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DianePE @dianepe.bsky.social · 3h

Swear Her In #MikeJohnson
Arizona you should be pissed!

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 3h

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 19h

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet youtu.be/EDtPJYciGHk?...

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: Speaker Johnson: "I don't have any strategy"

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

... Because authoritarian regimes are not popular. What Trump is doing is not popular, and he projects strength and is lashing out. And his hope is that people feel alone.'"

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

"'The real question is like, why? Why is this coming out now? ... And I think it’s quite clear: This is an authoritarian regime that is very scared of mass organizing, peaceful protest, and that’s true of any authoritarian regime,' Levin added. 'It is the number-one thing they’re concerned about ...

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17h

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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DianePE @dianepe.bsky.social · 15h

AZ AG…. Mike Johnson needs to be taken to court Now!!!
Do your damn job Speaker Johnson !!! bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 9d

FYI—if Mike Johnson wasn’t so afraid of what’s in the Epstein files, he wouldn’t delay the swearing in of Adelita Grijalva.

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DianePE @dianepe.bsky.social · 15h

AZ AG…. Mike Johnson needs to be taken to court Now!!!
Do your damn job Speaker Johnson !!! bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 9d

FYI—if Mike Johnson wasn’t so afraid of what’s in the Epstein files, he wouldn’t delay the swearing in of Adelita Grijalva.

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Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 9d

FYI—if Mike Johnson wasn’t so afraid of what’s in the Epstein files, he wouldn’t delay the swearing in of Adelita Grijalva.

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Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 8d

Fact check: True.

Pam Bondi has weaponized the Justice Department in ways we haven’t seen since Nixon.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."

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Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 6d

Voters are ripping Mike Johnson apart this morning and for good reason.

The Republican Party’s policies are unpopular.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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Forward Blue @forwardblue.bsky.social · 1d

Oh trust us, we know.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "I don't have any strategy"

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DianePE @dianepe.bsky.social · 1d

Fight Back against this Authoritarian Regime!!!
#NoKings #ICEisEvil

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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DianePE @dianepe.bsky.social · 20h

#MikeJohnson… Open your Damn Eyes!!! You are such a pathetic liar and spineless weasel!!! #ICEisTrumpsGestapo

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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Holding Onto Hope @eheart.bsky.social · 20h

Just do it for God’s sake. Enough of the procrastination and meaningless threats which show nothing but weakness. Stand up for your voters.

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DianePE @dianepe.bsky.social · 16h

AZ AG #Mayes… It’s time to raise Hell! #MikeJohnson doesn’t get to disregard all of the voters that she represents! Take him to Court Now!!!!

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DianePE @dianepe.bsky.social · 16h

AZ AG #Mayes… It’s time to raise Hell! #MikeJohnson doesn’t get to disregard all of the voters that she represents! Take him to Court Now!!!!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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stuartpstevens.bsky.social @stuartpstevens.bsky.social · 5d

Something happened in the Republican Party. Over decades we developed a system that rewarded compliance and punished independence. It was like a genetic experiment in how to cultivate a party of subservient elected officials.

www.lincolnsquare.media/p/what-trump...

What Trump Understood about the Republican Party

How did a party that once prided itself on principle become in thrall to the most unprincipled president in history?

www.lincolnsquare.media

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 5d

Argentina gets $20 billion, Qatar gets an airbase in Iowa, while our soldiers are being fed by food banks. Orgs like Army Emergency Relief are stepping in amidst Trump’s shutdown, and you can make a donation at any of the links in this thread:

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 2d

Among the reasons Americans risked it all to get rid of a tyrannical king:
“He has obstructed the Admin of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people…kept among us Standing Armies w/o legislatures’ Consent” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-we-sh...

What We Should Demand, What We Should Oppose

Reflecting on a president's obligations and what history tells us about rejecting tyranny and injustice

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

My VOTE was RECEIVED and COUNTED. YES ON PROP 50!

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d

"Graham Platner is generating so much excitement because many voters, both right and left, are tired of conventional wisdom inevitably delivering poor results for Mainers."

A headline from an op-ed article on CentralMaine.com: Graham Platner is the best choice to replace Sen. Collins | Letter, Platner may not be the conventional choice, but that's a good thing.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 1d

In two months, we have built a movement together tens of thousands strong. We are not slowing down.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 1d

Chuck Schumer should be focused on fighting Donald Trump and protecting healthcare for millions of Americans, not meddling in a Maine primary.

DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth.

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 22h

TONIGHT: @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social, author of "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation," talks to @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.

The Great Crash Retold as Thrilling True Crime — and as a Warning

www.nytimes.com

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