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@thedemcoalition.bsky.social

They are stealing from the poor to give to the rich 👇

Tell Congress to not make ANY cuts to Medicaid here: bit.ly/3EPDwi8

#ResistTrump

February 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM

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Ron Filipkowski

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

MAGA has viral posts going on X complaining that the judge in the USAID lawsuit has dual citizenship.

February 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM

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George Takei

@georgetakei.bsky.social

Sen. Tammy Duckworth with receipts!

Post by Tammy Duckworth with the text: '@SecDef
Hegseth says he doesn’t know if Russia invaded Ukraine. This you?' The post includes two screenshots from Fox News broadcasts, each showing a news anchor in a suit standing in front of a map of Ukraine, with headlines reading 'TRACKING RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE' and 'WAR ON UKRAINE.' Both screenshots are circled in red to highlight the content.

February 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Bea Caicoya

@beacaicoya.bsky.social

The article, archived:
archive.ph/qtC8w

By HAILEY HILL
February 22, 2025 8:19 PM

COEUR d'ALENE-Saturday's legislative town hall hosted by the Kootenai
County Republican Central Committee turned volatile after some attendees voiced their concerns over the possible repeal of Medicaid expansion and other bills working their way through the Idaho Legislature.
After making remarks from the audience to several legislative members on stage, Teresa Borrenpohl of Post Falls was asked to leave.
After refusing, Borrenpohl was pulled from her seat, wrestled to the ground and dragged out of the Coeur d'Alene High School auditorium by three unidentified people.
In a video on social media, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris can be seen telling Borrenpohl to "get up or be arrested" before the men stepped in.
"This is not a negotiation,"Norris told Borrenpohl.
"Women deserve a voice,"Borrenpohl shouted before initial contact with the men.
Many in the audience became upset, several leaving the event entirely, as the event's emcee, Ed Bejarana, continued speaking about Borrenpohl just before she was dragged out.
"Look at this little girl over here, everyone. Look at her,"Bejarana said.
Bejarana's comments continued as a few dozen audience members began filming the incident, with several more booing and shouting at Bejarana and the unidentified men.
Bejarana accused Borrenpohl and other audience members of "filibustering"and continued talking about the Department of Government Efficiency.
"We've got to be a little aggressive with some of these folks here," Bejarana said.
"Your voice is meaningless right now.... I can talk over all of you."
"Is this a town hall or a lecture?"one woman in the audience shouted.
Several women in the audience held signs in silent protest, including slogans such as"Save Voter Approved Medicaid."
Ed DePriest,who was in attendance, called Saturday's events "a microcosm of what has been going on in the last three to five years."
"so much divisiveness and anger," DePriest said. "It's very, very sad."

Coer D'Alene Post Falls Press

Chaos erpts at legislative town hall in Coeur D'Alene

A young slight woman being dragged around by three unidentified men in black, who are zip-tying her hands, while three people stand around and try to get someone's attention to the illegal arrest.

February 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM

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Andrea Chalupa

@andreachalupa.bsky.social

“Women deserve a voice,” Teresa Borrenpohl said at a town hall in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho before being dragged out by men for speaking out against cuts, including of Medicaid. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris threatened her with arrest for exercising the first amendment

cdapress.com/news/2025/fe...

Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene

Saturday’s Legislative Town Hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee turned volatile as some attendees voiced their concerns over House Bill 138 and other recent legislative ini...

cdapress.com

February 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM

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Alicia Abbott

@abbottalynn.bsky.social

Former @idahodems.bsky.social candidate for ID House, Teresa Borrenpohl, was removed by force, 2 women were detained for filming, an NIC reporter was injured.

Because the crowd booed school vouchers.

(URGENT) We need your help identifying the four men in the black coats who assisted Norris. #idpol

The Idaho 97 @theidaho97.bsky.social · Feb 23

Congress shall make no law… abridging the right to free speech. 1st Amendment, United States Constitution.

Apparently Kootenai Co. Sheriff Noriss doesn’t think that applies to him, nor does he respect the Constitution, nor the Constitutional rights of Idaho Citizens.

Kootenai Co. Sheriff Bob Norris Targets Single Citizen for Violent Removal at Community Town Hall

YouTube video by theidaho97

youtu.be

February 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM

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The Idaho 97

@theidaho97.bsky.social

Congress shall make no law… abridging the right to free speech. 1st Amendment, United States Constitution.

Apparently Kootenai Co. Sheriff Noriss doesn’t think that applies to him, nor does he respect the Constitution, nor the Constitutional rights of Idaho Citizens.

Kootenai Co. Sheriff Bob Norris Targets Single Citizen for Violent Removal at Community Town Hall

YouTube video by theidaho97

youtu.be

February 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

@aoc.bsky.social

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)