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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

This is great work, America but I know we can do better.

An image showing a graphic titled “TRUMP APPROVAL RATING” with the AP and NORC at the University of Chicago logos. The results read: “APPROVE 37%” and “DISAPPROVE 61%.” At the bottom, small text notes the survey was conducted October 9–13 with 1,289 adults. A photo of Donald Trump in a dark suit and red tie appears on the left side of the image.

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Shirley @maneuo.bsky.social · 2d

This is the power of the people.
In the current situation, doesn't the government intend to draw a conclusion?

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

October 18, 2025

Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy and their opposition to a president and an ...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5d

Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.

Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 7d

Homan needs to go!

Tell Congress: Demand Tom Homan Resign

Contact Congress today!

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 8d

Love this so much
📸 Respective Collective

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 10d

Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 10d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 11d

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism ... you don't say www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17d

Which judges have ruled against the Trump admin?

Reagan appointed judges .
Clinton appointed judges.
Bush appointed judges.
Obama appointed judges.
Biden appointed judges.
Trump appointed judges.

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Shirley @maneuo.bsky.social · 16d

Have you thought about this? There are two possibilities. The first is that the family is threatened. The second is the temptation of money.

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Shirley @maneuo.bsky.social · 18d

I wonder how much taxpayer money has been squandered in the short period of time since the Republicans took office as president... ?

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 18d

CONGRESS GOT ANOTHER PAID VACATION courtesy of Speaker Johnson

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 18d

This is simple. Congress should not willingly pay the bills to fund the most serious assault on political freedom in our lifetime - an assault that may collapse democracy as we know it if we don't fight back.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19d

These so-called "DEMOCRAT AGENCIES"...

-Ensure our food is safe to eat
-Keep our air and water clean
-Alert us to natural disasters
-Protect us from financial fraud and scammers

Remember what Trump is actually attacking.

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Shirley @maneuo.bsky.social · 19d

He hides when things get tough. How much did Trump spend on the border wall when he took office? So many subsidies can't be paid back. Everything was Trump's expense.

Shirley @maneuo.bsky.social · 19d

Trump has always been a liar. He's a fascist. We can look at his ancestors to see if they were among the fascists. But I think he's Satan. Trump is irresponsible.

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Tallgirl6234 @tallgirl6234.bsky.social · 22d

We’re at peak greed when the president brags about 24k gold décor for the White House while cutting commissaries, healthcare, and social nets. A palace of glitter for him, an empty pantry and hospital bill for you.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 24d

People tell me if I don’t like Missouri, I should leave. But, it’s a nice day and the breeze is blowing. I’m sitting in the side-by-side watching my donkey get his hooves trimmed by a local farrier.

I’m not leaving because of GOP authoritarinism. It’s my state too, and I’m tougher than they are…

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25d

BREAKING: Sinclair FOLDS and ends its preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live! The show will return tonight on Sinclair's ABC affiliates.

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 29d

find me another Dem that wouldn't be too afraid to do this. seriously.

Ethan Stark-Miller @estarkmiller.bsky.social · 29d

EXCLU: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will announce today he is cancelling a televised town hall with WABC News planned for Sept. 25 in the wake of the network suspending comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show last week.
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EXCLUSIVE | Mamdani to pull planned ABC town hall event after network suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show | amNewYork

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani will announce Monday that he is cancelling a televised town hall with WABC News planned for Sept. 25 in the wake of

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Shirley @maneuo.bsky.social · Sep 21

? He exploited his position to turn his Trump family's assets from tens of millions into hundreds of billions. And if you don't boycott this, you're boycotting children's dreams? Isn't that ridiculous?

Shirley @maneuo.bsky.social · Sep 21

Don't people these days think straight?
A single sentence can kill a person, so why isn't anyone boycotting Trump

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Katie Fallow @katiefallow.bsky.social · Sep 21

It says something about Trump’s all-out war on free speech that the New York Times couldn’t find a more credible person than “presidential historian” Craig Shirley to defend it. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/u...

Craig Shirley, a presidential historian and biographer of President Ronald Reagan, said Mr. Trump's experience was so searing that he did not believe the president would improperly restrain others' free speech, whatever his public exhortations.
"We all especially know Biden used government to censor Trump, kicking him off many media platforms, a clear violation of the law," Mr. Shirley said. "As his own First Amendment rights were abridged, my guess is he's especially sensitive to anyone else seeing their First Amendment rights taken away."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Sep 15

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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · Sep 14

I know all the rightwingers are still sephiroth posting about how kirk's death is the signal to let slip the dogs of war but one thing hindering that from becoming reality is that their dear leader absolutely does not give a shit

Congratulations to Cian Curley, who just won this Season’s Met PGA, Head Professional Championship, by two strokes! Cian is a GREAT Player, and a tremendous Head Pro. Congratulations to all of the Members of Trump National Golf Club, Westchester!

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · Sep 14

📌Don’t kid yourself: Brian Kilmeade said out loud what every Republican thinks when he called for the killing of the homeless.

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