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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 17h

I thought they said it was wrong for an administration to ask a social media platform to take stuff down.

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 17h

Highly recommend piece www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

www.theatlantic.com

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Tom Joad™️ @theoriginaltomjoad.bsky.social · 1d

“I think about the people I interact with regularly online,the ones whose posts I see daily, who feel like friends even though we’ve never met. How many of them are not OK? How would I know?”

My newest SubStack article

Are You Ok?

open.substack.com/pub/joadt/p/...

Are You OK?

A Story About Not Asking

open.substack.com

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 20h

America’s Governor

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 22h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 21h

ICE is recklessly throwing tear gas into our neighborhoods and busy streets, including near children at school and CPD officers.

The Trump Administration must stop their deployment of dangerous chemical weapons into the air of peaceful American communities.

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 1d

Well said! substack.com/@repjasminec...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (@repjasminecrockett)

Today we honor the rich history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities—past and present. As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, prot...

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 1d

This made me giggle

Harry @harryiii.bsky.social · 1d

LOL, funnier when less true.

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 1d

lol

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 2d

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 1d

America’s Governor

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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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

Portland, OR, 2025

Protester in frog costume stands in front of tank (meme of Tiananmen Square “Tank Man”)

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 3d

Worth a read
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...

What Can Be Done When the Supreme Court Is Fully Corrupted?

The answer cuts to the heart of democratic fragility.

open.substack.com

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Susan Glasser @sbg1.bsky.social · 3d

RIP the great Diane Keaton.

That is all.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 4d

I love this image.

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 4d

That started my skepticism but I decided to give them a chance. This sealed it

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 4d

I can’t watch or repost this enough

Victor Pickard @victorpickard.bsky.social · 5d

The uprisings in Portland are truly terrifying.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 4d

OMG, yes!

Marilyn Munster @heyfren.bsky.social · 4d

Hahaha. Excellent idea!

Bad Bunny should perform a Spanish version of YMCA just for the hell of it.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5d

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 5d

the makers of that inflatable frog costume right now

bugs bunny is holding a stack of money in his hands

ALT: bugs bunny is holding a stack of money in his hands

media.tenor.com

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 4d

Well this is not what I want to see while on an airplane…

Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 5d

Cool cool cool cool cool.

Leah Feiger @leahfeiger.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: The government shutdown is pushing air safety workers to the limit.

“One person can only answer, troubleshoot, and resolve so many problems at once,” an FAA employee tells @aarianmarshall.bsky.social:

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 4d

Send the war criminal Putin to The Hague!

Iryna Voichuk @irynavoichuk.bsky.social · 5d

This is Mark. He was only seven years old when a russian projectile hit his family’s home in Zaporizhzhia, killing him.

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 4d

Everything has become so f**king stupid

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5d

Oh god

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

🤷🏼

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 5d

"Stalinism and Stephen Miller: Cause for concern"
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...

Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)

Cause for concern

snyder.substack.com

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Brian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 4d

What the actual f**k?!?

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 6d

All conspiracy theories eventually lead to antisemitism.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 6d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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