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walshfreedom.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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thecelinafactor.bsky.social
I don't say this lightly: America is in a constitutional crisis. That means we cannot treat this moment as business as usual. That’s why LWV is launching Unite and Rise 8.5 -- to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to stand up and protect our democracy. www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters | League of Women Voters
On April 17, 2025, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters took the step of labeling our current moment a “constitutional crisis.” Concurrently, LWV announced a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, to m...
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April 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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wyden.senate.gov
Republicans may lie about what's in their budget bill but the numbers sure don't.
A bar graph. On the left side is a bar showing that Republicans are cutting $930 billion from Medicaid. On the right side is a bar showing that Republicans are giving $910 billion in tax breaks to corporations under their budget bill, paid for by gutting Medicaid.
June 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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joneson.bsky.social
Pls use the link below to leave a comment for the upcoming ACIP meeting to ask them NOT to restrict access to the COVID-19 vaccination to people 65 & over, immunocompromised, or other vaccines. We have 4 days left to comment. Pls share the link.

#Voices4Victory

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June 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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ericcolumbus.bsky.social
Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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kturnerrn.bsky.social
Everyone should read and share this.
adamparkhomenko.bsky.social Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · May 6
A great read from my better half:
Why I Left MAGA In 2020
The real, honest truth
Why I Left MAGA In 2020
The real, honest truth
www.allysammarco.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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lyndacarter.bsky.social
I have shared how important I feel it is to support public media and many seemed to feel otherwise. Oh well! Here I go again!
npr.org NPR @npr.org · May 1
You count on the NPR Network. Today, supporters like you are donating and sharing what #PublicMediaGives to their communities that no other news service can.

Your support connects small towns, big cities and the millions who call them home. Every dollar makes a difference. Donate now: n.pr/4lFTPPD
May 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
If you think you can rely on elected Democrats alone and you don’t need to take to the streets to say you’ve had enough with Republican recklessness, rejection of due process and tyranny, you’re not paying attention.
April 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Not a joke, but it should be.

Trump’s shaking down Harvard like a mob boss—and @schumer.senate.gov thinks a “very strong letter” is gonna cut it.

This is exhausting!
April 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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thejenniwren.teamlh.social
Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
April 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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cheryl2877.bsky.social
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”

~ Theodore Roosevelt ~
The powers of the president will not be questioned. ~ Stephen Miller To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. ~ Theodore Roosevelt
April 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
💡 Clean energy imports = more local jobs, not fewer.

Most solar jobs aren’t in manufacturing — they’re in installation, deployment & maintenance.

Clean energy tech is good for climate & boosts domestic jobs.

Great piece by @hannahritchie.bsky.social www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/clean-ener...
April 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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johncusack.bsky.social
Please share
freedom.press Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · Apr 11
PSA from @johncusack.bsky.social: Democracy is under attack — and paywalls shouldn’t stand in the way of accessing vital public records.

News outlets, it’s time to drop the paywalls for FOIA-based reporting.

@wired.com did it. @404media.co did it.

Now, it’s your turn.
John Cusack: Time to drop paywalls for FOIA reporting
YouTube video by Freedom of the Press Foundation
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April 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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thesociophi.bsky.social
What The Sound Of You Revving A Honda CRV Engine Means (And Why It Makes My Panties Drop): A Thread

1. You own cargo pants with a purpose

2. You take multivitamins

3. You floss

4. You make eye contact across the dog park while holding a compostable poop bag

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ilovepie84.bsky.social PieGuy @ilovepie84.bsky.social · Apr 22
I’m sorry your girlfriend broke up with you because she heard me rev my Honda CRV engine
April 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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sallydeal4.bsky.social
ICYMI:
Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Start-up to Overhaul $700B Govt. Payments Prog.

So wait, as DOGE is canceling multitudes of contracts across fed agencies,Trump buddy billionaire Peter Thiel stands to profit, as well as Jared Kushner's brother?
1/3
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Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Startup to Overhaul $700 Billion Government Payments Program
A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system — and its hundreds of millions in fees. “This goes against all the norma...
www.propublica.org
April 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social
Scoop: I obtained audio of Tuesday's stunning "60 Minutes" meeting where executive producer Bill Owens, fighting back tears, said he's become "the corporation's problem."

All the details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
Inside the '60 Minutes' Storm
Status obtained the audio of the stunning “60 Minutes” meeting where Bill Owens, fighting back tears, said he’s become “the corporation’s problem”—and made it clear he wasn’t leaving by choice.
www.status.news
April 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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mjfree.bsky.social
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did.
April 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Folks need to pause and put themselves in García’s shoes.

He fled El Salvador at 16—running from gangs, scared for his life. He didn’t risk it all just to join one of the most notorious gangs here.

Bukele cracked down—but as one local said: “We used to fear the gangs—now we fear the government.”
April 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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NEW: Read the resignation letter of three federal prosecutors who'd worked on the Eric Adams case: "Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington." static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...
April 22, 2025 BY EMAIL Todd Blanche Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice Dear Deputy Attorney General Blanche, The Department placed each of us on administrative leave ostensibly to review our, and the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney's Office's, handling of the Adams case. It is now clear that one of the preconditions you have placed on our returning to the Office is that we must express regret and admit some wrongdoing by the Office in connection with the refusal to move to dismiss the case. We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none. We have served under Presidents of both parties, advancing their priorities while pursuing justice without fear or favor. The role of a career prosecutor is not to set policy. But a prosecutor must abide by the oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States and the rules of professional ethics set by the bar and the courts. The Department has long understood that these duties can and should coexist with the need to follow Department policies and orders. This is to the benefit of all: the courts, defendants, and the public, who can have confidence in the good faith and judgment of line prosecutors; the Department, which retains credibility while still receiving zealous advocacy from its lawyers; and the prosecutors themselves, who can stand in court confident that they are ethically carrying out their duties. Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington. That is wrong. Serving in the Southern District of New York has been an honor. There is no greater privilege than to work for an institution whose mandate is to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons. We will not abandon this principle to keep our jobs. We resign. Sincerely, Celia V. Cohen Andrew Rohrbach Derek Wikstrom Assistant United States Attorneys
April 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
Not to state the obvious, but none of them were sent to a terrorist prison in El Salvador. They all had lawyers, indictment by grand jury, a trial or a guilty plea where a judge ensured it was knowing & voluntary & access to an appeals process. In other words, all the hallmarks of due process.
April 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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marikosegawa.bsky.social
#ProudBlue #DemVoice1
Tariff negotiation.
Below: The Video is a remark from Japan’s opposition lawmaker Shinji Oguma.

Trump attended the meeting. He thought Japan was a cakewalk, so it would fold and set an example for other allies.

He didn’t get his way.
April 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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crockett.house.gov
I’m honored to be named Advocate of the Year for the 29th Annual Webbys!

Every day, I fight to make sure our communities are seen, heard, and protected—so to be recognized for that work at the Webbys means the world. Follow along on Monday, May 12 at #Webbys.
April 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM