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@patriottakes.bsky.social

Trump is lobbying Lauren Boebert to remove her name from the Epstein files discharge petition.

Here are some of Boebert’s past tweets about the Epstein files:

November 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM

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David Waldman

@kagrox.bsky.social

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1h

The fact that Trump is calling Mace and Boebert today pleading with them to remove their names from the Epstein petition at the last minute tells you everything you need to know about how incriminating the info in the files is to him and his cronies.

November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM

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mojubaolu.bsky.social

@mojubaolu.bsky.social

My response to Trump’s Threats v Nigeria in a News Agency of Nigeria interview. #Nigeria #Religiousconflict #TrumpThreats #USForeignPolicy #NigerianChristians #genocide @jimkeat.com @jonathancornick.bsky.social @joyannreid.bsky.social @karenattiah.bsky.social

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Consider Trump’s Threats As Security Risk, U.S. Based Scholar Tells FG

A U.S.-based teacher of international politics, Prof. Mojubaolu Okome, has urged the Bola Tinubu administration to treat U.S. President Donald T

dmarketforces.com

November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM

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Prisonculture

@prisonculture.bsky.social

learned helplessness is truly a thing.

November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM

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AAUP

@aaup.org

The AAUP condemns proposals before the Texas A&M Board of Regents that require the college president to approve “course content & materials” for courses that cover topics on “race, gender ideology, or gender identity.”

Full statement:

aaup-texas.org/blog/f/natio...

@texasaaup.bsky.social

National AAUP Demands End to Texas A&M Censorship

JOIN: Join Texas AAUP and here are several reasons to join

aaup-texas.org

November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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Shawn Gilmore

@gipperfish.bsky.social

Happy to report that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign academic senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution against the federal “compact” all of us in higher ed have been offered, encouraging our administrators to keep opposing it. #MADC www.senate.illinois.edu/2025-2026/20...

www.senate.illinois.edu

November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM

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Marisa Kabas

@marisakabas.bsky.social

Remarks by @newyorkstateag.bsky.social at press conference on states' AG's lawsuit to protect SNAP recipients.

"What was the point of the federal government's cruelty this weekend? Why subject people to prolonged anxiety and fear? It is not an abstraction. Real people are hurting. They are hungry."

My name is Leticia James, and I represent the great state of New York, and I want to thank all of you for joining us today as we continue to fight on behalf of the tens of millions of Americans who rely on SNAP. We are fighting for their dignity. We are fighting for their survival. We know what we are fighting for, and we are crystal clear on what we are fighting against. We're standing shoulder to shoulder against the federal government's callous and repugnant cruelty. Democratic attorneys general have been working around the clock to ensure that all Americans have access to food stamps. We filed this new TRO motion last night in response to days of chaos and confusion in Washington, because apparently our federal government will stop at nothing to deny Americans their food benefits. And this morning, the court ruled in our favor yet again, and later this afternoon, we will be in court to continue this fight. Since Friday evening, the federal government has been fighting with equal parts desperation and animus to prevent Americans from using their benefits despite a favorable ruling from the district court. It should shock the conscience of everyone in our country that the federal government would willfully and indeed aggressively fight to keep food off of our tables, food away from children, babies, veterans and senior citizens and the disabled. It is shocking and disgusting. It is all the more galling when you consider that the federal government may reopen soon. What was the point of the federal government's cruelty this weekend? Why subject people to prolonged anxiety and fear? It is not an abstraction. Real people are hurting. They are hungry. They are facing impossibly difficult decisions to take care of one of our most basic human necessities, the need to eat.

November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM

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Marisa Kabas

@marisakabas.bsky.social

Starting now: Press conference announcing a motion for a temporary restraining order challenging USDA's unlawful attempt to withhold SNAP benefits, featuring Attorneys General of CA, NY, MN, NJ and leaders from City Harvest, Food Action Research Center and No Kid Hungry.

screenshot of zoom with people speaking on the call

November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM

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Sharon

@sharonk.bsky.social

it's funny that Trump is the only guy who can take a cave and make it into a even Greater L

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump to air traffic controllers: "For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU. You didn’t step up to help the U.S.A. against the FAKE DEMOCRAT ATTACK"

November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM

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AAUP

@aaup.org

“The importance...is to demand that we not only protect higher education from the kinds of threats posed by the Trump administration, but also to insist that higher education is accessible financially, culturally and in every way to all members of society.”

- Mary Van Buren, CSU AAUP President

November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM

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Joshua J. Friedman

@joshuajfriedman.com

Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown

Governor Kathy Hochul *
@GovKathyHochul
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Ending the shutdown shouldn't come at the expense of health care for tens of millions of Americans.
This deal paves the way for devastating premium hikes that will drive up costs for New Yorkers.
Count me out.

November 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM

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Ben McAdams Memorial Act(THE NECROMANCY ARCH)

@purrtah.bsky.social

Ro Khanna calls for Schumer‘ ouster

November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM

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Greg Sargent

@gregsargent.bsky.social

One point worth emphasizing here: The punditry has been saying Sherrill (and Spanberger) represent the sane centrist wing of the party versus the left. Well, okay, but here Sherrill is urging more fight. Again, the results show that anti-Trump + affordability can *unite* the party. This shows how.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 2d

This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.

November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM

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Greg Sargent

@gregsargent.bsky.social

This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.

November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM

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Kevin M. Kruse

@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Even the senators who are retiring and think they won't have to face the wrath of furious Democratic voters should know that their last name is about to become so toxic that not even a goddamn nonprofit is going to want you on the board.