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CLASSYTEE @classytee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
HMM…JUST WHEN YOU THINK SLEEPFARTICUS COULD NOT BE CRUELER HE TAKES MORE MONEY FROM SCHOOLS… #PINKS @farronbalanced.bsky.social BREAKS IT DOWN youtu.be/EMMGDwq38dA?...
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Trump Plans To Kill Internet Access For Public Schools
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Native Land Pod @nativelandpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A felony conviction does NOT automatically mean you can never vote again. Eligibility varies by state. In California, people on parole or probation can register and vote. Don’t assume. Check your state’s rules and registration status. #NativeLandPod #VotingRights
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maryburns.bsky.social @maryburns.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Translation: he only wants fake news. Fascist move. Way past enough. #Pinks Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House - NBC News apple.news/A9nUyAJwCR3e...
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Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House — NBC News
The president posted to his Truth Social account that he had banned the news organizations “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” and threatened to ban other outlets.
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FeralGenX 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽💙🦋🔥🫘✌🏼 @ferallioness77.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Here’s hoping the judge slaps him with contempt. He’s had sine June 26th I think she said. This is absurd 🤬🤬🤬 #Pinks
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FeralGenX 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽💙🦋🔥🫘✌🏼 @ferallioness77.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is awesome news 🔥✊🏼💙 #Pinks
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Joan (Knatcal) Danielson @jed28.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
ELDER ABUSE 1-800-677-1116 "Mitch McConnell: frozen positions, his facial expression unchanging, no responsiveness to the environment around him. I think comprehension-wise, he is NOT COMPREHENDING what is being spoken to him. He DOES NOT UNDERSTAND what he is doing.” AlterNet 🚨🇺🇲📜⚖️ VOTE💙 #Pinks
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Psychologist reveals signs of Mitch McConnell’s 'neurocognitive' failure (AlterNet)
On Friday, a widely cited psychologist and body language expert revealed signs that Sen. Mitch McConnell(R-KY) is afflicted with some form of “neurocognitive...
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Petisia @petisia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
PLEASE show your support for judges who uphold the rule of law—write them a letter or amplify their work on social media. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley strikes down the U.S. Dept. of Ed’s anti-DEI grant policy that slashed funds directed towards DEI programs.👇🏾 thehill.com/homenews/edu... #PINKS
Photo Image: Angel Kelley, an American attorney and judge serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley sits at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse located at 1 Courthouse Way, Suite 2300, Boston, MA 02108. Court phone: (617) 788-8130
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FeralGenX 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽💙🦋🔥🫘✌🏼 @ferallioness77.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It certainly is yet the offenders seem more often than not to be maga and fundamentalists 🤬😖 #Pinks
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Pinks📨 @pinksglobal.net · 18/09/2026
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” - Dr. Jill Biden💖✨ #Pinks
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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What a beautiful site. Thank you to all who showed up! #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
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Joan (Knatcal) Danielson @jed28.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
😆🤣🐂💩🤣😆 Trump is the usurper. The WH is the People's House. 🚨🇺🇲📜⚖️VOTE💙 #Pinks
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Mad_as_hell (Maddie) @maddie-says.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Trumps aren’t exactly known for rushing to pay the bill, so sure, let’s assume Don Jr. is telling the truth. I’ll just need to see the receipt. 😂 You know what they say: trust, but verify. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump has and always will work for Putin. Don’t believe me? Go back to 2016 and work your way forward. You’ll see. Look at the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz/Iran within that context. You can connect the dots. Oil for Putin should be the title. #Pinks
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Vladimir Putin: You Will See...
Alt: Vladimir Putin: You Will See...
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Kai Jensen @kai-jensen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨 US court blocks Trump plan to deport migrants to third countries US judges affirm migrants must have opportunities to voice safety concerns before deportation to unfamiliar... What does this actually tell us about what voters want right now? #politics #Bluesky #Pinks #Journalism #resist
US court blocks Trump plan to deport migrants to third countries
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Knox Orion @knoxorion.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨 Iranian women defy law and run Tehran race without hijab Hundreds of Iranian women defy hijab law in Tehran 10K... The real story here isn't in the headline — it's in what happens next. #politics #Bluesky #Immigration #Pinks #JustIn
Iranian women defy law and run Tehran race without hijab
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Kai Jensen @kai-jensen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🔥 TRENDING NAACP sues to block Trump administration from sending armed agents to polls The NAACP filed a lawsuit Friday alongside other civil rights groups to block the Trump... Why does the media keep missing the actual story here? #politics #Bluesky #Pinks #FucktheUSA #JustIn
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center belongs to the people! I have a feeling that human chain is going to get bigger! #Pinks
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Dexter Filkins talks about his investigation into Jared Kushner’s unofficial diplomatic role in the Trump administration and questions over how his work on conflicts from Ukraine to Iran and Gaza intersects with his private business interests. #Pinks
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Pinks📨 @pinksglobal.net · 19/09/2026
The Obama Presidential Center is more than a landmark—it’s a new space of possibilities. #Pinks 💖✨ www.obama.org/visit/
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Pinks📨 @pinksglobal.net · 19/09/2026
Jenifer Lewis with a message! #Pinks 💖✨
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PoliticalNash @politicalnash.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Here’s an idea, when posting and mentioning a republican in congress, please use (R-fascist State-District) for example Mike Johnson (R-fascist LA-4) #DV1 #ProudBlue
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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Apparently Your City Government Can Legally Poison Your Water Jackson, Mississippi's water pipes are laced with lead. Officials knew it was poisoning 140,000 residents back in 2014 — and hid it. A federal appeals court just ruled the Constitution doesn't care. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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Fifth Circuit: Unfortunately, Originalism Means the Government Is Allowed to Poison Your Drinking Water
By defining constitutional rights as narrowly as possible, conservative judges make it easy to conclude that those rights do not exist.
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Voting reminder: make your plan now, not on Election Day. A plan takes 5 min✅ Check your voter registration status
✅ Confirm your polling place (or request your mail ballot)
✅ Know the deadline for your state
✅ Decide how and when you'll get there. iwillvote.com vote.org #momsky#sheshed
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/09/2026
Well, it’s happening. Darline Graham FINALLY agreed to debate Annie Andrews on October 11. Watch this and tell me who looks ready. Annie sounds prepared, informed and connected to South Carolina voters. Darline looks completely out of her depth. This debate could be over before it starts 🔥
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🦋marciebp Be a Dolly 🇨🇦 @marciebp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Naturally, the felon monsters revel in death and destruction. Let’s make children struggle to breathe. Sounds right on point. E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wow! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Just wait for it 🤣 #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I understand the assignment coming up this November, I hope you do too because our lives are literally are on the ballot! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ireland 🇮🇪 being more American 🇺🇸 than US! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Author Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Kirk statue honored by anonymous artist. I brought drinks for everyone commenting
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/09/2026
Trump met massive protests in Ireland. Roger Marshall faced chants of “Shame on you!” in Kansas. And Judge Luttig issued a chilling warning about what Republicans could do after losing the midterms. Catch up with Ron Filipkowski’s free Weekend Bulletin.👇
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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 458
… As Trump arrived in Ireland to watch the Irish Open on his golf course, protesters took to the streets in large numbers.
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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🫖 Day 601 of Trump 2.0 – Still attempts to distract from and cover up the chaos, confusion, grift, and embarrassment on the global stage. The general election is 51 days away. Let’s start correcting course for this country. Vote. Democrat. 🦋🌻 #StayWoke #Pinks
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Laurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Don’t fall for it. #Pinks
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CLASSYTEE @classytee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
HMM…I LOVE THIS FOR SLEEPFARTICUS… #PINKS youtube.com/shorts/xcDCu...
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Trump’s silencing is backfiring.
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
NBC: ICE arrests reached record highs as tactics shifted to street arrests and working with local jails & law enforcement. "I will always be on the side of those who have nothing and who are not even allowed to enjoy the nothing they have in peace."- Federico García Lorca #ProudBlue #Pinks #SHeShed
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Seriously 😳 #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Jan_Morgan @janetmmorgan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This episode is wow listening, things make more sense now #NYTOpinion contributor #RobertSiegel, contributing writer #EJDionneJr and columnist #CarlosLozada “draw a direct line from the catastrophic terror attack that changed America forever to the strange state of our politics today.” #Pinks
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Video: Opinion | Our Increasingly Insecure President
The $5,000 election promise shows how afraid Trump really is.
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Joan (Knatcal) Danielson @jed28.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The 💲1.776K SLUSH FUND is BACK. "The DOJ notified a federal judge Friday that it is appealing to the 11th Circuit, Democracy Docket reported, challenging U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams' July ruling that gutted President Donald Trump's attempt to sue himself." RawStory VOTE💙 #Pinks
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Trump's slush fund Blanche called 'dead' to win confirmation is back from the grave - NewsBreak
The nearly $2 billion fund Attorney General Todd Blanche insisted was "dead" to salvage his confirmation is anything but, as the Justice Department now mov
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.keishaforgovernor.com Keisha Lance Bottoms is a proven fighter with battle-tested executive experience. She is running for Governor of Georgia to deliver for working families and bring steady leadership to Georgia in the midst of uncertainty and chaos coming from Washington. #Pinks
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Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia Governor
Join Keisha Lance Bottoms in building a stronger, more united Georgia. Proven leadership, bold action, and a vision for opportunity, equity, and progress for every Georgian.
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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Strong, Black & Struggling: When Mental Health Becomes a Political Issue. Guest host Andre Joyce leads an important #TruthBeTold conversation about Black mental health, suicide, stigma & access to help. Tues. 9/15, 2–3 PM WMBM 1490 AM | WMBM App Call in 888-599-9626
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Va-Va🦋 @vanessawbyers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Florida politics.
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Sheryl with an S @beachblond52.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #DOOR These memes will really get under DonOLD’s thin skin! He can dish it out but can’t take it when it is pointed at him! 😂😂
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Pinks📨 @pinksglobal.net · 29/08/2026
Make room for your own needs. #Pinks 🌷
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Mimi Jones @1234mimijones.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Pinks TheMoreYaKnow TheLessBS You’llSwallow! 🥳Women! Let’s LetEveryone HearOurRoar! 👀Smithsonian’s OnlineEdu’s👉🏼 unhidden-heroines.com 💁🏼‍♀️👀Or at WashMonument/PollyCooper; LincolnMem/JuliaWardHowe; MLKJr’sMem/DrDorothyHeight; FDRMem/Eliz.SmithFriedman; JeffrsonMem/MaryK.Goddard #DV1 🤜🏼💙🤛🏼
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Petisia @petisia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
@steveschmidt.skystack.xyz is live at the “Defend the Vote March in Washington” ― Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., led by the National Action Network (NAN). open.substack.com/live-stream/... #PINKS
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Senseidai2547❌👑 @senseidai.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Convicted Felon Donald Trump and the useless Environmental Protection Agency are doing everything they can to destroy our parks, lands, air and water. All so big business can make more money. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration considering deal to give up part of Yosemite National Park
The National Park Service is looking into a land exchange that would give a small portion of Yosemite to a private developer.
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CLASSYTEE @classytee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
HMM…DEAR TEXANS…CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE BEING PURGED…ACTUALLY, EVERYONE IN EVERY STATE NEEDS TO DO THIS..CHECK THIS OUT… #PINKS youtu.be/laNz-h39Vb4?...
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They Are Purging and are Hoping That You Won’t Notice In Time!!
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