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"I am not strange. I am just not normal." Salvador Dali Advocate for the truth. Former writer & news editor for the National Guard magazine "Foundations." Published author of human interest stories for Pinellas County, Florida community newspapers.

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 18h

The Constitution is not self-enforcing.

The only thing holding our Republic together are our norms.

And the only thing that enforces those norms is The People.

No one is coming to save us.

It's entirely up to us.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 1d

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · 19h

In 1960, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, an FDA medical officer, stymied the automatic approval of thalidomide, which later was proven to cause birth defects. Her actions led to new drug regulations, requiring pharmas to ensure drugs are safe & effective.
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Her refusal to approve a dangerous drug changed medical history

As federal workers face mass layoffs and a government shutdown, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey's story is a reminder of what public servants can do when they stand their ground.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 18h

Until they prove otherwise the entire Congressional GOP is on Team Demolish the White House

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

Carney: Up until now, more than 70 cents of every dollar of military capital spending by our government has gone to the United States.

With our new Defense Investment Agency, we’ll make sure we build more of our security and defense capabilities here at home

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

Burchett is Burchetting again.

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Janette Moser @mjmoser.bsky.social · 23h

A thing about the east coast is that even the women are gonna hand you your ass on a platter. The blow up costumes are nice but we do it different over here.

Polka dot is just out there tussling with ICE on her lunch break.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

A middle finger to erasure.

More of this, please. Now do Black Lives Matter!

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lyskis.bsky.social @lyskis.bsky.social · 3h

A postal worker, for f**ks sake!

CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 4h

🚨USPS mail carrier terrorized by ICE. A federal worker carrying mail over his shoulder suspected of being an “illegal immigrant? The worst of the worst?” No. He was existing while black. 1/2

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

an FBI official says the alleged NBA gambling ring involves the "Toronto Rangers" (not a real team), which doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the quality of their investigation

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Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social · 3h

The biggest lie here, of course:

lol Trump doesn't have any FRIENDS

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Jasmine Crockett @jasmineforus.bsky.social · 4h

Democracy requires decency.

Our democracy is devolving because we neglected to demand common decency of the most powerful individual in our country; the President.

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lyskis.bsky.social @lyskis.bsky.social · 3h

I deleted my Facebook account, I don't have anything Apple, I avoid using Google, and I deleted my Amazon account.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4h

"Since Hurricane Helene devastated the community in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the county government has spent nearly $50 million on cleanup and recovery — while getting reimbursed only $4 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency..."

www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

N.C. counties that busted budgets after Helene still waiting for FEMA to pay them back

A year after Hurricane Helene, FEMA hasn’t reimbursed millions of dollars spent on cleanup and recovery, upending local budgets and hindering reconstruction.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5h

The Art of the Deal.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5h

Breaking News: Mayor Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City to try to stop the momentum of Zohran Mamdani. nyti.ms/4nfliHv

Eric Adams, wearing a Knicks hat, shakes hands with Andrew Cuomo. A headline reads: "Eric Adams Will Endorse Andrew Cuomo for Mayor." Photo credit: Al Bello/Getty Images.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 5h

Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.

This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4h

"nearly half..." ???

it's an open book test.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5h

Things like this keep happening.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.

Please Use it and SHARE!

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Federal Action Reporting Form

Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

ag.ny.gov

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 4h

Breaking News: Democratic lawmakers in Virginia plan to redraw congressional maps, hoping to hand their party two or three more House seats.

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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 16h

🚨NYC is showing us how it’s done! ✊🏼 1/2

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lyskis.bsky.social @lyskis.bsky.social · 7h

Bucs don't surprise me - they are part of Florida's Republican regime.

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Andy Kostrub @andrewkostrub.bsky.social · 17h

Updating my LEGO White House

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NatureRulesUs 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @naturerulesus.bsky.social · 9h

Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 9h

"Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting. The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers." www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting

The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...

www.nbcnews.com

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