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Bear Bear @rnlawson.bsky.social · May 22
Quoting French journalist Hippolyte Babou. “The system was never designed to set you free-it was built to keep you chasing, doubting, and conforming. True Liberation begins the moment you unlearn the lies, reclaim your power, and choose joy over fear. “
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 7h
WHY WE CRY FOR ARGENTINA

Hedge funds and billionaires with ties to Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are heavily invested in Argentine stocks and bonds, betting on Milei.
The bailout uses U.S. taxpayer funds to "bail out Bessent's buddies."

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Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina
Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8h
Well, we're already filled up on players. But you can still come watch and hang!

First 1,000 people to arrive will get free exclusive merch 👀

Tickets here: luma.com/Z4NYC-COLC25
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 15h
We’re kicking the politics of the past aside and scoring a new generation of leadership — and we want you on our team.

Join us for The Cost of Living Classic, a free citywide soccer tournament in Coney Island this Sunday, co-hosted by NYC Footy.

Details + register at zohranfornyc.com/colclassic ⚽
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8h
“Not going to be great” is quite the understatement by Fox here.
Tweet by FactPost (@factpostnews) reading: “Fox: The tariffs, 10% for lumber, 25% for cabinets, vanities, upholstered furniture. On January 1st, the tariff for cabinets and vanities increase to 50%, all the rest of the furniture to 30%. The cost of building materials has increased 34%. There is a concern that this is not going to be great for the home buying industry.” Below is a Fox Business screenshot showing a reporter in a lumber workshop with the headline “New tariffs on furniture & lumber take effect.”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h
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Bear Bear @rnlawson.bsky.social · 7h
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 10h
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
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Bear Bear @rnlawson.bsky.social · 7h
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15h
We got $20 billion for Argentina though.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d
ICE agents interfered with—and even threatened to “shoot and arrest”—emergency personnel rescuing an injured protester last week in Portland.

The agent “pointed his finger at me in a threatening manner,” the driver recalled, “and began viciously yelling in my face.

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ICE Agent Threatens to Shoot Ambulance Driver Helping Protester
Federal agents swarmed an ambulance crew to prevent them from taking an injured protester to the hospital.
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Bear Bear @rnlawson.bsky.social · 13h
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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d
To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.
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Dara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 1d
This is a real “or barbarism” situation.

Value the work you wish to reward. With dollars and clicks and attention and time. Or suffer the consequences of the world you’ve built.
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d
Pay people you like on the internet folks, it’s going to be rough out there
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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d
Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)
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Bear Bear @rnlawson.bsky.social · 13h
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21h
Everything is stupid. And violent. And stupid.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.
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Bear Bear @rnlawson.bsky.social · 13h
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 20h
Slots are filling up fast for this one, and class starts in a little over two weeks.

Join us in Power Lab and learn how to turn your outrage into action, right when we need it the most.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 11d
NEW PROGRAM ALERT

If you're terrified and outraged, but unsure how to get involved or feel like what you've done before isn’t working, we’ve got you.

Introducing POWER LAB: A 7-Week Course for Emerging Organizers to Overcome Outrage and Build Community Action.

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Bear Bear @rnlawson.bsky.social · 13h
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21h
“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Jeffries: "I remind all of these corrupt individuals, these sycophants -- the statute of limitations is five years. The American people want accountability, deserve accountability, and will get accountability."
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 19h
Haley Robson, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse — and a Trump voter — asked Speaker Johnson if he’s keeping the House out of session to delay Rep. Thomas Massie & my bill to release the files. She hasn’t gotten a response.

This isn’t about politics. It’s about justice for survivors.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17h
Coming up at 11 am, we're talking about the Insurrection Act, and Trump's threat to invoke it, the horrifying Young Republicans chat scandal, Grijalva's election is certified but Johnson is still not swearing her in, and way more.

Join us live or on the replay.

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Trump Ramps Up THREATS to Invoke the Insurrection Act! What's Next
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Bear Bear @rnlawson.bsky.social · 13h
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17h
Hearing from folks this a.m. who were finally able to stream our beautiful film that "it was so, so good" and creates "a newfound compassion for West Virginia" and how exploitation has harmed the state and it's people.

I hope you all enjoy it. We behind the scenes hopes it makes a real difference.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d
Some very big news this morning: the documentary film on which I was Impact Producer concerning Joe Manchin and his evisceration of the Democratic Party to benefit big energy and poison WV is now available for streaming on Prime.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 17h
Evergreen skeet: Mike Johnson doesn't "know" about anything for which he doesn't want to be held accountable.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
Q: A judge in Florida issued a restraining order against Cory Mills for threatening and harassing his ex-girlfriend. Do you think this is an ethical violation?

MIKE JOHNSON: I have not heard or looked into the details of that. I've been a little busy.
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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 20h
NC is changing its district maps for the fourth time since the 2020 census. Each redraw has disenfranchised voters.

The state’s top GOP legislators said their planned action follows Trump’s “call urging legislatures across the country to take action to nullify Democrat redistricting efforts.”
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Soo @soog.bsky.social · 19h
Whatever this is, with its hard-edged hostility to other people, it doesn't at all look like "Christianity" to me. Christ, that is Jesus, took a dim view of religious authorities who made enemies & walled ppl off ftom God. ...

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Opinion | Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 21h
What to know about Oct. 18 "No Kings" protests
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What to know about Oct. 18 "No Kings" protests
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d
It looks like every media company in American that covers the Pentagon except OAN is refusing to sign Hegseth’s ultimatum.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h
A precondition for Republics to transition to autocracies is the politicization of the military. It is why the political & military leaders of the country have been so vigilant to keep partisanship away from it. But this admin is dismantling that concept. www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/p...
How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics
For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used ...
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 19h
"Trump and Republicans in Congress could end this shutdown in a second. They won’t because this chaos is by design."

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The Shutdown Is Wreaking Havoc on Military Families and Veterans
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 19h
F is for fascism. We need to start talking about the disintegration of the rule of law south of the border as the imposition of a modern gangster style fascism.

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F Is for Fascism
CBC called the other day for an interview about the apparent rise in swearing in politics.
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