He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.

If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.

Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons

Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal."

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder: We spent YEARS reading thousands and thousands of articles on the Tea Party and how it was a true expression of the American people's will, and it never mounted anything nearly as big as Saturday's No Kings rallies. [1/3]

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2d

California Dreamin’ of No Kings in San Diego.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 22h

An immigration agent to a protester who was filming their vehicle’s license plate: “You can record all you want. We change the plates out every day.”

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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 21h

Love this lady!!!

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 1d

“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.

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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 22h

It’s just incredible this isn’t the way everyone talks about him

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

Gov. Pritzker: "The president lies consistently, and he's got a lot of people around him who are sycophants, including JD Vance, who lie on his behalf...It's propaganda."

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 1d

I think we made him mad

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's Truth Social account just posted this AI video of him flying a fighter jet that reads "King Trump."

AI Trump is wearing a crown while he dumps shit on protesters. He's such a pathetic little man.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 1d

We're going to win.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 1d

hell yeah, we're doing hopepunk, we're making star wars references, we're cringemaxxing

caring about stuff is so uncool that it's cool again, get ready www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Resistance Is Cringe—But It’s Also Effective

Dismissing the movement as embarrassing pap ignores what has made it so powerful.

www.theatlantic.com

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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 1d

one interesting thing is the collapse of mass support for trump before he took office. his in-person events were sparsely attended. his conventional fundraising (donations in the dollar to thousand dollar range) was more or less nonexistent.

Trump I was a grassroots phenomenon. Trump II was elite.

Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 1d

Republican rhetoric all week was clearly aiming to either depress turnout or inspire visible maga pushback. Neither happened and the press doesn’t seem particularly interested in exploring the implications of that.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

The Trump regime tried to paint No Kings Day as a “hate America” protest, but what we saw on display was the best of what this country is meant to be. #NoKings

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 1d

One retiree said he chose to wave an American flag instead of a sign “because people who carry the flag do not hate America and as you can see there are a lot of flags.”

WE ARE TAKING BACK THE FLAG 🇺🇸

#NoKings

Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 1d

The 7 million Americans who took the streets for 'No Kings' made history, and they did something even more important

They got under the skin of Donald Trump and his dictatorial regime, on a day that showed that most Americans love democracy instead

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/no-k...

Then they fight you: How the No Kings protests are winning America | Will Bunch

A massive turnout of 7 million and a panicked White House showed Saturday why the No Kings protests matter, a lot.

www.inquirer.com

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

The big crowds everywhere is the story. This is not just the usual places and the usual protesters. (Also chuffed to have Portland represented in a 📸 I took.)

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

There are more of us than there are of them. Thank you for a truly historic day of peaceful protests across America. #NoKings

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

There are more of us than there are of them. Thank you for a truly historic day of peaceful protests across America. #NoKings

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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 1d

The controversy is shaping up to be the first major scandal of Lurie’s term. For a mayor who campaigned on ending pay-to-play politics, the OpenGov deal raises a sharp question: Who’s really running City Hall — Lurie or Silicon Valley billionaires?

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

Our pro-democracy movement is surging. Now it’s up to each of us to channel this incredible energy into the organizing power it will take to win.

Join us on Tuesday for a mass call of movement leaders and activists to discuss what’s next: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... #NoKings

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