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We flipped states nobody thought were flippable. This wan’t just a blue wave, or a blue tsunami. It was an extinction level event for MAGA.

🎥 by neunund20.de on IG

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🚨 WE JUST TURNED TEXAS BLUE!

Congratulations to James Talarico on this historic win to flip a Senate seat in Texas! James is the first Democrat to win a statewide election in Texas since 1994, and he is the first Texas Democrat to win a Senate election since 1988.

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MUST-WATCH: "Until they drive prices UP... Americans aren't complaining right now that prices are too LOW."

@AbdulElSayed masterfully schools Bari Weiss' CBS News(max) 60 minutes host @Douthat60 on the problem with living in corporatism, not capitalism - where monopolies & oligopolies reign supreme

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Someone who doesn't control network told to restore service to network that was never disabled, by someone who has control but never disabled it.

But it still doesn't work

#StarLink #Ukraine #lies

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Breaking News: Sen. Elizabeth Warren warns of ‘enormous risk’ to US if Musk throttled Starshield in Ukraine

"If it is one man, Elon Musk, who is dictating our foreign policy, then he puts the United States at enormous risk,” Warren said. “He’s the one who decides whether or not Ukraine, out there fighting on the front lines to protect its democracy, lives or dies?

washingtonexaminer.com/news/se…

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This is wishy-washy horseshit. Warren is a Senator.

Warren should flatly state:
- Mr. Musk is a private individual.
- Mr. Musk's actions are not the policy of the United States.
- Mr. Musk engages in a shooting war at his own peril.
- The United States will not defend Mr. Musk from the consequences of his actions.

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This is just an initial response. She is being careful because this latest WSJ report is not the final word. This is a developing story. There will be lots of time for more. If the Senate flips, as it appears is likely, then there will certainly be a thorough congressional investigation with subpoena power.
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What we’re up against in the U.S. during this election.

Yesterday:

1. Meta closed the No Kings accounts on the day of the protest. Restored them later, saying “our bad.” But did not restore admin privileges.

2. We learned that millions of people had no idea about the protests because Meta suppressed posts about it.

3. Bluesky closed the @DemocracyMattersALot account for “unusual activity.” (No idea if it has been restored.)

And for months we’ve been watching the fascists do everything in their power to restrict voting rights.

The billionaires know they’re the minority. Not economically (which is obvious) but ethically. Otherwise they wouldn’t be working so hard to stop democracy.

I wanna believe most Americans are good people. We’re fighting for what’s right. But our enemy has massive resources and control. That what we need to quell.

Keep fighting. Stay vigilant. And for fuck’s sake, vote!

#EatTheRich #USPol #Elections #Fascism #Meta #Bluesky #Vote

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#NoKings #nokingsinamerica
Yes — it looks like a big success in terms of turnout and reach. Coverage says thousands of gatherings drew crowds nationwide, with hundreds to more than 3,000 events focused on early voting and voter turnout rather than just protest.
NPR

So much so that :
Meta suspended the No Kings Coalition's Instagram account for about 90 minutes during a nationwide protest event, which disrupted their ability to communicate and organize.
meidasnews.com
TheWrap

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Tom Homan,
Donald Trump’s “border czar”,
has said that the Republican presidential administration could
❌ “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her.

Homan’s comments during a Saturday appearance on Fox News were the first remarks
explicitly mentioning denaturalization and deportation
in connection with Omar that were attributed by name to a top Trump administrationofficial since federal agents raided the Minnesota US House representative’s home on 12 October.

The search of Omar’s home sparked major backlash and accusations that
the Trump administration was
🔥weaponizing the federal government to target a political rival
whom the president and his supporters have openly fantasized about denaturalizing and deporting.

theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o…

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Meta has reduced its midterm spending. I guess they figured it would be cheaper to suspend pro-democracy accounts like No Kings.

Meta is a cancer that needs to be excised.

#Meta #AntiDemocracy #MarkZuckerberg #USPol

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Thank you for showing up in historic numbers on this No Kings Day to promote early voting and defend our elections! Your signs were pretty good, too! ❌👑

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Tagging @indivisibleteam

Lessons learned today!

Every member of Indivisible should create a Mastodon account tomorrow.

It is time for Indivisible to help build public social media.

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Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: 'We demand answers' - Raw Story

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The Pleiades taken from Trillium lake this evening after the clouds cleared and before the cold sent us home! 45 minute exposure with a Seestar S50 pro. #astrophotography #pnw #pleiades

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The #Trump admin has officially blocked European election monitoring of the US midterms in November.

The US elections have been monitored since 2003.

“In recent years, the OSCE has been unable to monitor elections in #Belarus, #Georgia, and #Tajikistan due to the refusal of these governments to engage with monitoring procedures in a timely way, and in #Russia’s case a refusal to issue an invitation at all.”

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Andromeda under a Bortle 4 sky, outside of Portland. 30minute stack of 10 second exposures #Astronomy

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Amdromeda 2.5 million light years away. First time playing with my Seestar S50 pro. A 30 minute stack of 10 second exposures from light polluted Portland. Looking forward to trying this out under a dark sky.

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The Fireworks Galaxy and Pelican Nebula. Both 45 minutes of stacked 10 second exposures #astronomy

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Lunar eclipse over #pdx extra special after seeing the total solar eclipse that was part of this same eclipse season.
#PDX

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Zelensky: 35 years ago, Ukraine restored its independence. “Happy holiday to the great people of a great country. Happy Independence Day of Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine!” #Ukraine

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Today marks 35 years of Ukraine’s restored independence.

Ukraine’s spirit is indestructible. It is defending sovereignty, democracy, and international law on behalf of all free nations.

We remain fully committed to supporting Ukraine’s victory, its recovery, and its European path.

Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security.

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The eclipse last week was spectacular, unfortunately my photography skills were not, after removing my solar filter I failed to adjust my exposure time. These were the best I could salvage, interesting but ugly! #eclipse #spain

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This badass woman should be all over the news but sadly her accomplishment is under-reported.
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Because OP supplied no alt-text:

"It has been criminally under-reported, but Kelsey Pfendler [US] has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast [Monterrey, Calif.] to [Honolulu] Hawaii in record time. A 2400-mile [~ 3860 km] unsupported journey in 42 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the men's record by 9 whole days."

(The image is a Bsky post with a photo of her, with that text, which I've lightly edited.)

More info:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelsey_P…

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