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Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 15h

MIKE JOHNSON IS ABETTING AUTHORITARIANISM

THE SPEAKER REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE OR EVEN ALLOW CONGRESS TO RECONVENE!

MIKE JOHNSON IS HOLDING OUR GOVERNMENT HOSTAGE!

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22h

"To bring a democracy under authoritarian control, you need more than a strongman. You need politicians who will assure the public, as we slide toward one-man rule, that nothing odd is happening." Wouldn't you know who one of them is!

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The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.

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Sheryl with an S @beachblond52.bsky.social · 17h

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Today's musical interlude...

NEW 📀 Come And Get Your Love - Redbone {Stereo} 1974

YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine

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Temecula Rises @temecularises.bsky.social · 1d

Wait, Iron Cross Pete Kegsbreath is not happy because of a mocking meme?

That doesn't sound like a tough warrior to me.😂

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 20h

Fantastic!

atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 20h

Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network search.app/DvTyX

Highlighting Indigenous stories from across NPR's network

NPR is highlighting Indigenous stories from across its network in celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day.

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 1d

Austin leaders oppose Gov. Abbott's directive on colorful street art | kvue.com share.google/Vs12w9VFZoit...

Proud of my city...

Austin's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Austin, Texas | kvue.com

KVUE.com is the official website for KVUE-TV, your trusted source for breaking news, weather and sports in Austin, Texas. KVUE.com

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 2d

Republicans target law that protects whales, seals, and polar bears | AP News apnews.com/article/seal...

Nothing is sacred, and everything is for sale.

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 2d

Look closely.

atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 2d

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Of course, he said that.

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

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Thomas H Sears 🫘 @thomashsears.bsky.social · 3d

Well, sure, if you're gonna cherry pick among all the images and only choose real ones - you can make anything look different that the MAGAcists

Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 3d

In Trump's lying mind, everything differs from reality….

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Rutgers expert on antifa moves family to Spain after receiving death threats | AP News share.google/iQAxwTn73G4p...

It's terrifying that he's being subjected to this.

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely!

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 4d

C-SPAN caller confronts House Speaker Mike Johnson about shutdown effects: 'My kids could die' share.google/sVX2YgdoP3eT...

Fairly certain that he doesn't give a damn.

C-SPAN caller confronts House Speaker Mike Johnson about shutdown effects: 'My kids could die'

The caller, who was identified as a Republican and a military spouse, said she wouldn't be able to afford her children's medication if the shutdown continues.

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 4d

Republican Party of Texas to decide fate of 10 state representatives | AP News share.google/9LFF6lF1Skf4...

Apparently, they aren't Trumpian enough.

Texas GOP considers censuring state representatives who aren't conservative enough

The Republican Party of Texas’ governing board is set to meet in the state Capitol on Saturday to consider censuring state representatives who party leaders deem insufficiently conservative to bear th...

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 4d

Always.

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IndividualAngst @individualangst.bsky.social · 4d

“But we have to constantly ring the bell that this is not true, that the images are a lie, that there is no pretext because these places are figments of a fascist imagination.”

Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 5d

“There is no degree of acquiescence to Trumpism that will satisfy this administration or MAGA at large. All there is is a choice between offering a faint echo of the false reality they’re selling and creating dissonance by speaking the reality of the situation to the public.”

All In Our Heads: On Losing Our Democracy and Life Beyond Our Imaginations

Our language has to meet the moment, and we have to be relentless about dispelling the fiction MAGA is selling.

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atxhippiechick.bsky.social @atxhippiechick.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Heavenly Birthday to the legendary John Lennon!