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Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 22m

48 in Rangeley

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 20h

Here is the #nokings turnout in tiny Rangeley Maine this morning. 48 patriots represent more than 2.5% of our population. #mepolitics

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Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 17h

Rangeley Maine, 48 people

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 18h

Democracy dies in silence.

…when people are too afraid or don’t care enough to speak up.

Not today.

MILLIONS of Americans and allies of freedom and democracy, here and around the world, are taking to the streets.

Showing their love of country and defiance of tyranny.

It’s a beautiful sight.

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Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 21h

#NoKings in Rangeley Maine! We may be a small town in the mountains but we stand for democracy.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

Setting aside the fact that in 4 GOP majority states (NV, IA, MT, UT) Dems have 0 Reps despite voting 40% Dem, New England has a district Trump won by 9 and 2 toss-up districts, and Republicans lost all 3 because they ran terrible full MAGA candidates like Karoline Leavitt in NH.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

This doesn’t even include the ones who had pending case but he had their charges dropped.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

It must really make everyone working at US Attorneys Offices around the country and DOJ, from prosecutors to staff, proud to know that you serve under an admin that has wiped out the convictions and/or sentences of every Republican convicted of a crime over the last decade.

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Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like an endorsement of NO KINGS tomorrow.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "The last time I checked, Americans have more freedom right now to express themselves and speak their minds after Republicans took over ... it is the Republicans who restored your right to share and speak your mind."

Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 1d

Is he living under a rock?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: What's your message to the 170 US citizens who have been detained by ICE? About 20 of them are children

MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.

Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 1d

Isn't it his JOB to know that people are talking about?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: What is your reaction to Marjorie Taylor Greene saying this is a serious situation with regard to Cory Mills?

MIKE JOHNSON: I try not to react to what Marjorie Taylor Greene says every day. I don't know what she's talking about.

Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 3d

This is a disgrace!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump: "It's a war that Russia should've won in the first week."

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Chief Joe @chiefjoer.bsky.social · 8d

I can only imagine what Fox would say if Obama opened a Muslim air base in our country. @jvl.bsky.social @radiofreetom.bsky.social

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 8d

Hegseth: I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho.

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Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 8d

The capacity for ass kissing is beyond measure.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 10d

I bet we could get Biden or Harris to explain it to him.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 10d

The President of the United States doesn’t seem to know what habeas corpus is

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 11d

Can you imagine the self discipline it takes to sit there and listen to the rambling of a man who is clearly losing it?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Trump: "We call them the water drugs. The drugs that come in through water. They're not coming. There are no boats anymore. Frankly, there are no fishing boats. There are no boats out there period, if you want to know the truth. Does anybody go fishing anymore?"

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Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 11d

Bondi, et al, have perfected the "I'm the victim" response. I'm so over it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

SCHIFF: If a video exists of Homan taking $50k in bribe money from the FBI, will you support a request to provide it to the committee?

BONDI: You can talk to Director Patel about that

SCHIFF: I'm talking to you about it

BONDI: Will you apologize to Donald Trump?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

SCHIFF: If a video exists of Homan taking $50k in bribe money from the FBI, will you support a request to provide it to the committee?

BONDI: You can talk to Director Patel about that

SCHIFF: I'm talking to you about it

BONDI: Will you apologize to Donald Trump?

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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 12d

Maybe Johnson can give us the simple truth on why he won’t swear in the 218th signature on the Epstein discharge petition

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Mike Johnson: "When the simple truth is on your side, you have nothing to hide from."

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 12d

MORE: Minutes after this happened, video emerged of ICE officers on the roof of a facility in Portland firing rubber bullets at protesters outside the facility—not on facility grounds—who were merely standing and looking at the building.

No violence, no crimes, no disruptions. They were fired upon.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 12d

Do people realize that Trump and Miller are creating so many valid civil causes of action that taxpayers will be paying billions of dollars—if not tens of billions—to their innocent victims and their families over the next 25 years?

America will be digging itself out of a hole for decades to come.

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Lucy Simonds @lucymtnwalk.bsky.social · 14d

Sunday thought: America’s trauma
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Sunday thought: A national trauma

We need to talk about it openly

open.substack.com

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14d

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 15d

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.

Want to know why?

Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.

Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

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