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Spiro’s Ghost @antitoxicpeople.bsky.social · 1d

Happy 87th birthday to John Dean, who is living history. 52 years ago, he stood up to an out of control POTUS whose behavior seems quaint to what we are dealing with now. He admitted his own mistakes and did the right thing. Ever since he has spoken out loudly about authoritarianism & so much more.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Last night, John Oliver destroyed Bari Weiss and specifically called out her inaccurate and targeted coverage of transgender people.

It's the latest of several shows Oliver has done in defense of trans people.

Weiss at CBS is a disaster for trans people.

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John Oliver Destroys Bari Weiss In Defense Of Transgender People

The right-wing commentator is now the head of CBS.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 12h

An overwhelming majority of Americans want Congress to restore health care funding so insurance premiums don’t go through the roof.

Senate Republicans have refused to sit down with Democrats—even though thousands of their constituents will see their costs go up.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 13h

Next time people tell you who they are… believe them. And this 👇👇is Exhibit A next time someone tells me my warning in Why Fascists Fear Teachers was not appropriate or relevant to this moment.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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jtickel STAND WITH UKRAINE @tickedoff.bsky.social · 12h

the courage of defiance.
fiftyfifty.one No Kings No Fascists

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

Opinion | A Lesson in Defiance From Nazi Germany

www.nytimes.com

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 14h

Stacey Abrams explaining again what is happening in the country. Day by day we are watching the takeover of this nation. Everyone needs to resist, every business, every college, every home that gets it. We must not bend America‼️

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 14h

The secret power of a people’s movement is that it’s random.

It’s neighbors protecting immigrants from ICE. It’s millions canceling Disney+. It’s a man throwing a sandwich. It’s inflatable frogs dancing.

Dictators struggle to fight a movement, because they can’t do what they want most—control us.

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 12h

From rescue to leading the Nursery line — we are so excited to introduce you to little Arthi, the newest member of our orphan elephant herd!

Can’t wait to discover his story or be one of his first foster parents? Visit swt.bio/arthi

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

New in PN: The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

"Dismissal is probably the best result for the government, since it would spare the DOJ having its dirty laundry aired in court before getting spanked for having brought such a garbage case. But even so, it'd be very, very funny."

The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!

www.publicnotice.co

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 14h

When the next generation of your party is more repugnant than the current generation, it’s proof positive your ideologies are deeply toxic and un-American.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 12h

Republicans: Stop calling us Nazi fascists!

Also Republicans: Anyone who disagrees with us should be sent to a gas chamber.

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joanne47.bsky.social @joanne47.bsky.social · 11h

Truth

The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 13h

He would rather shut down our government than have you see the truth. It's not complicated.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12h

Links: www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docke...

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

Docket for 24-109

www.supremecourt.gov

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12h

The case before the Supreme Court is called Louisiana v. Callais, a redistricting dispute that has become a major test of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), the landmark civil rights law designed to protect Black Americans and other minorities from being shut out of political representation.

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joanne47.bsky.social @joanne47.bsky.social · 11h

@davidmuirabc.bsky.social you might want to watch this reporter and show it to Pierre Thomas. No Mexican drug cartels….just Latino brown skinned men and women

Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d

here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.

joanne47.bsky.social @joanne47.bsky.social · 11h

Jacob did you watch abcnews baloney put out by DHS/ICE v. last night. Watch it and since you are on the ground have you seen any Mexican drug cartel involvement, in any of the cities you are reporting from?

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 12h

Antifa is an anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement to stand against fascist ideology, neo-Nazis and white supremacists thru nonviolent methods- poster campaigns, mutual aid, speeches, protest marches, and community organizing.
I guess it used to be called ‘American’🇺🇸

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joanne47.bsky.social @joanne47.bsky.social · 12h

@abcnews.bsky.social @davidmuirabc.bsky.social really?

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 21h

I don't think I've seen a network TV news report more transparently full of shit since maybe 2003, right before we invaded Iraq

joanne47.bsky.social @joanne47.bsky.social · 12h

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12h

🚨NEW: Louisiana v. Callais Oral Argument LIVE BLOG🚨

Starting at 10am, the Democracy Docket team will be offering live coverage of today's blockbuster SCOTUS redistricting argument. Follow and bookmark. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Gut the Voting Rights Act

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

joanne47.bsky.social @joanne47.bsky.social · 12h

So for those of the people in the back row: explain the DSSC role, who funds it and how do candidates get elected by constituents if no one at local level knows who the candidates are?

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johnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 13h

This UVA rally — which is sponsored by student, faculty, & staff groups — will protest the Trump regime's efforts to take over American universities & demand that UVA not cooperate, as it did this summer.
Friday, noon, at the Rotunda. C-ville community members are encouraged to attend.

CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First @cbs19news.bsky.social · 13h

Rally to protest Trump Administration deal set for Friday

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The University of Virginia will be holding a press conference, rally and march on Friday at the Rotunda against the Compact for Academic Excellence in

www.cbs19news.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 12h

www.youtube.com/live/qgmOdvi...

Great video by

@mehdirhasan.bsky.social

Mehdi Connects the Dots Between ICE and Gaza

YouTube video by Zeteo

www.youtube.com

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joanne47.bsky.social @joanne47.bsky.social · 12h

Doubt anyone in the Trump regime understands , we the people, of the United States of America are paying taxes on anything we buy from China. This regime is hurting every middle class class American in the pocketbook. You know, the “kitchen table” rhetoric they used in 2024? Whoops can’t use that!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

GREER: I think China realizes they've overstepped

CNBC: You think they realize they overstepped? Their statement says 'if forced to fight, China will fight to the end'

joanne47.bsky.social @joanne47.bsky.social · 12h

Hmmmm @housegop.bsky.social

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 23h

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 12h

“We call on the American public to take to the streets in Chicago and in all American cities, in nonviolent protest on Saturday Oct. 18 for No Kings Day.

Organize. Resist. And attend a No Kings Day event. The future of our democracy never depended on it more than now.“

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

Nokings.org

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