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Corey Brettschneider @democracyprof.bsky.social · May 30

If you missed it: Historian Michael Vorenberg joined @johnfugelsang.bsky.social and me on The Oath and The Office to unpack why the Civil War didn’t truly end at Appomattox and how authoritarian presidents abuse Lincoln's legacy. Video is now up:

🎧 [Link]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82CNvKOEDos

The Civil War Didn't End in 1865: Michael Vorenberg Explains

YouTube video by The Oath and the Office

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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · May 30

🚨New #Beans ☕️ with @muellershewrote.com & @dgcomedy.bsky.social #MSWMedia

Guest: @johnfugelsang.bsky.social

Listen: the-daily-beans.simplecast.com/episodes/rig...

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🌴🐰Untamed Bunny 🐰 🌴 @bunny.sheshed.rocks · May 31

Pro Choice means trusting women to run their own lives.

Control is the problem.
Choice is the power.

It’s not about what women choose — it’s about having the damn choice.

#ProChoiceAF #BansOffOurBodies
#EndTheWarOnWomen

#SheShed

Fists raised in solidarity for pro choice for all women.

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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · May 31

Unfortunately this is behind a paywall, but the headline tells the story.

In Omaha, SNAP cuts will be catastrophic.

The man representing Omaha - Republican Don Bacon of #NE02 - was the DECIDING VOTE for these very cuts.

People need to know what their Reps have done.

omaha.com/news/local/a...

Already struggling to meet need, Omaha food pantries see catastrophe in historic SNAP cuts

Local nonprofit leaders and advocates say potential cuts to SNAP would lead to more people turning to Omaha area food pantries that are already feeling the effects of a “hunger

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DanSurfs4 @dansurfs4.bsky.social · May 31

My sympathies. Does AI understand nuance, regional terms and accents, slang, or sarcasm? Robotic line calling works in tennis, but can AI fully comprehend human expressions?

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DanSurfs4 @dansurfs4.bsky.social · May 31

A future for many of us … a very near future … an imminent future.

DanSurfs4 @dansurfs4.bsky.social · May 31

I am enjoying #TennisChannel showing French Open doubles play! Most times, grand slam broadcasts are singles only (too often men & American players as the focus IMO). It is a joy to watch my favorite players Paolini, Errani, Hsieh, & Mertens playing doubles. My cat, George, follows the action, too!

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · May 31

The use of inappropriate clothing and weaponry that makes them look more like military cosplay terrorists than actual government agents performing a garden-variety low-risk domestic police action is both intentional and incredibly dangerous.

Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · May 31

Heavily armed paramilitary forces stormed a local San Diego restaurant today, deployed stun grenades against a crowd of onlookers, and kidnapped a handful of kitchen workers.

Heavily armed DHS HSI agents clad in full desert camo tactical gear including plate carriers and Kevlar helmets stand in the middle of the street like soldiers

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · May 31

“Fixing climate change is too expensive.”

Um no. What’s really expensive is doing nothing.

Climate disasters cost billions—and those costs are rising fast. Climate solutions save money and lives, as well as building a better world for us all 🌏💚

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ACW1234 @acw1234.bsky.social · May 30

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Tina - Release the #EpsteinFiles|Resistbot: Text RESIST to 50409 @porpentina2017.bsky.social · May 30

Realized I said unscrewed instead of uncrewed … I think it’s accurate the way it is. What do you think?

Tina - Release the #EpsteinFiles|Resistbot: Text RESIST to 50409 @porpentina2017.bsky.social · May 30

Um, aren’t all his rockets blowing up on launch? I mean, like the last three have blown up and multiple launches before those. So, if he’s going to send an unscrewed starship to Mars how is that going to be accomplished if he can’t even get the ones he has now out of the atmosphere?

Reuters @reuters.com · May 30

Musk aiming to send uncrewed Starship to Mars by end of 2026 reut.rs/45ud9cX

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qvoretirednavy.bsky.social @qvoretirednavy.bsky.social · May 30

What did Don do to little marco, straight Nazi

🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · May 29

Do they even listen to themselves?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · May 30

This is a very big deal.👇
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

After Court Loss, Alabama Lawmakers Won’t Draw New Map to Avoid Federal Preclearance

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Ruben Garcia @gorubenruben.bsky.social · May 29

Oralè Resister
🎶TACO TACOMAN
IVE GOT TO BE A TACOMAN🎶
#TACO #TACOMAN

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Athena Gabriel ❌👑 @athenagabriel.bsky.social · May 29

Let’s all do everything we can to support this truth telling candidate!!

Annie Andrews, MD @drannieandrews.com · May 29

I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.

Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"

YouTube video by Annie Andrews

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · May 29

🤣🤣

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · May 27

Her stats line up with CDC data…

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Willson @rwillson.bsky.social · May 26

Important

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · May 26

Charlie Rangel was a Korean War hero, a great patriot, and true legend of New York. I was lucky enough to meet him and hear him tell his harrowing story of surviving that day in Kunu-Ri and how it shaped his life forever. There’s a poetry to his passing on Memorial Day.

Charles Rangel - Korean War Legacy

Charles Rangel was born June 11, 1930 in Harlem, New York. His father left when he was just a child, and his family was cared for and supported by various relatives. At the age of seventeen, he left s...

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Earthbound420 @earthbound420.bsky.social · May 27

Boom bitch 💥💥💥🤣👍

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DanSurfs4 @dansurfs4.bsky.social · May 27

These guys are “emergency” hires. Like Adolf’s Brownshirts or Benito’s Blackshirts, these guys are Trump’s Levis street thugs & paramilitary militiamen. They did not have time to attend minimal 6 month peace officer training programs. Many law enforcement training programs are 2-4 years!
Imposters.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · May 26

Memorial Day is when we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 26

-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and
with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence

These are the foundations of real freedom.

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DanSurfs4 @dansurfs4.bsky.social · May 26

Not a mention of our war dead nor the meaning behind the holiday.

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Tom Joseph @tomjchicago.bsky.social · May 26

Trump is a dementia decayed sociopath and traitor. He is only a hero to stupid or corrupt people.

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