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SayItToMyFace🚫👑 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 19h

Wait whaaaat. Did Montana just find the way to beat Citizens United?? Fingers crossed!!

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Jeff Galvin @docgalvin64.bsky.social · 12h

‘Lil Marco earning his keep on this one, eh?

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5h

Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.

Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 5h

Karoline Leavitt should resign.

They try to make us hate each other to distract from the fact that they're robbing us all blind.

It's sick.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 5h

I'll be attending four different NO KINGS protests across Wisconsin this Saturday.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Bob Lawrence 💙 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 5h

🤔🤨🙄

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Eric R Fairhurst 📚 🦋 🎷🎨 @efairhurst.bsky.social · 4h

It’s who they are… they feel comfortable showing us

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Lucylu @lucylu8.bsky.social · 1d

Why can ICE arrest anyone for crimes other than related to immigration?

Who gave them jurisdiction over street singers?

Come on local police buckle up and grow some - STOP ICE from illegally kidnapping citizens

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Tom Haynes @tomhaynes1.bsky.social · 3h

As far as governance goes, Biden was an excellent president, but I must agree with this assessment. Biden totally failed us by appointing and keeping Merrick Garland as Attorney General. Biden should have replaced him after six months. We will be paying for their missteps for the rest of our lives.

Michael Adzema @sillymickel.bsky.social · 1d

#TruthWarriors these were the *missteps* we progressives were hollering at Biden to correct from beginning of his admin, like when he appointed Garland

we weren't listened to; they paid SM people to shut us down to cover up their missteps

#FBR #resist #NoKings #resistance #BlueCrew #ProudBlue

THANOS @thanosmagad1.bsky.social · 1d

from there made one miscalculation after another. Had they successfully prosecuted and convicted Trump we wouldn't be having this conversation and Joe would be in his second term. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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Psaki's Apprentice @sleepycongressman.bsky.social · 4h

So is this the new procedure?

Non white contractor or Neighbor gives you a hard time for anything, so the white Neighbor calls ICE?

How very KKK of these folks!

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7h

Missouri state officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday aimed at blocking voters’ efforts to invoke their constitutional right to veto the state legislature’s new gerrymandered congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri Republicans Sue to Block ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 8h

Across America, families are learning that their premiums are skyrocketing. For one couple in Idaho, costs are set to rise by over 4,000%.

The average premium for Pennsylvanians on Pennie will *double.*

Our neighbors can't afford this Republican health care crisis.

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Ⓐntifa Niagara 🇨🇦 @antifaniagara.bsky.social · 1d

US cops haven't been obligated to "protect and serve" for 20 years.

www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/p...
No paywall: archive.ph/pw7Sl

Justices Rule Police Do Not Have a Constitutional Duty to Protect Someone (Published 2005)

www.nytimes.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 23h

ABOLISH ICE and EXPAND THE SUPREME COURT should be mainstream Democratic promises and talking points.

But timidity and civility will rule the day and screw the rest of us and this country in the end.

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 4h

SEEN on the Department of Labor!

In America, we decide, not dictators.

On Oct 18, millions say: No Thrones. No Crowns. #NoKings

Find your event! app.sosha.ai/s/7vYhDW6s

Find An Event Near You!

app.sosha.ai

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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 7h

Millions of Ukrainians are trapped in Russian fascist occupation.
They live under constant threat of torture, rape, execution, imprisonment, and starvation.
The West must help Ukraine defeat Russia and liberate these people. There are millions of them.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

Sexual violence, torture and betrayal: Life under Putin's occupation

Evidence gathered by The Telegraph reveals Russia is using rape as a weapon of war in occupied Ukraine

www.telegraph.co.uk

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

BERNIE: “I worry we are increasingly becoming an oligarchic form of society, where a very small # of people control our economy + have huge influence over both political parties. if there was ever a time to stand up for working families and prevent authoritarianism, this is it.”

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MJ @bstnboy.bsky.social · 7h

@chicagotribune.com
@govpritzker.illinois.gov

"‘Concerned’ judge orders ICE field director into court to address use of tear gas, requires agents to use body-worn cameras"

Good start, now make them wear ID's.

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‘Concerned’ judge orders ICE field director into court to address use of tear gas, requires agents to use body-worn cameras (Chicago Tribune)

Tear gas is deployed as Border Patrol agents face off against community members at 105th Street and Avenue N in Chicago, Oct. 14, 2025. (Terrence Antonio Jam...

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Iraq War Vet @corgwynmom.bsky.social · 10h

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@1_seagal.bsky.social 📎 @seagal1.bsky.social · 11h

You cannot deal with a rabid dog with cuddles.
tRump tore up this country in his 1st term so his enablers and MAGAts saw that as an opportunity to go big with his 2nd administration. And they got what they wanted because of the apathy on the left.

Fascism can't happen here?
Really?
REALLY?!?

Tom Haynes @tomhaynes1.bsky.social · 18h

With respect, Adam, compassion and joy will not defeat the fascists. Meticulous planning and execution targeting their weaknesses are the only thing that will defeat them. We can defeat them economically if all blue states stand together. The alternatives: total subjugation or all out revolution.

Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 20h

The more they try to intimidate and divide us

The more we will overwhelm them with compassion and joy

MAGA’s tactics of fear and hatred will always succumb to our movement of acceptance and love

Always

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

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Leonard Lloyd @leonardlloyd.bsky.social · 19h

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Tom Haynes @tomhaynes1.bsky.social · 18h

Since when did Trump and Republicans follow the law, Professor Reich?

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

The propaganda spewing from Trump's departments and agencies blaming Democrats for the government shutdown is blatantly illegal. We have the Hatch Act for a reason. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trump-regime-is-wildly-violating

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