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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 5h
🧊✈️ HOW IT ALL STARTED 👀 “I figured if they’re trying to hide [the flights], then we should definitely be looking at them closer. It’s not a classified military mission. You’re just doing a law enforcement function, supposedly.” – JJ in DC
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Flight Trackers Against ICE
How a loose network of individuals who track flights built a powerful tool for immigrant detainees and their supporters.
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Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 12h
Minnesotans love our neighbors. 💜 Stand with our Muslim neighbors outside local mosques during Friday prayers, share tea and sambusas, then go to the polls together––rides available! Bring a vest, a whistle, and a sign. Fridays, Oct 16, 23 & 30, 12–2pm. Please register: bit.ly/NeighborsVoteMN
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Greg Palast @gregpalast.bsky.social · 11h
The war against mail-in ballots, crucial to Black, Hispanic and American tribal voters, is turning into an armed conflict. But, as Edward Ward says, in the latest installment of Jim Crow Reloaded, “only one side is armed.” ▶️ Learn more & support our work at: SaveYourVote.org #SaveYourVote
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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 3h
"shouldn't be this hard" is an all-encompassing, feel-it-in-your-bones summary of modern American life -- of difficulties big and small, existential and annoying -- that should be at the core of every Democratic candidate's message for years to come.
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Jack Diddly Squat - Distinguished Fellow @mrmucketymuck.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This is a concept that conservatives are incapable of comprehending.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Do we owe each other anything as members of the same society? This is the first question we have to ask ourselves if we want to understand inequality.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 15/10/2026
Yesterday we cut the ribbon on Medical Alley and Boston Scientific’s Studio84 - a base camp for medtech startups and healthcare innovation. The future of healthcare is happening right here in Minnesota.
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 14h
Talk to @velshi.com about joining his “banned books club” he would love to hear and share your story.
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 14h
Maria gets it to the core
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 23h
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa talks to Ali Velshi about the clear parallels between the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte and America under Donald Trump today. “I joke that we went from hell to purgatory. And I worry America is just going to hell.”
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 22h
On October 5, 1970, PBS, the federally funded public television network, began broadcasting. 56 years since its inception, PBS is still on the air, still broadcasting its informative programming to the American people.
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SaveYourVote.org @saveyourvote.bsky.social · 16h
The war against mail-in ballots, crucial to Black, Hispanic and American tribal voters, is turning into an armed conflict. But, as Edward Ward says, in the latest installment of Jim Crow Reloaded, “only one side is armed.” ▶️ SaveYourVote.org #SaveYourVote
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Greg Palast--well known for his investigative reports on voter purges--joined me to share what GOP states are up to in the lead up to the 2026 election. Greg flagged the worst states for voter purges in 2026. Plus what you need to do if election officials claim you can't vote: youtu.be/LOAxBWksLfk
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Greg Palast: Here are the worst GOP states for voter purges. This is how you fight back!
YouTube video by The Dean Obeidallah Show
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 14h
So, free speak is selective?
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 14h
Be concerned people 😳
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 15h
Why does this Specialist with the 155 Armored Brigade Combat Team out of Tupelo, Miss., need ballistic eyewear to walk on a public sidewalk outside a shopping center in Columbia Heights??
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Get the facts Minnesotans!!! It is the responsibility of the MN Legislators, OLA, and DHS to provide oversight of publicly funded programs. They failed. Keith Ellison has been fighting for our rights from the current administration. He deserves our support !!! www.startribune.com/fraud-contro...
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Opinion | Medicaid fraud defies partisan blame-mongering
"You might think Minnesota is ground zero of the alleged Medicaid autism fraud epidemic. According to the Wall Street Journal, you’d be wrong. It’s Indiana," Kip Sullivan writes.
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Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Turn out to hear Turn Turn Turn, an American folk and country music band at No Kings: Vote Early. Oct 17, 2–5pm at The Commons. With three-part harmonies, 1960s Nashville and Laurel Canyon vibes, and songs about the America we’re living in right now, you'll be hollerin’ for an encore, y’all!! 🎸
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ACLU @aclu.org · 13/10/2026
You heard it from Robert De Niro: It's time to make our voices heard. Sign up for one of our upcoming virtual Know Your Rights trainings with our No Kings partners to learn about your rights at the polls and what to do if you encounter voter intimidation: 📆 October 14, 8pm ET 📆 October 29, 8pm ET
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Mitch de Leon @teleportationhour.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
@mariaressa.bsky.social look forward to read this #fightback
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SiriusXM Progress @siriusxmprog.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Last night, @gregpalast.bsky.social Palast told @deanobeidallah.bsky.social how fascist states don't cancel elections, they rig them.
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Corporate Dems will never give up the donor money from the HC industrial complex. They can’t even get the statistical analysis from CBO right and instead spreads lies. They don’t represent us.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 13/10/2026
The proposal, said one critic, is "just protecting private insurance."
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'Medicare for Americans' Is the Dumbest Healthcare Idea Yet From Billionaire-Backed 'Centrist' Democrats
Corporate-backed Democrats are ignoring the will of the people by pushing a watered-down healthcare plan instead of Medicare for All. Why settle for less when we deserve comprehensive, affordable healthcare for all?
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 13/10/2026
Brown & Weinraub has a super PAC, allows its lobbying clients to route unlimited sums to candidates. One of those clients is @Kalshi. We reported that Kalshi is spending large sums to influence the regulatory environment in statehouses. Our story: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09...
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Kalshi wages $3M campaign to fight off state regulations - OpenSecrets News
As states fight to regulate prediction markets, platforms like Kalshi are pouring millions into lobbying state AGs and federal officials.
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Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
We are super excited to have R. T. Rybak, former mayor of Minneapolis, speaking at the No Kings: Vote Early event this Saturday! Just 4 days away, it's time to make plans! It wouldn't be the same without you. All the details are here: indivisibletwincities.org/nokings-vote...
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 14/10/2026
Our state has a sacred obligation to care for those who served. Today we delivered on that obligation with an effective end to veteran homelessness.
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Time to De-Privatize prospect.org/2026/10/13/t...
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Time to De-Privatize - The American Prospect
When the Democrats take back Congress, we need an agenda to return public functions to government and reverse decades of privatization.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 13/10/2026
“If we don’t act quickly, we may get to a point at which we cannot act because it’s too late.”
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El-Sayed Releases Policy Proposal to Get AI Development 'Under Control'
US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is taking a stand against Silicon Valley billionaires controlling the future of AI. El-Sayed's "AI Under Control" proposal offers a solution to prevent a potential global crisis.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 13/10/2026
TONIGHT: Watch the documentary "Steal This Story, Please!" at home, followed by a Q&A with Amy Goodman and directors Tia Lessin and Carl Deal (moderated by journalist Maria Hinojosa). www.democracynow.org/events/2026/10…
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 12/10/2026
This morning we gathered on the shores of Bde Maka Ska to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day - a time to honor the 11 sovereign Tribal Nations and urban Native communities that continue to enrich Minnesota’s cultural landscape.
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Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦💙
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I Love Animals @petsanimals.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
His 1st night home from the shelter, he finally finds his forever home and his own boy. Every shelter dog deserves a story like this. Share the love. ❤️
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Tramatizing
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
So sad this continues and like US any excuse to demonize “others” is a way to push their white “Christian” nationalist agenda. We feel you here. My ancestors feel you.
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Little Green Space 🐝 @lgspace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Choosing peat-free compost helps protect peatlands. These precious landscapes can support a multitude of plants and animals, store carbon, reduce flooding, and improve water quality. They need protecting and restoring in a big way. More sustainable swaps: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/six...
Close-up photo of sundew in a peat bog
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
So Protestants and Catholics continue to but heads or is this a reflection of underlying political ideas?
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Wish I was there!
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 09/10/2026
An explosive new report alleges Walmart is compiling shopper data to "price people, not products" using surveillance and dynamic pricing.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Platypus economics is growing, so we're hiring. #JOLTS I'm looking for whip smart digital media folks to help me. Extra points for knowing or loving economics. Full job description is here: platypuseconomics.com/hiring Apply! Or forward this to your most amazing friends.
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Indivisible MN03❌👑🇺🇸 @indivisiblemn03.org · 08/10/2026
It's adding up fast! LINK: www.trumpiscostingyou.com
Red text on black background says Trump is costing Minnesotans: followed by a total dollar amount, a per household dollar amount ($4,795.95), and a per second dollar amount ($210.41) which are the amounts at the time of the screenshot.
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Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Charles' track record on these sorts of estimates and projections is superb, so take this seriously...
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Read our full report highlighting the corporations that are benefiting from enforcement rollbacks: www.citizen.org/news/corpora...
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Corporations Benefiting From Enforcement Rollback Funnelled $200M+ to Trump-Aligned SuperPAC - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Corporations that have benefited from the Trump administration’s cancellation of federal enforcement actions have given $210.5 million…
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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Michele Tafoya is all in for Donald Trump. I'm all in for Minnesota.
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Twin Cities DSA 🌹 @twincitiesdsa.org · 08/10/2026
Join the Stop Data Centers working group on Tuesday, Oct 13th. The city council will be hearing from neighbors and we need you to voice your opposition to data centers!! (Swipe for a pic from the Stop Data Centers social and my new favorite meme)
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njw61.bsky.social @njw61.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I hope the undercover agents put the same amount of effort into potential terroirs activity by white people. The timing of sharing this is interesting.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Just five giant conglomerates now control 90 percent of the media. The reason this is so dangerous might not be what you think.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 07/10/2026
Grateful for the swift and professional action to keep Minnesotans safe. This is exactly the kind of threat we need federal law enforcement working to prevent, and the kind of work that should remain a priority as we navigate a more dangerous world.
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