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sarabi106.bsky.social @sarabi106.bsky.social · 11d

Married to a disabled veteran, I can confirm that even his own family doesn’t speak to him because he speaks against Trump. Rep. politicians do not care about veterans as soon as they get their vote, and the Rep. population doesn’t care about them unless they are republican. Sad but true.

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 12d

I have neither the time nor the patience for Republican attacks on veterans.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2h

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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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Jeffries: "The effort to mischaracterize the rallies that are gonna take place all across the country is part of the continued right-wing disinformation machine that is failing to persuade the American people."

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anita72.bsky.social @anita72.bsky.social · 20h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h

Trump has frozen or canceled $28B in funding for infrastructure projects in Democratic congressional districts.

Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.

Remember this.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

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sarabi106.bsky.social @sarabi106.bsky.social · 42m

May they make their deserved mark on history and be remembered forever for the despicable cowards they are.

rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 56m

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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 17h

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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 53m

A column from Editor J. Patrick Coolican:

"Emmer seems to have settled into a role as House Republicans’ demagogue.

'The Democrats,' Emmer said this week, 'would rather cater to the pro-terrorist wing of their party than to reopen the government.'"

minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/15/t...

Tom Emmer talks tough, reveals weakness • Minnesota Reformer

“The Democrats,” Emmer said this week, “would rather cater to the pro-terrorist wing of their party than to reopen the government." Like my mother-in-law?

minnesotareformer.com

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Blue Woman Voting 📎 @bluewomanvoting123.bsky.social · 5h

We are the cure for the cancer that is fascism.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 4h

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

The last people who said this here were American colonial merchants who remained loyal to King George III. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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sarabi106.bsky.social @sarabi106.bsky.social · 3h

Yet they scream stolen valor at Walz, who served 24 years, for claiming a rank he actually did achieve and for saying he carried weapons of war, which he did carry.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, friends, nothing says freedom like turning an American city into a militarized war zone.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

With the approval of Mayor Broadview, the city is being transformed into a militarized zone. Barriers as far as the eye can see are being erected, trapping residents and causing destruction.

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Convergence Zone Resister 89 @zeeeeman.bsky.social · 5h

Oh Mr Speaker, please do explain! What are these "foundational truths" that we supposedly don't support?

Assembly? Free speech? Due process? Govt checks & balances? A Congress that goes to work?

Because YOU Mr Speaker don't support ANY of those.
Thus, you are gaslighting us right before our eyes.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4h

Take a moment to let this sink in (along with everything else) - then back to your sign-making for Saturday. Needless to say, be fierce.

via @newrepublic.com

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sarabi106.bsky.social @sarabi106.bsky.social · 4h

Apparently they’re afraid of everything in the constitution.

sarabi106.bsky.social @sarabi106.bsky.social · 4h

When Melissa Hortman was murdered in her home, along with her husband and her golden retriever, a sitting US GOP Senator laughed and made fun of it on social media. But, that’s okay because “freedom of speech”, but better not be a US soldier and say anything about Kirk. Then you’re out.

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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 9h

Now ICE is stalking the entrances of military bases and arresting the family members coming to visit. I DO hope to see military turn on this illegitimate regime.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

MAGA: We are owning the libs by siding with Hegseth to let the military industrial complex keep us in the dark about everything doing on inside the Pentagon and DOD.

They actually want to simply accept govt propaganda on the military. The definition of blissful ignorance.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4h

Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

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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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.

Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

Maybe Mike meant "stood on" Capitol Police?

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

We got $20 billion for Argentina though.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16h

Yes your taxes should support disabled people.

They should support homeless people.

They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly.

This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite.

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sarabi106.bsky.social @sarabi106.bsky.social · 5h

They’re just kids so they accidentally said the quiet part out loud.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10h