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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1h

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 33m

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Nationwide, 7 million rise up to save democracy

WASHINGTON—A record seven million people turned out nationwide October 18 in some 2,600 “No Kings Day” protests against would-be dictator, President Donald Trump, targeting his attacks on democracy, h...

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spa1218.bsky.social @spa1218.bsky.social · 32m

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Finally came across video of an arrest at a #NoKings event yesterday. 🙄

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/o...

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spa1218.bsky.social @spa1218.bsky.social · 1d

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 2d

Kristi Noem has been holding up FEMA funding for Americans in need all year.

But now she wants to spend $172M in taxpayer money on luxury jets for her own use.

Sheer corruption.

www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbie-k...

ICE Barbie Ripped For Splurging $172 Million on Luxury DHS Jets

The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly shelled on two high-end Gulfstream jets for Kristi Noem and other top members of the department.

www.thedailybeast.com

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spa1218.bsky.social @spa1218.bsky.social · 2d

spa1218.bsky.social @spa1218.bsky.social · 3d

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

NO KINGS Cabarrus County · No Kings

# Indivisible Cabarrus County Presents No Kings 2 # **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 slo...

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 4d

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As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire

Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affor...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

Definitely not America First.

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spa1218.bsky.social @spa1218.bsky.social · 4d

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@KeepItBlueDems.bsky.social @keepitbluedems.bsky.social · 6d

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Noem’s shutdown propaganda isn’t flying at US airports

Several major U.S. airports have refused to play a partisan video in which Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown and resulting travel disruptions. ...

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spa1218.bsky.social @spa1218.bsky.social · 6d

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7d

The is literally nothing more American and patriotic than declaring: No Kings.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 7d

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spa1218.bsky.social @spa1218.bsky.social · 7d

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8d

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

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

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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spa1218.bsky.social @spa1218.bsky.social · 8d

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 10d

Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.

Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.

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