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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/04/2026
Our @ezralevin.bsky.social will join @maddow.bsky.social later this hour to discuss the many ways you can participate in the nationwide day of economic disruption on May Day. Tune into @ms.now.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
These are the people getting huge tax cuts — paid for by cuts to health care for millions of Americans. Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now is meant to distract you from this.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/10/2025
The number of Minnesotans unemployed for at least six months has nearly doubled since last year.
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Unemployed Minnesotans face longer job searches in ‘no hire, no fire’ market
The number of Minnesotans unemployed for at least six months has nearly doubled since last year.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
WOW: Trump weighed pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell for fear that she would spill secrets about his decade-long friendship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
thedailybeast.com
Trump Held Talks on Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell: Biographer
The president agonized over what Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice would reveal upon her arrest, author Michael Wolff said.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 01/07/2025
Rural hospitals are roadkill in this bill. They are already scraping by on thin margins, and these Medicare and Medicaid cuts will be devastating for them. I urge my Republican colleagues to find the courage to stand up like Sen. Tillis did and reject this bill.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
This is just wrong on so many levels Instead of preparing for possible terrorist attacks after the Trump administration bombed Iran The Department of Homeland Security is brutally beating and detaining a laborer who's the father of 3 US Marines Can we at least pause the fascism while we're at war
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
It’s always the person without combat experience that's the first to suggest dropping a bomb. We must do everything we can to de-escalate the situation in Iran to protect our troops in the Middle East.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
"The vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite National Park, Mount Shasta, Big Sur and Lake Tahoe..." "The land sale proposal... detailed by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee..." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
sfgate.com
Controversial senator trying to sell millions of acres near Yosemite, Tahoe
258 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. could be eligible for sale.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
"Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are questioning the move... "NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..." www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
npr.org
Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Republicans have questions
NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...” www.bet.com/article/6rdn...
bet.com
He Was Born in Philly and They Tried to Deport Him to Jamaica
A Florida sheriff ignored proof of Peter Sean Brown’s U.S. citizenship and held him for ICE anyway. A federal court just ruled it was a blatant violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Elon Musk and DOGE broke numerous aspects of Social Security delivery Rather than fix the damage, the Trump administration has simply stopped reporting the data www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics
The changes are the latest sign of the agency’s struggle with website crashes, overloaded servers and long lines at field offices amid Trump cutbacks.
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NPR @npr.org · 21/06/2025
The video of John Spitzberg's arrest has been shared widely across social platforms, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.
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The story behind the arrest of 87-year-old veteran John Spitzberg at the Capitol
The video of John Spitzberg's arrest has been shared widely across social platforms, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.
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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 21/06/2025
This is your daily reminder that Republicans are planning to gut Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP to hand tax breaks to billionaires. Don’t get distracted. Help me spread the word.
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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump's ‘heartlessness’ was outdone by Sen. Lee’s ‘perverse’ tweets youtu.be/i71ypGa9M-k?...
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: "the insanity of this moment"
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Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible
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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 14/06/2025
I’m outraged by the targeted shootings of 2 elected officials in Minnesota. My prayers are with their families. Every American, regardless of politics, should be alarmed—especially at a time where the bounds of our democracy are being tested. We must all come together & condemn political violence.
abcnews.go.com
Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed, State Sen. John Hoffman in grave condition in 'targeted political violence'
A manhunt is now underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 14/06/2025
Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
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trlehman.bsky.social @trlehman.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Minnetonka-Southwest Metro” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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NO KINGS Minnetonka-Southwest Metro · Indivisible
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his henc...
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 24/05/2025
All of these people are willing to give up any values, morals, or backbone they had because Trump is making them even richer. Beyond corrupt.
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Democrats Abroad @demsabroad.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
An important message to the current administration about antisemitism, from @govpritzker.illinois.gov! #jewishamericanheritagemonth
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/05/2025
A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor was arrested and charged on Friday with kidnapping a man and torturing him for weeks inside a luxury townhouse in downtown Manhattan, the police said.
nytimes.com
Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Man for Weeks
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NBA @nba.com · 25/05/2025
The Timberwolves win Game 3 at home, defeating the Thunder 143-101. Anthony Edwards: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST Julius Randle: 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST The Wolves can even the WCF on Monday at 8:30pm/et on ESPN.
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
FROST WIN IN 3OT
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NPR @npr.org · 24/05/2025
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
npr.org
Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
"'What I’ve seen with Hegseth – never in my life have I ever seen this,' the former senior official said of the regular presence of the secretary’s wife..." www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/p...
cnn.com
Prominent role of Pete Hegseth’s wife at Pentagon draws scrutiny | CNN Politics
News over the weekend that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer was included in a second group chat where he shared sensitive military operations details has focused attention on the promine...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/04/2025
A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, gave $10 million to nonprofit political committees that helped the governor defeat a ballot measure.
nytimes.com
Why Did a Charity Tied to Casey DeSantis Suddenly Get a $10 Million Boost?
The Hope Florida Foundation quietly gave the money to two nonprofit political committees that helped Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies defeat a ballot measure.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 24/04/2025
The Conservative Party will end public funding for university research on "woke" topics, according to its platform released this week. The platform doesn't define "woke" — but the party has increasingly used the term to attack the Canadian government’s climate policy.
nationalobserver.com
Poilievre's plans for 'woke' research spook Canadian academics
The Conservative leader's vow to eliminate poorly-defined "ideology" from public university research funding is an echo of the rhetoric used by US President Donald Trump to justify massive funding cut...
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NPR @npr.org · 24/04/2025
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.
npr.org
Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 19/04/2025
Capital One Financial’s application to acquire Discover Financial Services in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal is approved by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to the regulators.
nbcnews.to
Capital One and Discover merger approved by Federal Reserve
Capital One first announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Discover in February 2024.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 18/04/2025
Lisa Murkowski once again shows courage and this time by telling the truth. This president is focused on revenge and retribution, and if enough people stand up in the face of this intimidation, democracy survives.
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CNN @cnn.com · 19/04/2025
The White House has set up high-dollar partnerships with YouTube, Meta and Amazon, among others, for Monday’s Easter Egg Roll, underscoring the close relationships the leaders of those tech companies have sought to cultivate with the Trump administration. Read more: cnn.it/44E2FXY
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/04/2025
Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.
washingtonpost.com
Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label
The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker and a minor child.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 19/04/2025
White House replaces Covid resource page with lab leak website www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
White House replaces Covid resource page with lab leak website
The move comes after the Trump administration slashed billions in Covid funding on the grounds that “the pandemic is over.”
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Trump has cut the part of the FDA that notifies doctors and the public when there is a safety problem with a drug or a medical device. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford in Waukesha this morning: “I need to talk for a few minutes about my opponent…Elon Musk” “He has spent over $25 million trying to ensure that I don't end up on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He is trying to buy votes in Wisconsin”
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The Special K 💙 @thespecialk.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Fat-shaming the governor, telling him he looked like he ate someone, that he'd put him on the carnivore diet and get him a personal trainer. The governor smiled all through this indignation. When they show you who they are. people.com/rfk-jr-merci...
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RFK Jr. Mercilessly Fat Shames West Virginia Governor at Live Joint Appearance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in West Virginia on Friday, March 28, to discuss the state's health initiatives with Governor Patrick Morrisey.. While on stage, the Health and Human Services Secretary ...
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Zelenskyy: I don't know what history books will write about me it's not my purpose or goal. I want to see my kids walk the streets without hiding. Growing up during the Cold War, I never imagined the US would turn its back on a country invaded by Russia. #ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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🌴🐰Bold Blue Bunny 🐰 🌴 @bunny.sheshed.rocks · 29/03/2025
Martial Law is simmering, right beneath the surface. Congress must put measures in place to protect us from the Mad Wannbe King. Please read 👇 Jack’s 🧵 Follow him, if you’re not. @jack-e-smith.bsky.social #SheShed
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Brooklyn Kennedy Scott @brookekennedyscott.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
VOTE for @crawfordforwi.bsky.social on April 1st 🗳️💙🗽 Make 20 calls and donate 5 bucks here ⬇️ www.crawfordforwi.com
crawfordforwi.com
Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Judge Susan Crawford is a former prosecutor and current Circuit Court Judge running for Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect the rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/03/2025
Canadian airlines are eliminating tens of thousands of seats to the U.S. this April, while industry data shows that bookings have declined significantly.
nytimes.com
Airlines Cut Seats to the U.S. as Canadians Stay Away
Several airlines have reduced the number of seats on U.S.-bound flights in April, while industry data shows that bookings have declined significantly.
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CNN @cnn.com · 26/03/2025
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to freeze millions of dollars in grants to states intended to address teacher shortages cnn.it/3FFXr3L
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Oh my goodness 👇
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404 Media @404media.co · 19/03/2025
​Meta promises to combat misinformation in Australia using the same strategy it abandoned in the U.S. to appease Trump. ​ 🔗 www.404media.co/meta-promise...
trump meeting mark zuckerberg in the oval office during his first presidency australian flag
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Senseidai2547❌👑 @senseidai.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
While legal immigrants and visitors get "disappeared," while federal workers get fired without cause, while everyday Americans struggle to pay their bills & put food on the table, Convicted Felon Donald Trump golfs and charges the taxpayers. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...
irishstar.com
Trump plays golf eight out of nine weekends in a row at a cost of over $24M
President Donald Trump's frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago are concerning local officials, who say they've had to spend taxpayer money on his protection
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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Judge Susan Crawford stands for reproductive rights, voting access, and public safety. With decades of experience, she’s the leader Wisconsin needs on the Supreme Court. Wisconsin, don’t let far-right extremism take over—vote for Crawford on April 1st. #MomSky
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
On April 5th, there are massive rallies planned across the country via a coalition of 83 organizations, including labor unions like CWA & SEIU, as well as progressive groups like MoveOn, Indivisible, and DemCast. Find an event here: mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/03/2025
Jim Himes: "This administration acts with an unbelievable cocktail of incompetence and illegality."
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
oh lord these geniuses... www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Putin commissioned a ‘beautiful portrait’ of Trump, U.S. envoy says
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said the Russian president commissioned the painting by a “leading” Russian artist and asked that Witkoff bring it to the White House.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
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