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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 18h

The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · 17h

I believe the verb you are looking for is actually BREAKING.

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · 10d

Everything feels so bleak...until you take to the streets with your kiddo and THOUSANDS of others to sing Solidarity Forever and to demand #NoKings. WE THE PEOPLE!

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · 11d

The consequences? Nada.

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · 11d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in Washington, D.C.” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS in Washington, D.C. · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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Department of Environmental Services Arlington, Virginia @arlingtondes.bsky.social · 22d

That-time-of-year reminder: Never use plastic bags for yard waste. They can't be composted and won't be collected curbside in Arlington. Use only paper bags and the green cart for organics. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 24d

We can fund health care and keep the government running, or we can shut everything down to raise prices on people.

To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 24d

Starting yesterday, notifications of higher premiums are being sent to 90,000 Minnesotans.

I heard from a small business owner in Eagan whose premium will increase by *at least* $450 a month. That’s $5,400 a year.

That’s why we’re fighting to extend the health care tax credit.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 25d

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28d

Jayapal: It is a strange and bizarre time when we literally have a president thinking about plating the ballroom in gold—while he’s thrown 15 million Americans off healthcare, fired over 150,000 federal workers, and is threatening to fire even more if we go into a shutdown.

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · 28d

What is "transgender for everybody" exactly?

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Sep 28

Can't we just get healthcare

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · Sep 23

What must the world think of this country now?

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · Sep 22

The President. Of the UNITED States. #SoFuckingGreatAgain

Trump: He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent and I don't want the best for them. I'm sorry.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 20

After the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, it was natural that his allies, including Trump, lionized him as a patriot, free-speech advocate, and activist.

Here’s the problem: Kirk built his movement with falsehoods. And his advocacy was laced with racist and bigoted statements.

No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way

His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · Sep 10

Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that it is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human? On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.

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Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · Sep 18

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree.
Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich.
Silencing us impoverishes the whole world.
The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

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Paul Sluggo Shelly Jr @paulsluggoshellyjr.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · Sep 17

Hope all goes smoothly and your recovery is quick!

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Virginia Democrats @vademocrats.bsky.social · Sep 15

It’s almost time to vote, Virginia! Early voting for the November election begins this Friday, September 19th. Head to iwillvote.com/va for more information on how to cast your ballot.

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Jay Jones @jonesjay.bsky.social · Sep 15

Virginia, we are 50 days out from Election Day!

This campaign is about lowering costs, protecting our rights, and keeping our communities safe. Let's get this done!

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · Sep 14

But it also feels like a lifetime ago, no?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Sep 13

Watching all these centrist pundits stress the “civility” of Charlie Kirk’s style without addressing the ugliness of his substance is giving me a renewed appreciation of how the civil, polite White Citizens’ Councils conned the same crowd into thinking they were distinct from the cruder Klan.

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Rachael Feldman @rachaelfeldman.bsky.social · Sep 12

Found the waste, fraud, and abuse...and cruelty.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 11

Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives destined for low-income countries were destroyed at the direction of the Trump administration.

$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials

The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries. They had been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse after the U.S. cut much of its foreign aid.

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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts.bsky.social · Sep 10

The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.

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