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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 8h

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. https://to.pbs.org/3KVlkXz

WATCH: Johnson responds to critics on why he won't call House back for shutdown negotiations

Johnson says he “won't negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen the government.

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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 4h

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 4h

CONGRESS DO YOU NEED A FROG COSTUME WE WILL BUY YOU ONE #NoKings

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

Find your local event at nokings.org/#map.

Bring your family and friends. Stand up with everyone you love, for the country you hold dear.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12h

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social

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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 4h

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 10h

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

Comment & share if you agree!

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 1d

My hero. Everything he said!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

We’re in the second Gilded Age just like the first — when America’s wealth was in the hands of a few, money corrupted politics, and working people were abused and exploited.

It can be easy to feel discouraged, but the first Gilded Age teaches us lessons on how we can fight back.

From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich

Robert Reich

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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 5h

I hate how these key players are so connected. It doesn’t feel safe or right. Larry Ellison with his hands in Paramount & Tesla & TikTok. Trump friend. Trump’s family & Tony Blair involved in Gaza. Ellison funds Tony Blair. Tony Blair still has influence over Keir Starmer. All of this feels suspect.

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 17h

HARNESS THE ENERGY.

Impeach, convict, remove.

It is absolutely the most popular thing they could do.

Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 18h

Bernie gets it. Now we need every Dem leader to:

1. Talk about and praise #NoKings on social media now
2. Go to a #NoKings protest and speak; rally people, lead the crowds.

Harness the energy, Dems!

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 8h

FBI agents are seeking the public’s help identifying four people seen near a mass shooting in a Mississippi Delta town that left six killed and more than a dozen injured over the weekend.
https://to.pbs.org/46PWgde

FBI seeks help to identify suspects in mass shooting that left 6 dead in the Mississippi Delta

The Friday night shooting left six people dead and more than a dozen injured.

www.pbs.org

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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 8h

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY

“We envision a society that embraces indigenous values of reciprocity and respect with all beings. Our actions are grounded in ceremony, justice, and love in support of regererative communities…”
~ NativeMovement.org

DEFEND THE SACRED -
PROTECT THE ARCTIC REFUGE :-)}

A color photo of Santa, wearing a green shirt and red suspenders and holding up a round, black and white decal reading: “Defend the Sacred - Protect the Arctic Refuge.” He is standing in front of a light-blue and red banner, illustrating a caribou, that reads: “Proud to be Gwich-in / Gwich’in Nation.”
“Defend the sacred, protect the earth and all living beings, respect science and one another, provide a healthy future for our children. The greatest gift is love.”
~ Santa Claus

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 1d

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

On Saturday, we wear yellow. ❌👑

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

"Most Americans probably don’t have a detailed grasp of what’s happening with ACA subsidies right now, but once people start getting letters notifying them of how much their premiums are going up, it will become a much bigger issue."

Republicans are completely full of it on healthcare

And it becomes more obvious every time they talk about it.

www.publicnotice.co

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h

WAR-TORN PORTLAND

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 10h

columbia missouri musicians rally at city hall against ICE arrest of friend and colleague from local music scene

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuoO...

Musical rally held at city hall for Columbia man detained by ICE

YouTube video by KMIZ ABC 17 News

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It’s Still Me! @itsstillme1.bsky.social · 12h

He’s such a jerk!

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 9h

George Orwell's writings warning of the dangers of totalitarian and authoritarian states gave the English language the term "Orwellian." A new documentary called "Orwell: 2+2=5” argues that Orwell's greatest fears are coming true. https://to.pbs.org/46O1vdj

Documentary argues George Orwell's greatest fears are materializing

George Orwell's writings warning of the dangers of totalitarian and authoritarian states gave the English language the term "Orwellian." A new documentary called "Orwell: 2+2=5” argues that Orwell's g...

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hawkhawkins1.bsky.social @hawkhawkins1.bsky.social · 9h

Fuck off Sean Duffy! You’re a moron! There are no billionaires funding protests! The Oligarchs are all crooked conservatives!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

If you read only one democracy story today, make it this one. While legacy media largely skipped the Texas redistricting hearing, Democracy Docket's Jen Rice was there for all 10 days. Her coverage stands out and sheds insight into how the GOP operates -- not only in TX -- but nationally.

In a Federal Courtroom in Texas, Republicans Were Desperate to Keep Details of their Gerrymander Under Wraps

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 17h

This is what I pay the New York Times for: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/w...
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Viktor Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ Is Starting to Show Cracks

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10h

Mike Johnson really doesn’t want you to go to the largest peaceful protest in American history: NoKings.org

NO KINGS
For the love of America

OCTOBER 18
www.NoKings.org

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