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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Kaine: "We should not be allowing the president to create a secret enemies list and make the unilateral decision about whether to kill people without sharing that information at least with the Armed Service and Intel committees. So this is very troubling."

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Rubicon1313 💕Safe 4 LGTBQ💕Vets @rubicon1313.bsky.social · 9h

When you’re the Sec of War and you threaten TF out of the press- but the big story the next morning is about how they all told you to fuck off.

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

The Pentagon no longer has a press corps because of Pete Hegseth, trump’s Secretary of war (on journalism)

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peggydumptrump.bsky.social @peggydumptrump.bsky.social · 35m

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 52m

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1h

On the Charlie Kirk show, Vought said federal firings could hit “north of 10,000” during the shutdown.

Companies lay people off to survive. This is different. He sounded like he’s enjoying the chance to fast-track his agenda. This isn’t about saving money, it’s about sabotaging the government.

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 3h

The hoods are all the way off over on the hellsite

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peggydumptrump.bsky.social @peggydumptrump.bsky.social · 56m

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 57m

First responders and reservoir managers in California are flying blind during storm season because Donald Trump thought it was a good idea to take a chainsaw to federal forecasting services.

We're doing all we can to fill those gaps and protect communities from winter floods.

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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 22h

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 2h

👉DID YOU KNOW? The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 was voted UNANIMOUSLY BIPARTISAN out of committee (unheard of these days) in December 2024 (& previous votes were also UNANIMOUSLY BIPARTISAN).

BUT IT NEVER MADE IT TO THE FLOOR. Speaker Johnson wanted it to be held FOREVER tethered to the CR!

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peggydumptrump.bsky.social @peggydumptrump.bsky.social · 1h

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 1h

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

peggydumptrump.bsky.social @peggydumptrump.bsky.social · 1h

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 3h

There’s more of us than there are of them. They can’t control us. They can’t stop us from voicing our dissent. Thugs and thuggery is not a winning future, even if they think so. See you at No Kings.

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GunnyJKJ @gunnyjkj.bsky.social · 6h

Who is the plastic surgeon who expertly and perfectly repaired this ear? One of the greatest grifts ever!

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

Another leap forward for electrification in Illinois.

Innovative Rail Technologies and Motive Power Resources are unveiling the latest in zero-emission, battery-electric locomotive tech.

This is an important part of the future of rail — that future is being built right here.

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) and Motive Power Resources, Inc. (MPR) to celebrate the commissioning of their latest zero-emission, battery electric locomotive.

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peggydumptrump.bsky.social @peggydumptrump.bsky.social · 2h

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Amy McGrath @amymcgrath.bsky.social · 2h

The Pentagon gave reporters an ultimatum: sign new restrictive press rules by Tuesday or lose access by Wednesday. Every major news outlet has rejected the demand.

A free press keeps power in check and the moment we let the government decide who gets to ask questions, we all lose our voice.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2h

We are fighting for true freedom. The freedom to live a life of dignity and joy.

A life of 80 hour work weeks, of constantly struggling to get by, being trapped in a shitty job by your health insurance — this is not freedom, and we are not free. But we could be. If we fight.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

WATCH — @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “People who coming out to these #NoKingsOct18 protests are not partisan plants, they’re real Americans concerned about the direction of 🇺🇸 and this authoritarian overreach… I’m going.”

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 2h

Listen to Leader Jeffries: Americans are drowning under GOP greed. Extend the ACA tax credits. Stop the premium hikes. Reopen the damn government.

Republicans need to stop playing games with people’s lives and get back to work.
#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Grey Parker @greyparker.bsky.social · 3h

Again, these elitist fascists WANT a genuine collapse of what's left of the middle class because they want that much power over a desperate and hungry workforce.

They know that misery, hunger and fear will lead millions to cower and tremble.

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 4h

Want to know what Republicans are doing during their shutdown?

Letting Vought fire a minimum of 10,000 more federal employees.

Gee, that should be fucking fantastic for our already failing economy.

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2h

"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"

Pamela Jo Bondi

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 2h

Just a thought: Instead of Argentina, how about we bail out America first?

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 2h

Please notify President Trump and Vice-President Vance immediately. Isn’t this a mandatory one-year jail sentence—or is this a kind of flag desecration they have no problem with?

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 7h

"What I've seen is the abuse of law enforcement by rasical leftist activists. The Most threatening thing I've seen yet was the naked bicyclists in Portland who were protesting ice."........Johnson is so desperate to paint peaceful protestors as "abusive & violent".

#Pinks

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*it* is happening here @realworldrj.bsky.social · 3h

They didn’t do this when the white house cockblocked AP from the white house

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 4h

Pentagon beat reporters have been handing in their press passes all day long today. It is one of the most striking examples of news media solidarity we've seen this year.

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 5h

As #TrumpsShutdownDragsOn, GOP extremists are fine forcing military families to serve without pay—leaving parents to beg for childcare they can’t afford.

Republicans wave flags at parades, then abandon the very people who defend this country when they need help most.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 5h

We’re in the third week of the Republican government shutdown and Republicans are still on vacation.

That is unacceptable.

House Democrats are here in DC working on behalf of the American people.

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