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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 18h

Fox News and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 35m

They are SO scared of the mass display of opposition that they’ll see on Saturday that they’re claiming the protesters will all be paid.

Flop sweat, folks.

If they were a truly strong majority, they wouldn’t care.

They’re not.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 12h

Adelita Grijalva won her election 19 days ago and she still hasn’t been sworn in.

The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.

They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 14h

We are a society of slavery and corruption!

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29 U.S.C. § 157 @organizingpower.bsky.social · 14h

This is a great new tactic: “SHOW ME YOUR FACE.” Don’t follow any orders until/unless these goons identify themselves. They shrunk like violets when this man demanded to see their faces.

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 16h

ICE/Border Patrol held a weapon on a guy who was demanding they show him their face in Rogers Park today

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Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 16h

Document every violation whether it’s illegal overreach of power or a minor traffic violation. Send to your alder, ICIRR and/or ACLU

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 21h

ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago

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Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 18m

I don’t know. Isn’t bribery illegal???

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8h

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

No Kings Day is almost here.

The Trump regime believes that if it can overwhelm us with atrocities and threats, we'll surrender our rights without fighting for them.

But the people won’t bow down. We will rise. Join us at a peaceful protest on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 19m

Kudos to MIT for standing strong against authoritarian overreach

Women For Survival #Resist @wmn4srvl.bsky.social · 12h

MIT rejects trump funding compact blackmail

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is rejecting a White House proposal to adopt the Trump administration's priorities on education in exchange for funding benefits. In a letter, MIT's president...

The best local & breaking news source in the US, featuring local weather, alerts, deals, events and more.

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Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 1d

Do your job, Congress. Mike Johnson is a coward and an obstructionist

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 1d

Still true

Democracy is not a spectator sport! 🇺🇦 @grrlscientist.bsky.social · 2d

REMINDER: they blame immigrants so you don't blame billionaires

#politics #tyranny #oligarchs #billionaires #FascistAmeriKKKa #fascism #Nazis

Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 1d

The guy in a chicken suit didn’t look like much of a threat to our country

Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 2d

Great stuff here from @gregsargent.bsky.social

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

(new piece)
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Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 1d

Creative protest

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 2d

Soybean farmers should dump their beans on Capitol Hill…

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 2d

To all the Americans losing their jobs and farmers losing their farms, take comfort in the fact that the people in Argentina are doing great.

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Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 1d

He’s not a peaceful person

God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.

Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 1d

Where are the pro-life folks on this?

ACLU @aclu.org · 3d

The government has executed more people in 2025 than any year in over a decade — and there are five more executions scheduled over the next week.

Just a handful of states are responsible for these executions, and they’re increasingly out of step with public opinion.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

MAGA wants us afraid and divided, but we’re not backing down. Let’s make October 18 the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Micah on Bluesky: “they are clearly trying to terrify everyone out of showing up to the No Kings protest and I simply do not think it is going to work

see you all there”

Ron Filipkowski on Bluesky: “The No Kings protests have been some of the most peaceful and well attended political assemblies in American history. In fact, MAGA has mocked them as a bunch of boomer grandmothers. Now they are apparently terrorists.”

Jon Favreau on Twitter: “A top Republican in Congress just called millions of Americans terrorists.

The last No Kings protests saw 4-6 million people turn out. They were peaceful. They were joyful. There were American flags everywhere.

Those of us who will be participating next weekend in what Emmer calls a "hate rally" for "terrorists" love our country - particularly its promise that we're all created equal, that we all have the right to speak freely, to enjoy equal protection under the law, to believe what we want, and to choose our leaders without fear of reprisal.

The No Kings protests are happening because Emmer and Trump and his regime are trampling on those rights and freedoms.”

Leah Greenberg on Bluesky: “"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"”

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Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 1d

Insider trading and grift

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine that

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A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 2d

The President of the United States is a child rapist & batshit crazy malignant narcissist…

He doesn’t want to go to jail so he never wants to leave office…

He is trying to foment civil war so he can evolve a police state & forego elections…

BECAUSE. HE. IS. A. CHILD. RAPIST.

#NoKings on 10/18

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Sharon @sharonsev.bsky.social · 1d

Subtle difference 🙄

God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.

Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

NEW: Last night, the Senate passed a bill that reauthorizes addiction treatment and housing services for recently incarcerated people.

This is a crucial step toward ensuring people coming out of prison have the support they need.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

Today, the National Guard began patrolling in Memphis.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Women For Survival #Resist @wmn4srvl.bsky.social · 2d

Third trump critic gets indicted for???

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say

Bolton would be the third critic of the president to face federal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey were recently indicted.

www.nbcnews.com

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

Stand strong and stay safe, Portland. 💙🐸
#FuckICE

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