@bleachedperiwinkle.bsky.social
Rallying with you for the unrealized promise of liberty and justice for all. Striving to notice beauty and humor along the way. We've beat back regimes by bullies for billionaires before. Together, let's overcome.
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Fresh from their six-week paid vacation, Speaker Johnson finally swore in Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. A majority of the House has signed the discharge petition for full release of the Epstein File. Let’s vote.
November 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Fresh from their six-week paid vacation, Speaker Johnson finally swore in Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. A majority of the House has signed the discharge petition for full release of the Epstein File. Let’s vote.
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Republicans refused to even show up to work for 51 days and are now trying to pass a bill that will kick millions of Americans off of health care.
It’s shameful, and I’m a HELL NO.
It’s shameful, and I’m a HELL NO.
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Republicans refused to even show up to work for 51 days and are now trying to pass a bill that will kick millions of Americans off of health care.
It’s shameful, and I’m a HELL NO.
It’s shameful, and I’m a HELL NO.
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WATCH — @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social : “My amendment would redirect that $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years… a far better use of taxpayer dollars.”
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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“Bible teaching, he noted, is to have ‘special care for strangers, aliens and sojourners.’
‘It is not rocket science, but the Word of God’…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
‘It is not rocket science, but the Word of God’…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
U.S. Bishops Elect New Leader as Concerns Mount Over Treatment of Migrants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“Bible teaching, he noted, is to have ‘special care for strangers, aliens and sojourners.’
‘It is not rocket science, but the Word of God’…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
‘It is not rocket science, but the Word of God’…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
"Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of President Trump’s most loyal supporters."
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of Presid...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of President Trump’s most loyal supporters."
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
www.propublica.org/article/soci...
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For more than 3 years, @pghguild.com members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have shown incredible strength while on strike.
Their heroic persistence demonstrates the real power of our solidarity and what’s possible when we come together in a union.
Their heroic persistence demonstrates the real power of our solidarity and what’s possible when we come together in a union.
Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules for striking Pittsburgh journalists - Pittsburgh Union Progress
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday morning ruled for the journalists of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh in the federal case behind their more than three-year strike at the Pit...
www.unionprogress.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
For more than 3 years, @pghguild.com members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have shown incredible strength while on strike.
Their heroic persistence demonstrates the real power of our solidarity and what’s possible when we come together in a union.
Their heroic persistence demonstrates the real power of our solidarity and what’s possible when we come together in a union.
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Grijalva: That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files. Justice cannot wait another day.
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Grijalva: That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files. Justice cannot wait another day.
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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“I’m working to develop a different research agenda. In Niger, they can arrest you without due process. What is happening in the U.S. now actually resembles what has been occurring in Niger for some time.”
- Rahmane Idrissa for @hammerandhope.bsky.social
hammerandhope.org/article/mili...
- Rahmane Idrissa for @hammerandhope.bsky.social
hammerandhope.org/article/mili...
Military Coups and the Struggle for Power in Africa’s Sahel Region
A political scientist looks at turmoil in his native Niger, as well as Burkina Faso and Mali.
hammerandhope.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“I’m working to develop a different research agenda. In Niger, they can arrest you without due process. What is happening in the U.S. now actually resembles what has been occurring in Niger for some time.”
- Rahmane Idrissa for @hammerandhope.bsky.social
hammerandhope.org/article/mili...
- Rahmane Idrissa for @hammerandhope.bsky.social
hammerandhope.org/article/mili...
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The so-called deal to end the Republican shutdown does absolutely nothing to address the health care crisis millions of Americans are facing.
I am a HELL NO.
I am a HELL NO.
November 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The so-called deal to end the Republican shutdown does absolutely nothing to address the health care crisis millions of Americans are facing.
I am a HELL NO.
I am a HELL NO.
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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Grijalva finally sworn in, and has signed #EpsteinFiles discharge petition
BREAKING: House Petition to Force Vote on Release of Epstein Files Now Has Enough Signatures to Pass www.mediaite.com/politics/gri...
BREAKING: House Petition to Force Vote on Release of Epstein Files Now Has Enough Signatures to Pass www.mediaite.com/politics/gri...
BREAKING: House Petition to Force Vote on Release of Epstein Files Now Has Enough Signatures to Pass
Adelita Grijalva can now finally call herself a member of Congress, after a 50-day delay.
www.mediaite.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Grijalva finally sworn in, and has signed #EpsteinFiles discharge petition
BREAKING: House Petition to Force Vote on Release of Epstein Files Now Has Enough Signatures to Pass www.mediaite.com/politics/gri...
BREAKING: House Petition to Force Vote on Release of Epstein Files Now Has Enough Signatures to Pass www.mediaite.com/politics/gri...
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I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
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Stakes rise as Trump deploys world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean
Stakes rise as Trump deploys world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean
Expert says military action may be ‘imminent’ in Venezuela, while others suspect deployment is a negotiating tactic
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Stakes rise as Trump deploys world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean
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Adelita Grijalva is being sworn in at 4:00 today. She can vote on the Epstein discharge petition any time after that.
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Adelita Grijalva is being sworn in at 4:00 today. She can vote on the Epstein discharge petition any time after that.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Senate Democrats should not have caved.
Americans understand that this was a Republican Shutdown, and that we were fighting to protect health care for millions of working families.
It was a righteous fight that we could have won, and it will continue.
Americans understand that this was a Republican Shutdown, and that we were fighting to protect health care for millions of working families.
It was a righteous fight that we could have won, and it will continue.
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Senate Democrats should not have caved.
Americans understand that this was a Republican Shutdown, and that we were fighting to protect health care for millions of working families.
It was a righteous fight that we could have won, and it will continue.
Americans understand that this was a Republican Shutdown, and that we were fighting to protect health care for millions of working families.
It was a righteous fight that we could have won, and it will continue.
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Jeffries: We are not going to be lectured by anyone on the other side of the aisle about fiscal responsibility when the bill that you just passed is the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation ever…
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Jeffries: We are not going to be lectured by anyone on the other side of the aisle about fiscal responsibility when the bill that you just passed is the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation ever…
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DeLauro: The president went to the supreme court to deprive kids of food. Unbelievable. And now wants to deny their parents healthcare.
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
DeLauro: The president went to the supreme court to deprive kids of food. Unbelievable. And now wants to deny their parents healthcare.
"Israel continues to violate the...truce, killing at least 242 Palestinians and injuring 622 since the deal came into effect [in] October..."
"Hamas Spokesperson..: '...Hamas is ready to hand in power from now [so that] Gaza Strip’s reconstruction [can start]'"
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/h...
"Hamas Spokesperson..: '...Hamas is ready to hand in power from now [so that] Gaza Strip’s reconstruction [can start]'"
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/h...
Reuters: European Officials Express Concern Over Next Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
European officials speaking to Reuters have expressed concern that the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal was effectively stalled and that reconstruction was increasingly unlikely. It comes as Isra...
www.democracynow.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"Israel continues to violate the...truce, killing at least 242 Palestinians and injuring 622 since the deal came into effect [in] October..."
"Hamas Spokesperson..: '...Hamas is ready to hand in power from now [so that] Gaza Strip’s reconstruction [can start]'"
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/h...
"Hamas Spokesperson..: '...Hamas is ready to hand in power from now [so that] Gaza Strip’s reconstruction [can start]'"
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/h...
"Since early September, the Pentagon has claimed responsibility for 19 attacks on boats the U.S. has said, WITHOUT EVIDENCE, are carrying drugs in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea, killing 76 people" [emphasis added].
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/h...
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/h...
Pentagon Announces Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats in the Eastern Pacific, Killing 6 People
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yesterday that the U.S. military killed six people on Sunday in two more strikes on boats in the eastern Pacific. Since early September, the Pentagon has claim...
www.democracynow.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
"Since early September, the Pentagon has claimed responsibility for 19 attacks on boats the U.S. has said, WITHOUT EVIDENCE, are carrying drugs in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea, killing 76 people" [emphasis added].
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/h...
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/h...