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cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 17h

Try to bring an American Flag to rally, it'd be so much better then any protest sign. I'm going to find one asap, even if I have to draw it on poster board.
🇺🇸 #TakeBackOurFlag
✊ #PowerToThePeople
⚖️ #TruthAndJusticeMatter
🚫 #NoKings

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 17h

Mike Johnson is upset that millions of people will protest kings on Saturday for the love of America.

NO
KINGS,
For the love of America.

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NoKings.org

Picture of Statue of Liberty.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 17h

Crime is down in San Francisco thanks to California Highway Patrol's ongoing efforts with local partners to seize illicit drugs and remove firearms from our streets.

With strong state investments and community partnerships, our work to make our neighborhoods safer and more secure is paying off.

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 1d

Homicides in San Francisco are continuing to drop, according to city data, and could be the lowest they’ve been in decades.

San Francisco’s homicide rate is on track to be the lowest since the 1950s

Homicides in San Francisco are continuing to drop, according to city data, and could be the lowest they’ve been in decades.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17h

Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” would allow him and his unqualified bureaucrats to run our colleges and universities.

We must demand that our schools reject the regime’s blackmail attempts by committing to uphold freedom of speech and provide an affordable, safe education for all. Take action today. 👇

University Administrations: Reject Trump's "Loyalty Oath" Compacts

The Trump administration is trying to blackmail schools to let him and his unqualified bureaucrats run our schools. They want to dictate what schools teach, who they admit and hire, what researchers s...

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 17h

This Supreme Court will do anything it can to ensure the end of our representative democracy.

This is a naked effort to save a racist, nihilistic, principle-free far-right minoritarian movement from disappearing from American politics by instead giving it hegemony over the United States... forever.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17h

If the Supreme Court strikes down Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which has been interpreted to require the creation of majority-minority districts, Republicans could eliminate upward of a dozen Democratic-held districts across the South. Here's how.

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 17h

Here’s how/why Republicans jack up your electric rates: stall/kill clean energy projects, so expensive fossil fuel plants have to come online to pick up slack.

Polluting plants, otherwise idle, now get paid; your money goes to corrupt payday for big Trump donors.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/10/trump-officials-drop-major-solar-power-project-in-another-renewable-energy-attack"

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cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 17h

Good for you Robby, showing Americans how to be brave and challenge these illegal feds in our streets.
Everyone should be a @roadsteamer.bsky.social - 🇺🇸✊🦒

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 19h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

We’re kicking the politics of the past aside and scoring a new generation of leadership — and we want you on our team.

Join us for The Cost of Living Classic, a free citywide soccer tournament in Coney Island this Sunday, co-hosted by NYC Footy.

Details + register at zohranfornyc.com/colclassic ⚽

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cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 17h

Think about it folks, how many of us carry proof of citizenship on us everywhere we go? Passport might work, but no guarantee. What country was it where people where asked to show there papers by soldiers? This is our reality and anyone of us can disappear. Don't stand by, #StandUp @ #NoKings Oct 18

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.

Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.

cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 17h

Theater? With liars there is no trust, so my gut says, believe it when I see it. Until then it's all B.S.

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 18h

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a message to Putin: it’s time to end the war. If not, America is ready to act in the way only it can. The question now is whether this marks a real shift, or just another empty threat.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 18h

The cost of childcare in Seattle and across this country is out of control.

And with Trump and Republicans’ cuts to Head Start and food assistance, raising a family is becoming out of reach for millions of Americans. Families deserve better.

www.seattletimes.com/business/sea...

‘Outrageously expensive’ is the price tag for child care in Seattle

Seattle is one of the costliest places in the country to put a child in day care, and tuition costs have spiked since 2020.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 18h

At the 31st Ramstein, Shmyhal urged partners to fully fund the $12–20B PURL plan, provide $4B for drones, and focus on long-range artillery. He called for air defense aid ahead of winter and asked allies to help cover $60B in defense needs via 0.25% of GDP or loans backed by frozen Russian assets.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 18h

Denmark is donating €147 million to boost Ukraine’s combat capabilities as part of its 27th military aid package. The funds will go toward naval support for Ukraine’s fleet, tank maintenance, €53 million specifically for training and education of Ukrainian soldiers, fuel and rehabilitation support.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 18h

Ukrainian Defense Minister Shmyhal said he discussed recent successful deep strikes on Russian territory with his US counterpart. “We need to do more, combine sanctions, deep strikes, and frontline pressure. Long-range missiles must be part of this,” he said.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 18h

"During that time period, there would be people on set [who] would whisper to me, 'I'm on your side on these things.'"

'Succession' star Arian Moayed talks to me about signing the Artists4Ceasefire letter after Oct 7 & the pro-Israel pressures within Hollywood.

Full show: zeteo.com/p/succession...

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Snopes @snopes.com · 19h

❌ No, ICE did not rescue seven missing children during a recent Chicago warehouse raid. People sharing the rumor misrepresented real news events: www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...

Did ICE find 7 missing children in Chicago warehouse raid? Here's the truth

The rumor is a misrepresentation of genuine news events, spreading among people rallying support for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19h

While our country suffers on Day 15 of a government shutdown courtesy of the GOP, Trump gives Argentina a $20 billion bailout at the expense of American farmers.

Re-upping my latest Substack piece on Trump’s not-so-secret sleight of hand:

open.substack.com/pub/katiepha...

Don't Cry for Me Argentina: The $20 Billion Gift to Wall Street and Buenos Aires—Paid for by American Farmers

No crying, just chuckling by Argentina as it laughs all the way to the bank, courtesy of Convicted Felon Donald Trump

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 18h

Dear media,
1/ ICE consistently lies about its violence toward people in Chicago, with its initial accounts later disproven.
2/ When protesters shout at ICE agents to get out of their neighborhood and ICE tear-gasses them and throws them to the ground, that's not a "clash" – that's ICE violence.

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cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 18h

Everyone bring a flag to #NoKings rally, let the right bad month the flag...they won't. 🇺🇸

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.

But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.

This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18h

This morning in Astoria — alongside State Senate Education Chair John Liu, City Council Education Chair Rita Joseph, and UFT VP Mary Vacaro — we released “Community to Classroom,” a new citywide teacher recruitment initiative.

Zohran at a podium in a park. Behind him are State Sen. John Liu, Councilmember Rita Joseph, and UFT VP Mary Vacaro.

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Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 18h

Speaker Mike Johnson can’t hold out forever. He’s eventually going to have to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social and have that vote on release of the Epstein Files.

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 18h

Yep, Elf on the shelf Johnson isn't going to be able to avoid the Epstein files for much longer.

Kristofer Goldsmith @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social · 18h

He says he has no strategy — but he does have a motive for avoiding calling the House back into session that has nothing to do with the shutdown: he doesn’t want be the one that Trump blames for the release of the Epstein Files.

Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson said he has “no strategy” to stop the Republican shutdown.

We can tell. Republicans are cancelling votes, going on vacation, and letting health insurance premiums skyrocket.

Democrats are working and ready to fix this Republican mess.

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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 1d

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Andrew Weissmann (@weissmann)

A conversation with Jack Smith: https://youtu.be/DR79GW6SvxE?si=iQ0gxg9VNn_J89r_

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cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 18h

Worth your time - check it out.
Thank you @weissmann.substack.com for sharing this with all of us.

Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 1d

Jack Smith Speaks
open.substack.com/pub/weissman...

Jack Smith Speaks

And Mary and I dissect this week's news on the Main Justice podcast

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cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 18h

Absolutely, I don't understand why bringing American flags to rally wasn't more emphasized, so instead of signs Everyone should have a flag. This would be hard for the right to fight, and what a glorious sight. 🇺🇸

#NoKings - Everyone have a flag, pass it on. 🗽

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 20h

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

cloudwoman4.bsky.social @cloudwoman4.bsky.social · 19h

@qasimrashid.com check out this article by
Muhammad Shehada.

zeteo.com/p/truth-abou...

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