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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 05/04/2025
100,000+ people marched at the #HandsOff rally in New York!
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Fight for freedom, save America. #HandsOff
Maxwell speaks to the #HandsOff rally in DCMaxwell speaks to the #HandsOff rally in DC
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/04/2025
💙 DC never disappoints. #handsoff
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Massive crowd at Boston’s city hall plaza for the #HandsOff protest against Trump and Musk
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Mike Williams @mwilli.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Portland, ME showed up. #HandsOff
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
🇺🇸 Absolutely insane crowd here in Madison, Wisconsin — the Capital of Democracy! #Handsoff
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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Absolutely incredible turn out at MN State Capitol! #HandsOff
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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
Full of people down 5th avenue, view from 39th Street.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/04/2025
Demonstrators gathered across the U.S. on Saturday for a day of protest against President Trump and his policies. Read more: nyti.ms/3Ebi0oi
A large crowd of protesters gathered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo by Tim Evans/AFP — Getty Images
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The Economist @economist.com · 03/04/2025
Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq
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Paula- The Blue Warrior @resist61.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
RFK Jr.’s measles ‘treatment’ leaves kids hospitalized with toxic vitamin A levels Source: Irish Star share.newsbreak.com/cc3941rz
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RFK Jr.’s measles ‘treatment’ leaves kids hospitalized with toxic vitamin A levels - NewsBreak
After RFK Jr. advised Americas to fight the measles outbreak with vitamin A rather than the vaccine, a hospital in Texas has reported multiple cases of chi
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Paula- The Blue Warrior @resist61.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
GOP chair: ‘You can’t impeach a judge just because you disagree with their opinion’ Source: The Hill share.newsbreak.com/cc39mjtq
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GOP chair: ‘You can’t impeach a judge just because you disagree with their opinion’ - NewsBreak
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the 91-year-old chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pushed back Thursday against calls by President Trump and some House
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I’m convinced that there isn’t any response quite as evil as saying to a suffering person “Everything happens for a reason“ or “It’s all in God’s plan.” Especially when their suffering is being caused by a reality that you voted for.
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
🚨🚨🚨Elon Musk has installed a private equity investor and one of his closest allies at the Social Security Administration. Musk says Social Security is a ponzi scheme and wants to cut it. Protect Social security. Fire Elon Musk. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
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An Elon Musk Friend, Antonio Gracias, Joins His Effort on Social Security
The involvement of Antonio Gracias, an investor who has known Elon Musk for two decades, suggests that Mr. Musk has made overhauling the Social Security Administration a priority.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/03/2025
Judge Boasberg is a hero.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University. www.chronicle.com/article/were...
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Rep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Musk is a deranged, sick person who put out a tweet defending Hitler. Running interference for genocidal dictators who ordered mass murder is beyond the pale. Someone should educate him on the evils of the Holocaust. In the meantime he should be removed from his role—now!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/03/2025
Hundreds of people gathered at Patriots Park right now in Tarrytown for a Stop the Cuts Rally — holding Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) accountable for his vote to decimate Medicaid.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/03/2025
"The result of a bad deal—making concessions to Russia while getting nothing in return—will not be fewer attacks against Americans, but more." Remember when we understood that appeasement just emboldens dictators?
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As Trump Courts Putin, Russians Keep Trying to Kill Americans
The “gray zone” war on America and its allies isn’t going to stop.
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Scott Travis @smtravis.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Perjury case of ex-Broward schools chief Robert Runcie set for trial in June.
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Perjury case of ex-Broward schools chief Robert Runcie set for trial in June
Former Superintendent Robert Runcie’s lawyers have filed three motions in recent weeks seeking to dismiss a felony charge.
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Congressman Bill Foster @repbillfoster.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Firing half of the Department of Education's workforce is the first step in gutting the resources that our students rely on, from support for low-income and rural schools to special education programs.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 14/03/2025
Check out my new post! I do an emergency video analyzing the current fight over govt spending and the sheer maddening missteps of Schumer and others adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
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Emergency Video: The Government Funding and Bad Moves
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
WTF?!? Elon Musk reposted this on X before quietly deleting it: “Stalin, Mao, and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector employees did.”
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Florida Policy Institute @floridapolicy.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
🗣Join us for a community town hall on how proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP could impact Floridians 📅 Wed., March 19 ⏰ 5:30 - 6:45 PM 📍Community of Faith United Methodist Church, Davenport, FL 🔗 Registration required - reserve your seat now! bit.ly/Medicaid-SNA...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/03/2025
President Trump's second set of tariffs — 25% on imports of steel and aluminum — could raise new car prices by $4,000 or more, according to one estimate, and used cars could also become more expensive.
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Buying a Car? Trump’s Tariffs Could Make It More Expensive.
New car prices could increase $4,000 or more, according to one estimate. And used cars could also rise in price. “It’s a crazy situation for consumers,” an expert said.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/03/2025
POOF! Tim Parlatore is now a Navy Commander! No need to take any tests or earn it or anything. What a slap in the face to actual Commanders.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Jessica: If you look at the latest Quinnipiac poll, over 50% disapproval of trump himself, how he is handling the economy, how he is handling the federal workforce, how he is handling Ukraine-Russia, how he is handling trade with Mexico, how he is handing trade with Canada.
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coopmike48 @coopmike48.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
If Republicans want a partisan power grab for Donald Trump and Elon Musk, they won’t be getting any help from me.
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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
"Instead of being the victims of Donald Trump and Musk and their crazy, nihilistic urge to just destroy government, you should be honored. You are the bedrock of our communities. There is nothing nobler than being a public servant" - @rbreich.bsky.social
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 14/03/2025
Trump and Musk would love a shutdown. We must not give them one. From me in @NYTimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/o...
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Opinion | Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One.
A government shutdown would lead to real pain for the American people.
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Scott Travis @smtravis.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Them’s fightin words. Tonight at a new Broward schools task force assigned to review future of advisory groups, member Pete Tingom said committees that fail to get quorum may have poor leaders. Reps of Technology Advisory Conmittee & Broward ESE Advisory are among those who fire back.
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Broward Bats @browardbats.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
#RemoveMusk youtube.com/shorts/D3XcI...
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Disruptions at Chuck Edwards' town hall
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Lucy @mixedupart.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Not 1 red hat for the townhall with Chuck Edwards.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/03/2025
holy shit this question at the Rep. Chuck Edwards town hall 🔥🔥🔥
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Wow. Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC. “I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!” Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out. We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
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enrique @nenebal.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I'm at the Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC-11) #townhall in #Asheville 1200ppl in line for a 360-seat auditorium @indivisible.org @parkroseperma.bsky.social
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R.Saddler💙 @politicspr.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
House Republican Tries To Hold A Town Hall And It Was A Disaster: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) held a town hall where he was booed repeatedly especially when he defended… www.thedaily... #TownHall #Republicans
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American Muckrakers & MUCK YOU! Podcast @americanmuckrakers.com · 13/03/2025
Rep. Chunk Edwards is rattled at his townhall. Here the crowd turned on him for his lack of support of Ukraine.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/03/2025
ROUND TWO!! A second federal judge sees through the Trump administration’s illegal firing of probationary employees!! www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump be reinstated
U.S. District Judge James Bredar granted a temporary restraining order against numerous agencies and departments affected by the administration's reduction-in-workforce efforts.
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Bennie Thompson @benniethompson.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I am holding two Town Halls in my district next week. My plan is to keep my constituents informed and remain accessible to them during this chaotic time.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/03/2025
Okay so, is Schumer voting for the CR because shutting down the government is worse? If so, why? And does the DNC support it? If not, why not? The problem with all this is that WE DO NOT KNOW.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/03/2025
Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky sharply disagreed with a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom of California to host Steve Bannon on Newsom’s new podcast this week, saying Bannon’s voice should not be elevated “on any platform ever, anywhere.”
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Andy Beshear Slams Gavin Newsom for Having Steve Bannon on Podcast
“I don’t think we should give him oxygen on any platform — ever, anywhere,” the Democratic governor of Kentucky said of President Trump’s former chief strategist.
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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
"You know, if we don't fight back, this is the start of this, but striking workers are gonna be next in line to be fired and imprisoned. You know, they'll make striking illegal. I mean, that's just the next step in the process, in my opinion." - Shawn Fain, UAW President
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Broward Bats @browardbats.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
@schumer.senate.gov #RemoveMusk www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
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Musk Retweets ‘Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions’ Message Amid Ongoing Nazi Controversy
Musk and Tesla have faced heightened criticism since the billionaire made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute during an inaugural event in January.
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Broward Bats @browardbats.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
@repmoskowitz.bsky.social @frankel.house.gov #RemoveMusk www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
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Musk Retweets ‘Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions’ Message Amid Ongoing Nazi Controversy
Musk and Tesla have faced heightened criticism since the billionaire made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute during an inaugural event in January.
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