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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 4h

Ah yes, air traffic controllers must show up for work without pay, but Congress can take the day off. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he’ll be making “necessary cuts” to the department, because nothing fixes staffing shortages quite like firing more people.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 7h

Imagine making six figures to not do anything you were entrusted to do.

…getting paid to not work while thousands of civil servants around you were getting fired.

…betraying those who counted on you to represent them, all to appease a wannabe dictator.

The GOP Congress is a helluva thing.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4h

Respect to those who got here first.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22h

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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Leslie 💙🇺🇸💙 @truebluern.bsky.social · 6h

Do, Say, Accept…🤔🤔
Certainly not accepting the current state of the USA, so maybe it’s a call to more action - accept a bigger role in doing protests and saying louder that which I do not accept!!

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 7h

WAR-TORN PORTLAND

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Leslie 💙🇺🇸💙 @truebluern.bsky.social · 7h

This is BS!!

Common Defense @commondefense.bsky.social · 15d

Trump’s masked gestapo just shoved a Common Defense member and Air Force veteran to the ground and arrested him for peacefully protesting in Illinois.

The lawlessness of this regime must end — and he must be released immediately!

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 15d

As agents retreated back to the facility grounds, a protester was knocked to the ground and arrested.

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SABUCH @sabuch.bsky.social · 17h

“Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses. Because someone down the track of history some bastard will get up and say this never happened.“-Dwight D. Eisenhower, Germany, 1945.

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anneeliot.bsky.social @anneeliot.bsky.social · 10h

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This Is Fascism

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19h

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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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 9h

You gotta give ‘em hop.

A tweet from the Anonymous account says, “Make sure the dude in the frog costume in Portland knows he's an icon.” The image is a stylized poster of a frog wearing a stars-and-stripes scarf with the word “HOP” below, in the style of the Obama “HOPE” poster.

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Christine Justice @christinejustice.bsky.social · 8h

Yes on Prop 50
#resist
#yeson50

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9h

Be there. Saturday, October 18th.
www.nokings.org

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

THESE PEOPLE ARE RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES FROM ANTIFA, GOVERNOR

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Congratulations to all the runners today at the Chicago Marathon!

I hope you’re taking a moment after crossing the finish line and enjoying all that the best big city in the nation has to offer.

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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 1d

Scientists preserved climate data by creating independent archives when government sites were wiped. Knowledge finds a way. 🌎

#FightBack #ClimateAction #ScienceMatters

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

Saturday, October 18. Everywhere. Find your local event at nokings.org.

#NoKings

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Leslie 💙🇺🇸💙 @truebluern.bsky.social · 1d

Can we be done with all this malarkey already??

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Democratic_Beast 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @northsquatch.bsky.social · 1d

This man is the model for how all police incitement should be handled.

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 1d

I wish we had the people who are not afraid to pursue this!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.

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Midwest Frankness @midwestboomer.bsky.social · 2d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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