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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Tying health insurance to employment makes workers easier to exploit, bc when you get fired you don’t just lose your job, you might also die or go bankrupt…
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yes. You’re right.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That said, in hope you’re right.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The nation was shocked by Nixon. We are exhausted by Trump. Trumps genius is that the corruption is out in public. Nixon hid it. He also resigned. Trump will never resign.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This whole removal of airplanes from England … Remembering my US history it strikes me as ironic that we struck at the British army through “asymmetrical attacks”. Now, we have taken the role of the British with the “best military”, and Iran is using the same tactics we did.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Except a lot of what he has done CAN’T be undone quickly. He’s hollowed out the government at all levels. So many intelligent, committed, civil minded people, with decades of institutional knowledge are gone. They have moved on in their careers and they aren’t coming back.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The ‘Rare Species Conservatory’ shows a herd of critically endangered mountain bongo antelope feeding, a species with fewer than 100 left in Kenya's wild forests due to habitat loss and poaching. 😔 IG: @rarespec www.instagram.com/rarespec?stk...
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
He’s raising awareness. Write or call your congress person and tell them you want Trump held accountable.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is not possible unless you expect at least 12-15 republicans to vote to remove him. Stop setting unrealistic expectations.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Even if they win 54 seats they don’t have the votes to remove him. It takes 66 votes in the senate. Who are the other 12 votes to remove? Which of the republicans in the senate will voters remove him? Those who voted that way last time are all gone.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.
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Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.
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WIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 02/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge just HALTED the destruction of Big Bend. This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures. The fight isn't over, but today, the people won.
Graphic from the Center for Biological Diversity over a scenic view of Big Bend. Large text reads, “MASSIVE WIN FOR BIG BEND.” Below, it says a federal judge has frozen all destruction throughout the Big Bend region until the project’s legality can be determined in court. The graphic adds that the Center will continue fighting to save Big Bend and asks supporters to join them.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Guilded. Not golden.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You forgot to include the cat’s tail, silly. 😂
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Argh! Shouting into the void. I can’t believe the world I live in. It’s insane and stupid. I want out. I want into a reality that makes more sense.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And her point is that at a net if $2K a year it isn’t worth missing the time with her children. It could just as easily be him who quits. I’ve know couples who did that as well.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You’re missing the point. The choice is spending on child care or one patient staying home. If one parent quits to take care of the children, it’s usually the parent who makes less money. In this case it’s her. To your point, it’s a great question, why are women paid less than men?
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Same decision my sister made 20 years ago.
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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/09/2026
Proud of the CDCers who fought to get this vital info out! 30% of our workforce is gone. Heartbroken by the loss of brilliant scientists, institutional knowledge, & frankly my friends, colleagues, & mentors. An understaffed CDC harms the public & leaves the US vulnerable. Rebuilding will take years
nytimes.com
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. (Published Feb. 2025)
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Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I have amber glasses that help with that too.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Came here to say this. It’s ridiculous, stressful, and dangerous.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The only downside is that he wills probably keep making a mess and we wouldn’t find out until the world exploded
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/09/2026
Please stop overestimating what a democratic Congress can do. The oligarchs are spending money to make you think a Dem Congress can arrest people and hold trials and pass laws without a POTUS signature so that you’ll be disappointed when they don’t do stuff they can’t do. Don’t fall for it.
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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NMBurrito @taberwest.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
US truckers will begin a general strike on October 1, 2026. This is due to fuel prices being higher than the wages they are making, and relaxing of safety standards. There will be nothing moving by truck in the US. No groceries, no packages, no fuel. Share this so people are forewarned. Stock up.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
CNN, Politico, and MS NOW reporters have been denied access to the White House this morning.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2026
Illinois will not look away and stay silent — we must remain vigilant and prepared. What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
blockclubchicago.org
ICE Says It Can't Find Its Own Records Of Teargassing And Arresting Broadview Protesters
ICE's own rules require reports every time an agent uses force. But the agency says it can't find any from its attacks on protesters on Sept. 19, 2025.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s a left handed complement because the statement was, Quakers WANT to make things better, not that they DO make things better. It’s ok. I agree. Generally they do want things to be better. And they generally act to make things better. But sometimes it backfires.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I think that’s true of many countries, not just us. And also simultaneously there were people and movements inside the country that challenged these horrible policies.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Eugene Debs, labor leader and social activist, ran for president from prison. A criminal conviction is sometimes a sham. Also, who enforces this criteria?
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is true. But also, ifs not going to be easy for any one to get gas prices under control. Trump started a war and now it’s spreading. He’s damaged all our relationships and expecting Dems to be able to stop or fix in it January 2027 or January 2029 is a mistake.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Use your power in the house to stop him!
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18/09/2026
President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatened that more such media prohibitions could be coming. to.pbs.org/3TC4HF6
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WATCH: Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatened that more such media prohibitions could b...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
25 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m in the middle. Or at the start. Don’t know how to manage my way out. Other than days of doing nothing.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
lol. Thats a bit of a left handed complement.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not ineffectual. They were significant supporters of the Underground Railroad and in getting Jews out of Nazi territory. They are still involved in peacemaking around the globe. You may disagree with how they, as a group, reach decisions, but then you don’t have to become a Quaker.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is inaccurate. Early Quakers did have slaves. But as a group they decided slavery was against their principles about 100 years before the civil war.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Or the part where they were abolitionist well before the ret if the country? Or the part where they worked to get Jews out of Nazi occupied territories? Every group and every person has good and bad in their make up.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It’s insane that people in Congress are paid over $174K a year in taxpayer dollars whilst making millions of dollars from insider trading whilst getting 18 vacations a year as Americans all over the country struggle to pay for rent, gas and groceries.
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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Microsoft just got $18.7 BILLION in federal tax breaks. A RECORD for one company in one year. Yet they’re laying off workers and investing stock buybacks. The system is rigged for THEM not us.
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
So weird, the Kennedy Center was financially stable and a meaningful contributor to the arts for 55 years. It was revenue positive by $41M in 2024. Gotta wonder what happened in the last 16 months to bring it so low. Everything he touches dies. Post Anything Here: InteractInk.com
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
He has done reprehensible things while in power. He deserves all the attacks and contempt for his political actions and the real damage he has done to this country. But as one human looking at another, this is so sad.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In Alligator Alcatraz, detainees were forced into small outdoor cages for hours at a time. In Camp East Montana, detainees report beatings from guards and denial of medical care. In Delaney Hall, detainees report unsafe drinking water and retaliatory abuse for speaking up. Unimaginable cruelty.
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chi-87.bsky.social @chi-87.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And have been “reinterpreted” by executive order.
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