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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

BERNIE: “I worry we are increasingly becoming an oligarchic form of society, where a very small # of people control our economy + have huge influence over both political parties. if there was ever a time to stand up for working families and prevent authoritarianism, this is it.”

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Sue L. @suecalifornia.bsky.social · 4h

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

LA Times now confirming our earlier reporting: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 6h

Imagine thinking domestic violence isn’t “really serious”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 7h

ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 10h

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9h

Was it America First or Argentina First? Somehow there’s $40 billion for Argentina.

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 16h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 16h

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social.

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Sue L. @suecalifornia.bsky.social · 16h

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 17h

The American people deserve a public health system that puts science before politics.

That's why California and 14 other governors are joining forces to launch the Governors Public Health Alliance to protect communities and guarantee decisions are rooted in data and health.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19h

This is what happens when your country is run by incompetent knuckleheads.

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

Color me shocked.

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Sue L. @suecalifornia.bsky.social · 1d

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

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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Sue L. @suecalifornia.bsky.social · 1d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Walking away with $20 billion of US taxpayer money so Scott Bessent’s Wall Street cronies don’t lose their investments in Argentina.

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Sue L. @suecalifornia.bsky.social · 1d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "He is gonna make heaven. I said, 'I'm not sure I can make it.' But he's gonna make it. He's there. He's looking down on us right now. It's so incredible."