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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1h

Tom Homan is as crooked as they come. He must resign.

A tweet by George Conway says, “There is absolutely zero chance that a man who took $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from an FBI agent on camera would have been appointed to any position by any other president.” It quotes Armand Domalewski, who wrote, “There is absolutely zero chance JD would describe a Biden administration official accepting a $50,000 cash bribe in a paper bag as ‘fake scandal.’”

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

Groceries are up

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 58m

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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Abbi Lichtenstein @abbij1961.bsky.social · 54m

This administration keeps torching the Hatch Act—propaganda videos in airports, partisan emails on federal servers, even mass firings. It’s corruption with a flag pin. See something? Say something. Expose it through the whistleblower tip line.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28m

Far too many institutions are bending the knee to Trump and preemptively giving in to his demands. It’s encouraging to see these airports refuse to entertain this administration’s lawlessness. Kudos to them — hopefully their courage inspires others to follow suit. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US airports refuse to air Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown

Airports in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle and elsewhere cite laws barring partisan political content at TSA checkpoints

www.theguardian.com

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 17m

Fox News declines to sign Pentagon's new press policy

Other conservative-leaning outlets have also indicated that they won't sign the pledge.

www.axios.com

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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 41m

Trump's Vindictive Prosecutions Are
Ratcheting Up
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Trump's Vindictive Prosecutions Are Ratcheting Up

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 20m

Activists in Chicago, barred from giving Communion to ICE detainees, plan next actions

A group of Catholics who marched to a Chicago immigration processing center and were prevented from giving Communion to detainees said they are not about to back down.

www.ncronline.org

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 1h

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 37m

‘Stop covering up for pedophiles’ | Senators confront Speaker Johnson

YouTube video by WFAA

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 39m

This is real, unfiltered conversation at the ICE Protests outside of Chicago. #protest #trump

YouTube video by Don Lemon

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 41m

Who’s An Atheist?

YouTube video by Fr David

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 42m

Trump honors Charlie Kirk, slain conservative ally, with Medal of Freedom

Trump presents Charlie Kirk's widow Erika with a posthumous Medal of Freedom honoring the slain conservative activist.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 55m

Trump is stooping so low that he’s gutting the federal Office of Special Education.

Attacking students with disabilities is wrong. Every child in America deserves a fair shot at success.

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

www.npr.org

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elisi @tsitsilagi.bsky.social · 44m

Comey wins early discovery fight as judge finds Trump DOJ stance would cause needless delay

Accepting Lindsey Halligan's proposal, the judge wrote, “would unnecessarily hinder and delay Defendant’s ability to adequately prepare for trial.”

www.msnbc.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2h

NoKings.org

Sign with blue on blue no kings, repeating background. On the left is a crown with a red cross through it underneath that it says no kings. On the right is a green

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2h

We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?

Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?

Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

A 15-year-old girl was assaulted while alerting her community about ICE raids. The Department of Homeland Security denies any involvement, ICE misrepresents the footage, and then continuously alters its narrative.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h

Cartoon by @edwexler.bsky.social.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 1h

The President’s authorities under Article II are limited to responding to an armed attack/the threat of one and do not apply here.

These continued strikes — 27 killed to date — risk getting the U.S. into a full fledged war.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump opens the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "This is the first time we've been at the new and improved Rose Garden. And people are loving it. They are loving it like they have not loved a lot of things."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump on Charlie Kirk: "He was able to fight people that were enemies. And he didn't necessarily love those enemies so much. You know, I heard 'he loved his enemies' and I said, 'Wait a minute, is that the same Charlie that I knew? I'm not sure.' But I didn't want to get into it."

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1h

"I do think he needs help, and I don't think anybody around him on a day-to-day basis wants to get him any help, because they have more power based upon his diminished capacity."

@jbpritzker.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast:

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h

Over 1,500 measles cases have been reported in 42 states — a 500% increase from 2024 and the highest count in more than 30 years.
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...

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