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Democratic Americans for the People

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We are registered democrats. We are teachers. We are artists. We believe in base building through service. We must find a new way to come together against the billionaires.

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Democratic Americans for the People @demsforthepeople.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Announcing our 1st annual Women’s weekend: pottery and yoga (and wine and food and fun!) Here’s the link with all the details: www.happylittleartstudio.com/retreat.html
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Retreat!
September 10-13, 2026 The Claymont Mansion ​4 days 3 nights in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia Join us for a restorative weekend of pottery, yoga, nature, nourishing food, music, and...
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This Tax Day 287 major companies are avoiding $139,256,870,000 in taxes on $1 trillion of their 2025 profits.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Some blockbuster job numbers for @GovBillLee & TNGOP — Republicans gave billions in tax breaks and handouts to the rich and payrolls grew by… 0% 😕 open.substack.com/pub/tnsenate...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
JD Vance goes to Pakistan —> No deal JD Vance goes to Hungary —> Orban loses what’s next buddy?
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 12/04/2026
“Iran is far stronger than it was just 40 days ago. It is in control of 20% of the world’s oil. It is now an emerging fourth center of power," says American political scientist Robert Pape. "The United States is on one side, and the rivals are China, Russia and now Iran.”
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“The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power”: U. of Chicago Professor Robert Pape
Will Iran join China, Russia and the United States as a fourth major power on the world stage? Iran’s resilience in the face of the U.S.-Israeli war is already shifting the global balance of power, sa...
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 12/04/2026
Munitions experts and The New York Times say a US missile designed to inflict maximum casualties was used in a February bombing that killed 21 people, including at least five children.
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New Evidence Bolsters Claim That US Lied About Another Iran Massacre
Munitions experts and The New York Times say a US missile designed to inflict maximum casualties was used in a February bombing that killed 21 people, including at least five children.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Artemis ll captures the clearest view of moon ever. Beauty of moon. Just look at those craters and detail. Thankyou NASA 👏💙😎💫 Science and exploration still prevail
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
So before Trump’s war, Iran did NOT control the Strait of Hormuz. And now because of Trump’s war, Iran DOES control the Strait. And will continue to. What a fucking disaster this illegal war has been. What a fucking idiot Trump is.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Criticizing Israel is not antisemitic, because Israel and Judaism are not one and the same. Here’s proof:
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 07/04/2026
No civilized nation threatens to wipe out another civilization. No people, through their head of state, threatens to exterminate another people, writes @rbreich.bsky.social.
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Truly Evil Trump Must Be Stopped—Now!
​It is our responsibility, in whatever capacity we can, to stand up against this despotic act of pure immorality. Write. Phone. Shout. March. Trump has moved beyond indecency into the realm of insanity.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🔥 KHANNA: “Do you think FDR would’ve threatened to wipe out a civilization? Lincoln? Donald Trump has compromised every moral standing we have as a nation.” @khanna.house.gov goes on offense on Fox (H/T @acyn.bsky.social )
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
👇🏽😕
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 07/04/2026
If colleges are pulling in tens of millions of dollars, why are their athletic departments still tax-exempt nonprofits? College sports are starting to look more like big business than “amateur” competition. theconversation.com/the-nonprofi...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
WAR PROFITEERS: “Here’s how this loop works— happening right before our eyes… Trump uses our tax💰to buy weapons from companies the Trumps own… $1.5 TRILLION in defense spending to bomb the Middle East & build luxury real estate on the rubble.” (From @cfh_unfiltered)
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/03/2026
This morning, the Pope said God rejects “the prayers of those who wage war.” Hmm, which Trump official could he have been thinking of?
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The Pope’s sermon this morning was a rebuke of Pete Hegseth
God "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/03/2026
On Saturday, millions of people around the country took part in more than 3,000 No Kings protests opposing the presidency of Donald Trump, whose approval ratings have plummeted to 36 percent, a record low since his return to the White House.
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This weekend’s No Kings rallies were historically massive
Organizers said eight million people turned out to protest the Trump administration.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/03/2026
“I’m here because they’re fucking building concentration camps that they’re locking tens of thousands of people in."
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No Kings rallygoers in New York share their biggest fears—and greatest hopes
"This many people coming together, it's amazing."
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 28/03/2026
Travel chaos at BWI: Spring break crowds stretch three lines deep outside airport
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Travel chaos at BWI: Spring break crowds stretch three lines deep outside airport
Travelers braced the cold as they stood outside the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall airport for security screening ahead of spring travel.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 28/03/2026
March 28 update: Officials say arrive 4 hours early as lines stretch outside BWI airport buff.ly/U79Ni0U
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
“He would be visibly upset and struggling to make the decisions that were needed to be made by the director,” said one of the former officials, referring to acting head of ICE Todd Lyons. He often takes a long time to make decisions, adding to the workload, multiple sources told Politico. #ICE
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‘Visibly upset and struggling’: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say
Several current and former officials blame intense pressure from the White House.
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Joyful Trouble @mini-marshmallows.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
There was no Iranian war and crazy gas prices when Kamala Harris and Joe Biden were in The White House. 💙
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
At this rate, they’ll have to release all the Epstein files just to distract from the war and gas prices
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Trump stooge “FCC Chairman Brendan Carr waived a rule that bars a single company from owning TV stations reaching more than 39% of U.S. households. The combined entity would cover at least 60%.” Oligarchy 🤝 authoritarianism 🇺🇸 www.nbcnews.com/business/med...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/03/2026
A mother of four whose husband had previously been deported told officers that her kids would be alone if she was detained. They took her anyway. A father said he begged officers to let him notify a babysitter of his arrest; they declined. ICE is shunning its own rules to avoid family separations.
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ICE is ignoring rules put in place to avoid family separations, researchers say
Many mothers "had no contact with their children...for days or weeks."
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Pope Leo this week called universal health coverage a "moral imperative." He also said: “Health cannot be a luxury for the few,” it is “an essential condition for social peace.”
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Maddow: How is Jared Kushner's role in the U.S. attacking Iran not more of a show-stopping scandal?
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14/03/2026
NEW: A new fashion trend is taking over D.C. — oversized clown shoes. Trump reportedly loves gifting poorly-fitting shoes to his inner circle, who silently accept. While comical, the spectacle reflects a scary reality: the GOP will follow the president off a cliff, Marc Elias writes.
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Who will be the first to take off their shoes?
Across Washington, D.C., a new fashion trend has taken hold of those in Trump’s circle: embarrassingly oversized clown shoes.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/03/2026
ICE wants to turn warehouses into detention centers. The suburbs are fighting back.
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“How am I going to sell my house with this crap in my backyard?”
ICE wants to turn warehouses into detention centers. The suburbs are fighting back.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
“No stupid rules of engagement”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
AIPAC sure got their money’s worth from these 4 Dems today
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 06/03/2026
The question before this country is whether it is willing to do this again—to commit another generation to a war with no defined objectives, no exit strategy, and no congressional authorization.
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The War That Killed My Father Is Starting Again in Iran
The parallels between Vietnam and the Iran conflict aren’t just echoes—they’re a playbook. And every institution meant to stop it from repeating has failed.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Trump just put the only senator without a bachelors degree in charge of homeland security
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 01/03/2026
Impeach Trump Now Over Illegal War on Iran | Trump’s illegal, unconstitutional war on Iran is not only a moral and humanitarian disaster, but also a profound constitutional crisis.
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Impeach Trump Now Over Illegal War on Iran
Trump’s illegal, unconstitutional war on Iran is not only a moral and humanitarian disaster, but also a profound constitutional crisis.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
45* has not stopped any wars, but he has bombed seven countries in the past year: Iran Syria Nigeria Iraq Yemen Somalia Venezuela
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
“1 family. 2 news networks. And a president who treats mergers like loyalty tests with no regard for the public.”
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Republicans on Wednesday following the president’s State of the Union address, arguing that their broader agenda includes efforts to restrict voting access for millions of Americans, particularly married women. She urged supporters to push back
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Hillary Clinton: “You have held zero public hearings, refused to allow the media to attend them, including today, despite espousing the need for transparency on dozens of occasions. You have made little effort to call the people who show up most prominently in the Epstein files.“
Hillary Clinton speaking at a lectern. PHOTO: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 25/02/2026
"They're applauding ripping food out of people’s mouths to fund their tax cuts for billionaires."
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'Disgusting': Republicans Applaud as Trump Brags About Taking Food Aid From Millions
"His Big Ugly Bill ripped food away from hungry moms, kids, and seniors to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans," said one House Democrat.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The world’s safest bet: Donald Trump will deliver a self-centered, grievance-filled lie fest billed as the State of the Union.
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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
By choosing not to publicly release three FBI interviews with an underage Trump accuser—interviews the DOJ gave Ghislaine Maxwell at trial—Trump's DOJ has allowed Maxwell to retain potential blackmail over the president. But that leverage over Trump vanishes if DOJ made them public, as law requires
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 16/02/2026
'Unprecedented': Trump Admin Denies Minnesota Investigators Access to Alex Pretti Shooting Evidence
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'Unprecedented': Trump Admin Denies Minnesota Investigators Access to Alex Pretti Shooting Evidence
The Trump administration denies Minnesota officials access to evidence in nurse's shooting. BCA vows thorough investigation despite lack of key information. Governor demands real probe.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/02/2026
The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world’s leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism.
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Slouching into fascism
Are we already past the tipping point?
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
(AXIOS) - Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up "more than a million times." @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Trump Personal Lawyers Bondi, Blanche, and Patel Hid From American Voters a *Minimum* of *95%* of All References to Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (950,000 of 1M+), Establishing the Largest Political Coverup in American History
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Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges
One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
UPDATE: Now Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein have both invoked the Fifth Amendment when asked about Trump.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
The incomparable Brandi Carlile performing America The Beautiful at the Super Bowl.
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HaloStar 💫 @halostarmusic.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Minnesota & Minneapolis Resisters ARE THE BEST example of TRUE AMERICANS!!! ✊🏼🗽🩵💫🎶 Let’s give them all the love 💕 appreciation 🫂 and applause they all deserve!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Thank you Minneapolis!!!! YOU ARE LOVED! 🙏🏼💕🥰🙏🏼 #ICEfishing ✊🏼 #HaloStarMusicProductions 💫
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 02/02/2026
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is stonewalling an explosive whistleblower complaint against her filed by a U.S. intelligence official, the Wall Street Journal reports. The complaint is allegedly so highly classified that the administration has not shared it with Congress.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 02/02/2026
US Military Helping Trump to Build Massive Network of ‘Concentration Camps,’ Navy Contract Reveals
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US Military Helping Trump to Build Massive Network of ‘Concentration Camps,’ Navy Contract Reveals
Military Helping Trump to Build Massive Network of 'Concentration Camps,' Navy Contract Reveals
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
WATCH — @bekahdayyy.bsky.social: “I don’t understand how it’s not a bigger deal the movie about the First Lady was directed by this man — we’re seeing photo after photo of Brett Ratner on Epstein’s island… this admin is clearly stacked with co-conspirators/friends of Epstein.“
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