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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Wilson. He's attempting to lick the peanut butter off his nose. Just hasn't figured out how his tongue works yet. 12/10 (TT: fitler.furry.friends)

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced that he'll deploy the California National Guard and California Volunteers "on a humanitarian mission to support food banks as the federal government shutdown delays food benefits for millions of California families."

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Kim Yoak 🏳️‍🌈 BLM ☮️ 🇺🇦 @kimyoak.bsky.social · 3d

Ohioans: take note, and contact your state representative about this bill. #Ohio #publicschools #resist

Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 3d

MAGA will not be satisfied until the wall between church and state is completely dismantled--and they are making good progress in our schools.

In Ohio, A Bill To Put Christianity In The Classroom

Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would allow students to receive religious instruction without leaving their public school classroom.

www.forbes.com

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Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

A nuanced assessment of the limited but important impact of No Kings protests and of what it means that "a staunchly authoritarian movement is in power, but hasn't] been able to install a consolidated autocracy yet." Worth reading: [ […]

Original post on sciences.social

sciences.social

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is screwing his voters so badly:

*tariffs wrecking soybean markets abroad
*Medicaid cuts killing rural hospitals
*ACA subsidies lapsing for working class
*ICE decimating ag workforce
*farmers furious at Argentine beef imports

On the pod, we dig into all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2020...

Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer

As Trump’s bizarre idea to control soaring prices backfires with farmers, a Democratic organizer in rural areas explains how badly Trump is hammering his own supporters—and why it gives Democrats an o...

newrepublic.com

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 3d

Another reminder why Democrats are holding the line. Aside from cuts in healthcare, SNAP benefits will end as early as November.

Hey MAGA: Trump did this.

You voted to lose your SNAP.

🔥☕️
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceUnited
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

www.businessinsider.com/snap-food-st...

The 'Big Beautiful Bill' slashes food stamps. One map shows how much red states depend on them.

Over 40 million Americans rely on SNAP. Trump's new legislation will cut nearly $200 billion from federal nutrition programs over the next decade.

www.businessinsider.com

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Justin Martin @jmartinwrites.bsky.social · 10d

if literally one person in an admin or support role said to me as a first-year teacher 'you really visibly enjoy student thinking and discussion' I would've probably stayed another 3-5 years.

Annie Abrams @annieabrams.bsky.social · 10d

a thing about human teachers—it’s not just about having someone around who’s “nice” or “encouraging,” there’s no substitute for a teacher who likes ideas and enjoys being in a room full of thinking students

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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 3d

On the bright side, when pokey and cowardly Mike Johnson finally does swear in Adelita Grijalva to represent Arizona, she’ll be one of the most famous members of Congress, all due to his shenanigans.
Also, Release the Epstein Files. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...

Mike Johnson won't swear in Adelita Grijalva. So we're suing.

Arizona's attorney general explains how Johnson is using the newly elected Democrat as a pawn in his shutdown fight, and keeping the Epstein files secret.

www.msnbc.com

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 3d

It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Families are already hanging by a thread, but the sad truth is it’s about to get a lot worse when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November.

It’s time to find our local food banks and help out with donations and volunteer hours if you are able.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 3d

This is Soybean. He's a little guy with a big personality, and we have a feeling only one of those things is going to change. 12/10 (IG: g.anjang2)

a tricolor puppy is looking very self-assured. his chin is tilted up a bit and he’s looking at you out of the corner of his eye.

the small pup is contorted into a tangle on a white blanket. his booty is in the air, his pink toebeans on display, and his eyes wide because he’s done the unthinkable. the tip of his tail is in his mouth.

the little black pup with brown eyebrow dots and white feet sits on a wood floor and looks up with wide eyes. his mouth is open because he’s mid-scream.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 3d

This is Herman. He learned how to eat corn on the cob today. And within 11 seconds, he became an expert. 13/10 (TT: devonjohnson07)

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Happy213 @happy213.bsky.social · 7d

I concur 👇

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Damien Marie AtHope Ⓐ 🚩🏴🌍 @damienmarieathope.bsky.social · 4d

Fascism America

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d

It’s book launch day for Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, my first book. I hope you’ll read it or listen to it. a.co/d/43dbybC

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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 3d

Joyce is one of the true warriors of this present time; indefatigable on her substack, on her podcast, on TV, and in her commitment to the belief that democracy depends on ordinary humans doing extraordinary things. Today is a great day to thank her for showing up for the rest of us, every day.

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d

It’s book launch day for Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, my first book. I hope you’ll read it or listen to it. a.co/d/43dbybC

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d

NEW — I'm suing DC Metro Police for the full body cam footage from the DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace back in March.

The public deserves to know why MPD chose to sell out the people they’re tasked with protecting in order to bend to Trump's will. I'm repped pro bono by @rcfp.org.

Details:

I'm suing DC Metro Police for body cam footage of US Institute of Peace raid

The Handbasket is represented pro bono by lawyers from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

www.thehandbasket.co

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 3d

Ah yes, the cop tense. “The agent’s weapon discharged.” I have never seem any news outlet describe it this way when a civilian shoots someone.

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 3d

CNN reports that a highly trained and responsible ICE agent accidentally shot an immigrant and a US marshal

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Shanna Biber @shannabiber.bsky.social · 3d

In an effort to post something positive or uplifting every single day to help with all the negativity, here is a beautiful mallow plant still going strong in late October.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

North Carolina moved closer Tuesday to dismantling a historically Black congressional district in a move one of its former representatives described as “blatant discrimination.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘Blatant Discrimination’: North Carolina Advances GOP Gerrymander at the Expense of Black Voters

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 3d

📌Republicans have all three branches of government. They could reopen that government anytime they want to.
This is THEIR shutdown to appease their grotesque, heartless cult leader, who wants to bring pain and suffering to Americans.

Incredible this isn't pointed out every five minutes or so.

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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 3d

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · 3d

I’m holding the floor to say HELL NO to Trump’s attacks on our Constitution and our communities.

www.youtube.com/live/H1VL5Po...

LIVE: Senator Merkley holds floor to 'protest Trump’s threats to Democracy'

YouTube video by MSNBC

www.youtube.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3d

‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oc...

‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect of some top military commanders, with his public “grandstanding” widely seen as unprofessional and the personnel moves made by the former ...

www.washingtontimes.com

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 3d

Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, has withdrawn from consideration after a series of bombshell scandals that rendered Republican senators unwilling to advance his nomination.

Trump's embattled watchdog nominee withdraws after pro-Nazi texts leaked

Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, has withdrawn from consideration after a series of bombshell scandals that rendered Republican senators unwilling to advance his nomination. The news was broken by Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press...

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