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Joanne Belknap
@joannebelknap.bsky.social
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What a fucked up time to be alive! Court watcher to #Resist #ICEHoles. Chinga la migra! #AbolishICE Feminist, activist, abolitionist, pro-Palestinian, author, knitter, 2xcancers survivor, past Prez Amer. Socty. of Criminology ✊🏾 🍉🇵🇸☮️🇺🇦🐈‍⬛ 🏊‍♀️🏂 #Pinks
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1h
In case you didn't know...Trump is crushing the federal Office of Special Education. Think. About. That.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1h
Must watch!

Bette Midler 🫶
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h
BREAKING: President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered.
Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown. U.S.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h
Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 58m
PROOF Letitia James is innocent, and ICE blatantly defies a court order and it's captured ON VIDEO. Check out the latest here: www.youtube.com/live/8oJvw7F...
LIVE: Trump Case Against NY AG IMPLODES INSTANTLY with NEW PROOF
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 56m
🚨IRS, FBI, Federal Marshals, MPD, DEA, ICE, HLS, and ATF here to “investigate” this woman. Suspicious for being black? The regime has made their white supremacism clear. The time for us to reject it is NOW!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 56m
JUST IN: A federal judge in San Francisco has HALTED Trump’s plan to lay off thousands of federal workers during his shutdown, calling it “unlawful” and “politically motivated.” Judge Illston said Trump acted as if “the laws don’t apply to them anymore.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 55m
At least he has UAE, Qatar and the Saudis giving him billions, along with millions of MAGA rubes buying his baubles and trinkets.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 48m
A win! A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump admin from carrying out mass layoffs during the ongoing government shutdown. The case centers on Trump’s statements indicating that the planned firings would be politically motivated, targeting employees based on their political affiliation.
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Jlou @wehearvoices.bsky.social · 2h
Mike Johnson honors the Capitol Police by hiding the plaque in a basement that Congress gave them for protecting elected’s on Jan 6.

He honors Americans by bad-mouthing all who attend the “No Kings” rally.
He’s as unAmerican as they come!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#NoKings
White background blue text. No Kings, for the love of America. Oct 18. Be there!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h
Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2h
Republicans are going to cheat & gerrymander with the rubber stamp of the Supreme Court.

It will be very hard for Democrats to take back the House and Senate.

Meanwhile, Trump will send the military to crush protests, and when he gets desperate, he'll implement martial law.

Eyes wide open, folks.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h
Sunny Hostin to Cheryl Hines: "The problem is that your husband is the least qualified HHS head that we've had in history. I think that's very dangerous. He has spread a lot of misinformation, chaos, and confusion."
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Senator Ruben Gallego @gallego.senate.gov · 2h
Mike Johnson is covering up for pedophiles. I won't stop saying it.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 2h
Good on Norfolk International Airport for standing up for democracy and not showing Trump's propaganda! All American airports must follow suit! #HatchAct
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 2h
Are you participating in a nokings.org rally on Saturday, 10/18? Here are some helpful tips to get your messages across in safe, peaceful, and joyous ways.
NO KINGS Top 10 Rally Reminders Lead with Love, Not Anger. Focus your energy on what you stand for, not what you stand against. Anger fades; compassion lasts. Look Out for One Another. Offer water, a smile, or friendly chat to someone nearby. Check on families, elders, and people with mobility needs. Smile and Greet Others. Say hello, wave, or share a word of encouragement. Small acts of friendliness build community trust and lower tension. Celebrate Families and Kids. Keep the atmosphere family-friendly, and invite children to join in with chants and songs-joyful ways to express civic pride. Lift Your Voice with Positivity. Joy is contagious. The more you smile, sing, and stay grounded, the safer and stronger everyone around you feels. Keep It Clean and Respectful. Leave our rally space as beautiful as you found it-or better. Treat it with respect, care, and gratitude for peace. Make Your Sign Speak Peace. Choose messages that uplift-creative, clever, values-based signs draw attention without aggression or profanity. Be Mindful of Words & Tone. Speak with kindness, even when disagreeing. Avoid insults, sarcasm, or chants that demean others. Model Nonviolence in Every Action. If confronted, breathe, stay calm, and step back. Do not engage or argue, alert a Guardian in an orange vest. Carry Joy Beyond the Rally. After the event, share stories, photos, and reflections that highlight unity and courage-show the world what peaceful power looks like.
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h
Here's how differently-abled and disabled folks can join No Kings 2: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS for Differently-Abled and Disabled Friends · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2h
There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:
My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1h
Apparently $20B of our taxpayer money wasn't enough to bail out Argentina.

Now Trump wants U.S. banks to divert ANOTHER $20B away from lending to American businesses, farmers, and families to prop up Milei's corrupt presidency and failing economy.

So much for America First.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 1h
"I do think he needs help – and I don't think anybody around him, on a day-to-day basis, wants to get him any help, because they have more power based upon his diminished capacity."

Gov. JB Pritzker
re Donald Trump
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1h
Check it out!

From the vault: Mike Johnson said he’d take a blowtorch to the ACA.

Here’s the thing… 45% of marketplace enrollees are Republicans. Cool! So he’s threatening to burn the GOP’s own base. 🔥
#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 1h
"Mike Johnson is covering up for pedophiles. I won't stop saying it."

Sen. Ruben Gallego
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h
Meta has removed a Chicago ICE-tracking Facebook page.

The move follows Apple and Google removing ICE activity tracking apps from their app stores.

The removals came after a demand from Trump’s DOJ.

Once again, Big Tech is bending the knee to our tyrant-in-chief to protect its bottom line.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1h
Trump ICE regime troops assaulted and abducted a 15 year old American girl and two other US teens, a 250+ pound regime agent set his knee on her neck during the violent attack.

"They were telling them they were U.S. citizens, and they didn't care."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h
Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,
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