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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

BERNIE: “I worry we are increasingly becoming an oligarchic form of society, where a very small # of people control our economy + have huge influence over both political parties. if there was ever a time to stand up for working families and prevent authoritarianism, this is it.”

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15h

This is shameful and un-American. The people have a right to ask what their military is doing, and we shouldn’t have to buy just the official line.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Mike Johnson refusing to swear her in: "The excuses depending on the day keep changing ... the timing is the fact that I am the 218th signer to the discharge petition for the Epstein files"

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h

🚨BREAKING: New York Court of Appeals UNANIMOUSLY UPHOLDS state law moving most county and town elections to even-numbered years. By aligning them with state and federal elections, it will boost voter turnout.

Another victory for voters and defeat for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

🚨 Onondaga County v. New York

Learn more.

www.democracydocket.com

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 15h

BREAKING: Immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other actions against protesters, a judge rules.

'Startled' judge orders agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after violent clashes

A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

Definitely not America First.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

New in PN: The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

"Dismissal is probably the best result for the government, since it would spare the DOJ having its dirty laundry aired in court before getting spanked for having brought such a garbage case. But even so, it'd be very, very funny."

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

www.publicnotice.co

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ChrisRA50 @chrisra50.bsky.social · 21h

Correct answer is - Yes.

She’s right, stop pussy-footing around it.

I’ve Had It Podcast @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a simple yes or no question.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22h

Rachel Reeves should consider welfare cuts in budget, says right-wing IFS.

They want the govt to hurt the poor, old, sick, disabled; curtail redistribution which enables millions to survive.

Silence on corporate welfare, ending profiteering, tax abuse by corporations/rich.

It is class war.

Rachel Reeves should consider welfare cuts in budget, IFS says

Thinktank urges chancellor to take ‘bold’ action on benefits and pensions to placate jittery financial markets

www.theguardian.com

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ChrisRA50 @chrisra50.bsky.social · 21h

Good on her, that fascist journalist is a moron 👍

Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had enough of the right wing-lies. As Dems continue to show up to try and make a deal to reopen the government, Pelosi was confronted by a reporter asking about January 6th. Pelosi snapped back telling her to "shut up".

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ChrisRA50 @chrisra50.bsky.social · 22h

I did 👍

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

👇👇

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

AOC: Trump should be having congressional leaders in the WH. Do you see that every day? No, you don't because they're playing golf and they're going to mar-a-lago and the Republicans in the house have been on vacation for weeks now

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

Can governors legally call up their own state's national guard to protect polling places on election day?

They need to keep ICE and the Feds far away from people voting.

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ChrisRA50 @chrisra50.bsky.social · 1d

Antifa stands for Antifascism which everyone should support

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1d

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Sanders: Saturday, millions of people are going to come out on a No Kings day. Speaker Johnson said this is a hate America rally because people are coming out expressing their concerns.. It’s not a hate America rally, it's a love America rally.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Maybe Mike meant "stood on" Capitol Police?

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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 1d

"We are a decade into Trumpism. These Young Republicans have never known any other type of Republicanism....We’re talking about a full generation of Republicans who *only* understand politics in the context of an authoritarian project."
www.thebulwark.com/p/all-the-pr...

All the Pretty Little Nazis

The shape of things to come.

www.thebulwark.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

“Go to a No Kings rally. What do you see? You see moms and grandmas and kids and dogs and funny signs and dancing and happy displays of opposition to the regime that are foundationally nonviolent. And on the other end, you’ve got a regime that’s led by a guy who cheered the January 6th insurrection”

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d

Regarding past rallies Indivisible has organized, such as the “Hands Off” rallies that took place in all fifty states in April, co-executive director Ezra Levin said: “It was far larger than January 6th, and there was no violence. None.” 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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