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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 1d

This guy is telling it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Long Time Listener @isacromulentword.bsky.social · 51m

That was why I refused to watch that Dahmer one. Those poor families in Milwaukee - it felt like they were re-victimized Milwaukee police were absolute shit on that investigation.

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 1h

We’ve known for forever that they don’t think gendered violence is a really serious thing but it’s still wild to hear them say it so plainly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Jay @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 1h

Russ Vought is the primary architect of Project 2025.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Vought: "We're gonna keep those RIFs rolling throughout this shutdown ... think the Minority Business Development Agency that divvies up business grants on basis of race. Think Environment Justice at EPA ... "

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Evelyn "Cheeky Ginger" @cheekyginger.bsky.social · Mar 31

If America dies, her epitaph will read, "They wanted whiteness more than they wanted a country."

No wonder so many of you still socialize with your GOP families and friends: you think they sort of have a point.

You tell Black people to set race aside while clinging desperately to it yourselves.

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Nicole Snark @nicokow.bsky.social · 4h

Swear her in!

Marcy Kaptur @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social · 6h

Over 21 days have passed since Adelita Grijalva won her election but Speaker Johnson refuses to seat her. Why? Because she is the last signature needed to release the Epstein Files. Arizonans deserve representation. Justice demands transparency. The Speaker needs to #SwearHerIn!

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Mike in Florida @mikeintlh.bsky.social · 6h

So Republican means Nazi-supporting? Not surprised.

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 6h

“US Capitol police are…investigating after a US flag bearing a swastika was discovered inside the office of Republican House member Dave Taylor of OH *** The flag was displayed on what appears to be a cubicle wall behind…one of Taylor’s staff members, during a virtual meeting. 10/15/25…” 1/

US Capitol police investigating flag with swastika in Republican representative’s office – report

Authorities reportedly looking into modified flag displayed on cubicle wall of House member Dave Taylor’s staff

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Edelson @chrisedelson.bsky.social · 4h

"People across ages, genders, races, languages and countries of birth took the mic during the public comment portion of the council meeting to express their outrage and disgust over how the city was handling the boy’s abduction." This kid is 13 years old.

ICE took a 13-year-old they said had a gun. Local cops say he didn’t.

Now he's detained 500 miles away from his Massachusetts home.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 4h

Trump promised he would bring down grocery prices. He lied.

Ground beef is up 12.8% since May.
Bananas are up 6.6%
Coffee is up a whopping 20%

Trump’s tariffs are making you poorer while his billionaire friends laugh their way to the bank to cash in on their new tax breaks.

Grocery Prices Keep Rising. Frustrated Consumers Are Trying to Adapt.

Record beef prices and coffee that costs $1 more per pound since May have shoppers cutting back on some foods, stockpiling others.

www.wsj.com

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 1d

I heard the initial story, but the story is advancing and getting quite interesting!

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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 4h

Leftists, if you need something to do and someone to protest now that there’s peace between Israel & Palestine…

RFK jr’s wife Cheryl Hines is on a book tour… and JD Vance is also making the media rounds…

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 1d

To our patriotic civil servants: this evil cannot last.

We need you. And we will keep fighting for you.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

"those young republicans were practicing politics the right way"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 7h

Not snark

I don’t doubt that but what you just did is part of the problem and I need folks to understand this. It’s important.

Not ALL WOMEN put up 90%+ numbers in every election for decades for 1 party.

SCOTUS isn’t going after ALL WOMEN. They’re specifically going after BLACK WOMEN’S VOTES.

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Long Time Listener @isacromulentword.bsky.social · 4h

This whole 🧵 is a must read. I’d recommend these books as well - they’re a great way to get the conversation started with friends and family.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

Put on your big girl panties/man up.

The worst you can imagine has nothing on what my people have actually endured.

It. Is. Up. To. The. Whites.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

It is not my job to be on here lecturing you all. But, as so many Black women before me, I see that you all need a good slap to come that your senses and stop wallowing in self-pity.

ALL of the rights you used to enjoy we won by MY COMMUNITY.

You owe us.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

If those names mean nothing to you, then you’re part of the damn problem. GO WATCH EYES ON THE PRIZE.

I’ll say it again: your marches and rallies mean LITERALLY NOTHING if you aren’t addressing racism and antisemitism.

White liberals need to clean house. NOW.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

And let me be EXTRA EXTRA clear:

If you aren’t fighting antisemitism, you are aiding racism. It is ONE fight.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

There is only so much I can say, because white people DO NOT LISTEN TO US.

Idgaf how jaded you are—you have been through nothing compared to my people.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

You all are too prone to apathy and cynicism.

I’m too Black for that sh*t. I HAVE to fight. I was born into the damn fight.

Take your fingers out of your ears and your heads out of your asses.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

You need to deprogram your nieces and nephews. You need to sit their asses down, watch Eyes on the Prize TOGETHER, and then explain to them how attacking the Democratic Party has destroyed what *actual* freedom fighters gave their *actual* lives to defend.

It’s up to the whites to do this work.

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Lauren-Ashley Arts @laurenashley087.bsky.social · 6h

If you aren’t ready to stand ten toes down, inform your GOP-voting family members that their politics are a reflection of the racism that has terrorized Black Americans from jump, and cut them OFF, your protests mean NOTHING.

If you aren’t ready to cancel Thanksgiving, your anger means NOTHING.

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