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

Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”

@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”

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Rowan C. Blake @purplepirate123.bsky.social · 4h

Christ on a fucking cracker. NO.

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 6h

Nothing captures the current state of U.S. democracy as accurately as this (real) picture of the White House.

Rowan C. Blake @purplepirate123.bsky.social · 4h

Really sick of the NYTimes

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 6h

POTENTIAL?! He’s LITERALLY stealing from us.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 9h

Trump keeps losing in court because in America, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are supreme—not the president. This is a meaningful free speech victory against MAGA censorship for America’s students and military families as Judge Giles orders hundreds of books returned to the classroom!

Handful of DODEA schools directed to reinstate books removed by order of Trump

A federal judge ordered the immediate reinstatement of nearly 600 titles at the five Department of Defense Education Activity schools.

www.stripes.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

The North Carolina legislature is set to pass a new Trump-inspired gerrymandered congressional map.

The move is likely to give Republicans nearly 80 percent of US House seats in an otherwise closely divided swing state where Trump won 51 percent of the vote in 2024.

Republicans are making one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation even more rigged

North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.

www.motherjones.com

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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 9h

BREAKING: Arizona has officially sued the House of Representatives over Mike Johnson's decision to not swear in Adelita Grijalva, who was elected in a special election one month ago
www.notus.org/house/adelit...

Arizona Sues the House Over Johnson’s Failure to Swear In Adelita Grijalva

The state’s attorney general, Kris Mayes, argued that Johnson is breaking the precedent he set in April when he swore in two Republican congressmen during a pro forma session.

www.notus.org

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

Earlier this year, we published an article headlined “10 Ways to Enrich the Trumps and the MAGA Movement.”

We failed, though, to consider that the president might simply force the US government, i.e. us taxpayers, to straight-up pay him hundreds of millions of dollars. Our bad.

Report: Trump demands taxpayers hand him $230 million

Is it still "ridiculous that anyone would even suggest" that he's cashing in?

www.motherjones.com

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 10h

"US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement in LA"

* article explains he was shot by an ICE officer whose weapon discharged when he used it to smash a car window

US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement operation in LA, reports say

A U.S. Marshal was shot while assisting an immigration enforcement operation, according to several reports.

www.kktv.com

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Rowan C. Blake @purplepirate123.bsky.social · 9h

He can't finish a sentence. He can'y finish a thought. Half the time he doesn't know where he is or who he's talking to. He. Is. Not. Fit. To. Rule.

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Josh @joshmallow.bsky.social · 10h

The media never even talks about how he cannot stay on topic in any speech to save his life

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump's Diwali remarks: "The autism situation is just crazy when you think of it. You go back 20 years, it was one in 20,000. And now, it's one in 12. Is that hard to believe?"

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

Racial profiling. All day every day.

www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-s...

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 9h

This is bad. Very bad.

DHS quietly eliminates ban on surveillance based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The DHS quietly updated its policy manual earlier this month, removing LGBTQ+ identities from the section prohibiting surveillance based solely on immutable characteristics.

www.advocate.com

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 14h

The stakes couldn’t be higher, and the outlook isn’t rosy. SCOTUS is set to hear an emergency appeal from the order barring federal troops from being deployed to Chicago. My guide to the legal challenge, and tips on how to survive the fallout, in my piece today. Link in the replies.

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Rowan C. Blake @purplepirate123.bsky.social · 9h

Jesus Christ. Someone primary him please.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10h

Virginia Guiffre's Memoir Has the Power to Expose Epstein, Trump, and a Cabal of Pedophiles

thelefthook.substack.com/p/virginia-g...

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10h

Wondering what’s next after No Kings?

Join movement leaders and fellow activists at 8pm ET tonight to find out!

We’ll post a livestream link later as well.

Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings

No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...

www.mobilize.us

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 11h

Let’s beat AIPAC, one sticker sale at a time.
Thanks for the idea, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social !

Get yours here: www.rayguncustom.com/collections/...

Kat for Illinois: Let's Beat AIPAC Sticker

Custom die-cut white vinyl decal with ultra-removable adhesive Easy to apply and remove from most smooth surfaces Made in the USA and union-printed Dimensions: 3" x 3.5" Contribution rules I am a U.S....

www.rayguncustom.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

Now Trump wants the DOJ to just hand him another $230 Million directly.

A bottomless pit of greed and corruption.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

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Rowan C. Blake @purplepirate123.bsky.social · 11h

Christ on a cracker is the US backwards.

Even other dictators aren't interested in actually killing the people they rule.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11h

Hundreds of anti-science bills have hit statehouses, targeting key public health protections such as vaccines, milk safety, fluoride.
bit.ly/4qkw167

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 14h

If you are on ICE watch in the Rogers Park vicinity please have a buddy and exercise extreme caution. ICE has assaulted verifiers today and arrested at least one of our people. If you are vulnerable to ICE in this area, I recommend staying inside if possible.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 12h

If you need a whistle, please drop by our office (7016 N Clark Street) to pick up one for free.

If you see ICE, blow three short bursts.

If they are detaining someone, blow three long bursts.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 14h

If you are on ICE watch in the Rogers Park vicinity please have a buddy and exercise extreme caution. ICE has assaulted verifiers today and arrested at least one of our people. If you are vulnerable to ICE in this area, I recommend staying inside if possible.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 18h

It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.

Washington Post: White House begins destroying East wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Jeffries: "Republicans are the party of lawlessness and disorder, including the ongoing crime scene at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave which is running the largest pay to play scheme in the history of the country in real time. And we hear nothing but crickets from Mike Johnson."

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Rowan C. Blake @purplepirate123.bsky.social · 17h

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 17h

The British royal family is once again under intense scrutiny as a memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken accusers of Prince Andrew and Jeffery Epstein, hits bookstores Tuesday.

Memoir by Prince Andrew's and Epstein's accuser reignites a scandal that long dogged UK royals

Britain’s royal family is once again under intense scrutiny as a memoir by one of Prince Andrew and Jeffery Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Giuffre, hits bookstores.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

The President of the Nebraska Farm Bureau isn’t happy about Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina.

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