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My 18 year old uncle was murdered by Nazis. Not going to let my country fall to the fascists he died fighting.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump's USDA says roads through 45 million acres of national forest will stop wildfires. Its own review admits they could start more. Send your rep a letter before bulldozers roll: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Roadless Rule has kept bulldozers out of 45 million acres of national forest for 25 years. Trump wants it gone so logging companies can move in. Tell Congress to stop him: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“The world “degeneracy” captures a lot about Trump and Trumpism. So does the word “hubris.” The Greeks would have warned the gods don’t like human boasting. But hubristic vainglory also reveals something low and mean—and weak—about the boaster’s character.” www.thebulwark.com/p/we-watched...
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We’ll Tolerate Tyranny, But Not Rising Prices.
The problem with our potash potentate.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Navatek’s CEO, Martin Kao, sent an initial $150,000 to the Collins super PAC using the shell company. Two months later, he told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica."
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump picked the judge. Trump's EPA sent the email. Trump's EPA gave Bayer the menu. Three stories, one man's fingerprints, and he lost the one that went to court. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-pick...
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Trump Picked This Judge. She Just Threw Out His $7 Billion Excuse.
Also: California makes grabbing ballots a felony, Trump’s people let Roundup’s maker pick its own weedkiller rules, and Kentucky erases $103 million in medical debt.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/09/2026
www.adamkinzinger.com/p/something-...
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Something New Is Happening. Republicans Are Stopping Me to Say Thank You.
For years the reaction from most Republicans was anger. Lately it's been something else.
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"In the face of what seems like an impossibly powerful industry with almost infinite wealth & political power at its disposal, fighting a data center coming to your town is a way for people to reassert their efficacy, to not just say “No” but actually do something about it" A clarifying read today:
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
One state with a $2 million budget is running the only active criminal investigation into Epstein left in this country. The most powerful law enforcement agency on earth is busy suing states for voter files it keeps losing. Priorities. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/great-news...
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Great News That’s Terrible For Trump: He Lost Missouri, Kansas, and A Congressman
Eight wins in seven days, starting with an eighty-to-twenty beating from his own voters
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Project Relief, an immigrant rights advocacy group, shared the following: “We are heartbroken to share that one of our community members was killed this morning during an encounter with ICE in Biddeford…This was a young person whose life was cut short…” www.wmtw.com/article/sign...
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Person killed in shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, official says
Police closed part of busy Pool Street in Biddeford on Monday morning and there was a significant police presence.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11/07/2026
"Enacting a Second Reconstruction will require not only sustained commitment from Democrats at a moment when they will face powerful incentives to look away, but also the support of principled, non-MAGA Republicans."
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After Trump: Proposals for a Post-Authoritarian America
How Democrats can lead the charge for a new Reconstruction—if they can avoid becoming what they defeat.
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Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸 @lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Air Force Major Jason Watson, 20-year active duty veteran, wore his uniform to the Capitol steps July 1 holding a sign reading "Impeach Convict Remove." He was arrested. His defense fund raised $139,000. Watson: "The greatest threat to our Democratic Republic is not a foreign one. It is domestic."
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Donate to Support Major Jason Watson’s Stand For Democracy, organized by DOOR, LLC
Help support Major Jason Watson’s heroic act of civil disobedience on 7/1 at the US Capitol in pursuit to IMPEACH, CONVICT, REMOVE the tyrannical government. Al
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 30/06/2026
Our LGBTQ+ community can be who they want to be in Illinois — they are safe, celebrated, and welcome here. No matter the month, I’ll always be an ally in the fight for equality for all.
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Pritzker signs 3 bills to boost protection for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans
The ceremony took place at a Chicago Pride Parade reception on Sunday at El Mariachi Tequila Bar & Grill, 3906 N Broadway.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
What if we could predict cancer 5+ years ahead and prevent it? A new landmark study shows the way. Exciting! erictopol.substack.com/p/a-new-path...
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A New Path to Preventing Cancer
A Landmark Study Showing the Way Forward
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 10/06/2026
www.ms.now/news/trump-i...
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ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump
On an average day, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody, according to joint research by MS NOW and The Marshall Project.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 10/06/2026
"Given the public’s rising disgust with Trump and his propensity to humiliate himself on a near daily basis, voters might well become convinced that extraordinary action is required to defuse the ticking time bomb in the White House."
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The President Is Bonkers
What we can do about it
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 04/05/2026
Looking at how much AI psychosis has basically atrophied a bunch of formerly normal and rational adults, essentially overnight, I think we have absolutely no conception of how bad this is going to be for kids and learning
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This insightful thread made me reflect on how I, a Gen Xer, was socialized to think about the political agency of ordinary citizens...and how those historical "lessons" that I'd imbibed, drawn from the history of the 1960s and 70s, just don't ring so true to today's young adults.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/04/2026
One detainee "reportedly remained in ‘the box’ directly exposed to the sun and heat for hours, with no water.” One immigration activist says it gets even worse than *that.* The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/we-forget-...
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We Forget About ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ at Our Peril
The abuses are piling up, and Democrats and activists are desperate to get the word out.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:
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Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new book
Read an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper"
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
This is absolutely fantastic. ht: @maddenifico.bsky.social
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
No more excuses. It’s going to trial. ⚖️ Read how this changes everything:
dworkinsubstack.com
Judge Rules Trump Can Be Held Liable For Jan 6, The Pope Rebukes The Regime By Name, and MAGA’s Church Weaponization Scheme Gets Crushed
Plus, Veterans launch a massive new ad campaign against House Republicans
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
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Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.
40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Trump kicked millions off SNAP so families can't eat. Pete Hegseth spent $6.9 million on lobster tail — a fraction of the $93 billion he burned in a single month. This is the party of waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 11/03/2026
🚨 Public comment needed by Mar 12 🚨 (1/4) A proposed federal rule would move appeals of government layoffs (RIFs) out of an independent board and into the same agency running the layoffs. Submit a comment: www.regulations.gov Search: “Reduction in Force Appeals” (OPM-2025-0239-0001)
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Gleeful murder
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 06/03/2026
The Twin Cities still need help. Men brandishing guns are still roaming the streets. Families in hiding are struggling to pay rent. www.standwithminnesota.com/
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Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 06/03/2026
Not enough people are talking about the genocide in Sudan. The Rapid Security Forces (RSF) militia (backed by the United Arab Emirates & others) is torturing, raping, and killing thousands of people from non-Arab ethnic groups. sapa-usa.org/hunger-relie... More details👇
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Donate to Sudan Food Relief | Sudan Hunger Relief Program
Sudan Hunger Relief: Make a difference today. Your support combats hunger in Sudan. Donate now for a brighter future.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
combat-unit commander told non-commissioned officers at a briefing Monday the Iran war is part of God’s plan and that Pres. Donald Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,” according to a complaint by a non-commissioned officer.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/03/2026
Did you know there is an over the counter birth control pill (Opill) you can get without a prescription? ✔️Prevents pregnancy 🚫Not for emergency contraception ☎️Talk to your provider first if you are on other medications or have health conditions Learn more here: www.acog.org/womens-healt...
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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill: What to Know
Dr. Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager answers common questions about Opill, the first over-the-counter (OTC) daily birth control pill in the history of the United States.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
A goal without a plan 🤦‍♀️
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
FFS, all so the'ranchers' can kill the cow
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Here's Governor Spanberger's response. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzX4...
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Democratic Response from Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
All of this open.substack.com/pub/celestem...
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There is one word that explains how so many men can be in the Epstein files. So why is no one saying it?
We talk endlessly about the factors that make rape easier, but never about the factors that cause rape in the first place.
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AltAirForce @altairforce.altgov.info · 20/02/2026
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is threatened by proposed copper mining immediately upstream, by a Chilean mining company! PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY AND TELL THEM TO VOTE NO!! The Senate is voting on 2/23. Please reskeet! It hasn’t gotten much attention. Read more here:
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Breaking: The Senate vote on terrible Boundary Waters resolution has been DELAYED
Update on February 11: The U.S. Senate vote that will determine the fate of the Boundary Waters has been delayed.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Women are the target. All women.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Aww. Sweet momma and babe.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Hoary vervain with visitor. Plant native.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
They can refuse entry to journalists but we, the People, will not be intimidated.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
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Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
“Antisemitism is not a left-wing phenomenon or a right-wing one. It’s a mass psychosis.” www.wsj.com/politics/vio...
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Essay | Violence Against Jews Is About More Than Left or Right
The rise of identity politics and a growing taste for transgression have eroded the taboo against the mass psychosis of antisemitism.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
I'm attending VoteRiders's event, “Arizona & North Carolina Text Bank w/ VoteRiders!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/voteriders/e...
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
So, the regime wants to kill us all.
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prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social @prgrsvboomer51.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
The citizenry is rising up. The regime will fight back harder but in the end, we will prevail.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Two days remain to comment on the US FWS and NMFS rule change that undermines the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This proposal rescinds the definition of “harm,” limiting protections to actions that directly injure or kill listed species, leaving their habitats vulnerable. Please submit comments! 🧪
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Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Energy & Commerce text is out. Will go through it in this thread. tl;dr: this'd be the largest Medicaid cuts in history, kicking millions off their health insurance, leading to tens of thousands of additional deaths each year LOTS of bad stuff in this (but the very worst policy did not make it in)
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