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Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 28m

GOOD NEWS 🌟
#Astrology
⚡️🙏⚡️10/13/2025
Pluto Goes Direct in Aquarius!⚡️Aquarius engenders:
⚡️Higher Consciousness,
Breaking through old limitations, Revolution!⚡️🙏⚡️
New Creativity, Inventions✨
Global Cooperation✨🙏✨
Great 4 politics and Freedom
of “We The People”⚡️
🌍The GREATER GOOD for ALL!
#BlueWave 🌊🌊

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Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 41m

DT is a Psychopath
DT is a malignant narcissist,
who knows no boundaries for his egocentric attacks!

His attacks on #Cartels
Could be the largest DANGER that he presents to Americans yet!!!
- or if we get lucky….

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La Cartita News @lacartita.com · Feb 19

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State classified six Mexican cartels and two South American gangs as international terrorist organizations. In response, president Sheinbaum warned about potential consequences for national sovereignty and bilateral relations.
#Cartels #Mexico #UnitedStates

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · Sep 11

Sen. Elissa Slotkin: Fentanyl, Cartels, and the Rules of Engagement

Sen. @slotkin.senate.gov (D-MI) on the fentanyl crisis, cartel threats, and why following rules of engagement matters. #Fentanyl #Cartels #ElissaSlotkin #Policy #Security

Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLcc...

Sen. Elissa Slotkin: Fentanyl, Cartels, and the Rules of Engagement

YouTube video by Just Security

www.youtube.com

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Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social · 14d

Or Russia. Not a coincidence that dissidents from authoritarian nations and reporters that covered those places have been waving their arms over what the Trump White House has been doing since 2017 while most US opposition and media have been sedately concerned. It’s not confusing to us at all.

Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 16d

So much has gone wrong in US press reporting on Trump because the White House reporters are people who have exclusively covered US politics.

They need people who have worked in Hungary, Turkey, etc. The relevant knowledge isn't Reagan factoids; it's the dynamics of competitive authoritarianism.

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Confuzination.bsky.social @confuzination.bsky.social · 14d

"The Constitution is a piece of paper."

Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social · 14d

Talking about 2028 is dangerously naive; the danger is now. Trump is directing the military and justice department to go to "war" on US cities and his enemies, from TV hosts to former FBI directors. Keeping the 2026 midterms fair may be the last stand. My latest: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Race to Save America’s Democracy

Trump’s administration may seem chaotic, but Americans should not take the integrity of next year’s elections for granted.

www.theatlantic.com

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Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 1h

#CriticalThinking ⚡️

Solid Gold Robot @solidgoldrobot.bsky.social · 14d

One of the most prescient statements you made, that has stuck with me as I've watched the collapse of critical thinking in America, was this:
"The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth."

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Shoshie Rules @shoshierules.bsky.social · 14d

TY, Garry

..."Aspiring authoritarians never ask for permission; they see what they can get away with. The only way to ensure the integrity of the 2026 midterms is to demonstrate, now, that the ideals of the American Constitution are still worth fighting for."

Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social · 14d

Talking about 2028 is dangerously naive; the danger is now. Trump is directing the military and justice department to go to "war" on US cities and his enemies, from TV hosts to former FBI directors. Keeping the 2026 midterms fair may be the last stand. My latest: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Race to Save America’s Democracy

Trump’s administration may seem chaotic, but Americans should not take the integrity of next year’s elections for granted.

www.theatlantic.com

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 6h

Respect to those who got here first.

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Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

#TrumpCartelAttacks
=
#DANGER4Americans

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

#TrumpCartelAttacks
=
#DANGER4Americans

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Team Trump Debates 'How Much Should We Invade Mexico?'

The idea America should invade Mexico has become increasingly mainstream among Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers.

www.rollingstone.com

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Wendigo Wires 👻 @joparkerbear.bsky.social · Jan 28

It’s a shame so many professional journalists are forcing people to take this extra step when they could easily copy/paste, but imagetotext.info is a great tool if you need to quickly extract alt text from an image

Manu Raju @mkraju (tweet)
Talked to a bunch of House Rs this AM in Doral about the WH move to freeze federal aid. Many are defending Trump - including the chairman of House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, who told me he doesn't "have a problem" with the White House decision pause the aid.
"I think that's probably what you ought to do when you're coming in as a new administration," he said.
When asked about the legality of the White House directing agencies not to spend money appropriated by Congress, Cole called it a "legitimate exercise of executive oversight" and noted that appropriations directed by Congress are "not a law."
"I'm not a lawyer, I can't pontificate on what's legal but I suspect what's happening is what most Republicans would be supportive of," he said. "Appropriations is not a law, it's the directive of Congress."
"The lawyers disagree about what's law and what's not. Right know, I think it's a legitimate exercise of executive oversight in areas they now control," he added.

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 5h

You won’t read this in Republican press clips aka “the Playbook” of @politico.com - but cracks are everywhere in Mikey Johnson’s GOP caucus. MTG is not the only one getting restless at the cowardice of the MAGA Speaker.

Soon to be voted out - CA’s Kiley speaks out.

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“New — GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley breaks with the speaker’s strategy of keeping House closed and not negotiating with Ds.

And says Grijalva should be sworn in

“There’s a duly elected member of Congress from that district, and she should be sworn in. I don’t know why this is an issue””

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Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

#Qatar VS #America
NOW THIS CANNOT BE IGNORED!!!!
👇🏼👇🏼
#ElectionManipulations
Got DT into the WH
>SEE ELECTION TRUTH ALLIANCE FOR REAL #TechDetails ⚡️🇺🇸⚡️ #KamalaWON ⚡️
ALL ELECTION EXPERTS AGREE⚡️

WE ALL NEED TO WRITE TO GOV. JOSH SHAPIRO, #Penn
>DEMAND A RECOUNT! ⚡️🇺🇸⚡️
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Election Truth Alliance - Election Truth Alliance

Where Data Meets Democracy.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

TUR: Have you met with Mike Johnson?

JEFFRIES: No

TUR: Why not?

JEFFRIES: Donald Trump has not given him permission to meet, Katy and we know that until Donald Trump gives them permission to meet, they're going to continue to hide.

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Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 4h

Airports are starting to refuse to air Trump's propaganda. On the same day that a second House member broke with Mike Johnson and demanded he negotiate with dems and swear in that duly elected House member he's refused to swear in. It's all coming apart for Trump. www.joemygod.com/2025/10/seat...

Seattle And Phoenix Airports Refuse To Broadcast ICE Barbie's Propaganda Clip Blaming Dems For Shutdown - Joe.My.God.

The Seattle Times reports: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport won’t broadcast a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying Democrats caused the federal government shutdown. The airport ...

www.joemygod.com

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Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

www.buzzfeed.com/michaelabram...

Mike Johnson Just Got Destroyed By A Furious GOP Voter For The Government Shutdown On Live TV

"The audacity of someone who makes six figures a year, to do this to military families, is insane."

www.buzzfeed.com

Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

Yes!
#MikeJohnson DID SWEAR IN
2 PEOPLE DURING A PREVIOUS #Shutdown
SOoooooo ???
He could do this NOW!
#AdelitaGrijalva ⚡️🇺🇸⚡️

Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

Yes!
#MikeJohnson DID SWEAR IN
2 PEOPLE DURING A PREVIOUS #Shutdown
SOoooooo ???
He could do this NOW!
#AdelitaGrijalva ⚡️🇺🇸⚡️

Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 3h

MIKE JOHNSON IS ABETTING AUTHORITARIANISM

THE SPEAKER REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE OR EVEN ALLOW CONGRESS TO RECONVENE!

MIKE JOHNSON IS HOLDING OUR GOVERNMENT HOSTAGE!

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10h

"To bring a democracy under authoritarian control, you need more than a strongman. You need politicians who will assure the public, as we slide toward one-man rule, that nothing odd is happening." Wouldn't you know who one of them is!

New from @saletan.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...

Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

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truthseeker19.bsky.social @truthseeker19.bsky.social · 3h

Where's FEMA?
Where's the National Weather Service?

Trump and elected Republicans do not give one 💩 about conservative voters in Alaska, apparently. Mike Johnson and his GOP House reps are still on EXTENDED vacation (NOT working, obviously).

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

But he did swear in 2 people at another moment when all was
#Shutdown ….. 🙄😬🤥

Shastina Free @evolvegracefully.bsky.social · 2h

Well - one of them! 😎🇺🇸😎

AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social · 3h

This will piss off Mike Johnson.
Repost it! Copy and post elsewhere!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h

Phang: We know that there is a move by 99% of the Republicans locked step with Trump and countless still unidentified billionaires and politicians to keep this from moving forward. How do we know? Because Speaker Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva…

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 2h

Mike Johnson: “We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history”

Oh man, if only the party that controls EVERY branch of government could do something like oh idk not let our insurance prices triple?? 🧐

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