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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 16h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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TonyTrink @tonytrink.bsky.social · 13h

"Should" is doing a lot of work in that argument, Joyce. Also, that's assuming someone detained by ICE Brown Shirts gets a date in court.

TonyTrink @tonytrink.bsky.social · 13h

Ok, 'bout time someone made a move on this.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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mcc @dryad.technology · 15h

What I'm listening to today: "Untitled", D'Angelo

Incredibly charming crooner soul track with a casual, unpredictable flow and an ending where an entire bar seems to be drunkenly singing along, all belying the *incredible* precision of the songwriting & performance

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QPQ...

Untitled (How Does It Feel)

YouTube video by D'Angelo - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15h

NEW: Jim Jordan wants to question Jack Smith about his search of Mar-a-Lago, but Merrick Garland executed that search months before Jack Smith was even appointed. One of several lies in this letter demanding Jack Smith's testimony. judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Debra Johnson @debj11.bsky.social · 13h

“Yes, I’m concerned. Democracy presumes an open, rational, thoughtful, decent discussion where you respect the dignity of the person with whom you disagree. And if it doesn’t have that, then democracy as we know it is in danger,” he said."
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Former Justice Kennedy says SCOTUS has become ‘too personal and confrontational’

Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy thinks the high court’s opinions have become “too personal and confrontational.” “I’m actually somewhat concerned about the Court,” Kennedy said in an inte...

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TonyTrink @tonytrink.bsky.social · 17h

So she can't do that by backing Graham? Why have all of these Boomer politicians failed to mentor any younger politicians? Protégé's seem to have gone the way of the dodo.

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TonyTrink @tonytrink.bsky.social · 17h

#TrueStory

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 19h

This is not just funny, it's smart. We need more of this mockery that shows these thugs that we see their despicable fascism and give them the respect that they deserve.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

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

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h

They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.

If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Bizzle @bizzlemcdizzle.bsky.social · 18h

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TonyTrink @tonytrink.bsky.social · 17h

And, as usual, #NotADragQueen

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Norah 🦋 Mami’s Small But She is Mighty 🔥 @thenoraheffect.bsky.social · 18h

I am speechless, STUNNED and so sad 🥺

Soul Legend D'Angelo, 51, Dies After Private Battle with Pancreatic Cancer

Neo-soul legend and "Brown Sugar" singer D'Angelo has died at the age of 51 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, a source confirms to PEOPLE.

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MoJoJuju @xoey1.bsky.social · 21h

I'm going to try my best...👍
I think i can do this..👍

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19h

"They know that in a functioning one-person-one-vote democracy, they could never pass the unpopular self-enriching policies they want. So they know they must focus on preserving and expanding the precedents that permit them to buy American democracy."

🔗 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 19h

I'm with AOC.....

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 19h

R.I.P. ICON D’Angelo 🙏🏾🕊️

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19h

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

D'Angelo Dead at 51

Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

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TonyTrink @tonytrink.bsky.social · 17h

Just listening to it now has me tearing up! 😥 Fuck Micah! And RIP D'Angelo. 😔

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TonyTrink @tonytrink.bsky.social · 17h

#NCGOP are corrupt as hell and can only win when they cheat!

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Fighting Liberal Texas Dem🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 18h

North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/north-carolina-gop-announce-plans-002705866.html

North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle

The state’s top Republican legislators said their planned action follows Trump’s “call urging legislatures across the country to take action to nullify Democrat redistricting efforts.”

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 18h

The expiration of health tax credits is raising premiums for cancer patients. 86% say it will make it harder for them to access critical care. That’s wrong. Republicans in Congress should not make it harder for people battling for their lives.

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Hitting Where It Hurts: Expiring Health Care Tax Credit Means Price Hikes for Americans with Cancer

For more than 18 million Americans living with cancer, access to health care and health coverage is more than just financial security. It connects them to

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 23h

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

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MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA skewers the absurdity of these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why our best recourse will be to turn out in force.

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