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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h

Finally realized what the freakout over Mamdani becoming mayor reminded me of, and it's the freakout over the first black mayors in southern cities.

New post at CAMPAIGN TRAILS:

"Too Young to Die"

As the seemingly endless NYC mayoral campaign enters its final weeks, the howls of the Democratic establishment in the city are only getting louder. They've really convinced themselves that the elect...

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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 1h

We can organize everywhere.
We can flip red seats.
We can flip entire chambers.
And we can govern like we give a damn.

Let’s show the rest of the country how to fight like Michigan.

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RepJackKimble @repjackkimble.bsky.social · 18h

People are really overreacting to us building the Qataris an air base in Idaho. It’s only there for defensive reasons in case Montana or Wyoming invade them.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 22h

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’m running for the U.S. Senate.

Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.

youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...

I’m running for the U.S. Senate

YouTube video by James Talarico

youtube.com

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 1h

The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.

Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God.

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Lynne Jones FB99% @lynnejonesorguk.bsky.social · 12h

“The playbook is simple: keep the public fighting about borders and boats while corporations dismantle the state from within.”

EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 1d

Great that @zackpolanski.bsky.social is calling out Farage’s lies.
But something far more important is being meticulously installed behind the headlines.
The duopoly have colluded in carving up the UK into deregulated free zones.
Starmer is turbocharging the privatization of critical infrastructure

EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 6d

What's happening behind those relentless headlines about immigration?
A Silent Coup where US corporations are restructuring the British State and commodifying the entire public sector.
open.substack.com/pub/european...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3h

The reason Mike Johnson is able to keep the House closed and not pass bills to pay the military or fund the government is because Trump is going to circumvent congress and illegally steal that money from other government programs. All to avoid releasing the Epstein files.

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spence16.bsky.social @spence16.bsky.social · 18m

Apparently the position of the current regime is “Fuck them kids”.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h

The federal food program helping more than 1 in 4 young children access fresh produce, milk, and formula will run out of funding next week.

Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.

The cruelty is endless.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 48m

THESE PEOPLE ARE RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES FROM ANTIFA, GOVERNOR

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

Congratulations to all the runners today at the Chicago Marathon!

I hope you’re taking a moment after crossing the finish line and enjoying all that the best big city in the nation has to offer.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 8d

We can fund health care and keep the government running, or we can shut everything down to raise prices on people.

To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.

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spence16.bsky.social @spence16.bsky.social · 20m

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Little Village @littlevillage.bsky.social · 3d

"Our country is at grave risk under a commander-in-chief and defense secretary who sow division within the ranks," writes an anonymous U.S. service member.

"If this continues, the military will not fall from outside attack; it will collapse from within, hollowed out by mistrust and division."

Letter from a service member: The U.S. military is entering dangerous political territory - Little Village

The following letter was submitted to Little Village by a service member who wishes to remain anonymous. Their identity has been verified by LV editors. As a service member with […]

littlevillagemag.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 17h

FUCK ICE FOREVER

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 18h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Alison Coffey @acoffey.bsky.social · 17h

absolutely sick ass psychopaths running our government

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 14d

So exhausting..

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spence16.bsky.social @spence16.bsky.social · 23m

What an exceptional man Bryan Stevenson is. This makes me FURIOUS. And I am white. This country wraps itself up in the delusion that we are “exceptional”. Exceptional LIARS. FFS when will the indecency end??!

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 21h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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spence16.bsky.social @spence16.bsky.social · 31m

Can’t trust ANY of them 😡

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Tony Somogyi 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇪🇺 @tonysomo.bsky.social · 54m

bsky.app/profile/thet...

Here’s a actual example.

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

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 7h

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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juridical.bsky.social @juridical.bsky.social · 2h

Same group? Is that a pistol being pointed at the guy in blue?

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spence16.bsky.social @spence16.bsky.social · 34m

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1h

NEW: Trump meant to send a Truth Social DM to Pam Bondi about indicting his rivals. That sounds like official business, so I'm filing a FOIA for her DMs, plus those of five other cabinet members. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/my-latest-...

My Latest FOIA: Trump's Truth Social DMs

Recently, Trump posted a message to Pam Bondi that was meant to be a direct message. I want to know what other official messages he's sending to cabinet members.

www.muellershewrote.com

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