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@marsroving.bsky.social
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Not giving up on the Great Experiment of Democracy! Proud liberal, believe in LGBTQ+/Human rights & universal healthcare. Let's move the needle back from the far right. Love the National Parks, the Packers, and wine. Not yet closing my xitter account.

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marsroving.bsky.social @marsroving.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Both Can Be True At The Same Time!
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marsroving.bsky.social @marsroving.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
😱😜😂
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is an absolute disaster from a national security perspective. Obviously, a lot on F-35s is classified, but a weapons-bay door and a canopy with radar-absorbing material are some of the most sensitive. Hard to describe how bad this is.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It is bad that the White House demonstrates casual disregard for the rule of law.
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Yonette Joseph @sugarcane99.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
US teachers are defying mandates to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Not set in stone: teachers are defying mandates to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms
Some educators are pushing back in class and in court against the display of the religious code in public schools
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by ICE agents after working in the U.S. for 35 years. His sons, Ronaldo and Lorenzo Jr., testified before Congress and reminded us that this rogue agency MUST be held accountable for its horrific actions.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 23/09/2026
Ban Flock cameras. Ban Axon cameras. Ban Motorola cameras. Ban ALL automatic license plate readers. That was our message to the Senate today. The American people agree that it's time for Congress to take immediate action.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What Say You,Senator Collins.....?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sure does 😕🤷🏼
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Harvey Weinstein, Epstein, Maxwell & Trump's
Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Russell Vought cannot be given the power to decide what science is funded. He knows nothing about science; in fact, he seems to hate it and everyone who does it. And he has all of the worst characteristics of humanity. The Republican Congress is a fucking disease.
arstechnica.com
Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The most potent force in American politics is anti-establishment fury at a system seen as rigged against average working people. AI has become Exhibit A. Will Democrats seize the moment and embrace the new AI-fueled economic populism? Or will they continue to succumb to the siren song of Big Money?
robertreich.substack.com
The Rise of AI Populism
Are we on the cusp of a political realignment against corporate power?
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The data center industry's favorite tool is the NDA. Virginia's governor just banned her own government from signing them. Three other places moved on the industry the same week. One capped data centers at the size of a closet. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-dhs...
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 21/09/2026
The “talking point” that President Biden banned 400 journalists from the White House is not true. But Republican officials are still trying to spread it. We always have to call this type of thing out and stand up for the truth.
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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández @fernandez.house.gov · 21/09/2026
ICE shot Wilbur in his car in Austin yesterday. Now, his family doesn’t even know where he is. His family deserves answers. The American people deserve the truth. Release the body camera footage. Tell us where Wilbur is.
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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Holy shit that's a nasty surprise. There are things you expect to cost $500, like a Nintendo Switch, or tix to see Ed Sheeran 2 weeks ago 👀... being able to breathe is not one of them." John Oliver on our broken health care system ☠️ people unnecessarily. #MedicareForAllNOW
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
From the people who told you that straight white male privilege doesn’t exist…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026
i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome” cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip! ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
ballsandstrikes.org
A Brief History of Sam Alito’s Delusional Obsession With Voter Fraud
His conduct in several recent cases suggests that Alito is deep in the right-wing conspiracy theory weeds.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My, my, my! What a small world. The pedophile Ken Paxton kept taking money from was called Paul Pressler. Where have I seen that name before? Oh, I know! Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was dean of a law school that was named in Judge Paul Pressler's honor.
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Paxton Kept Close to Alleged Child Abuser Long After the Allegations Surfaced, Taking Money From Him
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has spent more than a decade cultivating a political alliance with Paul Pressler, the once-revered Southern Baptist power
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Sara A. @coolfacejane.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A cautionary tale that highlights the complex intersection of AI, the intelligence community and what it means for the future of geopolitical threat assessment. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
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Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
👇👇👇👇
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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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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 17/09/2026
You are about to be hit with a 1 TRILLION dollar bill for the Iran War because of Netanyahu, Trump and Hegseth!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
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Chris Nagano @charliesaito22.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trump has gutted & crippled the GOV’s highly trained professional firefighter personnel in the Forest Service & other Federal land agencies Many American’s will pay w/their lives & property for Trump & DOGE‘s willy nilly brainless impulse driven management style www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season
US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I don’t know how many people will understand the courage it took to do this, and I think that should be acknowledged. Well done, Dr. Green, and good luck. You’re fighting for everyone in science.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
CNN: “The worst any president has polled on inflation— EVER.” #Trumpflation #TrumpTax
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Alexorcist II: The Heretic @atomicgiant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Billionaires: IF YOU MAKE US PAY TAXES, WE'LL LEAVE CALIFORNIA. WE MEAN IT. Me: No you don't. None of you ever does. Billionaires: YUH HUH. IF YOU RAISE OUR TAXES, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE Me: You're not contributing tax revenue to the state. Why do I care where you live?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
TEXAS: “Totally racist… appalling… ignorant… I couldn’t believe it was real.” UT students react to racist Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner Bo French’s comments about there being too many non-white students at the 🏈 game. (H/T @msnowreports.bsky.social )
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
So fascinating that the activists who glued themselves to paintings and screamed at politicians in 2023-2024 saying the environment "couldn't wait" are utterly silent when Trump kills off EPA regulation of CO2, removes endangered species protections, and kills all environmental research. 1/
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to ban private equity funds from owning or controlling medical practices. This is a big deal. Here’s what you need to know about the shady private equity industry and how it operates.
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This One Thing Is Making Your Life More Expensive | Robert Reich
Private equity is shutting out millions of people from buying their own homes.In 2021, private equity investors bought n
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
AOC: "It's not just that Trump is corrupt. It's that everyone participating in this is corrupt. Elon is corrupt. Jeff Bezos is corrupt. Mark Zuckerberg is corrupt."
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Please speak out before October 6th!
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Is this guy really the future of our defense industry? The only reason Alex Karp, the Palantir CEO ranting here, is relevant at all is that he made friends with Peter Thiel in law school, and after Thiel got rich, he set his friends up as tech execs in his dystopian projects. They're nepo nutters.
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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 17/09/2026
Pete Buttigieg continually asks fellow Democrats to envision a new future. There aren't too many thinkers like Pete. He has the imagination, the vision to think forward. ✌🏻
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Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 17/09/2026
I'm running for him.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And I blame Republican Senator Bill Cassidy for measles deaths in Pennsylvania and everywhere else. He had ample opportunity to block RFK Jr.’s confirmation but he told Senator Tillis, and I quote, to “see how it plays out”. Well, Cassidy, how is this playing out for ya?
theguardian.com
Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania
Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration
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Mrs. Beaverhausen @ghostmom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 17/09/2026
Honestly, it was scary to think about being named. As I sat with the opportunity more, I thought that there aren’t a ton of moments to act and set up a better future for science. We’ve all been through a lot. Even though I’m at a vulnerable stage of my career, I also have relative privilege…
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Treaty of Tripoli, which was negotiated and signed while George Washington was president: "Art. 11. The Government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." Q: How many times is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution? A: Zero.
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FactsOverFeelings @thunderstorming.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@rbreich.bsky.social is correct. We are still a democracy….
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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fuck chris wright. And I'm fairly positive '18 million barrels of oil' did NOT flow out of Saudi yesterday. These assholes are insane.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 THE KAPOW HANDBOOK IS FINALLY DONE!!! 🚨 6 months, 5 authors, and 60 pages later, we’ve written a guide on how to integrate mutual aid and direct action into electoral politics. And we’re not gatekeeping this info either. Get a free digital copy on 9/21 at kapow.works/handbook !!!
Me, holding a spiral bound notebook that reads “how to KAPOW the system”Two pages of the book, one is an FAQ asking why campaigns haven’t been doing this the whole time. The other is a black intro page for PART 1: INFRASTRUCTURE that reads “Cynicism is for losers. We can build the world we want to see.”Two pages on how to make a mutual aid hub in your campaign office with loads of
Polaroids of our office and volunteers
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Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 16/09/2026
Here in South Carolina, we already knew this seat is winnable; it’s about time everyone else starts taking note.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/09/2026
"In the meantime, Thomas & Alito have ensured their ongoing relevance. If Ds retake Senate, Trump won’t be able to confirm a replacement, & no one will say another word about them retiring. The nation’s angriest grandpas can sit at One First Street & spit bile for 2 more years" — @lizdye.bsky.social
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Alito and Thomas keep the pedal to the metal
Their mail voting dissent is legal hackery. But it makes sense politically.
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Sandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
well surely we the transes are somehow to blame
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