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Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 4d

Sign up or don't. Some people worry about their security and that's valid. The important thing is to SHOW UP!

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Orlando” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

NO KINGS Orlando · Indivisible

#In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born ...

www.mobilize.us

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MissPlaced @missplaced.bsky.social · 8h

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Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 5h

A win for NYC is a win for all of us!

#Mamdani #NYC #progressNOW

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8h

An important message to the people of New York City.

More information at zohranfornyc.com/birthday

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Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 5h

ICYMI: Here's some of the ways Florida Democratic leaders delivered for you ✅

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Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 5h

When the man who became famous for firing people becomes President and fires a LOT of people - who's surprised?

A country should NOT be run like a company. US Capitalism is NOT working for workers, this government is making life WORSE

#TrumpShutdown #TrumpDepression
#UnemploymentSoars #Stagflation

Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 7h

"Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been either fired or pushed out of their jobs this year by the Trump administration — pushing the unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., to the highest levels in the country."
www.axios.com/2025/10/15/f...

Federal firings could reach 10,000 during shutdown, Vought says

That's more than twice as many terminations as the White House said it was conducting.

www.axios.com

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The Sons of Liberty @sonsofliberty.bsky.social · 20h

Cry more tears of copium, you Nazi cunts.

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The Sons of Liberty @sonsofliberty.bsky.social · 20h

Remember when Republicans used to lead the charge in fighting Nazis and fascism? Now they're just simps for everything they used to fight. This is why MAGA is a fucking joke.

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Acorn Baden @acornbaden.bsky.social · 1d

Volunteer Call Post
Join a nationwide team to help track the scale of the No Kings Day on Saturday, October 18! Interested?
Email [email protected] to reserve your time and platform! Training & support provided, no prior experience needed. Let’s make No Kings Day count, together

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Bernard Taylor @btaylorforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to all of you, our campaign has raised over 40 Thousand Dollars! You've kept us in the streets, and you've kept us grassroots.

But, in order to take down Brian Mast, we will need to be a million dollar campaign (at least). Can you help us get there? Every dollar counts.

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Lilliana Young for IN 61 @lillianayoung.bsky.social · 20h

If you live in Indiana I hope you'll support my campaign for IN 61

If you live in Illinois please support @tothatzoey.net

If you live in Michigan please support @joannawhaley.bsky.social

If you live in Montana please continue supporting @zoandbehold.bsky.social

Elect the Dolls! 🏳️‍⚧️

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Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 19h

Now is the time to prepare for the No Kings Rally on October 18th.

Search for advice and tips, some organizations are hosting workshops to help people get ready.

This will be a historic moment. You can participate in person, talk about it with people you know, and share content online.

#NoKings

Join the movement - October 18th - 50 State Nationwide protest. Visit nokings.org to find an event near you. Indivisible and 50501 are associated organizations.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 21h

Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.

Our new ad just aired during Survivor.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 21h

This is the #GOPoccupation in action.

Voting them out is the path to a more perfect Union.

#Impeach #Convict #Remove #Cult47

🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 1d

If after viewing this map it seems that conservatism causes poverty, illness, misery and death you would be completely correct.

Social media post:
Image of map, color coded by average life expectancy in America
showing the deep south has a significantly shorter average life span.

@AlpacaAurelius
Wow, Americans in the southeast of the US have a 20 year
shorter life expectancy than those elsewhere. Wtf is going
on?
@davidhogg111
Poverty

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 1d

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Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 22h

Millions of seniors and others lost access to virtual care when Medicare’s COVID-era telehealth waivers expired Oct. 1.

Congress could have extended this lifeline. Instead, Trump and MAGA Republicans shut the government down.

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Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 21h

This needs to be a guiding question for all Democrats right now.

We are not living in normal times. Taking the high road isn't going to save us.

We need to be aggressively defending our institutions and the human lives being targeted by this fascist regime. Do not give up, do not give in.

Agora01619 @agora01619.bsky.social · 1d

What would #Republicans do if the shoe were on the other foot?

Do that.

Sadly, we don't have the capacity to imagine all the evil things they would do if a #Democratic #Speaker were doing this.

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Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 1d

Speaker Johnson needs to swear-in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social now!

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Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 21h

Young Republicans show that the #rot runs DEEP in the #GOP

#YoungFascists #extremerightwing

Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 1d

“These remarks are not isolated; they reflect a dangerous undercurrent that undermines our democracy...The Republican National Committee must immediately condemn these comments and take action," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried.

Full statement on the GOP chat leak ⤵️
floridadems.org/2025/10/the-...

The Florida Democratic Party Calls on RNC to Denounce Hateful Speech in GOP Chat Leak

The Florida Democratic Party Chair, Nikki Fried, denounced the bigoted, hateful remarks in a private chat among young GOP members, as reported by Politico. “These remarks are not isolated; they reflec...

floridadems.org

Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 21h

The GOP AKA Guardians Of Pedophiles Party is rotten to its core. Young Republicans and the old...

VOTE THEM OUT!

#Impeach #Convict #Remove #Cult47

Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 21h

Keep it up!

Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 21h

Florida Democrats have very little influence in our government but they're still out here trying to make Florida a better place for all of us!

Imagine how much more could get done if we had a progressive Democratic governor...

#Buildthebluewave #endGOPoccupation #progressFL

Florida Democrats @fladems.bsky.social · 1d

FL Democrats are fighting to make your life affordable — while FL Republicans steal your tax dollars and jack up your costs.

Their corruption isn’t just unfair, it’s dangerous. Floridians deserve leaders who defend them, not exploit them.

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The Sons of Liberty @sonsofliberty.bsky.social · 1d

Just a casual reminder that every politician, political pundit, and talking head screaming about pedos being everywhere, is a conservative. And that every politician, political pundit, and talking head caught with a minor-aged child is conservative. This is why MAGA is a fucking joke.

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Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 1d

🗣️Central FL: Join me TOMORROW night for a town hall on the government shutdown. We’ll talk about what this means for our community, how we got here, and what’s at stake. RSVP at RepFrost.us/ShutdownTH

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Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 1d

It would be nice if we actually had a bunch of neutral and leftist media organizations...

The Cultists don't know anything about the real world.

The Sons of Liberty @sonsofliberty.bsky.social · 1d

The so-called Fourth Estate is a fucking joke and anyone who believes Big Media was coming to save them by reporting responsibly on Trump's fascism, is as fucking dumb as the MAGA idiots who believe that the media is liberal. What does it say about them that they think conservative media is Left?

Zelda | Florida politics @zeldaokaloosa.bsky.social · 1d

Donald suffers from a severe inferiority complex. He couldn't handle President Obama having more power and respect than him; everything he does is rooted in revenge for imagined slights.

He's a rotting manchild and the world will be 10,000x better once he departs.

#FDT #Obama2028

The Sons of Liberty @sonsofliberty.bsky.social · 1d

Straight up don't give a fuck about the triggered leftists crying about "but Obama was bad too!" Lliterally do not give 2fux about your histrionics and gate-keeping purity. This is a middle finger to you, as much as it is to the triggered MAGA snowflakes ass-mad about their daddy not getting one.