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Alida

@near333.bsky.social

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Retired physician, part-time artist, full-time animal lover, amateur gardener, cowgirl at heart, environmentalist, love playing piano, avid supporter of democracy 💙💙, BLM, ban assault weapons 🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️🌈💙☮️🕊️. No 🚫DMs, no GoFundMe , 🚫 porn.

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Dave Keating @davekeating.substack.com · 11h

Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.

Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.

We can see where this is going.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 11h

They are now saying the quiet parts out loud. We can not accept their unconstitutional and immoral behaviors. Show up at your local No Kings Day on 10/18. Bring a friend who is new to protesting! Let’s make our collective voices heard! Www.nokings.org

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Ray @rayharry.bsky.social · 23h

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 10h

Moses Mike Johnson is about to be sued for refusing to swear in Arizonas duly elected congresswoman, Adelita Grijalva who won her district by a 40% margin!

#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether #MosesMike #AdelitaGrijalva

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MAGA Mike GETS SUED as SHUTDOWN STUNT goes WRONG

YouTube video by MeidasTouch

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Bluegal Fran Langum #NoKings @bluegal.bsky.social · 56m

I hope it’s as big as THE WOMENS MARCH of 2017. Make it so!

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

“.. Journalists from the undersigned defense trade publications will not sign this new policy.”

Military Times
Defense News
Aviation Week
Breaking Defense
Defense Daily
Defense One
Inside Defense
USNI News.

@militarytimes.bsky.social
www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

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Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 51m

Mamdani is able to go into the belly of the beast and politely take control of the interview. Exactly what we need.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 5h

Zohran Mamdani gives message directly to Trump during his Fox interview:

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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 3h

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Peace @dogsmile.bsky.social · 53m

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Alida @near333.bsky.social · 47m

Except apparently they just now doubled it to $40 billion. Dear God.

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Left Of Center Orange Hater @henshinhal.bsky.social · 1d

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 13h

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2h

"In unison."

Amen.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2h

that they left em masse, at least, seems like a good sign

Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 2h

NEW for @washingtonpost.com:

Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy.

@nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”

Reporters leave Pentagon en masse after refusing to sign on to new rules

After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out rather than comply with its restrictive new policies.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 3h

1/ The first excerpt of Virginia Giuffre's posthumus memoir is out and it is gutting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother

In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy a...

www.theguardian.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2h

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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JJ @jjfroggy.bsky.social · 1h

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Pentagon’s New Press Rules Backfire Immediately as Media Outlets Unite and Refuse to Sign

In a rare show of unity, news organizations across the political spectrum are pushing back against a new restrictive press policy instituted by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

substack.com

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 6h

What the fuck are we doing?

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NetworkforDemocracy @simple-truth.bsky.social · 2d

The original No Kings Day took place about 250 years ago.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1h

AFRICAN FORCIBLY TAKEN BY ICE GOONS

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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 3h

Trump wants to unleash the “full force” of the military on Portland—trying to stoke violence to justify tightening his authoritarian grip. He’s spewing lies and unleashing brutality on Portland.

Portland is responding with peace and whimsy.

Editorial: Hello, world. An open letter from ‘war-ravaged’ Portland

Despite President Donald Trump's grim characterizations, the protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building don't remotely match what's happening, the editorial board writes. While ...

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 19h

😆🤣🐸

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Edward A. Rowe @edwardarowe1.bsky.social · 10h

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 5h

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John F Leech🦋💙 @jfleech3.bsky.social · 3h

TRUMP SET THE STAGE FOR THIS DISASTER IN ALASKA.

AMERICA FIRST MY ASS.

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 4h

The Alaska Native village of Kipnuk was due to receive a $20M grant from the EPA that they were going to use for flood protection.

It was labelled “wasteful DEI spending” and canceled.

The recent storm destroyed homes & flooded Kipnuk: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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