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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 4h

From city streets to rural crossroads, a movement is rising: millions strong, peaceful but unyielding.

We’re the people who still believe in dignity, fairness, and freedom.

No Thrones.
No Crowns.
No Kings.
Just us, We the People, refusing to bow.

Show up if you can.
#NoKings

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 5h

If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.

The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.

And that’s why we’re fighting back.

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Clay Nobles @claynobles.bsky.social · 8h

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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 4h

Alex Jones will have to pay his $1.4 billion judgement after the Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal.
Jones was handed his judgement by default after he refused to show up for court. He was found guilty of defaming families in Sandy Hook.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment — USA TODAY

Alex Jones, the conservative media personality who called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax, was found liable for defamation and inflicting emotional distress.

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Satyros Phil Brucato @satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks a bunch, you anti-vaxxer dipshit fucks.

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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

www.npr.org

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 4h

Yessss !

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 6h

“We are fighting for the freedom to have time to build, to create, to love, and to live lives not of just survival, but of fulfillment and joy.” ✨ @grahamformaine.bsky.social’s
#CupOfJoe offers the sanest, most authentic nourishment that we need!

🔗 www.grahamforsenate.com

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Kepano Kolohe @alala55.bsky.social · 9h

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 4h

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Cindy 📎🇨🇦⚢🏳️‍🌈 @bilbow.bsky.social · 6h

Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by Trump admin’s mass firings over the weekend, aimed to pressure Dems to give in to Reps demands and end the government shutdown.
#Pinks

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Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

GREER: I think China realizes they've overstepped

CNBC: You think they realize they overstepped? Their statement says 'if forced to fight, China will fight to the end'

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Cyndie is not an #ECHO💙🔵dot 🔵 state @cyndieg.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 17h

War torn Portland.
I am

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

Today, Mike Johnson will continue to keep the House adjourned for the 71st day out of the last 83, with Republicans refusing to show up to work again to avoid having to vote on the Epstein files or negotiate with Democrats.

Epstein Shutdown

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Oh great so now that shits going up!

#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 7h

Natural Sweetener Stevia Might Help Cure Baldness

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Natural Sweetener Stevia Might Help Cure Baldness

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 7h

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 21h

Congrats to University of California professors & alumni for being awarded 5 Nobel Prizes!

California’s scientists are leading the world in crucial breakthroughs.

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University of California sets world record with five Nobel Prizes in one week

The UC system made history this week, as its faculty and alumni won five Nobel Prizes across medicine, physics and chemistry — the most ever awarded to a single institution in one year.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Teapot Dome scandal? Watergate? These are minuscule compared to what's uncovered every week with Trump. And just imagine what we haven't yet learned. Release the Epstein Files. Impeach and remove. Now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20h

There are hard questions we need to ask ourselves right now. But no matter what this administration is planning, we know who we are—we love democracy & plan to fight (peacefully) for it. In a moment where knowledge is power, here is what you need to know. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Are We the Nazis Now?

How do we meet this moment?

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21h

Let's be clear: If North Carolina Republicans gerrymander their already illegal map further, they will be sued and they will lose.

I never bluff and I usually win.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina became the latest GOP-controlled state to announce it will gerrymander its congressional map to please President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

North Carolina Is Latest Gop-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander