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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

It should be a litmus test for Democratic presidential primary candidates whether they will restore the White House and DC public properties to exactly the way they were before the Palm Beach lounge lizard decided to turn it into Mar-a-Lago meets 1936 Nuremberg.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 12h

ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 11h

Trump and Speaker Johnson think that destroying our health care and jacking up the cost of groceries is about hurting Democrats.

It’s not. It’s about hurting and punishing the American people.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11h

AOC: Trump should be having congressional leaders in the WH. Do you see that every day? No, you don't because they're playing golf and they're going to mar-a-lago and the Republicans in the house have been on vacation for weeks now

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 11h

I’m old enough to remember when we had a system of checks & balances that involved Congress, when Congress controlled the purse and legislated, and the president respected the Constitution & rule of law. I’m old enough to remember when a U.S. president wouldn’t want to be King George or a dictator.

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 11h

Kris Mayes, Arizona Attorney General has given Speaker Johnson till tomorrow to give date when Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in

If he refuses a JUDGE CAN SWEAR HER IN
ENOUGH
BRING ON THE LAW SUIT

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Eric Salsburg…Grow The Resistance. @ericsalsburg.bsky.social · Feb 28

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 16h

Democrats should make a criminal referral to DOJ and start describing what Trump is doing as criminal.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 18h

Trump's mechanism to pay the troops during the shutdown is by far the most illegal budgetary action he's taken as POTUS, potentially setting the stage to break everything.

It's also needless because Congress would easily pass a troop pay bill if Johnson were willing to gavel in.

Long thread.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/national-security-presidential-memorandum-nspm-8/

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persistantresister.bsky.social @persistantresister.bsky.social · 23h

Right. The very definition of insanity.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 1d

George Floyd should still be here to celebrate his 52nd birthday. His life sparked a movement, and our fight for justice, accountability, and humanity continues. We’ll never stop saying his name.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Today’s announcement from Stellantis is a major win for Illinois workers, our economy, and the future of American manufacturing.

Bringing back the Belvidere plant and creating 3,300 good-paying jobs demonstrates the skill, dedication, and productivity of Illinois’ workforce.

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 1d

Making sure child care providers stay open, kids are cared for, and workers stay in our workforce is a win-win-win for Wisconsin.

I'm proud that our state budget provides over $360 million to support our state's child care industry and working families.

urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease...

Gov. Evers, DCF Announce Wisconsin Shares Rate Increase to Lower Child Care Costs for Over 15,000 Families

Thanks to investments Gov. Evers fought to secure in the state’s 2025-27 Biennial Budget, families will save an additional $174 per month

urbanmilwaukee.com

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persistantresister.bsky.social @persistantresister.bsky.social · 1d

They keep voting for trump! My family farms corn and soybeans in MN and they ALL voted for him. All while collecting almost half a million dollars in government subsidies (taxpayer dollars) over the last 10 years. IDGAF if they go down.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 1d

No notes

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 1d

So what do you say, J.D. Vance? You once feared Trump could be the American Adolf Hitler. But that seems to be the hope of the new generation of Republicans you’ve raised. Will you denounce this outbreak of antisemitism, racism and fascism in your party?

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘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.

www.politico.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 1d

For the Epsteinth time, swear her in

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

A new report of crime data shows that ICE impersonation cases have reached record highs in 2025—more than the number of such cases in the last 4 Presidential admins COMBINED.

Democratic Governors need to order their State police to arrest alleged ICE fascists who conceal their identities. Period.

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 2d

The government has been shut down for 13 days now because Republicans refuse to work across the aisle to ensure healthcare for millions of Americans is accessible and affordable. This is not how government is supposed to work.

GOP Shutdown Counter with a calendar that reads 13 days

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 4d

Diane Keaton was a true Californian. She was a self-described oddball, uniquely stylish, deeply creative, funny, and an acting legend who could steal the screen in comic and dramatic roles alike. She was in a class all her own, an icon.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 7d

Fucking awful headline

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 7d

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

The Bad Blood Between Trump and Pritzker Goes Back Decades

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

on.wsj.com

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persistantresister.bsky.social @persistantresister.bsky.social · 7d

I was thinking same this morning! If we’ve taken in Eleven billionty dollars in “tariffs” why can’t we pay down the national debt?? Why are every day Americans suffering? Why is healthcare so freaking hard?

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 7d

If we are taking in “trillion” of dollars in tariffs:

1. Why haven’t we paid down a cent of the debt?

2. Why can’t we afford to not fuck millions of people over with expiring insurance subsidies?

3. Why is none of it being used to help the abysmal job market?

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