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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 14h

Due process. Academic freedom. An independent judiciary. A free press. A professional civil service. A protected environment. These aren't partisan talking points; they are the pillars of a healthy nation. And every single one of them is under direct assault by the Trump administration.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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LynneMcCartney @lynnemccartney.bsky.social · 6h

I'll be in Arlington Heights, #Illinois.
How about you?
#NoKings
➡️ www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17h

October 18 is a day to stand tall against tyranny. No Crowns. No Thrones. #NoKings. Join the movement—find a No Kings Day protest near you and make your voice heard. nokings.org

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 14h

The Trump-Vance Administration getting rid of biodefense personnel is, to state the blindingly obvious, a very bad choice.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13h

Trump is stooping so low that he’s gutting the federal Office of Special Education.

Attacking students with disabilities is wrong. Every child in America deserves a fair shot at success.

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

www.npr.org

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Raja Krishnamoorthi @rajaforil.bsky.social · 12h

It's been 5 months since my campaign for U.S. Senate launched, and we haven't wasted a single day! Folks are joining our team from every corner of Illinois because we all share the same mission: Make sure this country is there for the next families who need it.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12h

ICE is recklessly throwing tear gas into our neighborhoods and busy streets, including near children at school and CPD officers.

The Trump Administration must stop their deployment of dangerous chemical weapons into the air of peaceful American communities.

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Raja Krishnamoorthi @rajaforil.bsky.social · 11h

If Republicans allow the ACA subsidies to expire, premiums will nearly double for millions of Americans. For some families, they'll jump 250%. That's unacceptable.

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?

Here’s a look at who could be affected by the end of the Affordable Care Act credits and how much prices could change.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

Illinois is proving that when we partner with industry and invest in our people, we can lead the nation in innovation, economic growth, and high-quality manufacturing jobs.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9h

Today’s announcement from Stellantis is a major win for Illinois workers, our economy, and the future of American manufacturing.

Bringing back the Belvidere plant and creating 3,300 good-paying jobs demonstrates the skill, dedication, and productivity of Illinois’ workforce.

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Indivisible Elk Grove Township ❌👑 @indivisibleegt.com · 8h

🌮 TACO. GRANDE. 🐔
Have you signed up for #NoKings in
Arlington Heights, #Illinois yet?
No time like the present.
Wear a costume, bring your friends and LET'S DO THIS!
Power To The People 💪🏼
@indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com @ezralevin.bsky.social
RSVP ⬇️
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 10h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10h

Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.

An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side.

Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10h

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 12h

BREAKING: A court temporarily blocked the installation of two statues of Catholic saints on the public safety building in Quincy, Massachusetts while our case proceeds.

This is a win for the separation of church and state under the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights.

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Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov · 12h

The danger isn't in the streets in the city of Chicago.

The danger is what’s happening when troops are being sent in to stand on street corners with rifles.

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Indivisible Elk Grove Township ❌👑 @indivisibleegt.com · 19h

🐥 Good morning, Bluesky!
It's TACO TUESDAY! 🐔
Time to sign up for the massive clucking event in Arlington Heights, #Illinois!
No prizes for sitting it out.
Join the peaceful protest this Saturday, October 18th.
No 💵 for 📸 with 🐥
#NoKings #peace
@indivisible.org

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Good morning, America! It's TACO TUESDAY! Photo of the 32 foot Trump inflatable chicken with people in front of it. No Kings rally in Arlington Heights, Illinois this Saturday, October 18th at 3pm.
RSVP on our website: Indivisibleegt.com

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LynneMcCartney @lynnemccartney.bsky.social · 1d

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The Democratic Governors Association @demgovs.org · 1d

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The courts have ruled that Donald Trump CANNOT deploy the National Guard in Illinois.

Gov. @jbpritzker.bsky.social and other Dem Govs are pushing back on Trump’s illegal moves and fighting to protect America’s democracy.

Appeals court blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois

The court ruled that National Guard troops can remain federalized, but cannot be deployed in the state.

www.nbcnews.com

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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.msnbc.com · 1d

"What I have been trying to teach myself this past year is what we can learn in a really practical sense from the movements that have fought the government doing terrible things."

Rachel's Vanity Fair interview is now published: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...

Rachel Maddow on MSNBC’s Big Rebrand: “We’re Still the Same Old MS”

The news host and producer of ‘Andrew Young: The Dirty Work’ on embracing the Serenity Prayer, the emergency of American authoritarianism, and Bari Weiss at CBS: “There’s an effort—systemically—to des...

www.vanityfair.com

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 1d

Quick Tip: Don’t want people getting pinged when you post or reply?

You can turn that off by heading to: Settings → Privacy and Security → Allow others to be notified of your posts and toggling it off.

A screenshot of “Allow others to be notified of your posts” with “No one” selected

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

If you read only one democracy story today, make it this one. While legacy media largely skipped the Texas redistricting hearing, Democracy Docket's Jen Rice was there for all 10 days. Her coverage stands out and sheds insight into how the GOP operates -- not only in TX -- but nationally.

In a Federal Courtroom in Texas, Republicans Were Desperate to Keep Details of their Gerrymander Under Wraps

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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Ted Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social · 1d

Today is Day 13 of the Republican shutdown. Your regular reminders:

1. Republicans control the White House, Senate and House.

2. GOP making deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and ACA.

3. Democrats are fighting to lower costs, cancel the cuts and save healthcare for Americans.

Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 4d

What Republicans are doing is unacceptable.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

"Following public outcry, the U.S. Department of Education has restored funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, about a month after cutting it..."

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Get Funding Back Despite Trump’s Anti-DEI Campaign

Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization th...

www.propublica.org

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