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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 7h

All of this, in violation of the Constitution.

Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 23h

Trump and Vought are now breaking both sides of spending law. They’re illegally not spending where the law requires them to spend, and they’re illegally spending where they don’t have the money to spend.

What we have is an appropriations king.

Spending “deals” are meaningless under that setup.

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That Guy Mike @thatguymike.bsky.social · 6h

They say that CEOs are paid the big money because they shoulder the responsibility and risk of the big decisions.

When’s the last time CEOs suffered the consequences of their decisions? Even if they get fired, they still get a golden parachute.

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 15h

Apparently Kim Kardashian beat me to it?

Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 1d

Whipping out the dressy merkin for today’s important meetings

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

😕🇺🇸

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 17h

Gross

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 16h

Senators Kelly & Gallego are out of give of fucks for Johnson’s excuses for delaying Adelita’s swearing in.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 17m

Show up. Be silly. Peacefully redress your grievances to the US government. It's your First Amendment right.

gayeallyn.bsky.social @gayeallyn.bsky.social · 19m

#NoKings

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 42m

Thanks to everyone for always keeping those cameras rolling and sharing the videos online. Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will now be required to wear body cameras, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 4h

Imagine That! 😳😳😳😳😳

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Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle.bsky.social · 18h

A typhoon has devastated communities in western Alaska and record flood waters have displaced at least 1,400 people and search and rescue operations continue. alaskapublic.org/news/public-...
Donate here: alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounted scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, searching for debris to hold onto.

alaskapublic.org

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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 1h

What type of person would want to live in a world where doing something as harmless as saying you like rape or Hitler could cause consequences?

Certainly not JD Vance.

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 12h

JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’

www.theguardian.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

Two class-action lawsuits accuse Bank of America and Bank of New York of maintaining relationships with Jeffrey Epstein and failing to report suspicious activities until after his death. The suits allege his trafficking operation wouldn’t have existed without the special treatment provided to him.

Bank of America, BNY Sued Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

New lawsuits accuse the banks of maintaining a relationship with the convicted sex offender and failing to report suspicious activities until after his 2019 death.

www.wsj.com

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1h

As long as I live, I will never forgive Mitch McConnell for both causing irreparable damage to the Supreme Court, and not voting to convict Donald Trump.

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🫶🏻LaylaBella🫶🏻 @laylabelle3.bsky.social · 36m

“Kids”
My daughters are 26 and 29
One is a physician
And one is a TESOL Teacher in China
Neither are children
Neither get to speak like children who don’t know right from wrong anymore
And I hate to break it to these pathetic little cucks
But neither can they

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 🐸 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 30m

Who's with Leticia.....

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h

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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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

Lawless ICE GOONS!
Once again a strong 💪
Woman standing up for the people ✊

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Tom Sullivan @tmsullivan.bsky.social · 18h

A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the “Ghostbusters” theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility....
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.the-independent.com

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Mike and Carol and Luffy @weareallbozos.bsky.social · 24m

Never
Skeet

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nypapajoe.bsky.social @nypapajoe.bsky.social · 16h

Chief Justice Roberts must be impeached

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TruBlu 🌊🌊🌊 @trublu268.bsky.social · 12h

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Rebba.bsky.social @rebba.bsky.social · 20h

No King's Day!
Here we go!! 🗽⚖️🇺🇸

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Afra Kroon 🇳🇱 @afrakroon.bsky.social · 34m

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

This is why it’s impossible to negotiate with Republican leadership in Congress. Once you reach an agreement with them and things pass, the Trump admin just flushes that agreement down the toilet and Republicans who made the deal remain silent. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

THUNE: Fund the government the old fashioned way -- I don't think you need rescissions

VITALI: Have you said to the WH, maybe don't do another rescissions package? Feels like it's poisoned the well

THUNE: It's in everybody's best interest, including the WH, to do a normal appropriations process

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Virginia Heffernan @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social · 4h

Oyster farmers have a progressive history.

Thomas Downing (1791-1866) set the standard for Graham Platner. A Black oysterman & diehard abolitionist he invented the famous NYC oyster bars. Became one of the city's richest men.
Downing was barred fr/citizenship until 1866, on the day before he died.

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