Secular Dems of Pennsylvania
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Keep religion out of politics.
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This is a coup and everything is up for grabs.
Do not assume this can be corrected at the next election. Especially when there are active discussions about removing ballot access.
Do not assume this can be corrected at the next election. Especially when there are active discussions about removing ballot access.
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The President is calling for the execution of his political opponents who have served our country honorably in Congress and our armed forces.
His words have consequences.
Political violence is always unacceptable.
Surely our Republican colleagues can agree to condemn POTUS' calls for violence.
His words have consequences.
Political violence is always unacceptable.
Surely our Republican colleagues can agree to condemn POTUS' calls for violence.
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The President is calling for the execution of his political opponents who have served our country honorably in Congress and our armed forces.
His words have consequences.
Political violence is always unacceptable.
Surely our Republican colleagues can agree to condemn POTUS' calls for violence.
His words have consequences.
Political violence is always unacceptable.
Surely our Republican colleagues can agree to condemn POTUS' calls for violence.
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📌NOTE: There's no newsroom guidance I'm aware of that says journalists have to just sit there and take it when an ill-bred slob, and convicted felon calls them "piggy" and shrugs off the brutal killing of one of their colleagues by simply saying, "things happen."
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
📌NOTE: There's no newsroom guidance I'm aware of that says journalists have to just sit there and take it when an ill-bred slob, and convicted felon calls them "piggy" and shrugs off the brutal killing of one of their colleagues by simply saying, "things happen."
Today, the president of the United States (a weak and spoiled man child), sided with the Saudis over our intel-during HIS last admin - and threatened reporter for asking about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
This comes a week after he hosted al-Qaeda.
But hey, America first, right?
This comes a week after he hosted al-Qaeda.
But hey, America first, right?
President Trump on Jamal Khashoggi, who the CIA determined was ordered to be killed by Saudi Crown Prince MBS:
"You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen."
"You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen."
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Today, the president of the United States (a weak and spoiled man child), sided with the Saudis over our intel-during HIS last admin - and threatened reporter for asking about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
This comes a week after he hosted al-Qaeda.
But hey, America first, right?
This comes a week after he hosted al-Qaeda.
But hey, America first, right?
And the vote has passed.
Send the bill off to the Senate to get it done!
Call your senators today. Tell them to pass the bill "as is".
Don't let the little critters fingerpaint all over the bill.
Send the bill off to the Senate to get it done!
Call your senators today. Tell them to pass the bill "as is".
Don't let the little critters fingerpaint all over the bill.
Raskin: "We hear even the Speaker of the House openly inviting the US Senate to start finger painting on this bill, which we have waited more than 5 months to bring to the floor. The Senate should pass the bill exactly as it's written ... the president could release the Epstein files right now!"
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
And the vote has passed.
Send the bill off to the Senate to get it done!
Call your senators today. Tell them to pass the bill "as is".
Don't let the little critters fingerpaint all over the bill.
Send the bill off to the Senate to get it done!
Call your senators today. Tell them to pass the bill "as is".
Don't let the little critters fingerpaint all over the bill.
2-1 federal court ruled that the Texas redistricting plan is a racial gerrymander.
(*not shocked - this was pretty much their plan.)
Let's hope that SCOTUS will uphold this decision as it is hard to imagine Ken Paxton and Greg Abbot not appealing this decision.
(*not shocked - this was pretty much their plan.)
Let's hope that SCOTUS will uphold this decision as it is hard to imagine Ken Paxton and Greg Abbot not appealing this decision.
“Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday.”
apnews.com/article/redi...
apnews.com/article/redi...
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
2-1 federal court ruled that the Texas redistricting plan is a racial gerrymander.
(*not shocked - this was pretty much their plan.)
Let's hope that SCOTUS will uphold this decision as it is hard to imagine Ken Paxton and Greg Abbot not appealing this decision.
(*not shocked - this was pretty much their plan.)
Let's hope that SCOTUS will uphold this decision as it is hard to imagine Ken Paxton and Greg Abbot not appealing this decision.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
I thought they were eating the cats and dogs? Oh, that's only during election years... Will we hear about caravans in advance of the midterms?
I have not seen enough discussion on Bluesky of this insane clip where Scott Bessent claims that migrants are bringing their cattle into the US with them and it’s infecting US cattle with screwworm.
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I thought they were eating the cats and dogs? Oh, that's only during election years... Will we hear about caravans in advance of the midterms?
Churches aren't my bag but if you know someone that enjoys the fellowship, share this link so they can learn and recognize propaganda.
2/ Recently I created a dashboard to help people see if their church had been targeted by propaganda as part of a multimillion dollar propaganda campaign by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You can read about the story here responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-geofe...
Israel wants to pay US pastors a stipend to spread the word
Christian parishioners caught up in the church 'geofencing' project react to the 'propagandizing' and 'religious manipulation'
responsiblestatecraft.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Churches aren't my bag but if you know someone that enjoys the fellowship, share this link so they can learn and recognize propaganda.
Warren Buffet and Michael Burry are getting out of the stock market. Is this due to unprecedented market manipulations?
- US Gov now holds stake in 5 public corporations (make Putin proud)
- Trump tariff on/off stock manipulation
- Pardons to financial criminals
Be careful out there friends.
- US Gov now holds stake in 5 public corporations (make Putin proud)
- Trump tariff on/off stock manipulation
- Pardons to financial criminals
Be careful out there friends.
BREAKING: ’Big Short’ Michael Burry has officially de-registered his fund, Scion Asset Management.
He had announced previous short positions in Palantir, $PLTR, and Nvidia, $NVDA.
In a social media post, he also mentioned something coming out on November 25.
He had announced previous short positions in Palantir, $PLTR, and Nvidia, $NVDA.
In a social media post, he also mentioned something coming out on November 25.
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Warren Buffet and Michael Burry are getting out of the stock market. Is this due to unprecedented market manipulations?
- US Gov now holds stake in 5 public corporations (make Putin proud)
- Trump tariff on/off stock manipulation
- Pardons to financial criminals
Be careful out there friends.
- US Gov now holds stake in 5 public corporations (make Putin proud)
- Trump tariff on/off stock manipulation
- Pardons to financial criminals
Be careful out there friends.
Getting real Carl's Jr/Idiocracy vibes from this press secretary.
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Getting real Carl's Jr/Idiocracy vibes from this press secretary.
Oh hells no.
NEW: A Fort Worth church is offering a $100 online academy that aims to train conservative Christians to run for office.
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Oh hells no.
This really stings.
First, the elimination of CISA and other orgs that keep elections safe, secure and auditable.
Then, pardons to all the lawyers, grifters, proud boys and clowns hanging out at four seasons total landscaping screeching about bamboo fibers.
Election circus incoming for 2026 😡
First, the elimination of CISA and other orgs that keep elections safe, secure and auditable.
Then, pardons to all the lawyers, grifters, proud boys and clowns hanging out at four seasons total landscaping screeching about bamboo fibers.
Election circus incoming for 2026 😡
NEW: President Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Trump's pardon attorney says.
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in bid to overturn 2020 election, pardon attorney says
The pardons may be largely symbolic as none of the people listed were convicted of federal crimes, which the presidential pardon covers.
nbcnews.to
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This really stings.
First, the elimination of CISA and other orgs that keep elections safe, secure and auditable.
Then, pardons to all the lawyers, grifters, proud boys and clowns hanging out at four seasons total landscaping screeching about bamboo fibers.
Election circus incoming for 2026 😡
First, the elimination of CISA and other orgs that keep elections safe, secure and auditable.
Then, pardons to all the lawyers, grifters, proud boys and clowns hanging out at four seasons total landscaping screeching about bamboo fibers.
Election circus incoming for 2026 😡
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Congratulations voters of Pennsylvania and thank you for showing up🎉🇺🇸🗳️
Pa. election results: All 3 Democratic Supreme Court justices win retention races. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/11/pa-election-results-supreme-court-retention-donohue-dougherty-wecht/
All three PA Supreme Court justices win retention election
Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht have won additional terms on the PA Supreme Court.
www.spotlightpa.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Congratulations voters of Pennsylvania and thank you for showing up🎉🇺🇸🗳️
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The biggest pro-retention spender is PA for Judicial Fairness ($4.8m), anti-retention is Citizens for Term Limits ($1.4m). Both groups are opaque, and this @spotlightpa piece explains why we don’t know more about where the money is coming from www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/10... 3/
Why PA Supreme Court retention race spending is hard to track
Blame it on a mix of lagging reporting, weakly enforced rules, and a campaign finance system that requires little transparency.
www.spotlightpa.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The biggest pro-retention spender is PA for Judicial Fairness ($4.8m), anti-retention is Citizens for Term Limits ($1.4m). Both groups are opaque, and this @spotlightpa piece explains why we don’t know more about where the money is coming from www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/10... 3/
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Flynn isn’t talking “reform.” He’s calling for shutting down independent federal law enforcement and replacing it with a loyalty force — textbook authoritarian power consolidation.
November 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Flynn isn’t talking “reform.” He’s calling for shutting down independent federal law enforcement and replacing it with a loyalty force — textbook authoritarian power consolidation.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
@propublica.org is doing some exceptional reporting and covering this admin is not without risk.
Check out this article and if you have some extra coin, consider a donation.
Check out this article and if you have some extra coin, consider a donation.
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
@propublica.org is doing some exceptional reporting and covering this admin is not without risk.
Check out this article and if you have some extra coin, consider a donation.
Check out this article and if you have some extra coin, consider a donation.
The US armed service.
Sponsored by "insert tech oligarch here"
This fucking sucks.
Sponsored by "insert tech oligarch here"
This fucking sucks.
The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The US armed service.
Sponsored by "insert tech oligarch here"
This fucking sucks.
Sponsored by "insert tech oligarch here"
This fucking sucks.
The Epstein Ballroom construction has begun.
Can't wait to see what sex pests will gather at the unveiling.
Can't wait to see what sex pests will gather at the unveiling.
October 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Epstein Ballroom construction has begun.
Can't wait to see what sex pests will gather at the unveiling.
Can't wait to see what sex pests will gather at the unveiling.
One more from No Kings - Philadelphia
October 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
One more from No Kings - Philadelphia
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On Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. ET, ProPublica reporter @andykroll.bsky.social will be on Reddit answering your questions about his investigation of Russ Vought’s rise from the Senate mail room to Trump’s “shadow president.”
Set a reminder: www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...
Set a reminder: www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
On Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. ET, ProPublica reporter @andykroll.bsky.social will be on Reddit answering your questions about his investigation of Russ Vought’s rise from the Senate mail room to Trump’s “shadow president.”
Set a reminder: www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...
Set a reminder: www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co...
Must watch piece by @andykroll.bsky.social about Russ Vought.
VIDEO: Reporter @andykroll.bsky.social explains Vought’s rise from a congressional staffer to the man piloting everything from Trump's layoffs and agency closings to his shutdown strategy, controlling the fate of trillions of dollars and millions of federal workers.
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Must watch piece by @andykroll.bsky.social about Russ Vought.
No Kings - Philadelphia
October 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
No Kings - Philadelphia
EAC Call to Action - Deadline Monday, October 20th
www.instagram.com/p/DPjeeQzgHvv/
(EAC) is requesting public comments on a proposal that would force Americans to show Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC), or specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passports, before registering to vote!
www.instagram.com/p/DPjeeQzgHvv/
(EAC) is requesting public comments on a proposal that would force Americans to show Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC), or specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passports, before registering to vote!
5.1K views · 95 reactions | 🚨 The Election Assistance Commission needs to hear directly from you!
Anti-voter bad actors are petitioning to require all individuals registering to vote using the EAC's ...
🚨 The Election Assistance Commission needs to hear directly from you!
Anti-voter bad actors are petitioning to require all individuals registering to vote using the EAC's federal form to show...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
EAC Call to Action - Deadline Monday, October 20th
www.instagram.com/p/DPjeeQzgHvv/
(EAC) is requesting public comments on a proposal that would force Americans to show Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC), or specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passports, before registering to vote!
www.instagram.com/p/DPjeeQzgHvv/
(EAC) is requesting public comments on a proposal that would force Americans to show Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC), or specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passports, before registering to vote!