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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h

To his credit, Jonathan Karl was ready for Johnson's bullshit and called him out in real time.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?

MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 11h

He was so butthurt by millions protesting his authoritarian regime, he posted an AI clip of him in a fighter jet dumping crap on people exercising their constitutional rights.

It’s the kind of reaction you would expect from a mentally unhinged lunatic or a petulant child.

Not a President.

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 19d

WE HAVE LIFTOFF

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Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow

Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.

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Atti 17.11 @atti1711.bsky.social · 6d

This is Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY). He wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Over 63,000 of his constituents to lose health insurance, if the ACA was repealed.

RETWEET to let New York know that RepMikeLawler wants to take away their health care!
👇👇👇👇

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Kevin Necessary @knecessary.bsky.social · 6d

I wrote a post about my friend and colleague, cartoonist @claytoonz.bsky.social, who could use your help.

open.substack.com/pub/kevinnec...

Help cartoonist Clay Jones

A plea to fans of cartoons and democracy

open.substack.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 6d

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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Indivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 9d

We were gearing up for #NoKings on the I71 footbridge this week.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!!!

We are sorry we stole your land, murdered & raped your ancestors, then blamed you for wanting to exist in peace.

Please forgive us.

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The Weekend on MSNBC @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social · 21d

Oregon Rep. @bynum.house.gov calls President Trump’s threat to use military force in Portland “little boy energy” and says, “the last time Trump sent his goons to town, we ran them out....He knows he lost, and he wants to come back.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Van Hollen: "It's good to see the president finally get off the golf course and decide to talk. He's been much more focused, as we all know, on keeping the Epstein files locked up than keeping the government open."

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rad33.bsky.social @rad33.bsky.social · 21d

"... the whole Trump-Russia collusion nonsense..."
AJ Bill Barr was the man of the hour in getting out in front of the news with this lie before the Mueller report was released, and which did not clear Trump of colluding with Russia in the 2016 Presidential election.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Andy McCarthy: "The indictment almost fails as an indictment in that it doesn't give you notice of what Comey has actually done. But factually there's nothing there. So this smacks of wanting to put Comey through the process, which is what lawfare is."

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rad33.bsky.social @rad33.bsky.social · 21d

Is it possible to be more morally and/or politically compromised than Senator Lindsey Graham?

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 21d

Olympian levels of lying from Republicans on Sunday shows today. Going to be a very ugly week.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

TAPPER: As a constitutional attorney & Speaker, do you think it's acceptable for any POTUS to publicly instruct their AG to prosecute their political opponent and go as far as firing a US attorney if they don't bring charges?

JOHNSON: A grand jury voted to indict Comey. That's how our system works

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rad33.bsky.social @rad33.bsky.social · 21d

Mealy-mouthed, disingenuous, hypocritical and dishonest, pro-autocracy, and yet somehow also a good "Christian"?

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rad33.bsky.social @rad33.bsky.social · 21d

All crime? Committed by everyone?
Obviously, by definition, crime is already illegal. Some crimes (of equal impact on society) are more illegal than others.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

WELKER: Why not ask the president to roll back some of his tariffs instead of supporting a taxpayer-funded bailout for farmers?

THUNE: I think the big issue with the tariffs is China

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 22d

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25d

It’s rare that one clip can both be grounds for a massive corporate lawsuit and grounds for the 25th Amendment at the same time.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26d

Kimmel's show put together a montage of Trump insisting dozens of times yesterday to "DON'T TAKE TYLENOL." Complete insanity.

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Chevron @lachevron.bsky.social · 26d

The upload to youtube has already crossed 300,000 views. Makes Sinclair broadcasting insignificant and give it the most views ever on YouTube for his show.

youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...

Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26d

Kimmel's show put together a montage of Trump insisting dozens of times yesterday to "DON'T TAKE TYLENOL." Complete insanity.

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 25d

Trump just signed his confession to censoring ABC. To all the organizations who have done these drug deals with the administration: unless you stand up to a bully, they are going to keep coming back.

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