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

Pardon me if I delay celebrating this vile cretin losing until those poor Sandy Hook families he victimized for cheap publicity see all of the cash. I don't trust him for a second.
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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Alex Jones, who has been ordered to pay $1.4 billion in damages to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Very Old Pic of D. Gray @blurbette.blacksky.app · 6h

Alas, there is still some joy left in the world.

Now do the rest of Oprah’s Merry band Monsters & Minions of Maga.

Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 20h

Dr. Phil went full MAGA and tried to reinvent himself as a MAGA media mogul and culture warrior. Now his world is unraveling, his media company is laying off thousands and had to file for bankruptcy, and he's being sued for fraud. The whole plan is collapsing.

www.rawstory.com/dr-phil-trump/

Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 6h

God has never liked ugly.

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Keith Edwards @keithedwards.bsky.social · 17d

We just hit 900,000 subscribers overnight. 😮

Thank you. We’re building a pro-democracy community together, and independent media is stronger because of you.

Trump wants to silence dissenting voices, but together we’re showing him: this movement is only getting stronger.

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 6h

As a 20 year former staffer on Capitol Hill, the ethical and policy higher standard for liberals versus conservatives is real. It's even higher for members and staff of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 20h

The entire first two months of the Biden administration were taken up by obsessive complaining about how he wouldn't do press conferences & wasn't taking policy questions (bsky.app/profile/mcop...).

This? Gone tomorrow. Totally different set of standards applied to two totally different parties.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Trump: "I don't take questions from ABC fake news after what you did with Stephanopoulos to the vice president of the United States."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Be Happy and Civil @beakindhuman.bsky.social · 1d

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 1d

“She affirmed that our lives hold meaning and that we stand on the shoulders of giants like her, whose courageous love and relentless fight assured our right to live with dignity.”

RIP, Miss Major.

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, activist since Stonewall, has died

The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 18h

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 18h

Agreed. Outreach to his opponents, working with the police, setting the stage for his campaign while standing ten toes down on principle -- I don't even live in NYC and I donated to his campaign.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 19h

@deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social Ms. Oliver-Velez? James here! I just got on Blue Sky after leaving Twitter years ago. My prayers have been answered Queen because I have found you!

Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for your kind words!

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency's employees. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Will ✌🏽 @iamwilliamp.bsky.social · 1d

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d

U.S. Department of Education fired nearly everyone in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in a wave of new layoffs that began Friday, according to the union representing the agency's employees. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 1d

When a Chinese balloon flew over the US, Republicans wanted to impeach President Biden.

But when Qatar allegedly bribes President Trump with a 747 jet and are allowed to build an air base in Idaho with access to our top airplanes and air defense systems, there's no problem.

a man wearing glasses and a brown coat is asking is that right

ALT: a man wearing glasses and a brown coat is asking is that right

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 1d

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 1d

This is a reminder the first peace treaty that ended the Arab-Israeli War was crafted by college basketball star and Howard University professor Dr. Ralph Bunche who, on September 22, 1950 was the first Black person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. #History

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 1d

This is a reminder the first peace treaty that ended the Arab-Israeli War was crafted by college basketball star and Howard University professor Dr. Ralph Bunche who, on September 22, 1950 was the first Black person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. #History

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 2d

I bet after the 18th bahahahahahah

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 2d

Could it be the infamous "Operation Wetback" from 1953-1954 that deported thousands of Latinos, many of whom were Americans . . .

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🌊💙Woman Veteran ☮️ #VeteransResistanceSquadron @pamelaoplays.bsky.social · 2d

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#IndigenousPeoplesDay Indigenous Peoples Day

Today we celebrate Native Americans, FIRST to call America home. We honor their place in and contributions to the shared story of America.

Iroquois Confederacy is considered one of the world's oldest democracies.

🌊💙 ☮️ #PamelasIndigenousPeoplesDay

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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 2d

The ACA did lead to increased individual health insurance premiums in 2014. That was because insurance before that generally didn’t cover pre-existing conditions or benefits like maternity care, and it had lifetime and annual limits on how much it would pay.

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 2d

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 2d

HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY!

Many of the tribes who were forcibly relocated by the U.S. government were left without any land of their own -- their land today <3 percent before colonization. Only 22% of Native Americans live on tribal lands.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 2d

HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY!

Not all Native Americans tribes have their own land. There are around 326 tribal land areas in the United States, compared to 574 federally-recognized tribes. Of the tribes that do have land, it is on average only about 2.6 percent as large before colonization.

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