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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

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Kelly Barnes @klbarnes20.bsky.social · 2d

Every week the rubber band is getting pulled a little bit tighter in the US... It's already stretched further than I thought it could

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Funders of Trump's $300M ballroom and East Wing destruction include:

-Amazon
-Apple
-Coinbase
-Lockheed Martin
-Google
-Meta
-Microsoft
-Palantir
-Tobacco companies
-The Adelson family

Don't forget — they're not just buying a ballroom. They're buying Trump's favor.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, just want to mumble that this is wildly illegal and inappropriate and would prompt impeachment proceedings if we still had a functional Congress instead of one run by a blind, deaf and mute Renfeld wannabe.

Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 2d

New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.

Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics

The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...

www.cnn.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d

Trump on the No Kings protests: “I saw that ridiculous march the other day. I say, these people are not representative of our country. And not all of them, of course, but many of them are total lowlifes.”

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t need to explain why it’s wildly unacceptable for the military to be illegally privately financed by the president’s wealthy allies, right?

Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 2d

New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.

Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics

The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...

www.cnn.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 2d

So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating.

When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.

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real nobody @stonerfruit.bsky.social · 4d

the internet is forever enough to hurt you, but not forever enough to help you

The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 4d

Did you know that, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible?

When Online Content Disappears

A quarter of all webpages that existed at one point between 2013 and 2023 are no longer accessible.

f.mtr.cool

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 6d

Donald Trump is now officially demolishing part of the White House to make room for his $200 million golden ballroom.

This comes as Americans can’t afford groceries and the government is still shut down.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 6d

The East Wing was first added in 1942, under Franklin D. Roosevelt, primarily to provide office space for the First Lady’s staff and to conceal a newly built underground bunker known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) during World War II.

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 6d

It's this photo if you missed it, savaging the East Wing to make a vanity ballroom.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Mer Francis, PhD, MSW @mwfrancis.bsky.social · 8d

Study after study shows that it's remarkably cheap and easy to solve the problems of homelessness and poverty with low-barrier supportive housing and universal basic income, but our own fear that someone, somewhere will get something they didn't "earn" keeps us looking for other (punitive) options.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 8d

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

thebetter.news

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 7d

a jewel heist at the louvre is a little derivative if you ask me

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 7d

The coalition that put this together is hosting a mass follow up call on Tuesday 10/21.

But local groups can use the momentum to actually offer concrete ways for people to do things together. Take the opportunity. Folks want to be involved.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 7d

The regime tried to scare people and failed. That's good.

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Mr. Beat @iammrbeat.bsky.social · 8d

I am against fascism.

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Kelly Barnes @klbarnes20.bsky.social · 8d

This born and raised Hoosier loves to see it!

Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 8d

Solidarity!! Last week, Indiana University fired the director of student media & halted print on the Indiana Daily Student newspaper. Yesterday, Purdue’s student paper printed the banned edition & drove two hours to deliver it. Incredible www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...

Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus

The special edition blasted across town features columns from IDS and Exponent editors, alongside QR codes to support both student papers.

www.heraldtimesonline.com

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Jill Weinberger @jillybobww.bsky.social · 8d

Brb just writing a screenplay about a struggling inflatable costume factory in a wholesome but dying American small town that unexpectedly helps save democracy, and democracy saves it right back.

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knitty® | editor, Amy Sadler @knitty.com · 8d

Toronto showed up! #NoKings #NoTyrants

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Micah @rincewind.run · 8d

notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?

anyway that’s why these events are important

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Virginia Sapiro @vsapiro.bsky.social · 8d

A dinosaur talking with an NPR producer.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 8d

Writing train on a boat describes Trump fans better than any joke I could make

Zach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 8d

A bit ago we saw a man with a Trump train boat with a large crown on top of it. He was honking his horn and smiling like a madman. Trying to cover his face though. #nokings

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🎃scarecrowcialism👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 8d

Personally I love seeing corny, cringy bad protest signs. Means the amateurs are activated

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Breana Navickas @breanimator.bsky.social · 8d

I'm seeing a lot of criticism of the No Kings stuff. A lot of it is very valid I agree. But I also feel like there needs to be a nuanced understanding that these events are still a net positive I feel like. because it gets the liberal folks, the wine moms the grandmas the van dads out there.

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