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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Jeffies on Marjorie Taylor Greene: "It does seem to many of us that she's had a surprisingly enlightened few weeks."

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 9h

"For too long, our leaders have forgotten New Yorkers with disabilities. We have been failed by those with their own agendas, those who care only about holding on to power to remain relevant and serve their own egos." - Quemuel Arroyo

Quemuel Arroyo, in a wheelchair holding a microphone, on stage with "Our Time Has Come" projected behind him.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 20h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 9h

“On November 4th, we can build a city where every child can afford to stay, where every worker can thrive, and where government serves the people — not the powerful.” - Rep. Nydia Velázquez

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Jeffery C. Mays @jeffcmays.bsky.social · 11h

Since the indictment Thursday, Ms. James's campaign for re-election next year has raised approximately $1 million, 79 percent of it from new donors. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/n...

Attorney General Letitia James to Headline Rally for Mamdani

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linlukey.bsky.social @linlukey.bsky.social · 1d

‘The church cannot be silent,’ Pope Leo XIV tells El Pasoans in Vatican meeting on mass deportation fears
The Pope's eyes grew misty as an El Paso delegation presented him letters and a video that captured the fears and anxieties of people facing mass deportation in the United States

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TiggsCupcake @tiggsisacupcake.bsky.social · 16h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

OBAMA: “There has always been this fight over what is the true story of 🇺🇸?”

The former president boils it down powerfully on Maron’s final episode

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 20h

More than a decade ago, I sat down with @marcmaron.bsky.social in his garage to tape something new called a podcast. This time, he came to me to record his last episode.

We talked about the power of conviction, decency in an age of division, and the true story of America.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15h

There’s been an active cover-up since the mid-2000s to conceal the Epstein Files.

The damning info from the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility’s investigation & report into allegations of professional misconduct by the federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta.

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YIKES! DOJ BUSTED in Epstein COVER-UP as GOP STALLS RELEASE

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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dc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 8h

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‘We Could Not Have Clearer Facts’: Minority Advocates Say Racial Motive Is Evident As Texas Redistricting Hearing Wraps Up

Read more here.

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 17h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 9h

"After we win in November, we do not demobilize. The rich and corporate interests who tried to buy this election with the millions they stole from our pockets will want to see us fail.

We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé

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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 20h

Today, on #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor the vibrant Indigenous communities and people across our country.

Indigenous people in the US and around the world deserve sovereignty, freedom, recognition, and respect for their cultures and histories.

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 20h

From Kevin Clarke at America: "Eucharistic procession turned back by feds at Broadview ICE detention facility"
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Eucharistic procession turned back by feds at Broadview ICE detention facility

Jesuits and other Catholic and Christian clergy were turned back by ICE when they tried to bring the Eucharist to detained immigrants in Broadview, Ill.

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 18h

Happy Indigenous People’s Day!

We are all on stolen land.

And while Republicans try to whitewash American history, we acknowledge our country’s role in inflicting trauma on our Indigenous neighbors.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8h

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 9h

I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.

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Our Revolution @our-revolution.bsky.social · 11h

Anti-Mamdani super PACs have joined forces to try to stop Zohran from becoming the next Mayor of NYC.

Oil industry heir and director of Chevron John Hess has donated $1 million alone. But all their money means nothing when the people are united.

Keep up the momentum for Mamdani 💪🏾

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11h

Hobbs: He ran on lowering costs.

He’s doing exactly the opposite.

Whether it’s these insurance premiums that are going up, or the tariffs…

It is exactly the opposite of what he ran on. And the Republicans in this primary against me are the biggest cheerleaders for these failed policies

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

OBAMA: “Better’s good… we’re not gonna get to perfect. Do I think single-payer with no profit motive would’ve been smarter? Absolutely.”

President Obama tells Maron the ACA was a compromise because he didn’t have the votes for what he really wanted. #MedicareForAll

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

"Support the troops, y'all!"

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GG @bigdaddyromance.bsky.social · 9h

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Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @repyassansari.bsky.social · 9h

Nobody cooler to celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth with than podcaster, producer & music curator the Funky Latina!

We talked about her work for Latino communities in Phoenix, our love for music, & what inspires her to keep creating amazing spaces.

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NPR @npr.org · 12h

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
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