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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 2h

One of the biggest issues in democratic politics is how the consultants everyone hires sees voters as just a cash machine and they pummel them with messages asking for money instead of activating them for politics. It rightfully makes people extremely cynical.

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Silicon Curtain podcast @siliconcurtain.bsky.social · 17h

Right-wing authoritarian populism is gaining sway around the world, across Europe and in the UK, such as Farage’s latest pop-up populist party Reform. The Kremlin seeks to leverage populism and finances extremist movements, politicians and contrarians. youtu.be/d9GrMaZ6eR0

Populist Alignment or Agents of Foreign Influence - How Great is the Threat?

YouTube video by Silicon Wafers

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 22h

Hundreds of thousands of furlough workers, spending their days trying to get a loan to pay bills, or navigating the paperwork hell for deferred payments.

They just want to do their job to help Americans, instead they watch as bills pile up thanks to the GOP.

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🌊Scott the Process🌊 @scotttheprocess.bsky.social · 2d

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 1d

@johnfetterman.com

I am glad it is isolating to you. Campaigning on democratic ideals, but falling in line with fascism should be isolating.

I want the Gov to open, I want to be paid. But not at the expense of healthcare costs for so many others.

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 1d

Out of anyone in the GOP, she is the only one I think stupid enough to actually believe the GOP "policies" would help people.

How's that trickle down working for you MTG?

Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 1d

When you don't have a case, make it so the other side is crippled trying to defend.

I am happy the judge held that discovery ends today. If they have the evidence they claim, that should be more than enough time.

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 1d

He knows what it impacts, he just doesn't care, and doesn't want to say that out loud.

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GG @bigdaddyromance.bsky.social · 2d

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 1d

As always, their plan is to keep Americans reliant on health insurance provided by employers. Oh, and also letting Americans who cannot afford health insurance to die.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?

MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.

(So, no plan)

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8d

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

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Maca Iglesias🇺🇸Thank You, President Biden🇺🇸 @rotterdamvvg.bsky.social · 2d

Please correct me if my memory is not accurate.

Didn't the MAGA Republicans spend the entire Biden presidency trying to impeach him based on allegations that he abused his office for his family's financial gain?

And why is it now ok for a president’s son to get a company board job?

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 2d

Please follow up and name any of the organizations that refuse to run the ad.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 2d

Home of the Brave launched a $1 million national ad campaign in support of the peaceful No Kings rallies on Oct. 18th.

The ads will run in over 185 local papers and The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post calling on Americans to “peacefully protest our false king."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.

Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 2d

From the depths of my heart thank you. Things look dark, but it always helps to know there are others who care.

No Kings! No Tyrants!

Frogs together strong.

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 2d

Fellow feds. There is only one party that is holding us hostage. It's the same party that voted to confirm Russell "We are having fun" Vought to lead OMB.

I recommend not voting for the party that thinks firing feds is "fun."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Using us as political pawns’: federal workers reel over threats of firings and withheld back pay

Employees express growing anxiety over their pay – and the future of their jobs – amid the US government shutdown

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 3d

Not just by destroy public health, but also by destroying all of our national services. Funding only departments that support their police state, and defunding anything that helps educate or protect Americans.

They are doing a great job at destroying us.

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 4d

Stand your ground. The RIFs is their strong arm tactic to put pressure on you.

Vought is an evil prick and "having fun" so that means they are going to do this aways.

Stand your ground

@schumer.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov @hickenlooper.senate.gov @bennet.senate.gov

birdandmax.bsky.social @birdandmax.bsky.social · 4d

@markwarner.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov
Please don't give in to MAGA blackmail. Even if you capitulate, they'll RIF anyway.
VA11, federal employee.

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 4d

Confirmed. RIF notices are going out.

Typical that Vought would send them out on a Friday afternoon before a holiday.

"When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains."

And today: "We are having fun."

Evil prick.

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 5d

And OMB thinks they can rewrite the law saying employees must be back paid for furlough time.

As a federal employee, keep fighting, don't let the fascist GOP strong arm you. This is the only leverage we have, make it count.

Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 5d

100% accurate. These are the people who have been waiting for this moment to take control.

And they are dangerous, they want a Christian Nationalist nation and have spent decades working plans to make it the reality.

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Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 5d

Preach it. Even people working for the federal government hate paying taxes to support this fascism.

Fed THX1138 @fedthx1138.bsky.social · 5d

Good. As a federal employee, I am glad you are taking a stand. The Republicans want absolute control and it is unacceptable. If we give in now, they will continue their take over. It has to be stopped. Keep up the good fight.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 5d

20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.

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