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Wow! Congrats to Bluesky for passing the milestone of 32 MILLION users. Spread the word!! 💙🦋 bsky-users.theo.io

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Donald Trump’s petty threats are beneath the Office of the President. Governor Janet Mills embodies servant leadership. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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NEW: The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in western Texas has risen to 90, ABC News reports. (Our current HHS Secretary has long advocated against the measles vaccine.)

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General Brown is a brilliant, amazing leader. I worked at the Air Staff for three years and it was known that he read everything the staff wrote for him. He believes if an analyst took the time to write it, it’s his responsibility to read it. Very few generals do this.

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BREAKING: USCP is arresting Enrique Tarrio for swiping his hand at a counterprotester who got in his face.

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There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

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Well well well. They just can’t stay out of trouble www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Good apnews.com/article/ap-l...

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Well this certainly didn’t turn out like he expected newrepublic.com/post/191808/...

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Today I honor the late great Congressman John R. Lewis on what would have been his 85th birthday. If folks know about my clapbacks, understand this is my version of “Good Trouble.”

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Well this isn’t ominous

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Holy shit! You’ve got to see this town hall. Republicans are starting to get torn apart by their own constituents. Rep. Rich McCormick: “You don’t think I’m going to stand up for you?” Woman in the crowd: “You need to stand up.” Another woman: “Don’t bend over.” 🔥

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Crockett: He went from being the dork that was jumping around on stage to allegedly being this amazing genius that's gonna save a country he wasn't born in, and one that maybe he doesn't agree w/the idea of a democratic republic, considering the fact he may have been more on the side of apartheid.

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The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs. Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)

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Well let’s not make books more accessible to children. They might learn how ineffective many so-called leaders are.

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BREAKING: The Senate has just voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director in a narrow 51-47 majority. trump nominee Chris Wray passed 92-5. Only Rand Paul voted against James Comey. Robert Mueller was confirmed 98-0. Patel is historically UNFIT.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams debuts his new look.

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BREAKING: GOP Senator Susan Collins says she’ll vote AGAINST Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI Director: “Mr. Patel’s recent political profile undermines his ability to serve in the apolitical role of Director of the FBI.”

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I think I hear the sound of Taps being played

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“We are a nation of laws, not ruled by a king.” - NY Gov Kathy Hochul

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Thursday’s front page of the British Daily Star. Putin’s Poodle

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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.

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79,308,002 people are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, and 41,697,500 people are on foodstamps. About 1 out of 3 Americans are receipants of Medicaid and/or foodstamps. They are about to lose them all to give the riches trillions taxcuts.

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REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

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Louisiana Republicans have voted to remove Davante Lewis, the only Black member of the state commission that regulates utilities, from his position as vice chairman after he criticized Republican governor Jeff Landry on social media. So much for free speech. www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2...

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Jamie Raskin: "Given that I was marching at age 3, you know I’m not letting any coup-plotting, election-denying, insurrection-supplying autocrat, kleptocracy, plutocrat or theocrat, or any techno-feudalist Silicon Valley broligarchs aspiring dictator, turn me around now.” Amen!!

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I am part of the 25%. The lifestyle change is worth it. This is the way…

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the “make america healthy again” agenda appears to be an elaborate op conjured up by sentient strains of listeria and salmonella www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

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A lawsuit she is sure to win apnews.com/article/ivf-...

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Sound familiar?

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It’s a conundrum. 🤷‍♂️

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white nationalist men are too emotional to be in charge

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A Florida man has been charged with shooting two Israeli tourists — whom he allegedly believed were Palestinian

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Shocker of all shockers: Pete Hegseth is in way over his head and embarrassed himself in his first trip overseas as the secretary of defense. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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Welcome home Leonard.

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I'm watching Canadian officials hold a presser on the Toronto plane crash and remarkably they're not blaming DEI or recklessly speculating about causes. They could never cut it down here in Trumplandia.

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BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul will meet with NYC leaders on Tuesday to discuss a “path forward” that may lead to Mayor Eric Adams’ removal from office. Hochul is the sole official in the state of New York that has the power to boot Adams from his post. New York City Public…

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