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Ross Murray @inlayterms.bsky.social · 11h

Happy #SpiritDay, lovelies!

Spirit Day is when millions go purple to stand up to bullying and stand with #LGBTQ youth.

Will you join me and @glaad.bsky.social in going purple today?

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Richard Garnett @richardgarnett.bsky.social · 11h

We must reinvent
Not rebuild

We need a new thing

Red America isn't capable of rebuilding, never has been. They are the destroyers.

Blue America will imagine and rebuild a better sustainable capitalism for our future

Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

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Teri G @terilg.bsky.social · 23h

When a picture says a thousand words…

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

When a picture says a thousand words…

Photo of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson biting his lip

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 1d

Insurance rates up $2000.

Food benefits cut off.

Farmers unable to sell their crops.

Skyrocketing national debt.

$40 billion to Argentina.

America First!

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Richard Garnett @richardgarnett.bsky.social · 11h

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Richard Garnett @richardgarnett.bsky.social · 11h

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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Ross Murray @inlayterms.bsky.social · 11h

This is too much logic

dirkelee.bsky.social @dirkelee.bsky.social · 14h

Seems like it would be much cheaper to give Americas the healthcare than to spend the money trying not to...What is wrong with these people???🙄...

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Ross Murray @inlayterms.bsky.social · 1d

Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

Matthew 10:8

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Ross Murray @inlayterms.bsky.social · 1d

The most expensive political ad campaign of the year is being run by the Department of Homeland Security.

$51 million dollars

We have the money to ensure Americans get health care. We just choose not to.

U.S. government pays for 2025's most expensive political ad campaign

The next closest ad campaign is the $41 million effort to support California's redistricting measure.

www.axios.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEW: No Kings is this Saturday, and here are my tips for how to mitigate anxiety in large crowds. Feel free to share! youtu.be/nxpkVk9TGgQ?...

NO KINGS! Tips for Protesting with PTS and Anxiety

YouTube video by MSW Media

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Ross Murray @inlayterms.bsky.social · 1d

I worked with so many advocates in Minnestoa to ban the dangerous and harmful practice of conversion therapy. Now SCOTUS wants to override the best medical and legal practices.

SCOTUS could nullify Minnesota's ban on conversion therapy • Minnesota Reformer

The U.S. Supreme Court last week held oral arguments on Colorado’s prohibition of mental health practitioners trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of their minor patients, or wha...

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 3d

How about 12 million Americans protesting on Saturday. That’s 3.5 percent of our population…and the beginning of a real response to the authoritarian disease.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org

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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 3d

We all should be hoping the AI bubble bursts as soon as possible. It is not good for the economy cepr.net/publications...

The AI Bubble and Counterfeit Money

The AI boom fuels inequality, inflation, pollution, and political capture. If it’s a bubble, the sooner it bursts, the better.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 3d

Are you ready for the largest peaceful protest in modern US history? In five days, millions of Americans will stand up and speak out on a massive scale to reject Trump’s authoritarianism and show the world what democracy looks like. We’ll see you on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 3d

Find your local No Kings event here: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=h...

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 3d

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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Richard Garnett @richardgarnett.bsky.social · 4d

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Joe Heller @joeheller.bsky.social · 6d

Today's Cartoon- Peace Prize

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 6d

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d

PRITZKER: "I genuinely think there is something wrong with him. I wish that his family would intervene, because I do think he needs mental health help."

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 6d

JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 6d

Democracy is a precondition for lasting peace. However, we live in a world where democracy is in retreat, where more and more authoritarian regimes are challenging norms and resorting to violence.

Maria Corina Machado – awarded the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize – has spent years working for the freedom of the Venezuelan people. The Venezuelan regime’s rigid hold on power and its repression of the population are not unique in the world. We see the same trends globally: rule of law abused by those in control, free media silenced, critics imprisoned, and societies pushed towards authoritarian rule and militarisation. In 2024, more elections were held than ever before, but fewer and fewer are free and fair.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Miss Kitty @misskitty.art · 10d

Get your advocacy on! 💃🏻🏋🏻‍♀️

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Ross Murray @inlayterms.bsky.social · 10d

Get it (your advocacy) on!

Miss Kitty @misskitty.art · 10d

Get your advocacy on! 💃🏻🏋🏻‍♀️

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