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JoBazzFL @jobazzfl.bsky.social · 17h

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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 1h

GOP Governor Phil Scott has called on Vermont State Senator Sam Douglass - one of the Young Republicans involved in the offensive group chat - to resign. He called the comments “disgusting and unacceptable.”

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2h

Not to be outdone, the Trump Solicitor General says you have to overturn Thornburg v Gingles, the 1982 precedent upon which all Section 2 claims are evaluated.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2h

This entire argument by Louisiana and the conservatives questions are premised on an erasure of Congress’ enforcement power under the 14th & 15th Amendments.

Literally swinging for the fences to wipe out the premise for the legitimacy of Congress’ power to enact civil rights statutes.

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Charlotte Crist @touchesky.bsky.social · 3h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

WATCH: “shows their disdain for law enforcement”

Speaker Johnson whines about Democrats disrespecting Capitol police officers, apparently hoping we all forget the literal insurrection that happened (that Trump pardoned everyone for)

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Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · 6h

Unfortunately, reality is only apparent *after* elections.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 20m

Cornyn on the Department of Education cutting special ed office:
“Well, you know most all of the education K through 12 is state paid for and state run, I think there's a lot of superfluous federal spending and regulation that we're not going to miss.”

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1h

ICE just arrested a singing giraffe in Portland.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 3h

🚨 *Breaking News* Robby Roadsteamer has been detained by ICE Portland after singing Rod Stewart with the Portland Frog! We need your help!

Please support Robby's campaign and lawyer fees at robbyroadsteamer.com link on bio 💙🦒🦒🦒

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

"'The real question is like, why? Why is this coming out now? ... And I think it’s quite clear: This is an authoritarian regime that is very scared of mass organizing, peaceful protest, and that’s true of any authoritarian regime,' Levin added. 'It is the number-one thing they’re concerned about ...

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 12h

Regarding past rallies Indivisible has organized, such as the “Hands Off” rallies that took place in all fifty states in April, co-executive director Ezra Levin said: “It was far larger than January 6th, and there was no violence. None.” www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

www.thebulwark.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h

Put up a plaque. 🤡

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

They're the ones making our neighborhoods unsafe. They're the danger to our children. They're the threat to law and order.

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 5h

Agent lobs a gas canister into a residential neighborhood in Illinois for no discernible reason, gassing dozens of neighbors including a baby. The comfort with which they deploy weapons of war is unreal.

Source: www.reddit.com/r/illinois/s...

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Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 20m

And just like that, any concern Vance allegedly held about the “dangers of antisemitism on college campuses” has mysteriously evaporated.

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Limousin Lil @half-time.bsky.social · 4h

Oh, well, as European, Bessent's opinion is very comforting! Do Americans not realise that any incursions by Putin in Europe will also affect the rest of the World ... including the United States? Is this what true isolationism means ... complete lack of understanding?

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Richard E Frankel @refrankel.bsky.social · 4h

TRANSLATION: Putin is coming to Warsaw.

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hostgopher.bsky.social @hostgopher.bsky.social · 4h

One of the biggest fools in administration which is saying a lot. Andbone of most corrupt, given Argentina and up there with Mike Johnson in self-denying

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Sean Masterson @seanmasterson.bsky.social · 4h

Bessent had failed hedge fund that lost everyone’s money.
Not hard to see how.
He’s a fool.

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Crazy Cat Lady Abroad @crazycatladyabroad.bsky.social · 4h

Always nice to know how much Europe can count on the support of the Untied States in response to treaty obligations which only Europe has always honorably upheld.

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Non threatening boy. @lushattic.bsky.social · 4h

Similar words were said by American politicians in the 30s about Hitler.

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Business Fish Fan @didithappenyet.info · 4h

Remember when people were saying Bessent was supposed to be an adult in the room? Lol lmao

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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 3h

Bessent says tariffs aren’t inflationary. Goldman Sachs says Americans are paying 55% of them. If he thinks that’s ‘disjointed,’ he should try buying groceries like the rest of us.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h

@elienyc.bsky.social is live skeeting the SCOTUS oral arguments this a.m.

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 4h

Locking in for oral arguments on the big voting rights case at the Supreme Court.

The next two hours or so will be... incredibly bad.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

Sorry, Warsaw.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Bessent: "All I hear from the Europeans is that Putin is coming to Warsaw. There are very few things in life I am sure about. I am sure he's not coming to Boston."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

Totally unhinged lunatics. Completely divorced from reality. These people lie about everything. bsky.app/profile/meid...

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

Supercut of comments from Republicans today alone about the No Kings rallies taking place this weekend. This has to be some of the worst, and most anti-American, coordinated messaging of all time.

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 5h

In America, we don't have kings OR dictators.

On October 18th, from small towns to city streets, at 2700+ events, we will show the world WE DO NOT BACK DOWN!

Together, we’ll make clear to the 47 regime: American democracy is not done!

No Thrones. No Crowns. #NoKings social.demcast.com/s/nan0hPKV

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 6h

Renee Rapp in Portland talking about:

F* 🧊
F* this administration
F* 🍊

#ProudBlue

Video credit: ReneeRappHQ on IG

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