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Danielle Moodie @daniellemoodie.bsky.social · 17h

We need a national strike now! Check out my plan: daniellemoodie.substack.com/p/leveraging...

Leveraging Trump's Weakness

The Call for a National Economic Shutdown

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 1d

Trump nominee to lead whistleblower office drops out after racist texts surface www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump nominee to lead whistleblower office drops out after racist texts surface

Report on Paul Ingrassia featured messages where he allegedly described himself as having a ‘Nazi streak’

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases #wtf www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 2d

BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING

BAH is the modern version of a military program dating from 1878 under which service members (National Guard) are provided government quarters or a cash substitute when quarters are unavailable. The allowance is not taxable. ec.militarytimes.com/guard-reserv...

Guard & Reserve Handbook Pay and Benefits| Military Times

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 2d

Vote early, and vote always. #TruthBeBold #txlege www.texastribune.org/2025/09/22/t...

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 2d

Robbing Peter to pay Paul does not appear to be an option this time.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Republicans eye bigger farm bailout amid Trump trade wars

The fund Trump tapped to send farmers $28 billion in 2018 is now dwindling.

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 4d

During his first term, his actions became increasingly difficult for me to justify, culminating with the Jan. 6 attack on Congress as it tried to execute its duties. I hoped he had learned from those errors, but it only took a few days of his second term for me to realize he had not.

Opinion | I resigned from the military because of Trump

I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 4d

Trump compared Santos’ actions to those of Sen. Blumenthal, who mischaracterized his military service.
“This is far worse than what George Santos did, and at least Santos had the Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!,” Trump said of Blumenthal’s statements.

Trump grants clemency to disgraced former lawmaker George Santos

The former member of Congress from New York served less than three months of a seven-years sentence for wire fraud and identity theft.

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Marco Ferrara @marcoferrara.bsky.social · Apr 17

War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength...
...and from now on #math is #woke

#Orwell1984

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 5d

There's no hypocrisy like #GOPHypocrisy.
"Those who abjure violence can only do so by others committing violence on their behalf."
George Orwell
#Orwell1984 #Owell2+2=5

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ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a building with a blue banner that says cspan

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Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social · 5d

Reports of the Trump Administration’s latest weaponization of the IRS to go after Democrats are a gross abuse of power that demands a full investigation.

Take it from Ted Cruz:

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 9d

"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice" - Martin Luther King Jr

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NEON @neon-rated.bsky.social · Aug 20

"Brilliant. Exhilarating. The boldest documentary anyone could make right now."

Official trailer for Academy Award-nominee Raoul Peck's ORWELL: 2+2=5. In select theaters 10.3.
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ORWELL 2+2=5 - Official Trailer - In Select Theaters October 3

YouTube video by NEON

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 10d

How can we arrange for a showing in less densely populated cities?

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 10d

"I had reduced everything to the simple theory that the oppressed are always right and the oppressors are always wrong: a mistaken theory, but the natural result of being one of the oppressors yourself" - George Orwell -to escape from all forms of man's dominion over man. youtube.com/watch?v=npwm...

ORWELL 2+2=5 - Official Greenband Trailer - In Select Theaters October 3

YouTube video by NEON

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 10d

"True #peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice" - Martin Luther King Jr

Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 12d

PEACE
a state of tranquility or quiet: such as a : freedom from civil disturbance

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14d

Mike Johnson’s abrupt closure of the House had more to do with stalling a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation than previously reported, and it appears to have been a direct response to the Treasury’s surrender of Epstein’s financial records.

SCOOP: Johnson closed House hours after Congress received Epstein’s financial records

The decision to shut down the House — and by extension the government — came hours after the Oversight Committee received documents from the US Treasury.

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 14d

Meanwhile, the administration has lifted barriers to #coal mining, granted two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants and other polluting industries and dedicated millions of dollars to these coal plants. fortune.com/2025/10/07/r...

America's coal-heavy thirst for AI power comes at 'turning point' when renewable energies outpace all electricity demand in 2025 | Fortune

Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of 2025, while wind generation grew by 7.7%, according to the report by energy think tank Ember.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16d

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 17d

All I ask is that you watch and listen for 2 mins.

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Amazing Grace

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 17d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 17d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 17d

#BlackLove

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Michael Tolbert @michaeltolbert.bsky.social · 18d

Straight from #TylerTX #SmithCountyTx

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19d

If Texans want to be the cowards who pull higher education over the brink, here’s their big chance.
www.statesman.com/news/educati...

New Trump plan offers UT funding benefits with conditions on academics

The Trump administration named the University of Texas as one of nine schools that can access funding benefits in exchange for demands outlined in a compact.

www.statesman.com

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