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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to Argentina – to help his political ally stay in power and bail out Wall Street hedge funds – while Americans at home can't afford health care or groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on Milei: "If he loses, we will not be generous with Argentina."

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Katherine @wordwatcher.bsky.social · 21h

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 13h

I don't think Putin can afford to admit that the war hasn't been a mistake&stop the war he cannot win.This’ll mean the end of his power.He needs a war that lasts- lasts until the end of his life

Is Putin ready to stop the war?That is the wrong question
The right question is:Can Putin stop the war?⤵️

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11h

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a mental illness

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 7h

Trump’s police force is terrorizing school pick-up lines and throwing tear gas at local police. He is not making the country safer.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds ram SUV after chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd

The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Two men being pursued were arrested as were two bystanders. The crash drew dozens of neighbors who...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 7h

No. I will not vote to allow 15 million people to lose their health insurance and watch 50,000 Americans die each year unnecessarily.

No. I will not vote to double premiums for 20 million.

Republicans must come to the table and negotiate an end to the shutdown.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 7h

We need rules in place to protect regular investors in crypto and private equity – not a shadowy system that lines the pockets of crypto billionaires and giant private equity firms.

A downturn in these markets could put our whole economy at risk.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10h

By allowing for the dismantling of minority districts held by Democrats, a ruling against the VRA could give President Donald Trump and the GOP enough additional seats to lock in the party’s control of the House for a generation. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6h

According to polling, 57 percent of self-identifying MAGA supporters want Republicans to keep the extra subsidies going. The Affordable Care Act is making a difference in their lives, as it is for so many millions of others. www.thebulwark.com/p/something-...

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.

www.thebulwark.com

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Ewamore, Quoth the Raven @ewacat.bsky.social · 9h

nerds freely nerding in their nerd field is really lovely www.science.org/content/arti...

These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how

Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu studies plants that steal carbon and nutrients from soil fungi

www.science.org

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 20h

Hey. Hi. Tom Homan is on camera taking a $50k bribe and no one knows where the money went. If this was any other administration, this would be non-stop on the news. Why are we normalizing this stuff?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Jeffries: "I remind all of these corrupt individuals, these sycophants -- the statute of limitations is five years. The American people want accountability, deserve accountability, and will get accountability."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Groceries are up

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Tim in the Mountains @nerdotim.bsky.social · 5h

She and people like her should be denied entry into every country that loves democracy. Every person supporting Trump and his administration should get the same treatment worldwide.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 7h

Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens lost her bid to enter Australia after the country's highest court backed the government's decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could 'incite discord' in the community reut.rs/4n8o69w

Far-right US influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

Owens applied for a visa to undertake a speaking tour in November 2024.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16h

Regarding past rallies Indivisible has organized, such as the “Hands Off” rallies that took place in all fifty states in April, co-executive director Ezra Levin said: “It was far larger than January 6th, and there was no violence. None.” www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

www.thebulwark.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d

Today I wrote about the importance of not falling into the trap of allowing career prosecutors to legitimize political prosecutions. Become a Democracy Docket member to receive all of my writings and other exclusive content while also supporting independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, air traffic controllers must show up for work without pay, but Congress can take the day off. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he’ll be making “necessary cuts” to the department, because nothing fixes staffing shortages quite like firing more people.

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 2d

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#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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Tim in the Mountains @nerdotim.bsky.social · 1d

Liar & Cheat Republicans don't want anyone to ever hold them to account or vote them out for not doing a damn thing. Their voters can see they are trash and have done almost nothing to stand up for them and their needs. The current GOP are sucking the life out of our nation.

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🦋 Carmen G., PhD (🪖"Prima" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 2d

Once Adelita Grijalva is sworn in, she will be the 218th vote that the House needs to...

👂🏾Release the Epstein files!

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

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