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FreedomsPower

@freedomspower.bsky.social
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Political Science, Sociology, Occasional maker of political memes, DnD

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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 2h
Another case of Contempt of Court newrepublic.com/post/216069/...
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Trump Kicks Out CNN Again Despite Judge’s Order
The outlet was barred from Thursday’s press pool.
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IronMillMan @ironmillman.bsky.social · 2h
Corrupt #KenPaxton on three sexual assault or trafficking cases offered plea deals allowing the defendants to avoid both jail time & placement on the state’s sex offender registry. #Texas doesn’t need a #Senator that protects sexual predators. Vote #Talarico! www.sacurrent.com/news/politic...
sacurrent.com
Ken Paxton's office struck plea deals in three other sex abuse cases beyond one facing scrutiny
The revelation comes as the Texas Attorney General struggles to gain ground with voters in his U.S. Senate race.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 2h
#Texas needs to keep this corrupt loony out of the Senate. James Talarico for Senate! www.ibtimes.co.uk/ken-paxton-n...
ibtimes.co.uk
Republican Senate Nominee Ken Paxton's Office Gave No-Jail Plea Deals in Three Other Sex Abuse Cases, Records Show
Court records show Ken Paxton's office offered no-jail deals in multiple Texas sex-abuse and trafficking cases, including La Vernia athletes and a sheriff.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 2h
#ForcedBirth supporters show their hypocrisy on States Rights in their fight to deny Women Repoductive Care. They a have zero jurisdiction in the states they are suing. #ReproductiveRights #Prochoice #Voteblue #politics www.news10.com/news/lawsuit...
news10.com
Three Southern states want SCOTUS to cancel NY's abortion shield laws
Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas filed lawsuits to overturn New York’s shield laws protecting doctors who mail abortion medication to patients in restrictive states.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 2h
#voteblue #Politics #proudblue #resist Some morning political reading www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
First Trump came for immigrants. Then he came for their lawyers.
How legal aid groups survived the administration’s attacks—barely.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 9h
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Don't be fooled. This bill won’t force Big Tech companies to do anything. It's a political stunt to cover Republicans who have been the biggest data center cheerleaders. We need a bill with real teeth to hold these companies accountable.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good! He had a clear conflict of interest. #scotus #voteblue #Politics www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
cnn.com
Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change case | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmen...
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#VoterIntimidation is being committed by the DeSantis State Administration in #Florida according to Voting Rights organization. #votingrights #voteblue #Politics www.wlrn.org/government-p...
wlrn.org
Voting rights group accuses DeSantis administration of voter intimidation ahead of midterm elections
A Florida voting rights advocacy group has strongly criticized Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials following new voter fraud charges against 20 individuals, calling the move a deliberate effort ...
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For those opposed to #DataCenters in #Michigan, #Wisconsin, #Ohio, #Illinois, #Kansas, #California, #Nevada and #Florida This issue will be one your electiin day ballot. Don't forget to vote on election day! #Voteblue #Politics
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Another maga supporter arrested for doing what they falsely accuse Democrats of doing . #voteblue #politics #resist #Proudblue www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
sfgate.com
MAGA candidate in small Calif. town convicted on 9 counts of election fraud
It turns out this conservative candidate wasn't following election laws herself.
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Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
September 27, 1945: US General and head of the Allied occupation of Japan, Douglas MacArthur, meets Emperor Hirohito in Tokyo for the first time. This photo of the meeting was a great shock to the Japanese public, who never saw the revered monarch overshadowed by another man.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From the onion
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Abdohassan @abdohassan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mamdani on this massive $131M DoorDash wage theft settlement “If you keep trying to rip off New Yorkers we’d be happy to make history again” No one goes harder than this dude I swear to god
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of my favorite typos from a Maine news paper.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The latest minute-long ad features Trump speaking against the backdrop of Mount Rushmore and ends with him declaring: “This is only the beginning of the golden age of America.” And at the end? “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”
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Ernesto @ernest33141.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#REPUBLICANS timed the #MEDICAID CUTS to NOT hit until 2027, After the midterms! REMEMBER that when you vote! #BlueTsunamiIsComing #VoteBlue2026 @moberzan.bsky.social @electroboyusa.bsky.social @harttandsoul.bsky.social @bluthrunthru.bsky.social @jaybird54.bsky.social @bab102.bsky.social
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 17/09/2026
Since the beginning, the Pentagon has denied reports of damaged bases in the Middle East. But newly released photos taken by service members prove otherwise. These photos taken paint a stark picture: hollowed-out buildings, destroyed vehicles, and flattened trailers. abcnews.com/Politics/pho...
abcnews.com
Photos show extensive damage to US Middle East bases
US bases in the Middle East have suffered severe damage as a result of Iranian attacks, images and videos obtained by ABC News show.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
theintercept.com
DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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⚖️ 💋 @moonluna34.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They are going to start purging voter registrations. Marc says the scope of this means that #RedStates are going to start removing ppl and #BlueStates will see MAGA or far right vigilante orgs to mount challenges. We need to be ready for both. #Pinks youtu.be/6hZPItf7Dro?...
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BOMBSHELL: Supreme Court UPENDS election with SHOCK RULING
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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Matt Calcara @mattcalcara.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bolts did a massive rundown of the top sheriff & DA races to watch around the country this election year. As per usual with Bolts, it is awesomely comprehensive. Btw, JoCo, we REALLY need to get rid of our Republican DA Howe. He is AWFUL--just lets cops do whatever. boltsmag.org/prosecutor-a...
boltsmag.org
The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@ariberman.bsky.social some good news amongst all the gerrymandering going on in America #SCOTUS one again told #Missouri Republicans no to new congressional map www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...
cnn.com
Supreme Court rejects GOP’s third effort to capture Democratic House seat in Missouri | CNN Politics
The third time was not the charm.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yet another failed attempt by #Missouri Republicans to attempt to get #SCOTUS to re-implement their hyper gerrymandered congressional district map. #VotingRights #Voteblue #Politics www.cnn.com/2026/09/25/p...
cnn.com
Supreme Court rejects GOP’s third effort to capture Democratic House seat in Missouri | CNN Politics
The third time was not the charm.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This would help explain why conservative media outlets rely on political and social grievance/outrage content to keep people on the Anerican Right engaged #voteblue #resist #politics #SocialScience #ProudBlue
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Disgust predicts conservative views most strongly in people with low bodily awareness #voteblue #Science #PoliticalScience #resist #Psychology www.psypost.org/disgust-pred...
psypost.org
Disgust predicts conservative views most strongly in people with low bodily awareness
Being easily disgusted is often linked to conservative political views, but a new study reveals a surprising catch. This connection is actually strongest among individuals who are least aware of their...
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@ariberman.bsky.social Republicans are getting desperate in Maine www.reddit.com/r/Maine/s/eK...
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Republicans in #Maine are getting desperate to scare voters to go out and vote Republican this year. So desperate they're resorting to cold war red scare tactics about socialism. This is a flyer that a Maine resident got in the mail . #voteblue #Politics Source www.reddit.com/r/Maine/s/eK...
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I am not suorised by this. This is what happens when you vote for someone like Javier Milei #politics #Voteblue www.france24.com/en/americas/...
france24.com
Argentina's poverty rate climbs to nearly one in three under Milei
Argentina’s poverty rate rose to 32.3% in the first half of 2026 from 28.2% in the previous six months, official data showed on Thursday, as incomes lagged rising prices. Extreme poverty climbed to 7....
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Time to start organizing a #Boycott of these election denying companies #voteblue www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
citizensforethics.org
Corporations are backing election deniers running for attorney general - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Major corporations have donated to multiple attorney general candidates with a record of election denialism.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026
Ashley Hinson voted repeatedly against efforts to end U.S. hostilities with Iran while taking more than $217,000 from oil and gas interests, including $38,500 since the war began. Meanwhile, Iowa gas prices have surged 60% since the start of the war as major oil companies report soaring profits.
meidasnews.com
Ashley Hinson Got Big Money From Oil Companies After Repeatedly Voting For the Iran War
The price of gas for her Iowa constituents has risen by 60% since the start of the war, while oil companies are making record profits
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Found this while scrolling through articles on.reddit this morning. #voteblue #Politics #Reddit
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I support this. Octopus's deserve protection and don't deserve to be farmed.
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What could go wrong? Lol
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Activists and leaders reflect on Standing Rock a decade on: ‘I would do it again’
Tribal leaders and organizers return to reservation 10 years after demonstrations against Dakota Access pipeline
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Only a Trump appointed Judge would be so corrupt. I hope a future administration takes the land back via eminent domain
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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Old, white male writer bemoans a book award nominees that reflect the world’s diversity. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | The National Book Awards Are No Longer National (Gift Article)
The National Book Awards longlists are a study in tedious political orthodoxy.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 12/09/2026
Slipknot Travels To India To Begin Psychedelic, Free-Love Phase Of Career theonion.com/slipknot-travels-to-in…
Slipknot Travels To India To Begin Psychedelic, Free-Love Phase Of Career
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The Onion @theonion.com · 21/09/2026
JD Vance Booed  By Own Reflection  In Mirror theonion.com/jd-vance-booed-by-own-…
JD Vance Booed  By Own Reflection  In Mirror
Image Calls VP ‘Loser’ Right To His Face
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@repmcgovern.bsky.social where's my salt water taffy ! 😂
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hey where's mine!? Oh right, I don't have a Republican member of congress lol
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I love the Onion #voteblue #Politics #PoliticalHumor
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#politicalhumor time! #voteblue #Politics
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I am psyched for another post season #RedSox vs #Yankees meet up. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
espn.com
'Stayin Alive' Red Sox cap turnaround, clinch playoff spot
The Red Sox are the fourth team to make the playoffs after being 14-or-more games under .500 in a season in the World Series era (since 1903).
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This heart breaking to hear. Jennifer Eckhart was a victim of sexual assault by a Fox News employee. I can't begin to imagine the psychological trauma she was going through everyday. My thoughts and prayers go out to her love ones and family . people.com/former-fox-n...
people.com
Former Fox News Staffer Jennifer Eckhart Dies by Suicide at 36, Authorities Confirm
Jennifer Eckhart, who worked at Fox News for seven years, died at age 36. She had pivoted and begun a nonprofit and a podcast after alleging in a 2020 lawsuit that former Fox News anchor Ed Henry rape...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Nate Silver’s latest Senate polling averages show Democrats ahead in a remarkable number of key races: 🔵 NC: Cooper +8.9 🔵 GA: Ossoff +9.1 🔵 NH: Pappas +5.0 🔵 OH: Brown +4.5 🔵 ME: Jackson +4.2 🔵 MN: Flanagan +2.8 🔵 MI: El-Sayed +2.8 🔵 TX: Talarico +2.7 🔵 AK: Peltola +1.7 🔵 IA: Turek +0.8 #VoteBlue
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Keep it up. Push the far right off of school boards. #voteblue #politics www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards
Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I hope that these Professors succeed in removing politically motivated attempts at underming Academic Freedom from the State law in #Texas #politics #voteblue #news www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-n...
sacurrent.com
Profs who sued Texas A&M over free speech ask court to block system's limits on teaching race, gender
The Texas A&M System has been sued by professors over its policy limiting what instructors can say about gender and race. The American
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A clear violation of The University Columbia student's civil rights #FreeSpeech #voteblue #politics gothamist.com/news/student...
gothamist.com
Students sue Columbia over protest, saying guards locked them in library for hours
The federal class-action suit accuses campus security of holding roughly 80 people inside a reading room at Butler Library and beating some of them, and then punishing them to satisfy the Trump admini...
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months
Anthony Kazmierczak agreed plea deal over January town-hall attack that came amid Minneapolis ICE crackdown
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FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What stupid stunt to pull in the name of xenophobia #voteblue #politics
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