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BrokenPromiseland @brokenpromisedland.bsky.social · 6h

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 6h

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Go, Portland, go!

No Kings, No Pants, No Problem

How Portland answered authoritarianism with bare asses and better ideas.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 9h

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 6h

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Illinois Woman Denied Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy

10.14.25

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 6h

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Defund the Young Republicans! Leaked Texts Reveal Them to be Exactly Who We Thought They Were

Racist, Misogynist, Homophobic, Antisemitic, and Violent

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 6h

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China Has Overtaken America

And Trump’s policies guarantee that we will never catch up

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 6h

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Of course we cherish and respect farm workers…don’t we?

Please, Fake Elon, Take Our Money! Tabs, Wed., Oct. 15, 2025

Morning news roundup and things to read!

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Whatifisaidit @whatifisaidit.bsky.social · 2d

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 10h

America Would Be So Much Better
Off Without RepubliKKKans of Any
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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 6h

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Destroying public education? Well, they surely keep trying…

Ohio Republicans used a life-saving Narcan bill to promote more religious indoctrination

A sneaky amendment to a Narcan bill shows just how far lawmakers will go to privilege faith over actual education

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 6h

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“Cooked fr fr”? Let’s hope so.

Young Republicans Caught Being Exactly Who You Think They Are

Shocked, appalled, saddened, did we mention shocked?

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 18h

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Mouse Trap

www.JeffDanziger.com

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 18h

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Be the kind of person that tyrants fear.

No F***ing Kings. No Tyrants. No Silence.

Authoritarian wannabes have not… and will not… crush the will of those who abide by the U.S. Constitution. We will have NO Kings.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Tim Walz: "It's almost unimaginable that he's got Milei in there, giving him $20 billion, so that they can undercut us and China can buy their soybeans from them. And now China has learned they can replace our markets."

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 18h

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A flawed, but decent beginning that the ReThuglicans want to replace with…nothing. Boy, does that sound familiar, or what?

There’s Something Weirdly Familiar About This New GOP Argument

Republicans’ latest attempt to win the shutdown fight shows they still don’t get it on Obamacare.

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 22h

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Good.

John Oliver Destroys Bari Weiss In Defense Of Transgender People

The right-wing commentator is now the head of CBS.

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 22h

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Yes. We definitely deserve better.

Two Weeks into Trump’s Government Shutdown: No End in Sight

What the f*ck?

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 23h

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

Pardon me if I delay celebrating this vile cretin losing until those poor Sandy Hook families he victimized for cheap publicity see all of the cash. I don't trust him for a second.
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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, who has been ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

ARIZONA AG: “.. Arizona’s right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate ..”

@politico.com #AZ07
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEW: Jim Jordan wants to question Jack Smith about his search of Mar-a-Lago, but Merrick Garland executed that search months before Jack Smith was even appointed. One of several lies in this letter demanding Jack Smith's testimony. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 22h

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Maybe we should all rename ourselves…?

ICE Roundup: Please Don't Shoot The Ambulance Driver

ICE goons are a little jumpy these days.

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 22h

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Ugh.

Young GOP leaders racist, fascist, anti-Semitic and sexist messages are vile--but perfectly sum up MAGA

The future of the GOP on parade

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 2d

There’s been an active cover-up since the mid-2000s to conceal the Epstein Files.

The damning info from the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility’s investigation & report into allegations of professional misconduct by the federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta.

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YIKES! DOJ BUSTED in Epstein COVER-UP as GOP STALLS RELEASE

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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michelethistle.bsky.social @michelethistle.bsky.social · 22h

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Johnson announces campaign to get Trump a Nobel Peace prize

The Speaker continues to display his fealty

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