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Elaine Partnow @epartnow.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you, people of the world. We must all stand together and solidarity for democracy, for fairness and justice for all. #NoKingsDay-Oct18!

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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 11h

We stand in solidarity with Attorney General Letitia James because we know what’s at stake. Democracy cannot thrive when accountability is punished, when integrity is met with intimidation..

#IStandWithLetitiaJames
#Pinks

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The Uncomfortable Truth About How America Punishes Black Women in Power

Attorney General Letitia James faces political retribution for doing her job — exposing America’s fear of powerful Black women.

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A Dandelion @onedandelion.bsky.social · 8h

10/14/25
KGW News reports:
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Federal agents delayed ambulance for protester at Portland ICE building

YouTube video by KGW News

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Dr. Mar 💙 @boldnewme.bsky.social · 11h

We have a 79-year-old failed casino owner making decisions for 350 million lives, bankrupting everything he touches.

He created this disastrous situation with China and won’t take responsibility.👇

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Reset America @reset-america.bsky.social · 8h

In under a year MAGA has normalized pedophilia.
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
#Epstein

Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 1d

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Judi Impeach Krasnov! @judi999.bsky.social · 10h

Good! WH should follow suit. Leave MTG's bf and the Russians there alone.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

An extraordinary new policy from the Defense Department that equates basic reporting methods to criminal activity has prompted a revolt among Pentagon journalists that could leave the nation's largest agency and the world's largest military without a press corps.

'Without precedent': Virtually all news outlets reject restrictive Pentagon press policy

The policy would force news organizations to refrain from publishing material not approved by the military. Media lawyers say it violates the 1st Amendment.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 10h

Every wannabe king forgets the same lesson: Americans don’t kneel. The weak call it chaos. The strong call it a wake-up call. The Constitution doesn’t need worshippers. It needs warriors.🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · 8h

Barack Obama on X: "California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you. Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the

Barack Obama on X: "California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you. Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide. So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50. https://t.co/qZJwMHKbDO" / X

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you. Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide. So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50. https://t.co/qZJwMHKbDO

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W. Kamau Bell @wkamaubell.bsky.social · 9d

“And the sign said,’Fascism’ll be defeated. You just gotta unite.’”

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Feisty1 @fiesty1.bsky.social · 20h

#ProudBlue #DemVoice

Trump Rorschach Test

What do you see in the photo? What did you see objectively & what did you read into the photo subjectively?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Mike Johnson says Medicaid is "intended for vulnerable populations, the elderly, disabled, and young pregnant women, and not young able-bodied men without dependents who are playing video games."

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 10h

The U.S government shutdown has introduced unnecessary risk and danger to our national airspace, according to air traffic controllers who are now working without pay.
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Unpaid air traffic controllers say government shutdown puts flying public in danger

Controllers met travelers at O'Hare Airport asking them to demand elected officials end three-week-old shutdown. They say the loss of furloughed support staff who keep critical systems running is adding to their workload and stress, which in turn endangers flyers.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15h

Trump: “If Milei loses, we will not be generous with Argentina.”

His view: South America belongs to the US.

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luckiiyu7.bsky.social @luckiiyu7.bsky.social · 8h

DUMP TRUMP!

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Axt8tX/

Donald Trump wants to take over American cities with the military. And he's just getting started.

TikTok video by Gavin Newsom

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Angie @angieispissed.bsky.social · 8h

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 18h

As the rest of us beg the farmers, autoworkers & all of the others who STILL voted for this nightmare, to VOTE RESPONSIBLY next time. They brought this on themselves, but also on the rest of us, with their MAGA votes.
Will they ever learn?
Elections have consequences.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

🧑‍🌾 FARMER: “BAILOUTS DON’T WORK. Trump is destroying our markets.”

As @rustygrills & @tnhousegop beg Trump to bailout farmers, farmers are begging the tariffs to stop so they can get back to work. Why won’t Republicans stand up to him? @MarshaBlackburn @AndyOgles @GovBillLee

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21h

Yes, color me shocked.

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Dan Osborn @osbornforne.bsky.social · 13h

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13h

"I do think he needs help, and I don't think anybody around him on a day-to-day basis wants to get him any help, because they have more power based upon his diminished capacity."

@jbpritzker.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?

SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open

C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open

S: ... Well, that's unfortunate

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 11h

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 9h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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RobsMuir 🐀 [insert √ here] @robsmuir.bsky.social · 8h

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

After signing up for self-deportation, Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved to an unfinished basement. But DHS never sent them the promised plane tickets.

Now they worry about surviving winter. Weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to pay rent.

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Article excerpt: Emily said she made clear the family didn’t have Venezuelan passports but was told that wouldn’t be a problem; the U.S. government would procure any necessary documents for them. They said the operator gave them an Aug. 1 departure date and told them to expect their plane tickets by email.

Emily and Deybis sold their car and moved with their children to Columbus, Ohio, where Deybis’ nephew let them stay in his unfinished basement apartment until their departure. The plane tickets never came.

Then the nephew was detained in a traffic stop and deported. Panicked, Emily and Deybis said they called the toll-free number again and again, leaving messages that went unanswered. Emily submitted a new application and sent more emails.

Article excerpt: ...They found travel agencies that offer to procure travel documents at a cost but said they were told the Venezuelan government requires an arrival date and proof that plane tickets have been purchased. Emily and Deybis can’t afford them.

“Thank you so much for your patience and we understand your frustration,” they heard back in another email. “Wait for new instructions from DHS.”

As they wait, they worry about how they’ll survive when winter comes. Most days, Deybis visits local food pantries and looks for discarded items in alleys and on street corners that they can resell. A few weeks ago, they sold their daughter’s bed to help pay the rent.

“We’d rather be in Venezuela with our family than suffer here,” he said.

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