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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 8h

JD Vance when people makes jokes about Charlie Kirk: "call their employer."

JD Vance when Republican staffers say "I love Hitler" and fantasize about throwing political opponents in gas chambers: "that's what kids do...we're not canceling kids because they did something stupid."

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Pablo @un5toppabl0.bsky.social · 7h

Listen to Brown women 🤎

Lawrence @ldog562.bsky.social · 10h

With a certified victory in hand, Arizona’s Grijalva demands to be seated on Capitol Hill.
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

With a certified victory in hand, Arizona’s Grijalva demands to be seated on Capitol Hill

When it comes to seating the Democratic representative-elect, House Speaker Mike Johnson is running out of excuses — and facing a possible court fight.

www.msnbc.com

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 7h

If China restricts rare earth exports, it’d stop the AI buildout dead. Eighty percent of this year's stock market gains come from a few AI companies—whose success is entirely dependent on importing Chinese minerals. From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/4UJxvzG

Why China Can Collapse the U.S. With One Decree

China holds a virtual monopoly over a product needed to produce the only thing holding up our economy right now. And it’s preparing to use that leverage.

trib.al

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 10h

Listen to how casually Justice Gorsuch presents as fact the idea that remedying racial gerrymandering requires racial discrimination.

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Lana 🌺 ❤️💛💚💙💜 @mahalomalama.bsky.social · 7h

🤔 Did you know?
#resist
#remove
#NoDictators
#WeThePeople
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Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, the UK, Denmark, China, Finland and Portugal ALL have new travel warnings and advisories for going to the USA.

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Donalyn @donalyn.bsky.social · 7h

Bullseye.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"

Pamela Jo Bondi

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

MAGA

www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

U.S. falls out of top 10 on list of the world’s most powerful passports

The U.S. is now in the 12th spot — it was first a decade ago. The index ranks how many destinations a passport holder can visit without needing a visa.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 9h

The people disrupting Kamala Harris on her book tour would never do this to white men,,, brilliant piece open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

The people disrupting Kamala Harris on her book tour would never do this to white men

Past VPs haven’t endured this kind of disrespect.

open.substack.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 9h

“The most patriotic thing that you can do is say no kings.”

Jean Smart is asking you to join us in the streets on Saturday. Let’s make No Kings Day the biggest and loudest peaceful protest in modern American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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The Dangerous Ones @thedangerousones.com · 9h

🚨Dems Must Acknowledge the Importance of Latino Content Creators

Check out this incredible Newsweek article from our friend Sylvia Salazar @tonolatino.bsky.social

🔥SHARE this important message:
www.newsweek.com/dems-must-ac...

Dems Must Acknowledge the Importance of Latino Content Creators | Opinion

Failing to engage Latinos in the channels we are on through sources we trust will mean more Democratic losses at the ballot box.

www.newsweek.com

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 9h

The young Republicans are just boys being boys, but if you dare repeat stuff Charlie Kirk said that sounds essentially the same, you get attacked or deported.

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 9h

A 3,000-pound, 17-foot-long "DEMOCRACY" ice sculpture is melting away on the National Mall today, a statement from activists and artists on the weakened state of American democracy under the Trump administration.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

A 3,000-Pound Ice Sculpture Of 1 Word Is Melting In Front Of The U.S. Capitol

“It's time for all of us to resist, speak up and save our democracy before it's too late,” artist Marshall Reese said of his 17-by-5-foot installation.

www.huffpost.com

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 9h

No money for healthcare, no money for veterans, no money for farmers. But good news: Trump just doubled Argentina’s bailout to $40 billion.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 9h

Quite a day.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 9h

Donald Trump pardoned the “Camp Auschwitz” guy, dined with Holocaust deniers, and said, “any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion.” The Young Republicans chat isn’t a coincidence. It’s a culture.

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 9h

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 9h

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

Maybe it's time for the pathetic and cowardly Democratic Leadership to FINALLY ENDORSE ZOHRAN MAMDANI?

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 9h

Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9h

He still had this up *after* the story about the Young Republicans group chat with the Hitler praise was released.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 10h

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 9h

In the same event:

* Kash Patel claims the Justice Department is no longer weaponized

* Donald Trump calls Jack Smith a 'deranged criminal' and says he hopes Andrew Weissmann gets looked into

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8h

The plan to force taxpayers to cover emergency medical costs for non-citizens is a law called EMTALA: signed into law by the infamous democrat Ronald Reagan.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Lisa McClain: "Democrats' plan forces taxpayers to cover the majority of emergency medical costs for all non-citizens. Another $28 billion tab for who? You guessed it, the American people."

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 8h

You have to wonder if White House staffers are simply showing him AI videos at this point and he thinks it's reality.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump: "The people of Chicago are walking around with MAGA hats. You have women, beautiful Black women, walking around with MAGA hats. 'Please let the president in and we don't care how he does it ... bring in the Marines.'"

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 8h

Breaking: Capitol Police have been called after a Republican congressional office was just caught displaying a swastika.

This comes one day after group chat messages were leaked of young GOP officials saying “I love Hitler” and calling to put Democrats in “gas chambers.”

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