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Karen Thomas

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Writer. Lawyer. Plain language fanatic.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Holy shit. You guessed it — the new LEGO video is out, and it is 🔥. It’s damn amazing how quickly they make these!!
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Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Doing nothing - or capitulating - while Trump destroys our democracy is not an option.

That’s what tomorrow’s Virginia referendum is all about: meeting this democracy threat head-on with a TEMPORARY, voter-approved measure that levels the national playing field ahead of the midterms. Vote YES!
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Seems like the Strait of Hormuz is only open when the stock market is.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Follow this thread. Most likely, and of course, all speculation right now, this is why Melania did her 6 min statement today. Amanda Ungaro was brought here as a 17-year-old model. She flew to NYC on Epstein's private plane. 1/2
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Damn. Iran just dropped an A+ level troll on Trump in this new LEGO movie. I’m no fan of Iran at all… but this one actually nails him. 😂😂
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/02/2026
This is flying under the radar: Donald Trump FIRED the DOJ official in charge of suing Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolizing ticketing and hiking prices. Then, their stock jumped. If Trump's DOJ takes it easy on Ticketmaster, it'll be a slap in the face to every American.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
👇👇👇👇
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Government records reviewed by ProPublica identify the two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Ocean Beach this morning… just wow!!
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS. Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies. AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS. Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
We were just sent Alex’s GoFundMe.
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Donate to Alex Pretti is an American Hero, organized by Keith Edwards
On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and American citizen wa… Keith Edwards needs your support for Alex Pretti is an American Hero
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Block instantly.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Geraldo Rivera on the ICE shooting: "She didn’t want to hit anybody. She didn't want to run over anybody. To pretend that that was a possibility, given the fact -- I mean, do you believe me or do you believe your lying eyes? Are your lying eyes telling you something that you know is not true?"
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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
they're calling this self defense??
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
who did this
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Study what Mayor Scott has done and replicate it across the nation! Bravo!
Screenshot of an X post by Brandon M. Scott, Mayor of Baltimore, stating that the city is ending the year with its lowest homicide numbers in decades. The post includes a line graph showing homicide rates per 100,000 residents from the 1970s to the mid-2020s, with a sharp recent decline.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/12/2025
Zelenskyy calls Russia’s claim of a strike on one of Putin’s residences a “complete fabrication,” a lie designed to sabotage diplomacy, justify more attacks on Kyiv, and excuse Moscow’s refusal to end the war. He warns the world must not stay silent as Russia tries to derail peace.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/12/2025
NEW: The man who allegedly planted two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C. the night before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot told investigators that someone needed to “speak up” for people who believed that the 2020 election was stolen, according to a recent court filing.
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Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect says he acted to 'speak up' for election deniers
Brian Cole is accused of planting bombs near the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the 2021 Capitol riot.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
This message hits hard.
Graphic with a blue background and large white text reading “DEAR AMERICAN FRIENDS.” Below is a screenshot of a post explaining that Canada does not have CBS, that a “60 Minutes” episode aired normally in Canada, and stating that Canadian networks are not subject to U.S. government interference. The post ends with “We’re not under a dictatorship. You are.”
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Curious to learn more about CECOT? Hear Juan, Andry, and Wilmer share firsthand how the Trump administration branded them as gang members without evidence and deported them to the brutal El Salvadoran prison. This @pbsnews.org documentary is available on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lku5...
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Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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Rep. Joyce Beatty @repbeatty.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 18/12/2025
It gets even more pathetic— x.com/RepBeatty/st...
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For the record. This was not unanimous. I was muted on the call and not allowed to speak or voice my opposition to this  move. Also for the record, this was not on the agenda.
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
For fellow Maryland folks, the office of senate president Bill Ferguson is answering calls and creating a list of people in favor of redistricting to boot insurrectionist House Rep. Andy Harris from office. Call! It takes 30 seconds. 410-841-3600 or 800-492-7122. bill.ferguson@senate.maryland.gov
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Polish Foreign Minister replies to Musk: 🇵🇱
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/11/2025
From Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, we’re saying “We Ain’t Buying It” and asking Americans to hit pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=ind_wabi
(above images of the Target, Amazon, and Home Depot logos that have been crossed out) We Ain't Buying It Target Companies

This action is taking direct aim at Target, for caving to this administration's biased attacks on DEl; Home Depot, for allowing and colluding with ICE to kidnap our neighbors on their properties; and Amazon, for funding this administration to secure their own corporate tax cuts.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Looking for what you can do to make you voice heard? This campaign is gaining traction. The enablers have to feel it. weaintbuyingit.com
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We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
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Skye Kilaen @skyekilaen.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
If you have a Dem senator and you're seeing this right now, CALL THEM RIGHT NOW and tell them NO. If you don't know anyone who would be affected by this, call them for my friend Lisa. She cannot afford insurance without ACA subsidies and without health insurance I'm terrified she will die.
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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/11/2025
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The corporate propaganda machine colluding with the Trump propaganda machine to lie to the American people about Thanksgiving.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29/10/2025
🚨 MARYLAND: Your local leaders must hear from you ASAP. The only way Trump’s redistricting coup works is if blue states sit back and do nothing. Demand that your elected officials move forward to unrig the midterm maps and level the playing field before it’s too late: indivisible.org/resource/red...
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Maryland’s Democratic Senate president blocks anti-Trump redistricting fight
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, two of the state’s top Democrats, want a special session to redistrict. Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said no.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This is the ad Donald Trump woke up furious about. Would be a shame if it went viral.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Things like this keep happening.
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Many people are outraged that Trump is demolishing part of the White House. But of course Trump can't do it without help. It's ACECO LLC of Silver Spring MD ("full-service demolition") that is tearing down the People's House. You can call them and let them know how you feel. 1/
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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The Democrats need to get a hell of a lot of cameras on the White House and plaster the photos everywhere. It's not just the brazen symbol of a megalomaniac destroying national heritage; it's happening during a government shutdown when ordinary people aren't getting paid. Make every American see it.
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NPR @npr.org · 21/10/2025
Dramatic photos show construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows, though the federal agency that oversees such projects has not approved President Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom. n.pr/48AUON2
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The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom
Dramatic photos show construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows, though the federal agency that oversees such projects has not approved President Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Now we build on the momentum. ezralevin.substack.com/p/whats-come...
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What's comes after the largest peaceful protest in American history?
Indivisible's weekly newsletter with analysis and action
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Trump: You get that visual allegory of my second term? Photographer: Sure did boss, real fuckin dystopian just like you asked.
Picture of the demolition of the East Wing.
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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This is one of my favorite pictures from yesterday, Governor Pritzker with the protesters... #NoKings
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
See the difference? 👀 #NoKings
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/10/2025
This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
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