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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13h

Kelly: I really worry about those aviators, drone operators, special forces guys that are in the Caribbean right now striking these boats and whether or not this is legal..

There’s no authorization for the use of military force. The Congress has not given that to the president. He hasn’t asked.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 6h

Adelita Grijalva won her election 19 days ago and she still hasn’t been sworn in.

The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.

They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

There is absolutely zero chance that a man who took $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from an FBI agent on camera would have been appointed to any position by any other president.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 8h

To clarify:

Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 14h

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 13h

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

Portland continues to amaze me 👏

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 12h

“The House speaker is losing control of his party”

Three More GOP Reps Split From Mike Johnson Over Shutdown - The New Republic

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Three More GOP Reps Split From Mike Johnson Over Shutdown — The New Republic

The House speaker is losing control of his party.

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

Translation: they gave him a plane and filled his family’s pockets

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 9h

This sums up their lying perfectly www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...

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Ruth Holleman @rholleman.bsky.social · 8h

If you have not already done so, I would highly recommend listening to Craig Hella Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard. This oratorio is absolutely haunting and breathtaking. Once you listen to it, you will never forget it or Matthew Shepard.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 15h

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15h

Baldwin: Our farmers are facing incredible headwinds. A lot of the fertilizer inputs come from Canada. Those have shot up because of tariffs. About a quarter of all farmers use the ACA for their health care coverage. This president is just contributing to the headwinds that our farmers are facing.

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Ruth Holleman @rholleman.bsky.social · 14h

Another day, another shooting. This is America.

At least 4 dead and 20 injured in shooting at South Carolina bar www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

At least 4 dead and 20 injured in shooting at South Carolina bar

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating people of interest in the shooting.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15h

Speaker Johnson: "People’s faith in the government is at an all time low"

Republicans control all 3 branches of the government.

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

#MedicareForAll

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 21h

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Ruth Holleman @rholleman.bsky.social · 14h

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17h

JD Vance swore an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same”

So … lock him up?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said Pritzker should be in jail. Do you think he has committed a crime?

VANCE: I think Pritzker has certainly failed to keep the people of Illinois safe

S: It's a yes or no question

V: I certainly think he has violated his fundamental oath. That seems pretty criminal to me

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Ruth Holleman @rholleman.bsky.social · 14h

This is rich coming from Paxton.

Texas AG Ken Paxton announces 'undercover' investigations into liberals www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Texas AG Ken Paxton announces ‘undercover’ investigations into liberals

The GOP Senate candidate’s announcement of the probes targeting liberals is modeled after Donald Trump’s authoritarian attacks.

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 19h

Hey Central #Ohio, there are at least 21 #NoKings events in local towns & villages

Most of them are midday so you could also make the OH Statehouse rally from 4:00 - 5:30 pm

LFG!

Find your event: NoKings.org/#map

c: @ohio50501.bsky.social @indivcentraloh.bsky.social @commoncauseohio.bsky.social

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Ruth Holleman @rholleman.bsky.social · 15h

It seems to me that if you are a member of congress, you should be aware of the specifics. But then, that's just me...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Jim Jordan after he's played clips from videos of ICE brutalizing people, including American citizens: "I don't know the specifics of those examples you gave. What I do know is these ICE agents are under tremendous pressure ... I think they're doing a good job."