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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 5h

I urge our nation to use this weekend's No Kings marches as a declaration of independence against the tyranny and lawlessness currently running this country.

Use your voice. ACT PEACEFULLY. Protect yourself and your community.

THERE ARE NO KINGS IN THE UNITED STATES.

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Suzanne Goldberg @goldbergsm.bsky.social · 3h

Justice Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States,” Kavanaugh wrote, “they promptly let the individual go.”

How can a SCOTUS Justice be so oblivious to what’s happening around him?

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 4h

There are at least 170 incidents where ICE held US citizens against their will.
This includes 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks to everyone for always keeping those cameras rolling and sharing the videos online. Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will now be required to wear body cameras, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 8h

The "ceasefire" does not seem to be going great

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Hochul: "They promised to extract revenge on their political enemies & apparently any state that has a D gov. Tell me how Florida & Texas could receive these same funds w/o having to go to court? They're playing politics, but more than that, they're playing with people's lives. And that's abhorrent"

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8h

Pritzker: Illinois is not a place you can conquer and our people are not your subjects

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Suzanne Goldberg @goldbergsm.bsky.social · 4h

He is their proverbial *useful idiot* to keep his MAGA base happy and to keep them in power…until he’s no longer useful.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6h

Newsom: This president appears unhinged… seems listless… he seems, dare I say, in decline—cognitively, and… physically. These are just the rantings of someone who needs an intervention, needs some help, needs to be stabilized.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 11h

Sugarbeet harvest season is in full swing across Minnesota. Every acre of crop harvested this year is supporting good jobs, local economies, and more affordable groceries.

We need to stand up for the farmers who feed, fuel, and grow our country.

www.agweek.com/news/sugarbe...

Sugarbeet harvest off to a strong start across the U.S.

Sugarbeet harvest was well underway by the beginning of October, with early harvest largely in the books across the county and full harvest either in full swing or waiting for cooler temperatures.

www.agweek.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h

Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.

Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.

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🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 @sebastiangarof5.bsky.social · 15h

If the MAGA show up at the No Kings protest to cause trouble, we might want to consider setting up our own detention centers for them to ensure everyone’s safety and well-being. 🔄

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Earthbound420 @earthbound420.bsky.social · 10h

Awesome 👍 Be There 💥✌🏼💙

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Is this what we want? @isthiswhatwewant.bsky.social · 1d

An ex-con official has bought #Dominion. The 2nd largest producer of voting machines for our country. You may remember Dominion from winning a defamation lawsuit for the #ConMisinformation in 2020. Their plan is to just buy everything. From our elections, to our food production systems, to utilities

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 1d

The call is coming from inside the house, Darlin’ ☎️🫣

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we are proud to recognize and celebrate the diverse cultures that make our state stronger.

I’ll keep fighting to make sure everyone can make it and thrive in Illinois.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Gerry Joyce-Magladene @deaconbluesky.bsky.social · 2d

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

The American people deserve a public health system that puts science before politics.

That's why California and 14 other governors are joining forces to launch the Governors Public Health Alliance to protect communities and guarantee decisions are rooted in data and health.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 1d

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

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Suzanne Goldberg @goldbergsm.bsky.social · 21h

How could we have $40 billion of taxpayers’ money to send to Argentina when we don’t have money for domestic programs and other foreign aids through USAID?

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Was it America First or Argentina First? Somehow there’s $40 billion for Argentina.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

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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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

It really is bizarre to me that every single member of GOP House leadership & the admin has decided their coordinated talking point this week is that the No Kings demonstrations this Sat are essentially acts of domestic terrorism. Are they that afraid of free & peaceful assembly?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

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