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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17h

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

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Jocelyn Benson @jocelynbenson.bsky.social · 8h

A healthy democracy requires each of us to show up for each other, speak out against injustice at every level, and stay engaged and committed.

If you’re looking to get involved and do something about our broken system, join me: bit.ly/Volunteer-Be...

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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 13h

I'm honored to have the endorsement of President @barackobama.bsky.social.

He knows how high the stakes are on November 4th — and he knows that every vote counts.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

Open enrollment for ACA plans began yesterday in Idaho.

One couple got notice that their monthly premium next year would jump from $51 to $2,232 as subsidies expire.

25,000 Idahoans are expected to be priced out of coverage.

This is what's at stake in Trump's shutdown.

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Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister @malcolmnance.bsky.social · 11d

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:

This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 10h

Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race for Texas governor

The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers.

www.texastribune.org

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 11h

Hanging on the wall in Ohio Republican Congressman Dave Taylors office.

His aide, Angelo Elia, was so used to having it there he forgot to take it down before hosting a Zoom.

We warned you, this is who they are.

A snap shot taken during a Zoom hosted by Elia, showing the red stripes in an American flag converted into a swastika.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 23h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Johann "Free Chicago" 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtetonbeautiful.bsky.social · 10h

Follow-up question, based on other photos, it appears Elise Stefanik is quite familiar with some of them. Does it not concern you that members of your caucus are associated with individuals who harbor these abhorrent feelings and thoughts about their fellow Americans?

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 11h

How many Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Three percenters are employed by ICE?

Why is DHS using white nationalist imagery in some of its’ recruitment materials?

Why is there no omsbudman for oversight and transparency?

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

‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers

As Ice expands and standards are lowered, advocates and former US officials warn that misconduct may increase

www.theguardian.com

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Johann "Free Chicago" 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtetonbeautiful.bsky.social · 11h

Um, if they weren't considering tariffs as part of their analysis, then they wouldn't be doing their jobs.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11h

It's not every day that a tattooed oyster farmer becomes a national political sensation. Don't miss @lauren-egan.bsky.social's exclusive interview with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner:

Exclusive: Graham Platner Makes the Case for Doing ‘Something Different’

Watch now | Maine’s upstart Senate candidate tells The Bulwark he is a different breed of Democrat than Gov. Janet Mills—but not a progressive.

www.thebulwark.com

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

There’s more of us than there are of them. They can’t control us. They can’t stop us from voicing our dissent. Thugs and thuggery is not a winning future, even if they think so. See you at No Kings.

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 1d

He told you.

If you don't accept having a king you will not get a paycheck to survive.

Semantics Schemantics.

Out of context my ass.

He. said. It. Out. Loud.

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Johann "Free Chicago" 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtetonbeautiful.bsky.social · 11h

That's because they used the cone of silence. 🤣

a couple of men are standing next to each other on a stage holding bubbles .

ALT: a couple of men are standing next to each other on a stage holding bubbles .

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Johann "Free Chicago" 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtetonbeautiful.bsky.social · 11h

Hey, good people at CNBC. Please tell me & the others how you define crisis
*Largest tax cut in history
*Tariffs on, tariffs off, tariffs x2, tariffs off 1/2, tariffs on except when bribed
*Farmer bailout (again)
*$20B er $40B to Argentina
*Revocation of ACA tax credits
*ICE terrorizing nation

Johann "Free Chicago" 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtetonbeautiful.bsky.social · 11h

Thune is beginning, ever so slightly, his retreat from trump & MAGA. Soon, many Rs will be doing this*. And, in 10 years, it'll be, "Donald Trump? Never heard of him."

*Only if we continue to have free & fair elections. All bets are off if that doesn't happen.