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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19h

"They know that in a functioning one-person-one-vote democracy, they could never pass the unpopular self-enriching policies they want. So they know they must focus on preserving and expanding the precedents that permit them to buy American democracy."

🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 9h

It’s cool to tell your friends you’re not political.
Just vote decent.
How you vote is none of their business anyway.

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 11h

It’s cool to tell your friends you’re not political.
Just vote decent.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 12h

I’m ok with morons making fools of themselves.

what I’m not ok with are a bunch of racists and misogynists getting paid taxpayer dollars to do it while working for us.

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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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 12h

I’ve been battling Morons online since 2009. Before that, I voted but hated politics.
A lot of folks wonder why I keep trying.
A writing teacher of mine once said “if you’re not fighting dragons you’re boring to read.”

I’m never tired of fighting dragons.

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 12h

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 13h

Find your rally here….
nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

nokings.org

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13h

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 13h

70% of America is decent.
MAKE AMERICA DECENT
Swear in 218th vote to allow a vote on #ReleaseEpsteinFiles
So we can #RemovePedoPOTUS
Let’s clean up his mess.
If any GOP politicians get in our way, vote ‘em out in 2026.
None of us are getting any younger.
We’re burnin’ daylight America.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14h

NEW: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatens legal action if Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Adelita Grijalva. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

The Democrat accused Johnson of playing “political games” by delaying the swearing-in ceremony.

www.politico.com

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 13h

None of us are getting any younger. It’s time to remove this POS and clean up his mess.

If republicans won’t do it, then the 70% of us who are still decent in America will do it without them.
#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles
#RemovePedoPotus
#NoKingsOct18

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 14h

montanafreepress.org/2025/10/14/f...

Feds say no to company’s massive coal bid in Montana

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton. It would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale i...

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Problembear @problembear.bsky.social · 14h

Find a rally near you….
nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

nokings.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h

First the Trump regime fired 1,300 CDC workers. Then it rehired about half of them.

Those who remain fired include key officials working on injury and violence prevention and crucial health statistics.

This hurts federal workers and puts us all at risk in a public health emergency.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h

The Pentagon’s new press policy bars journalists from reporting anything that hasn’t been approved by the Trump regime.

The NYT, Washington Post, Atlantic, and NPR are refusing to sign the agreement.

Kudos to the media outlets standing up to this blatant authoritarianism.