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Chris Fredda 🩷💜💙 @seeyouinnj.bsky.social · 8h

There already was an “I Hate America” rally. It was on January 6th, 2021. The President spoke at it.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 3h

I urge our nation to use this weekend's No Kings marches as a declaration of independence against the tyranny and lawlessness currently running this country.

Use your voice. ACT PEACEFULLY. Protect yourself and your community.

THERE ARE NO KINGS IN THE UNITED STATES.

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 2h

Each of us swore an oath to the Constitution. We are all watching what President Trump is doing with the uniformed military.

As people who have served, it’s important to speak out.

So on 10/18, let's do what we do best. Wear the red, white & blue. Wave the flag. Peacefully.

America Has No King

YouTube video by Elissa Slotkin

www.youtube.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

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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Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 6h

🚨 UPDATE: #MICHIGAN carriers post FINAL* gross 2026 #ACA rate changes: +20.0% avg increases

This is 3 points *higher* than the preliminary filings.

*(technically not final but pretty damned close)

acasignups.net/rate_changes...

2026 Final* Gross Rate Changes - Michigan: +20.0% (updated)

Originally posted 6/19/25 Blue Care Network: BCN is filing a year-over-year average rate increase for 2026 for all individual products that were offered in 2025 of 16.3%. Significant contributors to r...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h

“.. As far as anyone knows, no security breach by any Pentagon journalists brought about the new restrictions. Indeed, the biggest violation of national-security norms since Hegseth entered the building 10 months ago was by Hegseth himself ..”

@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

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

“Kids”

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Laura Wallingford @rulymob.bsky.social · 14h

@govevers.wisconsin.gov Something Wisconsin should be a member of?

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 19h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 23h

The Supreme Court is considering whether the Voting Rights Act still allows people of color to challenge racially discriminatory district maps. The outcome will have major implications for fair representation.

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is considering whether a key provision of the Voting Rights Act remains constitutional.

www.brennancenter.org

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

The plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who responded to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was commissioned by Congress in 2022, remains in storage. Mike Johnson has refused to place it on the wall, as was intended. That "deed" speaks pretty loudly.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Tony Michaels 🎙 @thetonymichaels.bsky.social · 23h

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

"It is ridiculous that antifa has become this boogeyman. If they're going to tell us they are going to find the founder of Antifa, isn't the founder of Antifa...Winston Churchill? FDR? Didn't they lead a war against fascism? Wasn't that anti-fascism?" - me
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 1d

Green Bay has a #NoKings' protest set for Oct. 18.

Here's what to know

www.greenbaypressgaz... #wipolitics #wiresist

Green Bay has a 'No Kings' protest set for Oct. 18. Here's what to know

Back in June, hundreds of people in Green Bay protested against President Donald Trump. The rally will be making its return Oct. 18.

www.greenbaypressgazette.com

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Laura Wallingford @rulymob.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

hey this is fun

Rebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · 1d

And congratulations to @jamellebouie.net for winning the American Historical Association's Tikkun Olam Prize for promoting public historical literacy www.historians.org/award-grant/...

Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy – AHA

The Tikkun Olam Prize for Promoting Public Historical Literacy honors individuals whose work has promoted literacy in public culture.

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Laura Wallingford @rulymob.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly my thought. Do it already. Do anything legal you can think of.

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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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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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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

My VOTE was RECEIVED and COUNTED. YES ON PROP 50!

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

This deserves more attention. North Carolina wiped out $6.5 Billion in medical debt for 2.5 million residents. Less than 1/3 of what we paid to bail out Argentina.
www.carolinajournal.com/nc-program-w...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Linus is right. Release the Epstein files!

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 2d

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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Laura Wallingford @rulymob.bsky.social · 1d

Not to the wannabe Mayor of Gilead.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 2d

If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx.

The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake.

And that’s why we’re fighting back.

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