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Mrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · Sep 1

Why is this hard to understand?

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 17h

It's day 13 of the shutdown. What's Trump doing?

Negotiating a budget deal? No.

Preventing premiums from doubling? No.

Stopping 15 million Americans from losing health care? No.

He's meeting the Pres. of Argentina to reward him with a $20 billion bailout.

America first?

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 1d

Measles outbreak in SC sends 150 unvaccinated kids into 21-day quarantine arstechnica.com/health/2025/...

Measles outbreak in SC sends 150 unvaccinated kids into 21-day quarantine

The outbreak includes at least seven confirmed cases, but some are clearly being missed.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 8h

Judge issues protective order against Rep. Cory Mills

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Judge issues protective order against Rep. Cory Mills - UPI.com

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 8h

Restraining Order Issued Against Florida GOP Congressman After Ex-Girlfriend Says He Threatened Her

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Restraining Order Issued Against Florida GOP Congressman After Ex-Girlfriend Says He Threatened Her

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Matthew Cooke @matthewcooke.bsky.social · 17h

NEW VIDEO: Is ANTIFAscism a terror movement? History answers clearly.

Identify a fascist by their 5 masks:
1. Statist
2. Militarist
3. Theocrat
4. Corporatist
5. Ethnonationalist

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Is ANTIFAscism really a violent, extremist movement?

YouTube video by Matthew Cooke

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 11h

"Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?

Here’s a look at who could be affected by the end of the Affordable Care Act credits and how much prices could change.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 16h

These chats are from the *leaders* of Young Republican groups in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont.

"Many of the chat members already work inside government or party politics, and one serves as a state senator." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 14h

'Been almost a month!' Republican calls out GOP leaders for keeping House shuttered

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'Been almost a month!' Republican calls out GOP leaders for keeping House shuttered

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 14h

I have made a starter pack for Yes on Prop 50 Warriors - all vetted and on board to make Prop 50 pass to preserve our democracy against Trump and Republicans!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

In other words, prospective appointees in a future Vance Administration.

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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 14h

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics? thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/montana-pl...

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?

Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17h

I sense a pardon on its way.

A tweet by Jacob Shamsian reads: “The Wall Street Journal reports that Ghislaine Maxwell had a meeting with an unknown person in her new prison camp, during which the entire prison was on lockdown. Inmates say she’s getting unusually favorable treatment by the prison.”

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Mrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · 16h

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Columbus enslaves the Arawak and commits genocide | Investing in Native Communities

Resources to support philanthropic funding for Native Americans and Indigenous communities in the United States.

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Mrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · 16h

This is the Republican Party.

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17h

Breaking: Text messages of Young Republican groups across the country have just been leaked.

They talk about putting Democrats in “gas chambers,” attacking “Jews,” calling Black people “watermelon people,” calling to “rape” their enemies, and bringing back slavery.

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Trump just murdered six more people off the coast of Venezuela.

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Mrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · 17h

My definition of a "rioter" would be someone who is violent, most likely a person who commits property damage. But the Republican regime is now using that word to describe anyone who protests against their corruption. Wear a costume, you're a rioter. Play a musical instrument, you're a rioter.

Mrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · 17h

Portland: Musician attacked by ICE thug accused of "assaulting a federal officer," taken across state lines to be jailed.

www.kgw.com/article/news...

Unpresidented Brass Band musician arrested, jailed during Portland ICE protest

Friends say a musician was arrested outside Portland's ICE facility Sunday and booked into Clark County Jail, accused of assaulting a federal officer.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 1d

Coming soon to Disney+: “The Littlest King,” featuring one man’s brave battle against camera angles and reality.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 18h

For the past month, we’ve been celebrating the contributions of Minnesota’s Latino communities - from business to technology to the arts.

Great to see that work in action today at the Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island art exhibit on Raspberry Island.

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Mrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · 17h

kleptocracy

noun
A government characterized by rampant greed and corruption.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. More at Wordnik

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Leftbobgolfer @leftbobgolfer.bsky.social · 1d

Somewhere in China, a factory is ramping up production of inflatable frogs to make as many as they possibly can.

The employees don't understand why, but management sees profits and said the workers will just do what they're toad!

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 17h

💥 10/14/25 Murders w/out authority, another illegal boat strike

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Mrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · 17h

Trumpistan is waging war against America.

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 18h

masked federal agents used multiple canisters of tear gas + other chemical munitions on a crowd of residents in chicago's southeast side around 12:40 p.m.

neighbors had gathered on a residential intersection following a morning during which dozens of border patrol agents terrorized the community.

tear gas billows from canisters in a residential intersection, at 105th street and south avenue north, on chicago's southeast side.