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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Another $20 billion. That is the face you make when you heist the US taxpayers for $40 billion two weeks before your midterm elections from the most corrupt America Last regime in history.

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Barchart @barchart.com · 1d

U.S. Housing Market has reached its most unaffordable level in history 🚨🚨

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 7h

Stephen Schwarzman is “the undisputed king of private equity" and the 33rd richest person in the world (net worth: $50B).

Schwarzman's interest is to "have more access” to the savings of ordinary people. Trump’s interest is that Schwarzman has shoveled a lot of money his way. trib.al/6nJdQD7

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22h

Finally, some common sense from Oklahoma education.

Ryan Walters turned classrooms into culture war battlegrounds. Reversing his Bible mandate isn’t “anti-religion,” it’s accepting the fact that the Bible is not a history book!

Schools should teach, not preach.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

It should be a litmus test for Democratic presidential primary candidates whether they will restore the White House and DC public properties to exactly the way they were before the Palm Beach lounge lizard decided to turn it into Mar-a-Lago meets 1936 Nuremberg.

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Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 8h

Kurt and I are throwing a Meet & Greet, including starter packs, for Halloween. We wanted to go ahead and send out a Save the Date so you can mark your calendars. Get ready for a boo-tifully good time! We’re aiming for spook-tacular! 👻🎃💀
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

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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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h

Importantly, law does *not* apply to cities; NY has to amend its constitution for that.

New York City is actually voting on a measure *next month* to move its own elections to even year — that'd be a huge change in NYC, though one that'd still demand state action. I explained:

To Boost Turnout, Ballot Measure Proposes Moving New York City Elections to Even Years - Bolts

When cities hold their local elections on off years, they tend to see terrible turnout. Many are rescheduling their contests when many more people go to the polls. Will New York be next?

boltsmag.org

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

🚨The new escalation of “normal” violence includes breaking into homes, ransacking/destroying property and THEN disappearing families. 🚨🚨We. Are. Occupied. 🚨🚨
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Kolshack @redsun76.bsky.social · 7h

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hopeful66 @hopeful66.bsky.social · 1d

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Kolshack @redsun76.bsky.social · 7h

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Marcie Lipsitt @mlipsitt.bsky.social · 23h

I’ve fought unapologetically hard for ALL children. I’ve never feared retribution while some’ve tried. Took on Betsy Cruella DeVos in 2018 & She’ll never forget me. I’ll fight the Wrestling Gorilla/Pub Ed Destroyer with All I have.JOIN ME! “Defy Gravity” youtu.be/WEL1UonApAw?... go.bsky.app/FeMJJVpr

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Kolshack @redsun76.bsky.social · 7h

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Kinley 🦋 Brenda @bluthrunthru.bsky.social · 23h

📣 Shoutout to some new #BreakfastCrew friends!🚀🚀 🚀
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Kolshack @redsun76.bsky.social · 7h

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VanCity 604 @604-vancity.bsky.social · 12h

Happy Thursday all!!

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Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

South African photographer Wim van den Heever takes the main prize for his shot

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21h

Moments after they shot his 19-year-old daughter, Diana, San Jose police rushed Jim Showman to an interrogation room, isolated him from his ex-wife, and questioned him for 27 minutes before revealing they'd killed her.

California has finally banned the practice.

California cops can no longer conceal police killings while interrogating loved ones for dirt

A Reveal investigation helped spark a crackdown on a disturbing, widespread practice.

www.motherjones.com

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

If State Farm is truly interested in being a good neighbor, it should be transparent and let the numbers speak for themselves.

Other insurance companies work with us on this, but State Farm has refused.

Without the data, homeowners have no assurance.

Illinois sues State Farm for not releasing homeowners’ insurance data

State Farm responds to lawsuit filed by the Illinois Attorney General's Office

www.25newsnow.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

BERNIE: “I worry we are increasingly becoming an oligarchic form of society, where a very small # of people control our economy + have huge influence over both political parties. if there was ever a time to stand up for working families and prevent authoritarianism, this is it.”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Portland has fallen!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

🔥 @aoc.bsky.social says Republicans have been successful with a clear message of division, which helps Trump, Musk and the Billionaires keep us divided as they “get away with highway robbery” — and to counter that Dems need to be equally clear in their message of solidarity.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20h

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

ICYMI — PELOSI: “Shut up. I did not refuse the National Guard. The President didn’t send it. Why are you coming here with Republican talking points as if you’re a serious journalist?”

(The unserious questioner is Alison Steinberg, who works for Mike Lindell — the my pillow guy)

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