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Oh yeah, George Lucas was not subtle, especially by the time he got to Episode III.

"If you're not with me, then you're my enemy."

"I am the Senate."

"He has control of the Senate and the courts; he’s too dangerous."

Lots of very on-the-nose lines.

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With Us or Against Us, Again Congress didn’t authorize this war, and the only response to questions is a loyalty test we’ve fallen for before.

Afghanistan started at 92 percent approval. Iraq started at 71. Iran started at 27. The "whose side are you on" rhetoric is identical. The country underneath it isn't. I wrote about how the framework works, and who's deploying it. www.readtpa.com/p/with-us-or...

This Week In The Big Picture Last night, James Talarico won the Democratic nomination for U.S.

James Talarico wins the Democratic nomination in Texas, with turnout and Latino support raising real hopes of flipping a Senate seat blue. Jay Kuo looks at what it could mean nationwide. Plus: Todd Beeton on the GOP’s increasingly unmasked white supremacy.

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This year, Harvard student organizers have struggled to secure funding for #BlackHistoryMonth events. @rosesbloom24.bsky.social shared this @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social story explaining the situation. Discover more stories in our @surf.social Black history feed.

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James Talarico and Woke Jesus Maybe we can force “Christian nationalism” to reveal its true self.

"Christian nationalism is not a type of Christianity; it’s a parasitic form of nationalism that infects Christianity, eats it from the inside, and creates a zombie nationalism that wears a Christian skinsuit." Can James Talarico force it to expose itself?

Results: Progressives win all four of these primaries, ousting incumbents Cunningham, Willingham, and Majeed, while Pierce held off Wray’s comeback.

extraordinary night for state progressives in North Carolina

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"A major war can be undertaken by the whim of one man, and that is the exact opposite of what the founders intended. They didn't want that kind of kingly power."

@monacharen.bsky.social and @tomnichols.bsky.social on the overstepping of executive power.

WATCH — @senpeterwelch walks through a no-bid $143,000,000 contract that went to @KristiNoem’s spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin’s husband’s company that had just been formed.

She should be impeached for this outrageous scandal alone.

Yet it’s barely a blip in this corrupt regime.

Texas, it’s time to unite!

No infighting. We need to win in November.

The country depends on us uniting at the local, state and national level.

#Texas #Primaries

We need to unite!
Let’s go Texas 💙

"The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth is not because we can't feed the poor, its because we can't satisfy the rich"
-James Talarico

#DontLetTheRichMenFoolYuh
#MoneyOutOfPolitics
#TaxTheRich

James Talarico is the future of the Democratic Party.

He unites working people of all kinds to take on the billionaires who are making life unaffordable.

He’s going to show Texas Republicans how powerful working people are when we stand together.

On to victory in November.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Admin about the war in Iran.

I just left a classified briefing with the Trump Administration about the war in Iran.

I was worried before, but I’m more worried now.

Crockett, Talarico raises concerns over election day voting changes Dallas and Williamson counties closed centralized voting centers, which had become a common practice, at the request of local Republicans.

Texas Senate Democratic candidates U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico said they may request extending voting hours in Dallas and Williamson counties after voters were turned away due to changes in voting location rules.

Follow what your #congress is talking about. And if you see representatives on @bsky.app not in this feed, please tell @jrcloutier.com and thank him for curating this list. We should all be paying attention.

Come on Paxton, we want you to win 😛

I am team @jamestalarico.bsky.social — because I think he has a stronger chance to flip Texas!

Keep up with news about the Texas Senate race and the latest about the Talarico campaign in my @surf.social feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...

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How did Trump shift from the “no-war” president to escalating the number of military strikes beyond his modern predecessors?

Read up on this story posted by @peterbakernyt.bsky.social in Flipboard's News Takes custom feed, created with @surf.social.

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Our Ode to Independent Media Flipboard is making a concerted effort to support independent publishers. Here are some we've recently onboarded

"We’re doing everything we can to support publishers that produce real journalism — original, fact-based and quality reporting — just as we have for the past 15 years," wrote our managing editor @carlsullivan.bsky.social in his latest blogpost:

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If you want to follow what #Congress is talking about (at least those on @bsky.app) right now, you absolutely should like and pin this feed by @jrcloutier.com. It's awesome.

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How Jeffrey Epstein Beat the Justice System A New Miami Herald Investigation

"Epstein was a predator, and he was able to use his money, power and legal connections in a way that someone without his means is not able to do.

He epitomizes the two systems of justice in this country.

This must change."

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Why is it important for doctors and researchers to know the Black history of their communities? @helenaaddiphd.bsky.social explains in her op-ed for @medpagetoday.com. Pin our #BlackHistory feed, made with @surf.social, to discover more fascinating stories like this one.

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights and me: How to process the death of a legend in a turbulent time? I only met the Rev. Jackson a couple of times. But I'm still struggling to figure what his death means at a time when the fight to uphold his legacy has never felt more important.

What does the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson mean for public policy, the civil rights struggle, and journalism? @Edeggans writes about the importance of the fight to uphold Rev. Jackson's legacy.

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Donald Trump said over and over that he wanted to cap credit card interest rates.

But he failed to deliver. He didn't even mention it in his State of the Union.

Taking action would save families $100 billion a year. But Trump doesn’t care about lowering your costs.

Agreed! I was so glad to see a podium, flags and an all around professional and dignified backdrop. We live in the upside down.

I was proud to have Lauren Hersh, the co-director of World Without Exploitation, as my guest at the People’s State of the Union.

As Lauren said, because of the strength of the Epstein survivors, the earth is shaking. We won’t stop demanding justice.

Gov. Spanberger: "In his farewell address, George Washington warned us about the possibility of 'cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men' rising to power. But he also encouraged us, all Americans, to unite in a common cause to move this nation forward."

Buttigieg: “The reason a lot of real people watch the State of the Union is they want to know what it’s going to mean to them…You tune in to see if your president can tell you how he’s going to make your life better, especially because this president has made your life worse.”