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#NoKings

Mybuddysully @mybuddysully.bsky.social · 19h

Federal government to withhold $40M from CA for not enforcing trucker English requirements

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers.

abc7.com

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 19h

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Trump Hosts Corporate Ballroom Donors at Glitzy White House Dinner

The event included representatives from Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon.com and Palantir.

www.wsj.com

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 19h

He’s right. There should be no place for propaganda in America

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 20h

#NoKings

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.

But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.

This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 20h

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 20h

Weakest House Leader in American history. No spine to stand up to a dictator

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 21h

Spare us the patronizing 'bless her heart' comments. It took Speaker Johnson less than 24 hours to swear in his Republican colleagues.

He’s stalling because he’s scared of his puppet master Donald Trump.

This delay isn’t about process. It’s about obstruction. #ReleaseTheFiles

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 20h

That’s exactly what Hegseth wanted to happen. But his juvenile incompetence will catch up with him. Hopefully sooner than later.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 21h

Nearly all members of Pentagon Press Corps handed over their badges and walked out today, in protest to Hegseth's directive to criminalize
'national security' reporting

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Pearse Reynolds 🇮🇪🇪🇺🔶💙 #FBPE @pearsereynolds.bsky.social · 3d

Right again, General. 👏

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4d

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Ms. Jacque @jacquelyne.bsky.social · 15d

Doctors are doing everything they can to send the message that Donald Trump is mentally unstable and he's a danger to America.

youtu.be/xEKgSMEovc4?...

The psychiatrist who warned us that Donald Trump would unleash violence was absolutely right www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The psychiatrist who warned us that Donald Trump would unleash violence was absolutely right

The vindication of Bandy Lee.

www.motherjones.com

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents interfered with—and even threatened to “shoot and arrest”—emergency personnel rescuing an injured protester last week in Portland.

The agent “pointed his finger at me in a threatening manner,” the driver recalled, “and began viciously yelling in my face.

newrepublic.com/post/201774/...

ICE Agent Threatens to Shoot Ambulance Driver Helping Protester

Federal agents swarmed an ambulance crew to prevent them from taking an injured protester to the hospital.

newrepublic.com

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Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 1d

Depressed, you bet. Will I still fight for All children, civil rights & public education, You bet & until I’m dust in the ground. “Keep Marching”! Trump & his deranged/illiterate voters/non-voters can’t take away our children’s future.Call (202) 224-3121! youtu.be/9-VHc2dgBrQ?... go.bsky.app/ApF4h3r

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Trump bailed out Argentina, who then undercut US farmers by selling their soybeans to China, who used be our biggest customer for soybeans before Trump drove them away with his tariffs.

This is Trump 3D chess in action.

Arrogance, Ignorance and Idiocy.

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 1d

WOW. That’s new info… 🤔

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 1d

NOT OK

Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 2d

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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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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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 1d

It was fine before. They created this mess

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 1d

🔥BREAKING: Democrats march to Speaker Mike Johnson’s office demanding he swear in Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva!

Arizona’s 7th District deserves a voice in Congress.

🚫 No Taxation Without Representation!

#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles
#SwearInAdelitaGrijalva

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🦋Nathan Chapman Enough is Enough🦋Just Stand🌊 @nchapman.bsky.social · 2d

Fun Fact:

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 1d

And healthcare expenses are about to go WAY UP #nokings

Still Damned Now Outraged! 🪶🇺🇸📎🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦⚜️🐦‍🔥 @damnedhere.bsky.social · 1d

Groceries are UP
Utilities are UP
Rent (way) UP
Clothing, shoes UP

Economy is DOWN

Police State UP

IF YOU LOVE AMERICA SHOW UP!
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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 1d

Another one

Don Schreiber/Methane Mad Man @vivarioarriba.bsky.social · 1d

More like...MAKE AMERICA GAG AGAIN

Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 2d

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 1d

So THIS is how the RepliCONs are spending our taxpayer dollars

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Instead of working to get the government open and pay our troops and air traffic controllers and helping his constituents keep their health plans, Mike Johnson has been tasked with helping Trump get the Nobel next year.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Just now— @SpeakerJohnson announces he will lead a global pressure campaign to get the narcissist-in-chief a Nobel Prize next year

(Also revealing he doesn’t understand what “objective facts” are)

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CMR @cindotx.bsky.social · 1d

open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Jack Smith Speaks

You have choices about where you get your news and analysis.

open.substack.com

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John Prince @nbpt-john.bsky.social · 2d

#USDemocracy
This 👇👇👇👇👇👇

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

If you can’t sell your soybeans because of Trump’s tariffs after Argentina stepped in and took your customers, you can take solace that the guy you voted for also just gave $20 billion of your tax dollars to the country that is bankrupting you.

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G 🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨 @therealg1111.bsky.social · 1d

NOT OK

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby