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raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 1d

As a reminder, the Great Gatsby does not end well.

#democracy #StopTrump #NoKings

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)

raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, at this point, how can we be sure they aren't funding SNAP because they already used the emergency funds on something else? The bathroom, the ballroom, the bailout of Argentina... It's very possible those funds are long gone and caked in marble.
#Snap #Shutdown #NoKings

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raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 2d

This is the first truth I've heard him tell. It IS going to get worse. But, remember, it is always darkest before the dawn. And when short men cast tall shadows, it is because the sun is behind them. Vote.

#Democracy #NoKings #Shutdown #StopTrump #StopVance

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

JD Vance: "The suffering is going to get a lot worse."

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 3d

NCGOP spokesman appears to be threatening @propublica.org's @dougbockclark.bsky.social with retaliation by the Trump administration for reporting on a state Supreme Court justice www.propublica.org/article/paul...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3d

NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.

Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.

By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America

Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...

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raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 5d

This is important. The plan has always been to shut down the government indefinitely. It is IMPERATIVE that you vote in your upcoming local elections. If for no other reason then it will soon be up to individual states to save their people regardless of SCOTUS.

#Democracy #NoKings #StopTrump

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump: "I said, 'put it all into one bill and if we get it done, we're done for four years.' We don't need anything more from Congress."

raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 5d

Remember he KNOWS he's dying. THEY know he's dying. His whole wanting to run in 2028 talk is performative to let a dying king think he will rule forever. Stay focused. Vote in your local elections.

#Democracy #StopTrump #TrumpStroke #NoKings

David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social · 5d

Republicans generally know that the Trump 2028 talk is largely about Trump shutting THEM down.

He doesn’t want to see anyone begin running for president, be it Vance, Vivek, Haley etc. That lame duck status undermines him in a big way.

So the 2028 talk is a way to keep ambitious GOPers in line.

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 5d

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he doesn't believe President Donald Trump has any real inclination to attempt to defy the Constitution and run for a third term.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 5d

We are now quickly moving to the point where states will have to assume their rightly ability, in extremis, to judge the actual meaning of the constitution regardless of what Republicans on the Supreme Court claim.

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NC Democrats @ncdemocrats.bsky.social · 6d

The future of your neighborhood, your schools, and your city is on the ballot. Get out early and make your voice heard! Early voting is open now until November 1st!

Find your nearest early voting site and view your sample ballot at ncdp.org/vote.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6d

yes

rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 6d

trump's invulnerability primarily functions through the consensus that he is invulnerable

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 6d

I am losing my gd mind seeing the number of people on here who are so doompilled that they cannot imagine that telling millions of people, including tons of MAGAs, that they’re out of food money and they also can’t have health insurance anymore might have any effect whatsoever on anything

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9d

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina voters are once again asking a federal court to step in after Republican lawmakers pushed through what they call an “unnecessary, mid-decade redistricting” that dismantles long-standing Black opportunity districts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Voters Challenge North Carolina GOP’s Mid-Decade Gerrymander That Again Targets Black Districts

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 10d

"Let them waltz" will be our nation's "Let them eat cake"

#LetThemWaltz #LetThemEatCake #StopTrump #Democracy #WhiteHouse #NoKings

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."

raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 10d

I truly hope I'm wrong, but this sounds like they've discussed more demolition. The East Wing was a test.

#StopTrump #Democracy #NoKings #WhiteHouse

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Q: Can the president tear down anything he wants without oversight? Could he demolish this building or the Jefferson Memorial?

LEAVITT: Only for vertical construction will a submission be required.

Q: So it sounds like the answer is yes

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 11d

The optics of Trump building a ballroom that 99.9% of Americans will never set foot in while millions line up for food banks are worth more than any policy paper or economic proposal. This image is a visceral punch in the mouth that needs no words. It should haunt the GOP for a generation.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

a live look at the demolition of the White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom

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Wiley Nickel @wileynickel.com · 11d

The NC GOP just pushed through another gerrymandered map—because they can’t win fair elections.

It’s cheating, and it’s a disgrace. Voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around.

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NC Democrats @ncdemocrats.bsky.social · 11d

Speaker Hall just said there likely won’t be any more recorded votes in the NC House this year.

Translation: Republicans are clocking out without passing a budget (their core responsibility).

..but they found time to rig maps for the 7th time.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11d

It's official: North Carolina's Republican-controlled Legislature just passed a new congressional map designed to give the GOP an extra House seat.

This is the third state to follow Trump's gerrymandering demand, following Texas and Missouri.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11d

If North Carolina enacts this new map, it will be sued.

I don't bluff and I usually win.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11d

North Carolina moved closer Tuesday to dismantling a historically Black congressional district in a move one of its former representatives described as “blatant discrimination.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

‘Blatant Discrimination’: North Carolina Advances GOP Gerrymander at the Expense of Black Voters

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 11d

This is what authoritarianism looks like. My heart weeps for The People's House.

#StopTrump #NoKings #Whitehouse #Democracy

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 11d

www.lawdork.com/p/trump-demo...

raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 11d

For all the harm he has done (and will continue to do), this is among the worst. The People's House destroyed by a mad man, surrounded by cowards to refuse to stop him.

#StopTrump #NoKings #Whitehouse #Democracy

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 11d

christ almighty what is this guy doing

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NC Democrats @ncdemocrats.bsky.social · 11d

NC Republicans’ corrupt new maps continue to advance through the legislature.

The NC House will have their full floor vote on the maps tomorrow. They'd prefer to hide from us, but we will not be silenced! Join us.
Ncdp.org/pack-the-gallery

Pack the NCGA Gallery: Maps, Again. · North Carolina Democrats

NC Republicans’ corrupt new map continues to advance through the legislature. On Tuesday, hundreds of North Carolinians showed up in Raleigh from all corners of the state to fight back! The NC House...

Ncdp.org

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Wiley Nickel @wileynickel.com · 13d

North Carolina Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud. Openly admitting to drawing a congressional map for Donald Trump.

It’s not just politics — it’s corruption. North Carolinians deserve free and fair elections, not gerrymandered districts.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 13d

40 million Americans may go hungry in November because their SNAP funding is at risk.

40 million people at a time when most are already struggling to put food on the table.

Trump just gave 40 billion to Argentina.

That could feed every American.

That could easily fund SNAP.

America first?

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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raleighstrong.bsky.social @raleighstrong.bsky.social · 14d

#WeThePeople #NoKings

Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 15d

The Preamble to the Constitution began with three magic words and they were not “I, the King.”