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Jess 🏳️‍⚧️ @jess-does-lyfe.bsky.social · 20h

My political hot take is that US voters should be able to recall elected representatives via petition - at any time.
No more hiding behind election terms.

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MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 8h

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

McGovern: Seriously, we were worried. We actually started handing out missing person posters. Nobody has seen you for eight weeks. But, hey, I'm glad that you are ok. I'm glad you survived your nice, two-month paid vacation

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MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 8h

I hate to be a dick, but does anyone else foresee enough Democrats siding with Republicans to block the release? They have burned me so many times since trash took office, I don't have faith in them anymore. They need to do some serious work to get credibility back.

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welder millennial @bmceuen.bsky.social · 9h

This is like two straight good things I’ve seen from Jeffries which isn’t a lot but it is a lot for him

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Jeffries: "It's unbelievable that for 7 plus weeks Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has been denied the ability to serve more than 800,000 people in Arizona because Republicans are running a pedophile protection program."

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undone for now 💙 @undone-fornow.bsky.social · 9h

A thing that Schumer and the other moderate Democrats need to be aware of.

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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 10h

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Crawford County, Arkansas - consider yourself exposed. Spread this white cop on black hate like wildfire. White people can ignore their privilege or use it to stand against these animals. 1/2

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h

A real president does this.

Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸

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Ginger Cat Dusty @gingercatdusty.bsky.social · 21h

Message to our friends from our hoomom. If able plz consider donating to a group that provides food for the beloved pets of people struggling right now. Our mum grew up very poor & remembers how hard it was to feed the family & their pet. Share some kindness. Love you all 🩷

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Ali Lanier @alilanier.bsky.social · 1d

Very important news everyone

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

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

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MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 1d

Of course it is legal now. We have computers and AI to figure odds of things happening, making your chances even less. You really didn't think they legalized sports betting for any reason other than to soak people did you?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Listen Kaine, Hassan, King, Cortez-Masto, Durbin, Shaheen, Rosen, and Fetterman. You're NOT gonna take away my 2025 election joy. We voted in that election for folks to FIGHT for us. That doesn't include YOU.

YOU are what we voted AGAINST last Tuesday. So I'm gonna hang on to that.

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MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 1d

Woman at a protest dressed in A red gown a la The Handmaid's Tale, holding a sign that says: BELIEVE THE WOMEN. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 1d

And already skeptical voters are going to give up on voting altogether. The people we elect are expected to represent us by doing government business that we would approve of. Democrats I voted for confirmed some of trash's cabinet. WHO among them was REMOTELY qualified?

MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 1d

Seize the day big fella!

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Nissim @nissimss.bsky.social · 1d

Dick Durbin (D–IL) (202) 224-2152

Catherine Cortez Masto (D–NV) (202) 224-3542

John Fetterman (D–PA) (202) 224-4254

Tim Kaine (D–VA) (202) 224-4024

Angus King (I–ME) (202) 224-5344

Jacky Rosen (D–NV) (202) 224-6244

Maggie Hassan (D–NH) — (202) 224-3324

Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) — (202) 224-2841

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.

So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.

Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:

Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts

A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.

boltsmag.org

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.

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MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 1d

We need young folks to run for office. Youth fights.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

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MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 1d

Oh please. For NOW. Roe v Wade used to be "the law of the land". We have a criminal in charge now. You know law means nothing to this regime, right? We can't afford for the ACLU to be deluded like Democrats. Stay AWAKE ffs.

MK Chandler @mkchandler.bsky.social · 1d

Its ALL bullshit. Folks need food and rent money and THAT is where so called subsidies will go. Then they will say it isn't the government's fault you all "pissed your premium money away". It ALL part of the playbook.

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2d

It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.

If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.

Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.

This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.

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