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woodst0ck.bsky.social @woodst0ck.bsky.social · 1d

Huge crowd in Fort Collins CO! #nokings

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 19

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Jul 5

A few days ago, Kristi Noem was bragging about stealing money from FEMA to fund Alligator Alcatraz

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jun 23

This is the kind of excessive force case DOJ routinely prosecutes. They should open an investigation here, based on the misconduct not the victims status.

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

“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”

ktla.com/news/local-n...

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ᚅᚔᚅᚌᚐᚉᚑᚑᚈᚓᚏ (they/them) 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🦂⛧⚷🐦‍🔥 @ninjacooter.bsky.social · Mar 24

This isn't about Left and Right.

It's about low to no Empathy having people terrorizing folks with Empathy because it's entertaining.

And at some point, for our own survival, we're going to have to start a conversation about how to keep the Empathetic folks safe from the emotional terrorists.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · May 10

Zero! 😳

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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · May 6

RFK Jr. went on Fox News and lied through his teeth.

He said they weren’t cutting critical research.

Terminated grants so far have included studies on cancer, Alzheimer’s, HIV, and tuberculosis.

Ohio researchers lost funding for kidney disease and TB projects.

This guy doesn’t care about health.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · May 6

In an absolutely devastating ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed the transgender military ban to go into effect.

This is shocking - the ban explicitly called transgender people dishonorable for being transgender. It is as clear as day soaked in animus.

www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docke...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · May 7

1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.

These are their stories 🧵

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woodst0ck.bsky.social @woodst0ck.bsky.social · May 3

Devastated by the EO to defund public broadcasting? Go to protect.pbs.org and send a message to your legislature.

#pbs #npr

Urge Congress: Save Public Media

Save your local stations. Email your Members of Congress now!

protect.pbs.org

woodst0ck.bsky.social @woodst0ck.bsky.social · May 3

*defund

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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · May 3

Just to state the obvious: immigrants should be treated with dignity and respect – not thrown in jails (at times without any due process), where neglect, abuse, and deaths are rampant.

Haitian woman dies in US immigration detention

At least six others have died in ICE custody in fiscal 2025, which began in October, ICE data shows.

www.usatoday.com

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Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · Apr 30

RFK Jr. is ending the federal Narcan distribution program credited with the recent steep decline in overdose deaths. This despite his own past heroin addiction and his own brother dying of a drug overdose in 1984.

RFK Jr. to End 'Godsend' Narcan Program That Helped Reduce Overdose Deaths Despite His Past Heroin Addiction

Despite overcoming heroin addiction himself, RFK Jr. is backing plans to cut a critical Narcan program that helped reduce overdose deaths.

www.latintimes.com

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woodst0ck.bsky.social @woodst0ck.bsky.social · Apr 29

Well this is unsettling to put it mildly. Can we say police state?

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Apr 28

“Unleashing” has a really bad sound to it in this context; as in, unleashing from the Constitution. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Purpose and

www.whitehouse.gov

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · Apr 28

The House Education and Workforce section of the reconciliation bill would eliminate the Education Department's authority to cancel student debt for borrowers whose schools defraud them.
So if you're a victim of fraud by your college, you'd still have to pay that loan that was fraudulently derived.

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Must love 🐶 @rojorurba002.bsky.social · Apr 26

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Apr 26

Imagine dismantling the only federal agency dedicated to uplifting minority businesses—
That’s exactly what Trump did.

The MBDA went from nearly 100 employees to just a few.

You don’t gut an agency like that unless you’re trying to kill its mission.

Trump Severs Funding for Minority Business Centers as He Dismantles the MBDA

The Minority Business Development Agency–which employed about 100 workers at full capacity–is reportedly down to one employee.

www.inc.com

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Apr 24

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Apr 25

This, in a nutshell, is why the Justice Department remains independent from the White House when it comes to directing criminal prosecution. A country that fails to take to heart the lessons of Watergate ends up with Trump.

Deborah Pearlstein @debpearlstein.bsky.social · Apr 25

If this were a report about any other country in the world, the headline would be something more like "Trump Expands Efforts to Crackdown on Political Opposition."

Trump Directs Justice Dept. to Investigate ActBlue, Democrats’ Cash Engine

The president ordered an inquiry into ActBlue, the main Democratic fund-raising platform, in his latest move using the government to target political opponents.

www.nytimes.com

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Jesus Peña @redmagelfg.bsky.social · Apr 24

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I feel like this should be a bigger story. This is how the state takes over the will of the people. The logical conclusion of the majority under the rule of a minority.

Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · Apr 23

New: Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed the first law of this year’s legislative session, a bill creating a new regulation-cutting agency inspired by Elon Musk’s federal Department of Government Efficiency.

Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE

The first bill to reach Abbott’s desk this session creates a regulation-cutting state agency under the purview of the governor. It was passed with bipartisan supermajorities.

www.texastribune.org

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Apr 18

The Dallas ICE office is involved in a mass removal effort targeting nearly 200 people — many without removal orders — scheduled to be deported to El Salvador today.

This is not just cruel – it is lawless. I refuse to stay quiet while families are being torn apart, and lives are being put at risk.

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woodst0ck.bsky.social @woodst0ck.bsky.social · Apr 18

What the actual fuck....

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Apr 18

This is some sick shit

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · Apr 18

If your senator is breaking filibuster records, flying to El Salvador in defense of their constituents, or putting holds on every damned Trump nominee, celebrate them now. Show them they have support.

If your senator isn't doing any of that - ask them why not.

Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Apr 18

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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The Onion @theonion.com · Apr 17

Neoclassical Gem

Since its construction in the late 18th century, this historic mansion has always been available to the highest bidder.

Reference #19827

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · Apr 15

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been sitting in a Salvadoran prison for over a month because the Trump Admin made a mistake.

Now, the Admin is defying SCOTUS & refusing to bring him back.

If we allow Trump to violate Kilmar's rights, none of our rights are safe.

Kilmar is all of us.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Apr 14

BREAKING

The President of El Salvador says he will not be releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

“How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States?”

The Supreme Court recently ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return.

(Abrego-Garcia was never convicted of terrorism)

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