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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago No Kings

Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 2d

My first book is coming Nov. 20, and there are two events planned for that day:

4-5pm at Oak Park's Book Loft
7-9pm at Triton's Cernan Center

The nighttime event will conclude with a star party!

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delightful freak ⚡️ @velociicoaster.bsky.social · 2d

ya

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 3d

There are stars. There are rock stars. And then there’s whatever supernatural phenomenon that Shohei Ohtani is.

On Friday night, we all witnessed The Greatest Shoh on Earth: http://dlvr.it/TNlZ6b

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 3d

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 3d

Oh are they still playing? Lol

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 3d

DODGERS BABY

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 4d

One more, boys.

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 6d

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 11d

YEAH BABY!!!! Just how you draw it up.

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 11d

Every election is a turnout election.
Vote, while you still can.

Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 12d

Voting isn’t the solution unto itself, but it’s critically important at the local level.

There will be 52,000 elections held next month alone, and many will be determined purely by turnout.

You know what to do.

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 16d

Love your posts, Governor, but every single day peaceful Illinoisans are being bloodied, gassed, shot and kidnapped by lawless, masked soldiers.

HELP US.
GET OFF THE INTERNET AND DEFEND US.

Starting to feel rather alone, dude.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17d

In Illinois, we will do everything within our power to look out for our neighbors, uphold the Constitution, and defend the rule of law.

Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 19d

Yeah LA.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 19d

"Too."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19d

MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell

JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too

D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?

J: I didn't see it

D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 20d

Just to be clear:
Today was his official declaration of war on the United States, and all its people.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21d

NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka.

I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.

Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 22d

An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 22d

Moldova 🇲🇩 👍

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 21d

Court-watchers confirm this cruel ICE agent has been reinstated.

Last week, in the briefest moment of decency, violently throwing a woman to the floor was “beneath the men and women of ICE.”

This week, it’s back to business as usual. The cruelty, after all, is the point.

Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 26d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 22d

Hopefully, but it's already kidnapping and chemical warfare.

Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 22d

We're already there.

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 22d

It's why Illinois has a Guard. Time to use it.

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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 22d

he’s just cooked. going to be interesting i guess to see who manages to consolidate power within the administration while Granpa periodically flings turds over the curtain

molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 22d

i don’t think he was supposed to post this. this is a company lobbying for medical cannabis, specifically for medicare coverage of it, and i think they made a whole commercial for an audience of one. “YOU will…” “cementing YOUR legacy,” millions will
thank you… this was just for trump

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 22d

The Nazi facility in Broadview, next door to my town, loves using helicopters all day and night.

They're probably wearing masks up there, too.

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Mark Benson @disneytravelmark.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, Governor. But I believe it's time to call up the Guard to defend Illinois.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 23d

The State of Illinois is closely monitoring the federal deployments in the Village of Broadview.

Public safety is always my top priority, and the Illinois State Police remains in close communication with the Broadview Police Department to monitor and maintain public safety.