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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 21h

How about Dallas!
"You know, Texas is a very red state."
"You know, Dallas is very conservative."
We hear the same things in Oklahoma. It's the GOP trying to convince people that there just is no alternative but with them. There are alternatives and not just the Democratic Party.

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

Dallas didn’t disappoint. #NoKings

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 21h

Trump's plan for America, in one image

NOT PICTURED: lake of fire at bottom of track

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23h

not much to argue about on this one, I guess

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 21h

Absolutely agree! Very clear that the goal of this administration is division.

C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 1d

Most Americans are genuinely good people, regardless of their political affiliation.
So when the White House says horrible things to make you hate your neighbor, the White House IS THE PROBLEM.

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Michele @funnymichele.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

We are not a monarchy. We are a constitutional democracy.

Let the world hear loud and clear today: America will never have a king.

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 22h

Okay. Here you go with our report on Oklahoma City. We got this out late afternoon: freepressokc.com/thousands-jo...

Thousands join ‘No Kings’ protest in OKC at City Hall

Thousands rallied Saturday at OKC City Hall for the “No Kings” protest, calling for democracy, accountability, and change at the highest levels of government.

freepressokc.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23h

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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

Grok is going to get another spanking from daddy.

David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

A play in three acts

Grok rebutting DHS, saying Will Stancill is not a threat

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 22h

The GOP called protestors "terrorists" and "Marxists" and that didn't stop retired moderates in small towns from coming out today dressed in frog costumes because they're tired of this obvious bullshit.

Two million more than in June. Seven million total.

The GOP should be very worried.

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 22h

I sure would hate to be in the payroll department of whoever is paying all of these folks.

Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 1d

It’s going to take ages to pay all these people

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Okla City Free Press @freepressokc.bsky.social · 1d

NEW — Thousands rallied Saturday at OKC City Hall for the “No Kings” protest, calling for democracy, accountability, and change at the highest levels of government. | Alex Gatley reports:

Thousands join ‘No Kings’ protest in OKC at City Hall

Thousands rallied Saturday at OKC City Hall for the “No Kings” protest, calling for democracy, accountability, and change at the highest levels of government.

freepressokc.com

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 1d

This is an excellent example of why autocracies and petty dictatorships are so weak: Other than the incompetence of corruption, all it takes is a persuasive voice to just shift the whole policy landscape which is the most unstable way to run government.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Russian President Vladimir Putin influenced President Trump to downplay military support for Ukraine after a Thursday phone call.

It was the latest swing in Trump’s position on the war that often shifts following contact with Putin.

With a phone call, Putin appears to change Trump’s mind on Ukraine. Again.

It was the latest swing in Trump’s position on the war that often shifts following contact with Putin, who has shown skill in persuading the U.S. president.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 1d

Our reporter is working on the #OKC #NOKINGS Rally report today for @freepressokc.bsky.social . Watch for our coverage later today.

The City of Oklahoma City Plaza downtown in OKC filled once again with protesters who attended the NO KINGS Rally on Saturday, October 18, 2025.

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 1d

Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 1d

CNN talking about the possibility of violence as a guy in a giraffe costume waddles by

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 4d

It’s incredible that the VT State Senator wrapped up in this hasn’t resigned yet — every major GOP leader in the state has called for his resignation. Fixing democracy requires restoring shame to public life. And accountability. Lots of accountability. vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's federal agents shot Marimar Martinez, a US citizen, multiple times for allegedly menacing them with her car in Chicago. Only hours later, Kristi Noem and DHS started spreading disinformation about the shooting.

Now the official line is crumbling. 1/

(link)
newrepublic.com/article/2019...

Trump’s Secret Police Shot a Citizen. Then Damning New Info Emerged.

As the official Trump administration line about the shooting of a Chicago woman crumbles, Senator Chris Murphy is asking pointed questions about what really happened here. Will we ever get answers?

newrepublic.com

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 1d

All this enthusiasm for Nazis; do they know they were some of history's biggest losers? Scenes from the bunker where Hitler killed himself.....

Adolf Hitler's Bunker and the Ruins of Berlin: Photos From 1945

Haunting photographs document the scene in the bunker beneath Berlin where Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were married -- and where they died.

www.life.com

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 2d

/2 And, we are seeing in real time why Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his allies chose a clear, well-thought-out strategy that could be, and eventually was, effective against state regimes in the south that used mob violence and police violence as measures of racial control. /end

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 2d

Good post! And the moral imperative is influence that will last even after the immorailty/banality of this administration has run out of gas. 1/

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 2d

the state wants nothing more than to confront armed tacticool antifa agents in the street. steven miller is gagging for it. if we want to win we need to change the terrain to something we can win on--a moral and narrative terrain.

www.liberalcurrents.com/roadmap-to-a...

Roadmap to American Reconstruction

A roadmap for retaking power and laying the foundations for American Reconstruction.

www.liberalcurrents.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 3d

That Trump got away with his mishandling (theft?) of classified documents is bad enough but that he then uses classified documents as an excuse to go after his opponents is just… no words. We live in the worst timeline.

Politico @politico.com · 3d

BREAKING: John Bolton is indicted for allegedly keeping and sharing classified information.

John Bolton is indicted for allegedly keeping and sharing classified information

The charges against Trump's former national security adviser come as the president has pressured DOJ to pursue criminal indictments of his political foes.

www.politico.com

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Brett D - OKC @brettdokc.bsky.social · 2d

The Trump admin continues to try and find ways to sanitize/pardon Maxwell, but there is too much evidence: "Giuffre detailed meeting Andrew for the first time in Ghislaine Maxwell’s London home and asking for a photo with him, which she said was taken by Epstein ...."

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Prince Andrew has agreed to relinquish his Duke of York title following fresh revelations tied to Jeffrey Epstein and alleged Chinese espionage. His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has also agreed to relinquish her title Duchess of York. https://wapo.st/4qbXZRL

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2d

I signed the petition and if someone wants to arrest me for it, I’ll send them my address.

I’m not scared of these assholes.

missouriindependent.com/2025/10/16/l...

Lawsuit, threat of criminal charges part of GOP effort to block vote on Missouri map • Missouri Independent

The campaign to repeal Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map approaches the 106,000 signatures needed to put the issue on the ballot.

missouriindependent.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 2d

Paul Krugman lays out Bessent's magical thinking on the Milei bailout.

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/america-fi...

America First? No, Billionaire Buddies First

Argentina: A very Trumpy debacle

paulkrugman.substack.com

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