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🧡🐕🧡ISLAtheMightyToyFoxTerrier 💛💙🌻🇺🇦🌻💙💛 📎📎 @truthseeker1983.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Mark Twain: 'Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.'

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1h

Starting January 1st, Californians will be able to buy five-packs of insulin pens via CalRx® for a maximum recommended price of $55 per pack.

Every Californian should be able to access life-saving medications without breaking the bank.

CalMatters @calmatters.org · 8h

Breaking: Starting next year, Californians with diabetes will be able to purchase state-branded insulin at steeply reduced prices, Gov. Newsom announced today. Long-acting insulin pens will be available at pharmacies for $11 per pen beginning Jan. 1. https://cal.news/3W7SDZW

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a partnership with Civica Rx to provide insulin to Californians for $30 for 10 milliliters, which he said was as little as one-tenth of the current cost. Photo by Ringo Chiu, Sipa USA via Reuters

Hed: Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 32m

Pritzker: Illinois is not a place you can conquer and our people are not your subjects

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WIRED @wired.com · 7h

Your browser sends a lot of information with each website you visit. That can be used to track you across the internet.

Here’s What Your Browser is Telling Everyone About You

Your browser sends a lot of information with each website you visit. That can be used to track you across the internet.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 5h

Say it!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 22h

Listen to how casually Justice Gorsuch presents as fact the idea that remedying racial gerrymandering requires racial discrimination.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 4h

They could have extended the subsidies in reconciliation.

Instead they cut healthcare to give billionaires tax breaks.

They could have extended the subsidies in government funding.

Instead they shut down the government.

They don't care about you. They care about billionaires.

NBC headline: Without Obamacare subsidies, this couple's insurance premiums are set to go up almost $2,000
The subsidies are a key sticking point in the government shutdown: Democrats in Congress say that in order to secure their votes to reopen the government, they must be extended.

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S Robertson Women’s Rights ARE Human Rights @shereades.bsky.social · 21h

Racist actions are the ICE agents bread & butter
It is illegal in America to discriminate against people who are not white
So who will stand up & arrest ICE agents
Filing a Civil lawsuit is a shoe in, but illegal action is a crime Replace Politicians with HOmELaND (YOUNG Republican) adjacent Cops

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21h

ICE agents kidnapped a US citizen in Chicago because she didn’t “look” American to them. She even had her US passport on her. 🤬

ICE Detains Citizen After Saying She Doesn’t “Look Like” Her Last Name

She even had her U.S. passport on her.

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 8h

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans banned ICE from making arrests at courthouses to protect access to justice, ensuring witnesses, victims, and the public can attend court without fear—an important move for fairness and community safety.
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County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. The county includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14h

You can't win when the facts of the case include: POTUS "has publicly stated that the layoffs will be ‘a lot’ & that they ‘will be Democrat oriented, because we figure, you know, they started this thing, so they should be Democrat-oriented.’” open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 4h

🚨The new escalation of “normal” violence includes breaking into homes, ransacking/destroying property and THEN disappearing families. 🚨🚨We. Are. Occupied. 🚨🚨
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23h

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 14h

Proud of them.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 13h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 11h

MacCALLUM: Margaret Thatcher said socialism is great until you run out of other people's money. MAMDANI: Well, what Andrew Cuomo said is that if you have $957m you give it to Elon Musk in tax credits.

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From the CringeTikToks community on Reddit: MacCALLUM: Margaret Thatcher said socialism is great until you run out of other people's money. MAMDANI: Well, what Andrew Cuomo said is that if you have $9...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19h

Representative Dave Taylor, Republican of Ohio, said on Wednesday that his office and the U.S. Capitol Police were investigating after an American flag that had been altered to depict a swastika was found in his Capitol Hill office.

American Flag With Swastika Is Found in Republican Congressman’s Office

Representative Dave Taylor of Ohio condemned the symbol as “vile” and said his office was investigating with the U.S. Capitol Police.

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clnzjay 🌱 🐶 🇨🇦 @clnz.bsky.social · 17h

Jack Smith rarely speaks publicly — this conversation is remarkable!

In discussion with Andrew Weissmann, he reflects on democracy, accountability, & the rule of law in the wake of the Trump era.

The State of the 🇺🇸 — #UCL Centre for Global Constitutional Democracy

#JackSmith #ConstitutionalCrisis

The State of the United States: A Conversation with Jack Smith

YouTube video by UCL Laws

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dindin6.bsky.social @dindin6.bsky.social · 1d

Senator Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy warned us NOT TO APPOINT John Roberts to the Supreme Court. President Barack Obama made a strong case as well.
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Sen. Ted Kennedy’s statement on Judge John Roberts' qualifications during his 2005 Conf Hearing

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 10h

❗️🇺🇦Ukraine signs defense cooperation agreement with 🇩🇪Germany

Agreement includes Lynx IFV production and Gepard and Leopard tank repairs

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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 10h

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 10h

Sen. Brian Schatz said Vought threatened cuts to special education, substance abuse programs, and rural development funding, prompting panic among GOP senators like Rounds, Tillis, Sullivan, and Murkowski, who insisted these programs have bipartisan support.
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