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HELL-azear @lazear.bsky.social · 32m

Me and the boys when the king kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

Washington crossing the deleware painting.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2h

Schools standing up to their Trumpian mega-donor board members is a real, legitimate win.

J.D. Connor @jdconnor.bsky.social · 3h

Penn rejecting the compact is a big deal bc Marc Rowan, the author of the central academic sections, is a huge Penn donor and was responsible for the defenestration of President Liz Magill. So they are not only standing up to an administration they had caved to (like Brown) but to their own alum

AAUP @aaup.org · 6h

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And THREE stood up!

Penn has joined MIT & Brown in rejecting Trump’s loyalty oath compact.

When we join together and fight back, WE WIN!

No amount of federal bribery is worth surrendering the freedom to question, explore, and dissent.

LET’S GO!

#DefendHigherEd
@aaup-penn.bsky.social

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 3h

Just keep it shut down at this point

Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 3h

There’s zero reason for Dems to reopen the government if Trump is going to do this shit

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 3h

Jesus

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

"Bobby, should I stand or sit?" -- in an unusual move, Trump takes a seat while other speakers speak (usually he stands behind them)

Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 4h

Wait, you’re telling me that Americans didn’t actually vote for a 1000 year Trumpenreich?

Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 5h

They're saying it's illegal because it is

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Leavitt: "The president tapped into tariff revenue to keep WIC money going out the door. He found a creative solution to keep the troops paid. And rather than congratulate him for doing that, this unprecedented action to get our troops paid, Dems want to sue him for it. They're saying it's illegal."

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 6h

Biblical levels of fuck around and find out

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 6h

"Thanks for the votes! Now go roll around in your rotting fields like a fucking dog"

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Richard Karn Evil 9 @newyorktankees.bsky.social · 7h

So often you can tell where Fox is blowing on a story just based on chyrons. "Critics say" or "Explaining (the bailout)" would be an expected tone on this. "Iowa farmers BASH TRUMP'S bailout" is a big statement because in Fox lore, farmers are good people and this blames Trump directly

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 8h

“No kings= no paychecks” good work, gang

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 8h

“Women don’t like the vehicle” is my favorite sentence of 2025

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 8h

People are *sick* of this shit

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 8h

After the assassination attempt last year, my boomer MIL said “why’d he fucking miss?”

Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 8h

look i was recently talking to a septuagenarian life long dem (who shall remain nameless) and generic lib, and she was like “i just think there should be firing squads and they should sell tickets.”

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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 8h

look i was recently talking to a septuagenarian life long dem (who shall remain nameless) and generic lib, and she was like “i just think there should be firing squads and they should sell tickets.”

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 8h

This is as close to a public “hey, knock it off” statement we’ll ever get

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah, like we know the bar is in hell, but Thune complaining about the rescissions feels like a big deal

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 23h

Cool zone incoming

Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 23h

Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...

Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.

www.statnews.com

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 1d

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 23h

This can’t be real

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 1d

They do not have a mandate to destroy our entire goddamn system of government. People are going to be fucking angry.

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 1d

Does this admin understand that the average NYT reading normie lib is going to be absolutely baying for blood by the time ‘28 rolls around? Thermostatic backlash is going to go crazy

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Don't Fret. It Adores You @seed-corn-thoughts.bsky.social · 1d

And if he wants to be a dictator he can try to run the United States of America without the benefit of a legislature and only some of the judiciary while he's at it.
The job hasn't changed, the law is not and never will be the final hurdle or guardrail, it is always the consent of the governed.

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Neon Genesis Jordan Peterson @hamantaschendog.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think Republicans understand that the real anger against them is very different from the kayfabe anger of the GOP base

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Jess @georgiajess.bsky.social · 1d

A bunch of Fox News viewers are gonna expect to see Antifa, and what they're actually gonna see are Wine Moms and Grandmas.

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 1d

i have to be honest, gang, i have some questions about this republican strategy of telling everyone to tune in and pay attention to what’s likely to be one of the largest days of political protest in american history directed at the republican party

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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