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John M.
@walkingridercycles.bsky.social
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Always up for a walk, ready to organize, and needing to be outdoors and creative. “When the rich rob the poor, it's called business. When the poor fight back, it's called violence.” ― Mark Twain #BoycottMeta #BoycottAmazon #BoycottMusk
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John M. @walkingridercycles.bsky.social · Aug 20
In the US it's cheaper to jam us full of misinformation than it is to actually feed us and our families.

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House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest SNAP Cut in History, Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income Families | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The House-passed Republican reconciliation plan would cut nearly $300 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through 2034, based on Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimat...
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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · 5d
This is an embarrassment for @nydailynews.com

A long editorial filled with lies that doesn’t contain even a single word about the rampant sexual misconduct that led Cuomo to leave office in disgrace

Failing multiple tests of a newspaper’s obligations to its readers and the public. Shameful
The front cover of “the Voice of the People” lol $3.50 - WYDailyNews.com SPORTS FINAL Sunday. October 26, 2025 DAILY NEWS NEW YORK'S ELECTION NEWSPAPER THE OMO PATH FORWARD. Former Gov. Andrew Cuome PAGES 4-8, 28 THE NEWS ENDORSES: Andrew Cuomo has solutions, while Mamdani offers slogans • Affordability issues expose deep fault lines Early voting underway in bitter contest
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11d
Quite the truth bomb.
A tweet from Ron Filipkowski reads: “After Republicans predicted violence all week from Antifa domestic terrorists this weekend, it turns out the most dangerous place to be on Saturday was the location that JD Vance was filming his TikTok.” The tweet is a sarcastic comment contrasting political predictions of violence with an incident involving JD Vance.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13d
This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14d
Amazing changes can happen in a mere couple of months.

The Trump regime's lies about No Kings protests are getting more desperate and inflammatory as the White House gets more scared of the power of the people.
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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 14d
“To Mayor Adams, why do you continue to bend the knee?“ asks State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal. “We should not be pausing the busway. We should not be stopping the busway. We should be in court right now fighting for the busway.“
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 15d
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.

This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
If Pope Leo does indeed approves a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei’s structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 16d
Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.

Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17d
“‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat.
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.”

No, I’m not even slightly surprised. But I AM outraged. And anyone who isn’t is telling on themselves.
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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Usual Suspect. @ycry2me.bsky.social · 17d
How is it that Alex Jones isn't under the rear wheels of a school bus somewhere ? How ?
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Matthew Lewis is ready for progressive federalism @mateosfo.bsky.social · 18d
This is literally an oil pipeline and not only do we massively subsidize it with our tax dollars but it is our leading cause of disabling injury and premature death.

We are not an especially clever people.
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Scott Rames @srames.bsky.social · 19d
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 20d
It’s pronounced cyclist.
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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 21d
what
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d
Melania Trump: "President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication."
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 21d
This isn't just a retort. It's a declaration of faith. Faith in the law and democracy, but also in God's righteousness. There are too few liberals talking like that. We need more.
newyorkstateag.bsky.social New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 22d
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22d
Indiana voters: Let your legislators know you don’t like having elections rigged in your state.
Screenshot of a tweet from Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) on X. The tweet reads: ‘Turns out… RIGGING ELECTIONS IS NOT POPULAR. Keep up the pressure. It’s working.’ Below it is an embedded tweet from journalist Adam Wren reporting that Donald Trump’s mid-cycle redistricting push in Indiana is stalling, with Republican officials warning the White House.
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John M. @walkingridercycles.bsky.social · 22d
What are Little Marco and Ms. Bondi whispering and smirking about in that video clip?
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John M. @walkingridercycles.bsky.social · 22d
because airlines are now banks, not transportation companies -- www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Airlines Are Just Banks Now
They make more money from mileage programs than from flying planes—and it shows.
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John M. @walkingridercycles.bsky.social · 22d
OMG, ☝️ this 💯 percent!
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 24d
@schiff.senate.gov v Bondi, and he's got all the cards, to coin a phrase. What a mess we're in.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24d
"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing
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John M. @walkingridercycles.bsky.social · 24d
After a while, you start to make shit up when you are a Crappy News Network doing Constant Never-ending Nattering.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26d
Portland is not on fire, but Donald Trump's, Stephen Miller's, and Karoline Leavitt's pants are.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28d
Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 28d
The New York Times doesn't tell you why the alleged murderer said he sent pizzas to the victim's house just before he ran down the girl and her best friend. He said on video that he was getting revenge for social media comments about death of Charlie Kirk.
2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.
www.nytimes.com
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John M. @walkingridercycles.bsky.social · 29d
#BoycottMeta
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Oct 1
I’d like one newspaper to try out the headline “Republicans fail to attract Democratic votes they need to end shutdown” as a little treat.
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Oct 1
Dear @apnews.com

The republicans control congress. Democrats did not vote down anything. If the GOP wanted to fund the government, they could have changed the rules to pass a CR with a simple majority like they did 11 days ago to approve 48 trump appointees at once.

Fix your headline.
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