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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 6h

Here’s why you were barraged with spam today.

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Robyn Swirling @rswirling.bsky.social · 17h

Once again: this is also happening in DC. Still.

It feels like we’ve been forgotten, maybe because there aren’t huge confrontations to run photos of. But our neighbors are still being taken every day. Routine traffic stops are now done by 12+ feds alongside local police.

Please talk about us too.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

"Residents in Chicago and Portland are living in a police state where masked armed forces kidnap who they want to kidnap, where they have to listen to public officials routinely lie about what is happening in their neighborhoods." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Secret Police and plainclothes ICE agents kidnap multiple people from a neighborhood in Chicago. They then deploy teargas and brutally beat neighbors who come out to express their concern.

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Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social · 6h

Elections aren’t every 4 years or every 2 years, they’re every year. In California we have a special election for prop 50 and it’s a YES. If Texas can gerrymander then we should be able to. I know my comments will be filled with bots, but I won’t be intimidated. Our democracy is vanishing❤️

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Democrats @democrats.org · 5h

Rep. @jasmineforus.bsky.social: The last government shutdowns were on Republicans. This one is too.

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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 6h

#Pinks
#ProudBlue

Love this intelligent, competent woman!!

#JasmineCrockett

“The problem is that Americans thought it was ok to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of The United States and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things.

Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of The United States and if we don’t wake up we may not have a United States.”

Congresswoman
Jasmine Crockett

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Malcolm P. Johnson @admiralmpj.bsky.social · 5h

So...you're running against AIPAC then?

This is not about Maine, is it?

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 6h

Here’s why you were barraged with spam today.

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🌸Norma Jeen🌸 @normajeen.bsky.social · 5h

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SavvySuzy @savvysuzy.bsky.social · 5h

They violated the Hatch Act in their first term and were never held accountable.

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 6h

This administration keeps torching the Hatch Act—propaganda videos in airports, partisan emails on federal servers, even mass firings. It’s corruption with a flag pin. See something? Say something. Expose it through the whistleblower tip line.
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smpl62.bsky.social @smpl62.bsky.social · 5h

I’ll be protesting too. I can’t wait either. I’m debating whether or not if I should wear my Guy Fawkes mask or not.

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 16h

New York Attorney General Letitia James responded to Trump’s DOJ’s bogus indictment:
“I will not bow. I will not break. I will not bend. I will not capitulate. I will not give in. I will not give up.”

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h

Wanna stop getting calls and texts from me about Prop 50? Send your ballot in today. That removes you from the contact lists, and helps phone bankers use their time more effectively :)

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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Fal Rising @falrising.bsky.social · 1d

The indictment of Letitia James galvanized a groundswell of support—her re-election campaign has pulled in $1 million since Thursday, 79% of it from new donors.

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Scotch Mac @mac2.bsky.social · 8h

You mean 'belongs to Trump'

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

GREER: I think China realizes they've overstepped

CNBC: You think they realize they overstepped? Their statement says 'if forced to fight, China will fight to the end'

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Scotch Mac @mac2.bsky.social · 9h

Patented Trump 'smirk'

🌮 tera's ghost @terasghost.bsky.social · 9h

he wigs me out. bad.

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Scotch Mac @mac2.bsky.social · 10h

Truth

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

CHRIS CHRISTIE (a Republican): “This is no longer the Department of Justice. What it is now is a Capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so.”

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14h

Trump hates this photo of him. Definitely don't share it far and wide today.

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Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 14h

#ProudBlue #Pinks #ResistanceUnited

Did anyone have some guy in an inflatable frog suit leading the resistance on their bingo card?

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 16h

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 1d

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MoJoJuju @xoey1.bsky.social · 1d

PINO is an awesome Name..
I did not come up with this but i will give credit to whomever came up with it..
President in Name Only.. 👍 Perfect...👍

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Joel Jacobson❌👑🇨🇦 @jakesterwisc.bsky.social · 1d

He’s exactly right. ICE is Trump’s Gestapo. They even have camps to put their “enemies” in. They aren’t Jewish, mostly Latinos and blacks persecuted without due process. I am so ashamed of the U.S. right now. We’re not a world leader, we’re a democracy destroyer with this Ass Clown running the show

Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 1d

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