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Orlando Pride @orlpride.com · 27/11/2025
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍗
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Orlando Pride @orlpride.com · 13/10/2025
WE’RE NOT DONE YET 🗣️ The Pride are headed to the NWSL Playoffs for the second year in a row 🙌
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18/09/2025
From Milton Mayer's "They Thought They Were Free" I first read it in November and I'm rereading it now. It crushing feeling the exact same things as this academic did. It's the same process.
A series of four images with black text on a white background, containing a long reflective passage about how authoritarianism and oppression gradually take hold unnoticed.

First image: The text explains how small, seemingly inconsequential steps—each justified or regretted—prevent people from recognizing the larger process until it’s too late, comparing it to a farmer not noticing corn growing until it towers overhead.Second image: A colleague explains how each act is only slightly worse than the last, leading people to wait for a shocking turning point that never comes. Fear, uncertainty, and the desire not to stand alone stop people from resisting. Outsiders seem content, and those who sense danger are dismissed as alarmists.Third image: The text describes how, eventually, a small personal incident shatters self-deception, revealing that everything has changed—society, spirit, and morality. People accept things once unthinkable. Life feels normal on the surface, but principles have eroded. When realization comes, it’s too late—people are compromised by inaction.Fourth image: The writer notes how friends drift away, meetings shrink, and isolation grows, weakening resistance further. The long-awaited great occasion for mass opposition never arrives. Instead, oppression progresses step by step, each act numbing people to the next. The example is given of Nazi Germany, where atrocities escalated gradually, making it harder to resist at each stage.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Release the Epstein files!!!!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Important.
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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a man in a baseball uniform stands in front of a crowd with the words we 're gonna win above him
ALT: a man in a baseball uniform stands in front of a crowd with the words we 're gonna win above him
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
August 18, 2025
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August 18, 2025
This morning, J.D.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/07/2025
NEW: We now know what Bove lied to Congress about according to the 3rd whistleblower. He lied when he said he didn’t offer promotions for DoJ lawyers who helped him dismiss the Eric Adams case and consequences for those who didn’t. There is audio evidence. Gift link: wapo.st/4fdVVmX
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Bove misled lawmakers about his actions in NYC mayor case, evidence suggests
The details from a whistleblower complaint emerged hours before a final vote on Bove’s nomination to a federal judgeship.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
July 28, 2025
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July 28, 2025
Today’s theme seems to be Republican leadership digging into positions that are directly contradicted by facts.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
July 9, 2025
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July 9, 2025
On July 9, 1868, Americans changed the U.S.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/07/2025
GOP Rep. Robert Bresnahan of Pennsylvania voted for Trump’s budget on Thursday, conveniently after he dumped his shares of stock in a Medicaid provider. trib.al/79fEROq
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Republican Votes for Budget After Dumping Medicaid-Related Stock
Representative Robert Bresnahan has some explaining to do.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
July 2, 2025
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July 2, 2025
The Senate’s passage of its version of the budget reconciliation bill yesterday sent House members rushing back to Washington today to debate passing what the Senate had sent them.
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
We now have a concentration camp in Florida. Stop pretending any of this is normal. If you claim to be a good person and you're not outwardly opposing this regime, you're not a good person. Be human.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/06/2025
By the numbers, Clarence Thomas has been treated to: • At least 38 destination vacations; • 26 private jet flights; • 12 VIP passes to pro & college sporting events; • 2 stays at luxury resorts; • 1 standing invite to an uber-exclusive golf club (Published 2023)
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Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel
The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23/06/2025
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has granted Donald Trump’s emergency request to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their homeland, including places like South Sudan, with minimal notice.
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Wicked part 1 with breakfast, matinee in theater for part 2, finished in time for skills challenge that night!
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
People are getting out in the streets, so I’m gonna repost a bunch of these digital security PSAs. Protecting yourself protects others too. Do the thing! Here’s some alanis morisette but it’s about keeping the software on your phone phone up to date so you don’t get hacked
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
June 8, 2025
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June 8, 2025
Flatbed train cars carrying thousands of tanks rolled into Washington, D.C., yesterday in preparation for the military parade planned for June 14.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 08/06/2025
“The monetary hit many Americans are about to take is one thing, but if you ask me, the psychological damage of this sabotage will go beyond the loss of money.” More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Donald Trump Is Destroying the Economy and Waging War on the Poor
Trump and MAGAnomics are wrecking the economy, dismantling democracy, and making America backward again
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
May 28, 2025
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May 28, 2025
Today’s news continues yesterday’s.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
May 23, 2025
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May 23, 2025
I’m going to take an early night tonight, but I want to record three things that jumped out at me today because they seem to tell a story.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
Today was a rough day for administration officials on Capitol Hill as Senate committees held hearings on the 2026 budget requests for the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and ...
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
I'll be in the stands!!! LFG @orlpride.com !!!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
May 15, 2025
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May 14, 2025
On May 8, political scientists Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way, and Daniel Ziblatt published an op-ed in the New York Times reminding readers that most modern authoritarian leaders are elected.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/05/2025
Steny Hoyer: "Is this infantile bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico really this House's top priority? *phone rings* I think Saturday Night Live just called me. They want me on."
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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Spotted at the Vatican: Orlando Pride stickers as the new Pope addresses the crowd 🟣 ⭐ FYI, there are 5,111 miles between Orlando and Vatican City 🌎 📸 X/anakenn
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bobby @bobbylewis.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
the president wants to reopen alcatraz because he’s an old man with dementia who is mentally frozen in the 1970s and 80s. he’s not trying to distract you, his brain is just full of holes
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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
In a stunning show of cowardice and cruelty, the English FA has announced trans women will be barred from soccer at ANY FA level. The FA has made it clear: 'For all' no longer includes everyone.
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. Highly recommend!
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
April 26, 2025
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April 26, 2025
Early yesterday morning, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent three U.S.
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
As an @orlpride.com fan, I am looking forward to a decisive victory over the Spirit on Saturday. And since it is Pups with Pride, my dog will get to be in the stands with me when we win! LFG PRIDE 💜💜💜
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
It's Pups with Pride night, so Sleepy will be with us cheering for the Pride!! LFG @orlpride.com !!!
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
🚀🚀
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
There we go.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Hate to see her hurt. I hope that it isn't too serious.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
It's long past time to ban insider trading in Congress.
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
It's obvious that they aren't going to voluntarily resign, so what's the next course of action?
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
My dogs watch Bluey (and so do I)
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Great pictures! You both look amazing (and happy 🥰🥰🥰)
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
March 31, 2025
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March 31, 2025
On April 1, 1861, Secretary of State William Henry Seward wrote an astonishing letter to President Abraham Lincoln.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
March 26, 2025
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March 26, 2025
Monday’s astounding story that the most senior members of President Donald Trump’s administration planned military strikes on Yemen over an unsecure commercial messaging app, on which they had include...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Founder of Signal 👀 🔥
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Not to be a wide-eyed naïf about such things but... am I right in thinking that they levelled an entire building to get to one guy and *that* is not controversial to anyone in the American media or political class, only that this information was recklessly shared in an unsecured chat?
Screenshot of the Atlantic Signal exchanges, including Michael Waltz saying "the first target - their top missile guy - we had positive ID of him walking into his girlfriend's building and it's now collapsed".
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Pete Hegseth must resign or be fired immediately.
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Democrats on the various Senate Committees who will be hosting the members of the Houthi PC Group Chat had better...and I mean this respectfully...FUCKING INCINERATE THEM. Save the bullshit. Burn it down. USE THE WORDS: illegal. treason. leak. reckless. dangerous. compromised. DEMAND THEIR PHONES.
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Steve Voght @voght.org · 24/03/2025
The best time for the #NWSL to have nipped this racist and transphobic trash in the bud was a year ago. The next best time was yesterday. There needs to be public shaming, zero tolerance and harsh penalties or they risk losing players and fans. www.reddit.com/r/NWSL/comme...
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Fan behavior towards Barbra Banda
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
This national security breach is so terrifying — and so incompetent — that it’s truly impossible to comprehend.
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
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Bird @robin2577.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
You should come to Orlando next!
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 18/03/2025
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.
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