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TeeZee @teelzee.bsky.social · 1h

CASEY: Dozens of 'No Kings!' rallies scheduled across Virginia on Saturday

The events in Virginia are among 2,500 protests scheduled across the nation, featuring millions of Americans who are concerned about rising authoritarianism now evident in the Trump White House.

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TeeZee @teelzee.bsky.social · 13h

youtu.be/QGtBfOdnG24?... 💙🐸

The Ballad of the Portland Frog Brigade

YouTube video by Hot Garbage Productions

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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal Democrat @us-political-news.bsky.social · 14h

Read up to understand how the MAHA movement is working to destroy our health care…

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

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 14h

“Hundreds of thousands…”

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

A study of hundreds of thousands of infants in France did not find any increased risk of birth defects among those whose mothers received a Covid vaccine in the first trimester, building on previous evidence for the vaccines’ safety.

Covid Vaccines in First Trimester Not Tied to Birth Defects, Study Finds

The results of a large study in France are consistent with previous research indicating that Covid vaccination is safe and effective in pregnancy.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15h

Hey can I get a quick check-in from all the "I Voted For This" MAGAs on flushing $40 billion of taxpayer money down the toilet to bail out Argentina for some reason? Can you explain your reasoning in demanding tens of billions of dollars of our cash go to a country we have very little to do with?

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TeeZee @teelzee.bsky.social · 14h

Restarting my Apple box fixed mine.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15h

MAGA thought they elected Trump to save America, but instead he’s saving Argentina. $40 billion now going to Trump’s buddy Javier Milei, while Americans can’t afford groceries, gas, or basic healthcare.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 23h

They arrested a giraffe.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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ChuckCjmmn @chuckcjmmn.bsky.social · 3d

As if we needed any more proof. Pam Evil Bondage went full on radical right when asked if there are pictures of Trump with nude teenagers. You would think an emphatic “NO” would have been the case.

The MAGA pedophile party continues.
#DefendersOfDemocracy

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Buddy Spell @buddyspell.bsky.social · 1d

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 15h

Arlington, Virginia
No Kings Eve - WofA Bridge Brigade Patrick Henry
Friday, October 17

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 1d

#NOTHRONES
#NoCrowns
#Virginia
Arlington Virginia
No Kings Eve - WofA Bridge Brigade Patrick Henry
Friday, October 17
4 – 5:30pm EDT
There are 7 bridges for this event, please sign up for only one bridge. More info:
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

No Kings Eve - WofA Bridge Brigade Patrick Henry · Mobilize

Bring your flags and join us to ‘rev up the rush hour’ on the eve of No Kings Day. Banners on each bridge will say No Kings. Come for the honks, the joy and the community ahead of the DC rally, to be ...

www.mobilize.us

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h

Maybe Mike meant "stood on" Capitol Police?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.

The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.

Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.

If this isn't corruption, what is?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 21h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 17h

the president using the office to punish americans that didnt vote for him should really be one of the biggest scandals in americas history

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 17h

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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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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TeeZee @teelzee.bsky.social · 16h

Don’t worry, I’m sure RFK Jr and Trump are right on it. It will only be diagnosed in blue states of course.

www.wsls.com/health/2025/...

What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years?

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States.

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TeeZee @teelzee.bsky.social · 16h

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Virginia ranks sixth most impacted by government shutdown as officials call for quick action

As the government shutdown hits day 15, Virginia ranks sixth among the states most affected due to federal jobs, contract dollars and access to national parks.

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Bill Waxman @billwaxman.bsky.social · 17h

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Hayden Black @haydenb.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks (?) to the DHS/Border Patrol for reminding us that they're not just after people of color. Jews are for the chop too.

Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs

The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 17h

🧵 This reporting confirms my suspicion on why, based on reporting last week, the CIA's Deputy Director, Michael Ellis, installed himself as the agency's general counsel. 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

www.nytimes.com

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 22h

This Supreme Court case in Louisiana is about one thing, and one thing only: reinstituting Jim Crow by way of ensuring that Black Americans are taxed without receiving representation in Congress.

Everything else is noise and bluster.

This stolen Supreme Court is going to send us back to the 1860s.

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TeeZee @teelzee.bsky.social · 19h

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Federal judge is extending temporary orders barring Trump administration from deploying National Guard to Portland | CNN

US District Judge Karin Immergut has ruled to extend her temporary restraining orders barring the deployment of the National Guard troops to Portland, keeping President Donald Trump’s federalization e...

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