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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Democratic leaders, please think how Republicans would behave if a leading SENATOR of your party were dead and no one could produce the body. How would they frame it? How would they take over the media cycle? DO THAT with Mitch McConnell!

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Ed BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Again: for any big liberal donor who wants to funnel millions into fixing this country's politics, the ROI on buying any struggling paper and simply tasking it with doing real reporting on local news is vastly higher than the same $$ given to some group that does mass ad buys every election year.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

September 1, 1939: Using lies as justification, Hitler broke international law by invading Poland. February 24, 2022: Using lies as justification, Putin broke international law by invading Ukraine. January 3, 2026: Using lies as justification, Trump broke international law by invading Venezuela.

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstnyc.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Innovation of the oil industry in the United States. #generalstrike

Five soldiers in camouflage gear walk in a desert under a cloudy sky, armed and alert. Text below humorously labels them as "American geologists searching for oil."

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Feral Maui Hermit @mauigreg.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

So, this should finally put to rest any delusions that there are decent people left in the US military who will stand up to illegal orders and protect democracy. The US military is now more likely to kill US citizens rather than help them. They are not our friends.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

The appropriate Democratic response is that the president is out of control. You don’t need to repeat his Maduro talking points. Stop being pussies.

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Tim Thomas @timofnewbury.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Putin shows he can invade Ukraine with minimal reprisals. Trump shows he can take over Venezuela with minimal reprisals. It’s like they’re giving the nod to Xi Jinping to have a go?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

🔥 @agiftfromtodd.bsky.social : "Y’all get it now?? Do you understand what’s possible? I don't wanna hear no more 'my vote doesn't matter. Nothing ever changes.' Look what happens when you participate. We win everything. There are more of us… for the rest of your damn life, you gotta vote.”

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Yep. Politicians who mindlessly promote data centers are buying into a political liability. Data centers are even worse than the old 'subsidize my factory' scam, creating fewer jobs and draining local water & energy supplies, problems that will get increasingly worse under Trump's bad policies.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Not much of a surprise at all.

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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

PSA: witnessing grocery and merchandise theft

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

What is mifepristone, aka “the abortion pill”? A lot of misinformation and skepticism exist around the drug’s safety. However, decades of evidence have shown that mifepristone is extremely safe and very effective. Swipe to learn more about the medication. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-is...

Illustration of mifepristone box. Text reads: Mifepristone aka “The Abortion Pill” Mifepristone is a U.S. FDA-approved oral medication used to end a pregnancy up to 70 days into gestation. Nearly 40 years of research have shown that mifepristone is extremely safe and effective. Swipe to learn more.

Illustration of a uterus. Text reads: How Does Mifepristone Work? Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone, which is required to sustain a pregnancy. Without progesterone, a fertilized egg will detach from the uterine wall, and the uterus will contract. Misoprostol, taken after mifepristone, brings on further contractions, causing the uterus to expel the fertilized egg and other tissue. The two-drug regimen can be used in the comfort and privacy of a person’s own home.

Graphic of two circular pills. Text reads: Is Mifepristone Safe? YES. It’s currently authorized for use in 96 countries, including the U.S.—where it was approved by the FDA in 2000. Nearly four decades of peer-reviewed research have found it to be safe. The risk of serious complications from a medication abortion is less than 1%. Of the 7.5 million+ people in the U.S. who used mifepristone between 2000–2024, only 36 deaths associated with the medication were reported, and no deaths were directly attributed to the drug. Source: FDA

"Mifepristone is one of the most rigorously researched medications—and has been safely and effectively used by millions of pregnant people globally during the last nearly 40 years.” Suzanne Bell, Associate Professor in Population, Family and Reproductive Health

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Trump says his $40B bailout for Argentina's failing libertarian economy is "not gonna make a big difference for our country." Really? Imagine if we invested those billions on healthcare and housing for Americans, instead of bailing out Trump's pals abroad.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

This is such an odd statement that could only be made by a shallow and deeply damaged person. Mike Johnson is scoffing at making sure people don't die because giving tax cuts to billionaires is all he cares about.

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Deborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

This week's recall of this Costco product is due to a finding that some of the batch of green onions used in the Kirkland tuna poke bowls tested positive for listeria. No illnesses have been reported. So why the recall? Because listeria is a very bad news bacteria. Let give you two reasons why. 1/3

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Western United Fish Company Recalls Kirkland Signature Brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke Because of Possible Health Risk

September 20, 2025, Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group of Kent, WA is recalling 3,314.7 lbs. of Kirkland Signature brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke, Costco Item Number of 17193, with the Se...

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Tamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

So, interacting with sycophants leads to increased self-perception ... hmmmm ...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Who’s Eating the Tariffs? (via Goldman) @scottlincicome.bsky.social

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Data centers are receiving billions in state tax exemptions. These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water. AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Our government is shut down but nobody is paying attention because our president is an idiotic cunt who is sending troops to invade our cities for fraudulent reasons because he’s a pedophile.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Fun trick: Every time Trump says ‘Antifa,’ swap in ‘MAGA’—suddenly, what he's saying becomes true.

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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Republicans are in charge of the Senate. Republicans are in charge of the House. Republicans are in charge of the Executive Branch. If the government shuts down and you honestly think Democrats are to blame, you're the reason shampoo bottles have instructions.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

If you think that adults taking Tylenol hurt kids, just wait until you read what the adults in the Epstein Files were doing to them.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Chobani is facing a boycott after announcing a partnership with Planet Harvest, a company co-founded by Ivanka Trump. #BoycottChobani www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

If you take medical advice from these guys, the species will be stronger without you.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Dems in farm-belt states should probably just advertise with these charts.

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Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

BREAKING NEWS: TYLENOL RESEARCHERS FIND DISTURBING LINK BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN

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Jo Mercer @jomercer.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

If I were to find myself being Raptured (HIGHLY unlikely), I'd fight and scratch and claw my way back to Earth to avoid spending eternity with those gobshites.

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Jo Mercer @jomercer.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Fireworks started going off in my neighborhood just after dark… is it time to celebrate for real?

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

kind of fun to imagine the rest of the world flying their flags at 1.5 mast in reverse mourning though

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Devon Greyson @greyson.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

The hassle & uncertainty that has been created by the policy chaos around vaccination in US will deter people. We know one of the best ways to raise vaccine uptake is to make it easy for people—most are not antivax & in fact would prefer to be vaccinated, just have other priorities most of the time.

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Doug Savage @savagechickens.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Sudoku Puzzles. www.patreon.com/posts/sudoku...

Two chickens sit at a table. One chicken, who has a book and a pencil, says, "I procrastinate by doing sudoku puzzles. I like solving problems while avoiding my problems."

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WIRED @wired.com · 05/07/2025

Hoarseness, a dry cough, and a sore throat are common symptoms of the new Covid variant called “Stratus,” in addition to the more common Covid symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, and fatigue.

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Feeling Hoarse? You Might Have the New ‘Stratus’ Covid Variant

The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat is among its main symptoms.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Republicans: "Downsize and eliminate NOAA and the NWS. We don't really need 'em." Also Republicans: "No one forecasted the storm accurately." Self-righteousness amidst self-destructiveness – a fundamental Republican behavior.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Trump's 'Big Brutal Bill' will give ICE a larger operating budget than the entire U.S. Marine Corps. So this is basically a workaround for Trump to violate the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

just saw a group of masked men stuffing masked ICE agents into an unmarked car, who were saying "we're ICE we're ICE!" but the abductors shouted to the crowd "no we're ICE!" no one knew who was ICE, so no one in the crowd said anything.

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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

For the first time in the United States, the invasive longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) has been found carrying Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the bacterium that causes human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME), a potentially life-threatening disease.

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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 16/06/2025

I hope every news outlet leads with the fact that this is happening because Trump ended the Obama deal that prevented this.

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