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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 9h

ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.

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💨🚫Farting Fascists💨🚫 @fartingfascists.bsky.social · 8h

That's what I don't understand. The timidity and civility led us to this point already. We are already screwed. So why are we being told to remain timid and civil?

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 16h

Tomorrow, we release the Steady State’s assessment of American democracy—written by former national security officials using the same tools once used to evaluate authoritarian regimes abroad. The conclusion is clear: We are facing an existential threat of growing autocracy here in the US.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 15h

Some of the brightest former CIA, FBI, and NSA minds are about to deliver a blunt assessment of the threat we face. I’ve had Steven Cash (He was awarded the CIA’s Medal of Merit for his work on a sensitive project) @steadystatevets.bsky.social on my podcast...he’s the real deal. Stay tuned.

The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 16h

Tomorrow, we release the Steady State’s assessment of American democracy—written by former national security officials using the same tools once used to evaluate authoritarian regimes abroad. The conclusion is clear: We are facing an existential threat of growing autocracy here in the US.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

“Don’t give them your fear.” The No Kings protest matters. Do what you can, when you can to resist the fascist takeover we are watching in real time. No fear to PAB’s! None!

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 1d

I heard the initial story, but the story is advancing and getting quite interesting!

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💨🚫Farting Fascists💨🚫 @fartingfascists.bsky.social · 9h

My study of history makes so much more sense now. I'm inclined to believe until a human is personally threatened or has seen a certain level of cruelty, they are prone to inaction or choose to ignore.

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 12h

How many Republicans have to out themselves as nazis before you believe them?

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 23h

I believe the south side Chicago building was “full of Tren de Aragua gang members” about as much as I believe the Venezuelan boats are filled with “narcoterrotists”.

The regime will say anything to justify unreasonable, and even lethal, force.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

Another leap forward for electrification in Illinois.

Innovative Rail Technologies and Motive Power Resources are unveiling the latest in zero-emission, battery-electric locomotive tech.

This is an important part of the future of rail — that future is being built right here.

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) and Motive Power Resources, Inc. (MPR) to celebrate the commissioning of their latest zero-emission, battery electric locomotive.

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LegalEagle @legaleagle.tv · 12h

Uhhhh, given that the government is shut down and the yearly appropriations have expired, does anyone know where the funds for the Argentina bailout are coming from?

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💨🚫Farting Fascists💨🚫 @fartingfascists.bsky.social · 10h

"Sovereign Wealth Fund"

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10h

“Not going to be great” is quite the understatement by Fox here.

Tweet by FactPost (@factpostnews) reading: “Fox: The tariffs, 10% for lumber, 25% for cabinets, vanities, upholstered furniture. On January 1st, the tariff for cabinets and vanities increase to 50%, all the rest of the furniture to 30%. The cost of building materials has increased 34%. There is a concern that this is not going to be great for the home buying industry.” Below is a Fox Business screenshot showing a reporter in a lumber workshop with the headline “New tariffs on furniture & lumber take effect.”

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 13h

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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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 11h

Capitol Police are literally protecting the same scumbag assholes who refuse to pay them but are still fighting to give money to January 6 terrorists. That’s another level of evil.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20h

What could be worse than screaming at a Capitol police officer?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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💨🚫Farting Fascists💨🚫 @fartingfascists.bsky.social · 15h

Not my guy Robby Roadsteamer!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18h

They arrested a giraffe.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

PORTLAND — Robby Roadsteamer grabbed by ICE for singing… 🎵

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

WATCH: “This is not a both sides thing. Let’s not lie about what’s happening.”

- Senator @ericschmittmo 🤥 , lying about what’s happening as @senatordurbin calls for toning down the rhetoric

(Again: Right-wing violence has been far more prevalent)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Kaine: "We should not be allowing the president to create a secret enemies list and make the unilateral decision about whether to kill people without sharing that information at least with the Armed Service and Intel committees. So this is very troubling."

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 17h

Every time something like the GOP chat leak occurs I hear smart people arguing that shame could be a useful tactic. But shame only works if the bad actors think their actions are bad. Hypocrisy, shame, these Victorian-ish norms are just that, norms, guardrails, and they don't work against fascism.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Sunny Hostin to Cheryl Hines: "The problem is that your husband is the least qualified HHS head that we've had in history. I think that's very dangerous. He has spread a lot of misinformation, chaos, and confusion."

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