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compass1too.bsky.social

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compass1too.bsky.social
@compass1too.bsky.social

250 years ago, the people opposing democracy, the revolution, and the Declaration of Independence and Constitution-were called Tories because they supported the Monarchy. They supported the Monarchy because they were making more money by staying aligned with the king. Today, too. billionaires/MAGA.

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Democracy Docket
@democracydocket.com

NEW: A circuit court refused to block the implementation of Democrats’ new congressional map in Virginia, which voters approved in a special election last week. The judge was unwilling to overrule the will of Virginia voters, and said the RNC's claim against the state was unlikely to succeed.

democracydocket.comVirginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map“Millions of Virginians voted in an election,” wrote the judge in the order. "It is in the public interests to allow the amendment to take effect."

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

This week had some genuine bright spots. Trump's approval is down in the 30s and still dropping. Democrats are surging in the polls, and Virginia voters just handed them a redistricting win worth four new House seats. Oh, and The Onion now owns InfoWars. Gotta love the universe's sense of humor.

thinkbigpicture.substack.comOur Wins Of The WeekDonald Trump’s approval ratings keep dropping to new lows as the country opens their eyes about the madman in the White House.

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

For over 50 years, @pflag.org has brought together LGBTQ+ people, families, and allies to fight for equality. As someone who’s been involved with PFLAG for decades, I can tell you that with attacks on our community escalating across the country, that work has never felt more urgent.

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

Nebraska Dems: Don’t fall for the fake candidate put up by the GOP. Vote for independent Dan Osborne for Senate! They're trying to cheat by fooling enough voters. Don't be one of them.

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Elizabeth Korevaar
@ejk415.bsky.social

Replying to @greeninoc.bsky.social

Over 20 years ago my mother described Republican orthodoxy as “punish more brown people”. She was a visionary!

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Chris Hayes
@chrislhayes.bsky.social

My favorite genre of Epstein emails are powerful people emailing WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN about how MeToo has gone too far and the woke mob must be stopped.

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Mehdi Hasan
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social

"Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!" Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves. From me for Zeteo:

zeteo.comTrump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted. If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

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Brad Takei
@bradtakei.bsky.social

This isn’t law enforcement doing its job. It’s the escalation of a culture of fear that punishes anyone who dares to document it.

union person@junlper.beer

a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

During the latest shutdown, Democrats had two jobs: wield the limited power they had and make the political case against the GOP. In this piece from The Big Picture, Jay Kuo breaks down where the party succeeded, where it fell short, and what lessons remain.

thinkbigpicture.substack.comOpposition Politicians Have Two Jobs. Dems Flubbed The Second.Understanding what went right and wrong about the shutdown first requires a clear way to measure political success

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."