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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8h

very funny that JD Vance has so little to do with his time that he goes on podcasts to defend 30-year-old men for saying how much they love Hitler

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

JD Vance dismisses Young Republicans who in a group chat said "I love Hitler" and joked about slavery and rape as "a bunch of kids" who "told stupid jokes" and adds that "most of the stupid things I did when I was a teenager and young adult, they're not on the internet."

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 5h

From Maine to New Mexico, Americans are begging Congress to *show up* and protect their health care.

@housedemocrats.bsky.social are here ready to work. Republicans? Still on vacation—because Trump and Johnson told them to stay home.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 5h

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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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

They’re freaking out!!!

Trump’s cabinet secretaries falsely claim Dems are keeping the government closed because of the “No Kings” mass protests, and Mike Johnson calls it the “hate America rally.”

The truth is: we love America, but we hate tyrants. That’s why we’re doing this.

See you Saturday.

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alim123.bsky.social @alim123.bsky.social · 4h

Man he is nervous. Maybe he can just swear in new congresswoman and negotiate about healthcare to re open government instead of having panic attacks aboht naked bicyclists. Also does anyone else find it ridiculous to have this many people stand behind them while making a "speech?"

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 10h

Mike Johnson says anyone participating in the No Kings rallies this weekend to protest the corrupt and authoritarian Trump regime is a Hamas supporter or Antifa. B

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4h

AOC: The problem is that the Trump administration, they think that destroying our health care, making sure that housing is too expensive to live in, that jacking up the cost of our groceries—they think all of this is about hurting Democrats. What they are doing is hurting Americans

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13h

$40 billion for Argentina now. America First!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4h

Sanders: They have refused to negotiate. And anyone thinks that tomorrow they'll suddenly start negotiating. I think, is smoking what is illegal in many states

AOC: And should be legal in more.

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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 17h

FDR: “courage is not the absence of fear but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.”

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 10h

Breaking news!

They 👏 are 👏 breaking 👏 the 👏 law.

And, they know it. If you are a federal worker, please know: mass firings during the government shutdown are ILLEGAL and the courts have issued a restraining order to stop them. We will fight back at every turn.

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TovahR 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇲 @tovahr.bsky.social · 22h

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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · 1d

Boston looks forward to welcoming the world to our beautiful city, the cradle of liberty and city of champions.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."

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Bernard Taylor @btaylorforcongress.bsky.social · 21h

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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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 5h

My joint statement with @booker.senate.gov on Trump's termination of the Gateway Tunnel Project funding.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 5h

For all the insinuations that the event’s organizers are oriented to violence, Indivisible, the organization sponsoring No Kings, has an extensive track record that shows a longstanding emphasis on safety and nonviolence. www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

www.thebulwark.com

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Senator Ruben Gallego @gallego.senate.gov · 12h

Mike Johnson is covering up for pedophiles. I won't stop saying it.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h

Meta has removed a Chicago ICE-tracking Facebook page.

The move follows Apple and Google removing ICE activity tracking apps from their app stores.

The removals came after a demand from Trump’s DOJ.

Once again, Big Tech is bending the knee to our tyrant-in-chief to protect its bottom line.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 11h

Here’s my message to Speaker Mike Johnson on the 15th day of this shutdown, from his very own podium.

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 1d

I heard the initial story, but the story is advancing and getting quite interesting!

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Maine Public @mainepublic.org · 5h

Dozens of ratepayers turned out in Freeport Tuesday to speak out against a proposed electricity rate hike sought by Central Maine Power. CMP says the increase is needed the fund critical upgrades to the grid:

Public Utilities Commission hears unanimous opposition to Central Maine Power rate hike

Dozens of ratepayers turned out in Freeport Tuesday to speak out against a proposed electricity rate hike sought by Central Maine Power. CMP says the increase is needed the fund critical upgrades to t...

www.mainepublic.org

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10h

Russell Vought is a piece of shit.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7h

This is unconstitutional and illegal. A memorandum doesn’t grant anyone the power to override the Constitution.

Trump has signed an order expanding his administration’s authority to redirect unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown,

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5h

The Trump regime’s attacks on dissent are escalating.

The best way for us to protect our rights is by exercising them. Together, we’ll face Trump’s repressive tactics with millions taking to the streets in peaceful, open defiance. Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists | ACLU

What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do

www.aclu.org

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alim123.bsky.social @alim123.bsky.social · 5h

Feel better!

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

“The most patriotic thing that you can do is say no kings.”

Jean Smart is asking you to join us in the streets on Saturday. Let’s make No Kings Day the biggest and loudest peaceful protest in modern American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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