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Mister Sissy ✊

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Liberal, cat lady, book lover, news junkie, long time supporter of LGBTQ community, equal rights for all people, anti-war, ban automatic weapons. Please no uninvited DMs or solicitations. I believe in blocking. Resist🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊✊

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Mister Sissy ✊ @mrsissy.bsky.social · Jul 14

Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · Jul 14

They fear your voice because it’s powerful. The status quo trembles at a single voice. Silence isn’t safety-it’s surrender. They don’t fear your sadness-they fear your clarity. History doesn’t repeat itself- it responds to silence. They want you numb...so stay awake. Read this...often.

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john60612.bsky.social @john60612.bsky.social · 43m

Dementia donOLD says inflation is defeated. So why do things cost more now?

Trump says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many

Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Trump told the United...

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 40m

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El Paso family claims Border Patrol killed their dog during search, CBP reviewing incident

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says they are reviewing a "use of force incident" in El Paso, after a family says a Border Patrol agent unjustifiably shot...

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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 6h

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19h

I mean…😂

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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 5h

www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Insurrection Act would allow Trump to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes. The military is typically not allowed to be deployed on U.S. soil for domestic law enforcement purposes without congressional authorization.

Vance says Trump is 'looking at all his options' as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act

The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes.

www.nbcnews.com

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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 4h

www.reuters.com/world/us/lax...
Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday there was a ground stop at the Los Angeles International Airport due to an equipment outage.

The airport is among the busiest in the world.

LAX flights grounded due to equipment outage, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Sunday there was a ground stop at the Los Angeles International Airport due to an equipment outage.

www.reuters.com

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5h

⚡️Russia has pounded Ukraine's rail infrastructure 300 times since August, official says.

Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's railway infrastructure as autumn sets in, resulting in increasing train delays and cancellations.

Russia has pounded Ukraine's rail infrastructure 300 times since August, official says

Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's railway infrastructure as autumn sets in, resulting in increasing train delays and cancellations.

kyivindependent.com

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Mister Sissy ✊ @mrsissy.bsky.social · 5h

Thread 😡😡😡

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

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ICE abducted a 15-year-old autistic boy during a bathroom break and kept him hidden for nearly a week.
His mother thought he was missing. Even local police couldn’t find him because ICE never told anyone they had him.

He was selling fruit with his mom when he asked to use the restroom.

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

By the time she turned around, he was gone. She reported him missing, but only six days later did authorities learn ICE had secretly detained him.

This child “functions like a 4-year-old,” yet he remains locked in a Houston detention center.
May karma exact vengeance on all.

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Mister Sissy ✊ @mrsissy.bsky.social · 5h

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

More than 5,000 federal employees have received layoff notices. We’re working to ensure that the administration isn’t using state voter rolls to target registered Democrats for termination. More details soon.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 1d

Elected Republicans are getting desperate. Their lies are getting more ridiculous. They’re now trying to discourage protest by claiming No Kings will be a hate rally with terrorists. Millions of Americans have the chance to demonstrate how wrong they are.

www.americaamerica.news/p/will-you-s...

Will You Stand Up for the Right of Peaceful Protest?

A Saturday Prompt

www.americaamerica.news

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Mister Sissy ✊ @mrsissy.bsky.social · 5h

This should be a huge story not just a comment lost in Bluesky!

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

a russ vought special

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

How easily has Trump rolled corporate media? So much more easily than he probably expected.

Nice little TV network you got there

How easily has Trump rolled corporate media? So much more easily than he probably expected.

www.motherjones.com

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Mister Sissy ✊ @mrsissy.bsky.social · 5h

No wonder they want to erase history. Yes it is one of those shameful topics but we all need to take a look at the past and make sure the truth is told! Grateful to Browder for doing the hard part for us 🙏

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

At a time when so many people feel “really powerless, Michelle’s work is a reminder that it’s still possible to be powerful, and she’s done it through art.”

One woman’s quest to reclaim the ugly history of Black maternal health

One woman's quest to reclaim the ugly history of Black maternal health

Artist Michelle Browder's Mothers of Gynecology project is an act of resistance.

www.motherjones.com

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️Zelensky approves new Russia sanctions in coordination with Japan.

"Eight individuals and 14 legal entities involved in supporting the Russian military machine and evading sanctions were sanctioned," the President's Office announced on Oct. 11.

Zelensky approves new Russia sanctions in coordination with Japan

President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed new sanctions targeting Russian individuals and entities, aligning Ukraine's latest measures with those previously imposed by Japan.

kyivindependent.com

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d

Trump’s rationale for sending the military into American cities keeps shifting. But the purpose remains constant: intimidation. The Supreme Court and Congress must push back. bit.ly/3IWUMED

There Is No Insurrection

Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power.

www.brennancenter.org

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Anne L🦋🌊 @anne94.bsky.social · 2d

"being planned" but not finalized till under Trump. Let's make that clear next time.

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Fuzza Majumula @fuzzamajumula.bsky.social · 2d

In fact, it was signed in 2017, under the first Trump regime.

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Mister Sissy ✊ @mrsissy.bsky.social · 5h

More info from the comments .

Thank you @anne94.bsky.social
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kissysmom.bsky.social @kissysmom.bsky.social · 18h

A quote for today ~ Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out. - Thich Nhat Hanh

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An!t@ @butterfielda.bsky.social · 18h

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 18h

At least 6 cars

About 8-9 ICE agents

All to abuse and arrest a 15 year old girl; even forcing a knee onto her neck

America-under Donald Trump-has become an authoritarian state

Repressing dissent

Eroding-then ignoring-the rule of law

And terrorizing children

As lady liberty wept

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨A 15 year old opens the door to the vehicle, but ICE monsters proceed to throw her around like a rag doll — because they can. Notice the police drive away, just out of view of the camera. Uploaded ~ 2 hours ago. 1/2

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L.G.O.G.M. (Lovable Grumpy Old Gay Man) 🏳️‍🌈✡️😻🎼 @davidbrucas.bsky.social · 18h

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Mister Sissy ✊ @mrsissy.bsky.social · 17h

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Kirsten Grady @mrskgrady.bsky.social · 18h

In high school, I had to interview an older relative about their life. I chose my Oma (my grandmother) who told me stories about living through Hitler’s rise. I remember her voice shaking when she said, “We were so scared. You couldn’t trust anyone.”

Close-up photo of an Edelweiss flower — a small, white alpine bloom with fuzzy, star-shaped petals and yellow-green centers, set against a background of green grass. The texture of the petals looks soft and woolly, symbolizing resilience and purity in harsh mountain conditions.

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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 17h

These clowns haven’t worked a month since July, still cash $174K checks, and get gold-plated healthcare on our dime. Now he wants to be the hero?

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 17h

The brown people aren't stealing your jobs.
The orange man is stealing your future.

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