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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 17h

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"Don't Be a Sucker" (1947) Reel America Preview

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 17h

Hey MAGA: This is fascism.
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Hey MAGA: This is fascism.

MAGA Nazis don't know they're Nazis, because they don't even know what fascism is.

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 17h

Craziness in the Streets of Your City or Neighborhood? When the Paramedics Can’t Get There
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Craziness in the Streets of Your City or Neighborhood? When the Paramedics Can’t Get There

A No-BS Guide to Handling Life’s Most Common Emergencies Until Help Arrives

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 17h

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When the State Becomes the Landlord’s Enforcers

When you see ICE raiding an apartment building in the dead of night, you should never buy the official line about “immigration enforcement”…

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 18h

Israel Is Marketing Itself to US Evangelicals
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Israel Is Marketing Itself to US Evangelicals

Can targeted ad campaigns reverse public perception of the Gaza war?

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

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

We’re in the second Gilded Age just like the first — when America’s wealth was in the hands of a few, money corrupted politics, and working people were abused and exploited.

It can be easy to feel discouraged, but the first Gilded Age teaches us lessons on how we can fight back.

From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich

Robert Reich

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

Anyone saying they’re not racially profiling is unserious

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 18h

How Crypto Became a Trump Trade
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How Crypto Became a Trump Trade

It’s primarily a vehicle for crony capitalism now

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 18h

NEWS: Conservative and Liberal Media Unite to Rebuke Pete Hegseth’s Crackdown on the Press
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NEWS: Conservative and Liberal Media Unite to Rebuke Pete Hegseth’s Crackdown on the Press

Mainstream media unites to rebuke Pete Hegseth's crackdown on the press, Trump rages about Time Magazine's photo choice of him, report shows the right to protest is under attack in America, and more

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Thinking Bluer (he/him/they) @bluefuture.bsky.social · 18h

Let me say it again for emphasis: Trump’s lies are beyond insane.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2d

Trump was POTUS on J6.

It was Trump’s FBI.

Biden’s win had not even been certified yet.

Trump’s lies are beyond insane.

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 18h

Trump WH in Damage Control Mode as Hegseth Screws Them
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Trump WH in Damage Control Mode as Hegseth Screws Them

For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 13d

BREAKING: Striking workers are currently storming Tesla showrooms in Paris, demanding higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy.

(🎥 Luc Auffret)

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Deez @jeyyrwas.bsky.social · 1d

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 18h

Why Are Airport Managers Risking Their Jobs to Air GOP Propaganda?
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Why Are Airport Managers Risking Their Jobs to Air GOP Propaganda?

Kristi Noem’s shutdown blame-game video could cost them fines and their livelihood...

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 19h

Why Peter Thiel Really Cares About the AntiChrist
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Why Peter Thiel Really Cares About the AntiChrist

HINT: He's mainstreaming End Times apocalyptic ideas to consolidate more power and control.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 19h

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How immigration enforcement turned sleepy Broadview into a chaotic, militarized town

An intensive immigration operation ordered by President Donald Trump has quickly transformed Broadview, Illinois, into the beating hot center of the resistance.

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 19h

🧊 ICEbreaker News — October 14, 2025 | Updates and Actions You Can Take Today
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🧊 ICEbreaker News — October 14, 2025 | Updates and Actions You Can Take Today

Every action counts in the fight against ICE’s cruelty and the rise of state violence. Today in ICEbreaker News, we’re featuring October 14, 2025 updates and urgent calls to action.

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Yorkie Mom Ty @ty-wilkes.bsky.social · 19h

LOL, the state blows up boats in international waters. Doesn't give it's own citizens due process & shoots pastors in the head while praying... yeah you are safe

The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 20h

Watching people being brutalized by the state, secure in the knowledge that I'm safe because I don't do anything wrong. And the best part? The state can't suddenly and arbitrarily redefine what "wrong" means

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JennїeJonzen🖖LLAP🤟😈🍀🍀⭐️🇺🇸🇺🇦🌻💙💛☘️✴️✳️✡️🌟🧿유 @astartiel.substack.com · 1d

This was the moment when Trump supporters took down the United States flag and threw it on the ground so they could replace it with a Trump flag.
NEVER FORGET!

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Justice0509 💙👊🏼 ⚖️ @justice0509.bsky.social · 19h

My gawd 👢 👅 🤦🏼‍♀️

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Johnson: "Together with my friend Speaker Ohana of the Israeli Knesset we're going to rally speakers and presidents of parliaments around the world so we will jointly nominate President Donald J Trump for next year's Nobel Prize. No one has ever deserved that prize more & that is an objective fact."

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20h

"What has to happen is that what Trump is doing has to be bad enough that people's unreality is pierced." When even Marjorie Taylor Greene is talking about living in reality, maybe the ground is finally shifting? @timmiller.bsky.social:

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 19h

When Power Overreaches: The Gut Feeling That America Is Starting to Push Back
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When Power Overreaches: The Gut Feeling That America Is Starting to Push Back

I admit I've made some bad predictions...but maybe not this time. Or maybe

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