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Melissa McLaughlin (TranscenDance) @melissaanne87.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I started a business! Please consider supporting me by sharing and visiting my shop at ko-fi.com/flowstatecoloring #coloring #coloringpages #creativity #flowstate #relax

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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 19/09/2025

Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us. We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again. That's the revolution.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The one good thing about this “run America like a business” nightmare is that more people are beginning to realize how corrupt and craven many businesses truly are. Take notes. Never forget how they abandoned us. Don’t forgive their complicity.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Pete Buttigieg WARNS America: “They didn't stop at the law firms. They didn't stop at the Universities. They didn't even stop at the comedians. They are NOT going to stop until they have TOTAL POWER!."

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

This is what it looks like when ICE violates our First Amendment rights.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening. It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I stand with PBS. I stand with NPR. I stand with Stephen Colbert. I stand with Jimmy Kimmel. I stand with the First Amendment. PERIOD.* *Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2025

This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/09/2025

A man very recently called for “involuntary lethal injection” for the mentally ill and the unhoused. Literally talking about murdering other humans—and he still kept his job. Brian Killmeade, Fox & Friends.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

There’s only one person he cares about.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire. End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States:
(a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
(b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
(c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
(d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
(e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
(a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants;
(b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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Melissa McLaughlin (TranscenDance) @melissaanne87.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

My thoughts on CK. I refuse to write out his name.

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The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 24/08/2025

The Diary of Anne Frank is among the hundreds of books banned in Florida this year. When I was in school, it was required reading. (Guardian)

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Masked raids are tools of fear, not freedom. Despite what this administration wants you to believe, they are not about “safety.” They are about letting ICE agents hide from accountability while carrying out inhumane acts.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/08/2025

This is so important… Sharon has been tracking license plates on cars driven by ICE agents, and she’s finding they don’t match the vehicles. In other words, ICE is using secret, illegal tactics—just like we suspected. REMINDER: the DMV is not a federal agency. @governor.ca.gov 🧵

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/11/2024

Lots of people are about to be really mad that price of eggs goes up but they can’t get a 2nd job because they can’t afford childcare and when they do finally get the eggs they get E Coli because there’s no FDA but can’t go to the doctor because they got kicked off their health plan. #FAFO

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 19/08/2025

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: “Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

When Pam Bondi pretends to uphold the law and take down criminals, I remember that she took an illegal $25K bribe from the now orange convicted felon back when she was Florida’s corrupt AG to help him cover up the fraud he committed with his fake university. She’s a criminal’s criminal.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/08/2025

Newsom: "He doesn't play by a different set of rules. He doesn't believe in the rules. As a consequence, we need to disabuse ourselves of the way things have been done. It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, talk about way the world should be...we have got to meet fire w/fire"

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%... "That's just how it is."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

We are losing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has helped educate, inform, and entertain millions of Americans. Instead, we’re getting a vulgar new gold ballroom, which none of us will ever see.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/07/2025

the one thing i genuinely did not anticipate from this administration was its vicious, know nothing hostility to any and everything that might even be adjacent to science and scientific research. they genuinely one to destroy the entirety of the nation’s research capacity. and for what, exactly?

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione...the same man who rammed through a six‑week abortion ban...has been exposed: a 17‑year affair and allegedly paid for multiple abortions. These aren't leaders...they're hypocrites in power. If that doesn’t make you furious, you’re not awake.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Exactly. Once they admit he’s done one bad thing, there can be no stopping point, as he’s a bottomless pit of moral depravity. And once they step on that slippery slope, they can’t escape their own culpability. So instead they look away, and lie to others—and to themselves.

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NPR @npr.org · 27/07/2025

Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities. Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/07/2025

Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt. As @juliametraux.bsky.social reported this February, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.

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Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid

Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

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NPR @npr.org · 28/07/2025

Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together. Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Like most bullies, Trump can be constrained only if everyone stands up to his bullying. Protest. Go to town halls. Protect the vulnerable in your community. Keep speaking out. The fight against authoritarianism will take all of us — and we can't relent.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office. 2) Elected officials rewrite the rules in the donors' favor. 3) Donors make a huge profit. 4) Repeat. For the sake of democracy, we must get Big Money out of politics.

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God @thegodshow.com · 27/07/2025

Why is it so hard for so many people to condemn pedophilia and/or genocide?

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NPR @npr.org · 27/07/2025

Deported under a little-known wartime law, more than 130 Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now released, several tell NPR they endured beatings, sexual abuse, and near-total isolation.

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'Hell on Earth': Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison tell of brutal abuse

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Google is free!

Screenshot of the Dept of Defense Appropriations vote

Screenshot of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez voting NAY

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

People exploding this false messaging that I voted for a bill + funding that I quite literally voted NO on. The threat environment this morning is scary. Doesn’t help anyone. Drag me for the position if you disagree but don’t lie. It’s out of control. Saying I voted for this funding is false.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The US is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in over 30 years, with 1,288 cases reported just six months into the year. The vaccine-preventable disease has led to three deaths, two children in Texas and an adult in New Mexico, and dozens of hospitalizations.

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