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New England Progressive For decades our government - on both sides of the aisle - has been in league with the oligarchs in violation of federal antitrust laws. Let them know that We, the People, will not consent. #RollingStrikesNOW

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 1d

Robert Arnold the "The Poet of the South" issues a warning...

On the Silence of Generals
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On the Silence of Generals

Writer, songwriter, story teller, I write poems and songs and essays. I post them here and hope they find who they are supposed to find.

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 27m

Nevada, Missouri
No Kings Rally
Signature Collection
Saturday, October 18

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 5d

#NOKINGS
#NODICTATORS
#Missouri
Nevada, Missouri
No Kings Rally
Signature Collection
Saturday, October 18
11am – 2pm CDT
South Ash Street &
West Austin Boulevard
Nevada, MO 64772
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Nevada, MO No Kings Rally - Signature Collection · Mobilize

Volunteer with People Not Politicians to collect signatures at the No Kings rally!

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 37m

Or it could be they're getting a nice, big carrot to be quiet.
Or they just don't want to lose any seats.

And I'll bet there are good number of them who partook of the opportunity to rape young girls, given that women are property to them and they want to make the consent of children legal.

seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 49m

Liar. They have a quorum to swear Grijalva in.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1h

Here’s my message to Speaker Mike Johnson on the 15th day of this shutdown, from his very own podium.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 1h

When the House held a moment of silence to honor the Capitol Police on the one year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, literally none of the Republicans-other than Dick and Liz Cheney-attended

That day, Mike Johnson and MAGA essentially spat on these heroes-both in word AND in deed

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 8h

Platner worked in the embassy in Kabul. He wasn't a mercenary. Better to do our own homework now, than listen to someone we don't know.

The opposition will have more plants now than ever before, and those who aren't may be passing along misinfo.

#Platner #RepublicanOperatives #Election2025

seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 8h

His job was private security for U.S. diplomatic operations w/in the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan.

He was not a mercenary.

#Platner is man who learned and grew from his experiences.

Marine Turned Oysterman Graham Platner Is Ready to Fight Trump. Will MAGA Men Join Him?
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Marine Turned Oysterman Graham Platner Is Ready to Fight Trump. Will MAGA Men Join Him?

In the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party, Senate candidate Graham Platner might be the perfect soldier. But in Maine, he’ll need to win over some Trump voters—if he can make it through the p...

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 8h

No, but we have to vet like we've never done before. Too many haven't learned this. It's become incumbent on those who have to make sure it's done.

Let's spread the word. We have way too much to lose.

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 19h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 9h

Yup.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

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

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 9h

CANADA: CUPW’s child care program is highly effective www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

CUPW’s child care program is highly effective - CCPA

Unions have long been champions in the fight for better child care. From organizing child care workers to speaking out for more accessible, affordable, and high-quality services, they’ve played a vita...

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 9h

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Go Frogs!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 9h

ICYMI: Transhumanism

The derangement of the tech bro billionaires goes far beyond just enhancing our abilities

Transhumanism: billionaires want to use tech to enhance our abilities – the outcomes could change what it means to be human
theconversation.com/transhumanis...

Transhumanism: billionaires want to use tech to enhance our abilities – the outcomes could change what it means to be human

The tech elite’s obssession with upgrading humanity offers a grandiose narrative to distract from today’s more pressing challenges and injustices.

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 9h

Didn't we learn about their rabid misogyny a decade ago?

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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 19h

OpenAI 2022- ChatGPT will cure cancer and solve the climate crisis

OpenAI 2025- ChatGPT will tell you that your dick is the biggest it’s ever seen

www.axios.com/2025/10/14/o...

Sam Altman says OpenAI will allow erotica for adult users

"As part of our 'treat adult users like adults' principle, we will allow...erotica for verified adults."

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 9h

Some chilling facts about the Mayor of Seattle

#SeattleMayor #BruceHarrell

Guest Rant: Bruce Harrell Is a Failure Unfit for Office
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Guest Rant: Bruce Harrell Is a Failure Unfit for Office

In this guest rant, contributor Ron Davis makes his case for why, with primary election ballots on the way, Seattle voters should dump the city's Mayor and former City Councilman Bruce Harrell.

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 18h

Got an update, of sorts, on my story about Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's idea to build a 10-foot interactive AI wall where "you could talk to Martin Luther King."
OpenAI and the King Center announced today that Sora will no longer allow depictions of MLK out of respect for the King family.

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 10h

I thought so too, until I read some background about him. Not a pretty story to put it mildly.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 14h

On Friday I’m going to have a premium newsletter with a generous (2600 word) free intro about the nasty demands of Sam Altman and OpenAI. They need $161 billion in the next six months - it’s the only way for them to complete any of the plans they have agreed to. A truly nonsensical time.

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seachange12.bsky.social @seachange12.bsky.social · 10h

"Democratic erosion"? Seriously? Talk about euphemisms.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 13h

'In the past few weeks three new applications of AI have landed that could each have a profound impact on our shared reality: OpenAI’s new video platform, Sora; the scaling of a virtual companion called “Friend” and Meta’s push to import its advertising model into chatbots.'

Big Tech deploys Orwellian doublespeak to mask its democratic corrosion | Peter Lewis

As AI asserts its power to shape social evolution, regulation is decried as ‘state control’ rather than the expression of our collective will

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