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Rita 🫛🌱v 📎

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Wife, mom and grandma. Life long Democrat. We have to save our democracy! Banned from X! human/animal rights 🏳️‍🌈 Supporter! ❤️ No DM, please!! All things chocolate! 🍫 Suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. Sometimes anti social, always anti fascist ‼️

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Satyros Phil Brucato @satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks a bunch, you anti-vaxxer dipshit fucks.

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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

www.npr.org

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 8h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

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JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14h

"They know that in a functioning one-person-one-vote democracy, they could never pass the unpopular self-enriching policies they want. So they know they must focus on preserving and expanding the precedents that permit them to buy American democracy."

🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 17h

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🦋💙Brenda💙🦋 @brendamason.bsky.social · 7h

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 1d

Can you imagine?!

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 18h

🇺🇦 Syrskyi: Our soldiers destroyed the enemy in the territory of 3.4 sq km of Pokrovsk district over the past 24 hours.

❗️Assault units advanced up to 1.6 km in some directions. In total, during the Dobropillya operation, 182.4 sq km were liberated, 224.7 sq km cleared of DRG.

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katb2025 🌈💙💙💙🇺🇦 @kbb2025.bsky.social · 9h

Run, run, run! 👏👏👏👏👏

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

Man escapes ICE while handcuffed, bystanders use pliers to free him.
Salt Lake City, UT

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Catweazle @itegoarcana.bsky.social · 11h

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

“We have to take care of water, food, sanitation, electricity.”

If only there was a Federal Agency that could provide Federal Emergency Management to these devastated communities.

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounted scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, searching for debris to hold onto.

alaskapublic.org

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Rita 🫛🌱v 📎 @ritapeas1.bsky.social · 7h

LOL!

Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 1d

Who's fault is it?

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PBLarsen @pblarsen.bsky.social · 1d

Please don't come for Ms Crockett, unless she sends for you, booboo!!

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Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 7h

This poll shows that in Maine, Graham Platner is a stronger Democratic senate candidiate than Janet Mills would be.

"After respondents were shown short biographies for both candidates, however, Platner leads Collins by 14 points, while Mills leads Collins by 8 points."

Poll: Platner Best Positioned Maine Dem to Defeat Susan Collins

After respondents were shown short biographies for both candidates, Graham Platner leads Sen. Susan Collins by 14 points, while Gov. Janet Mills leads Collins by 8 points.

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 7h

Read "America is ‘going broke slowly’ says J.P. Morgan, as national debt balloons and tariff revenue looks shaky" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6oe3IGl2/i...

America is ‘going broke slowly’ says J.P. Morgan, as national debt balloons and tariff revenue looks shaky (Fortune)

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with Finland President Alexander Stubb in the Oval Office at the the White House White House on...

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 18h

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

This. And this again.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

Pres. Obama to Marc Maron: "If you're a business, you say, 'You know what? We think it's important … to hire people from different backgrounds. And we're not going to be bullied into saying that we can only hire people or promote people based on some criteria that's been cooked up by Steve Miller.'"

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 20h

Embarrassed,Not Sure ! Ashamed,
Absofuckinglutely........

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 18h

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Rita 🫛🌱v 📎 @ritapeas1.bsky.social · 14h

♥️

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 14h

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Hedy Lamarr @chudonew.bsky.social · 14h

Israeli drone fire killed five people as they went to check on houses in a suburb east of Gaza City.

An airstrike killed one person & injured another near Khan Younis, Gaza health authorities said

The Israeli military said it fired on people who crossed truce lines
www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Hamas fighters tighten grip in Gaza, clouding future of ceasefire

Hamas fighters carried out public executions, defying Israel's assertion that war cannot end under President Donald Trump's plan until the militants are disarmed.

www.reuters.com

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abcdef 🕶️ @onecaliberal.bsky.social · 1d

Yes on 50

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 18h

Imagine if a woman president went off about every picture of herself she didn’t like. “Hysterical.” “Emotional.” “PMSing.” “Petty bitch.”

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Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 1d

Hey what’s it called when the president decides what information the press is allowed to publish?

Ask China, you say?
No, just ask Donald Trump. This is his policy.

Even Newsmax is like HARD PASS BRO

www.newsweek.com/newsmax-trum...

Newsmax refuses to sign Trump admin’s new Pentagon press access policy

Newsmax refuses to sign Pentagon media rules as press corps warns of threats to access and free reporting.

www.newsweek.com

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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 1d

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