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A person who has takes that very between hot and mild. -Chicago

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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
@durbin.senate.gov All your voicemail boxes are full of people angry that you folded. If you were going to fold so easily, why did you wait 40 days? You and your 7 conspirators made this the democrat shutdown. And now you can go retire while the rest of us suffer without healthcare
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
ICE has arrested Iranian national Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral candidate studying mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama. He was arrested at home at 5 a.m. Tuesday. As with some of the others who've been disappeared, unclear why he was detained. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
nbcnews.com
ICE detains University of Alabama doctoral student as government's college crackdown continues
According to ICE records, Iranian national Alireza Doroudi is currently being held in a "detention facility" after he was recently detained.
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Is there Academic decathlon but for adults? I want to be competitively nerdy again
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Idea: Gun ownership crisis centers. Before you leap into life changing gun ownership, we have counseling available and 60 minutes long graphic videos of the harms of owning a gun.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/02/2025
"Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily-guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country, according to two people familiar with the activities, sparking alarm within the tax agency"
washingtonpost.com
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Pop quiz: People are saying the kid says “you’re not the president you need to go away” — do y’all hear it too?
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
@blockclubchi.bsky.social Ray Lopez (15th Ward) is using his office's Google reviews page to give out personally identifiable information about residents. I would imagine there are some ethical concerns about using city databases to do this.
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I wish Elon was brave enough to take up deep sea submarine exploration.
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Howard A. Smith PhD @notlost-drsmith.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Trump has empowered Musk to be a "civil officer" of the US government. That makes him subject to the impeachment clause of the Constitution. Introduce Articles today, make him testify. "...all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed...on Impeachment for, and Conviction of..."
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Classic red vs blue argument.
MAGA person commenting "release the Einstein files" instead of release the Epstein files. Second commenter says " I heard he had some controversial thoughts about quantum mechanics"
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Crowd keeps growing outside Treasury as Members who were DENIED entry speak
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Tom Watson @guitarwatson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Here's a realistic plan. Until Musk is banned by the federal government: 1. Talking filibuster (the real kind) 2. Block every nominee for everything 3. No budget talks at all 4. Stunt pressers daily Better than staff tweets. I like Chuck but this is a national emergency. Lie across the tracks.
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Anyone interested in a revolutionary movie club?
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 03/02/2025
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
THE ASK
This week, between Monday and the vote on Vought, we're asking people from all over the country to plan a visit to Senate State Offices to demand Democrats fight and to hold Republicans accountable for their complicity.
DEMOCRATS MUST USE EVERY PROCEDURAL TOOL TO SHUT DOWN
TRUMP'S AGENDA
Yes, we need Democrats to vote no on Vought's nomination, but no is not enough. Democrats have the power to grind Senate business to a halt and force Republicans to feel the political cost of backing Trump's extremist agenda. Here's how:
1. Deny a Quorum: If Republicans don't have 51 votes in the chamber, Democrats can walk out and shut down Senate business entirely.
2. Block Unanimous Consent: Object to every procedural shortcut, forcing Republicans to take the longest possible route for every step of the confirmation process.
3. Max Out Debate Time: Use all 30 hours of debate on Vought to expose Project 2025, Musk's Treasury takeover, and the funding freeze.
4. Delay and Disrupt: Force roll-call votes, quorum calls, and procedural delays to slow everything down.
5. Blanket Opposition: Democrats cannot continue to vote for Trump's other nominees, helping to install more MAGA loyalists into powerful positions in the federal government while this power grab continues.
No Business as Usual: This is a constitutional crisis. Democrats must abandon the old rules and fight with everything they have.
Bottom line: Senate Democrats must block, delay, and obstruct every step of this process-no cooperation, no easy votes, no fast-tracking Trump's takeover. To learn more about how Senate Democrats can shut down Trump's agenda with procedural hardball, check out our explainer here.
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 03/02/2025
Elon Musk's mother moved to South Africa in the year Apartheid was created, and she and Elon left the year it ended. The last Apartheid Prime Minister, a man who refused to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, was a family friend who stayed at their home. This is not a crazy theory.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 01/02/2025
NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Bounty Hunter in WA state reporting that ICE will start paying them.
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LC @lc1summit.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
“I will not give into the lies. I will not give into the fear. Post it on your social media so people can hear from you too.” ~ Jim Acosta
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/01/2025
oh what could the salute has possibly been
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Nomad Matt @nomadmatt.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
For those saying it wasn't a Nazi salute. Keep posting it. Keep sharing it.
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
The U.S. system is designed to self-correct, but its survival hinges on **courageous leadership**, **active citizenship**, and **institutional loyalty to democratic principles**. While no system is immune to failure, history shows that crises often spur renewal—*if* the public and institutions demand accountability. As James Madison warned in *Federalist No. 51*:  
> *“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.”*  

When checks and balances falter, the ultimate safeguard is a citizenry willing to defend democracy itself.
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Lúl Rýzooo @itsreallycj.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI Amazon Boeing Brown-Forman Caterpillar Ford Harley-Davidson John Deere Lowe’s Molson Coors McDonald’s Meta Nissan Stanley Black & Decker Target Tractor Supply Toyota Walmart Support who supports you ✨✊
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
No person is illegal. #ICEraids
Record ICE sightings. Post video to local rapid response network. with exact location, update when ICE is no longer present. Only share with VERIFIED sources. Spread power, not panic. Let's keep our community safe by only sharing verified reports.
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
We've finally defeated cancel culture. Now people only get fired for criticizing the government
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Meng-meng Fu @mengmengfu.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
If you’re a federal govt employee targeted for leave or termination on the basis of your DEI work, please file an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) complaint & retain legal counsel. I’m a former NIH PI. Happy to refer you to a law firm that has successfully sued the govt many times! Pls repost 🙏❤️
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
As people are visiting RedNote and questioning what they know about communism/Mao lets not forget how the British empire was responsible for over 100 million deaths in India. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
aljazeera.com
How British colonialism killed 100 million Indians in 40 years
The extraordinary mortality rates in India between 1880 to 1920 were no accident.
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
First they came for the editors...
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Scoop: I obtained a confidential presentation outlining how a major conservative think tanks plans to go after volunteer editors on Wikipedia who it says are "abusing their position" and promoting antisemitism forward.com/news/686797/...
forward.com
Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat antisemitism.
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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 06/01/2025
Chicago - please fill out this survey to tell CDOT how they should plan transportation in our city. I've seen anti-transit and anti-bike advocates broadcasting this as a chance to continue car-centric planning. Please drown them out. ✍️ www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...
chicago.gov
Division of Planning and Policy Survey
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Show the cynics “footage of what happened on January 6th...It is the most documented crime in American history... People are beating the hell out of police...Michael Fanone got dragged out in the crowd, got a taser drove in his neck. It's on video." Harry Dunn told me, calling out Jan 6 liars.
dworkinsubstack.com
Exclusive: Jan 6 Hero Harry Dunn Calls Out Attempts to Whitewash Violent Capitol Attack
The American hero continues to stand his ground
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Today is *not* a “peaceful transfer of power.” It’s the completion of a violent coup attempt that began this morning four years ago. Yes, Trump won the ‘24 election; but he was only able to run because we failed to fully confront the fact of that violent coup attempt.
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Eating the peanuts that the parties have tossed you In the back seat of your father's new Ford You believe in the ballot, you believe in reform You have faith in the elephant and jackass and to you solidarity's a four-letter word
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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
One failed attempt at a shoe bomb 23 years ago and we all still take our shoes off at the airport. One failed attempt at violently overthrowing our country 4 years ago and we allow the guy who orchestrated it to be certified as President so he can do it again. Disgraceful.
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Aquilino A. Gonell @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Betrayed: I stepped on my colleagues spilled blood, then I was covered on my own after repeatedly being assaulted by the same fkers who claim to support the police and the rule of law. Trump/GOP have sided with the attackers/defend these criminals, while calling us “thugs”.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
From @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social's reflection on January 6. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/o...
Mr. Trump is returning to the presidency at 78, while I had to leave the career I’d worked for my whole life at 42 as a result of injuries suffered while doing my job. I sometimes wonder why I risked my life to defend our elected officials from a mob inspired by Mr. Trump, only to see him return to power stronger than ever. It’s hard to witness a rich white man get rewarded for treachery while I’m punished for fulfilling my duty. Maybe that’s why so many people don’t do the right thing — because it’s hard and it hurts.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
On January 6, 2021 Donald Trump attempted a coup He lied about the election Ginned up a “fake electors” scheme Tried to coerce election officials into saying he won Threatened his own VP And dispatched MAGA thugs to attack the Capitol 140 Capitol Police were maimed Several died Never Forget
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
An internet unicorn! Someone conceded a point! Maybe miracles do exist.
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
I was driving behind Chicago PDs Stingray today. 🕵️‍♀️ @aclu.bsky.social
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bleucheesecake.bsky.social @bleucheesecake.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Just to save you some time, Grok AI image creator will not accept the prompt, "Elon Musk in a gimp suit standing over Mike Johnson on all fours with a ball gag."
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Over 9️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ individuals have signed our petition urging Chicago City Council to end parking minimums citywide! actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...
actionnetwork.org
Ask city council to remove parking mandates!
Parking mandates – policies that require businesses and housing developments to build parking spaces regardless of parking demand – are a costly and environmentally harmful policy that many cities are...
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
We're not just fighting for gun control, we're fighting for a culture shift. We need to teach empathy, kindness, and conflict resolution in our schools to prevent violence before it starts. #EndGunViolenceNow
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Hey has anyone tried to scapegoat socialism/ communism for the CEO shooting? Politico - "hold my beer" www.politico.com/news/magazin...
politico.com
People Are Cheering on a Shooting. This Theory Could Explain Why.
The theory of “social banditry” explains our grim political moment.
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
I found kids versions of some great books I own this weekend at a local bookshop. Can we get more of this please? If only to act as primers on complex subjects for adults too. Does anyone know of other adult/ youth pairings that I can co-read with my kid?
Adult and youth pairings of Stamped from the Beginning by Ibraham X Kendi and Indigenous Peoples History of the United States.
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Since the world is spinning too fast recently, I took a little time to slow down and enjoy decorating my Christmas tree. Kitschy Christmas is the coziest kind.🎄
A kitschy Christmas tree with vintage wooden ornaments and tin icicles
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Antony Price @berzerkersdmf.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
He works in the shadows to serve the light. He is the claims adjuster
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Trilemma @trilemma.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
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Yolkydokey @yolkydokey.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The overheardsky feed is over now that people are using it to boost their own posts. It should have a feature that another user has to tag it with overheard
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