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I live in #Seattle with my husband and our miniature schnauzer. We also spend a lot of time on #OrcasIsland where we have a cabin and enjoy the peace and quiet of the #SanJuanIslands, where WTF means "Where's the Ferry."

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 16h
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 3h
Dead on balls accurate!
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Pam Spaulding @pamspaulding.bsky.social · 9h
@thebulwark.com's @samsteindc.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social "give their takes on Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt’s disastrous attempt to catch former special counsel Jack Smith in a perjury trap during a Senate Judiciary hearing." 📺 youtu.be/vnFmHC59Z8o?...
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GOP Senator’s Jack Smith Ambush Ends in Spectacular Humiliation
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 8h
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 11h
It’s really great that Eric Schmitt wasted everyone’s time because he can’t tell the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes, meanwhile people in Missouri are struggling to pay for utilities, gas, groceries, housing, and child care.
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Dr. Fröhlich (prefers not to) @edgarallandoh.bsky.social · 15h
You barely notice those disgusting children.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 15h
the Fuel Clock shows Americans have paid $74.4 billion more on gasoline & $47.5 billion more on diesel since March 1 compared to a year ago. Total cost will hit $122 billion today. also updated the state map where you can find out how much more you're paying. link in my profile.
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Senator Ruben Gallego @gallego.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Honored to receive the Marine Corps seal from Brigadier General Shannon M. Brown, who served in Iraq and in some of the hardest battles with me. It's tradition for each service branch to present a seal to members of Congress. As a Marine, this one is special. Semper Fi.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I've never liked ICE. Even back when they used to call themselves the Klan.
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a Nerd @a-nerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fresh out of the oven! 10 minutes to go. #baking
6 raspberry ripple scones on a cooling rack, the rack is on top a red and white striped kitchen towel.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today, with just over five weeks to go before the midterm elections, I want to point out a critical distinction that’s not being picked up in the media. It will play a major role in shaping the balance of power in Congress. robertreich.substack.com/p/maga-rep…
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 27/09/2026
Some of us in San Francisco first heard of the Network State and related tech cults from Emily Mills. She documented how these ideas had infused our local politics. It sounded odd at first, but her work sparked mine. On Tuesday, we're onstage together in SF. Tix here: semaphore.thd.org/954-2/
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THE TELEGRAPH HILL DWELLERS PRESENTS: GIL DURAN with Emily Mills
Join Telegraph Hill Dwellers for an evening with journalist and author Gil Duran, in conversation with Emily Mills, discussing his new book, The
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump and the GOP's REAL base of support — the billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech and AI, Big Crypto, defense contractors, and Wall Street — know that the midterm elections may limit what they can get away with in the future. Understand the stakes and vote accordingly.
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Wilson Cruz @wilsoncruz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In light of today’s Supreme Court ruling, PLEASE continue to go to handsoffourvote.net to CONTINUOUSLY check your registration, to register to vote, to work the polls and secure the vote during and after the election and to find ways to get involved locally.
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Hands Off Our Vote
In America, voters pick our leaders, and we decide our future.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 25/09/2026
Tom the Dancing Bug — Elon Musk and His Doge Pals in ‘Rogue Won’ By Ruben Bolling
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/09/2026
@timmiller.bsky.social and @samsteindc.bsky.social react to a taxpayer-funded TV ad praising Trump, complete with “Love Me” playing over footage of the president. “This is just pure cult propaganda paid for by us.”
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House Judiciary Dems @democrats-judiciary.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Yet, the officer who shot Wilber Garces-Perez in Austin, TX wasn't wearing a body camera even though he was issued one. WHY are agents wearing masks to conceal their identity but not body cameras to guarantee accountability? 2/2
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Putting aside the 1st Amendment implications…it’s not like Convicted Felon Donald Trump tells the truth when the press is at the White House anyway.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is do or die moment for Cal Dems like @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov and @rokhanna.bsky.social - are they in the pocket of the Ellisons or are they with democracy, free and diverse media, etc.? So far .... crickets.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump misstating and touting a meaningless deal over Greenland, while the entire Middle East security architecture falls apart due to his own actions, is emblematic of this administration’s foreign policy.
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Jarvis Googoo @jarvisgoogoo.com · 19/09/2026
Amazing editorial cartoon by @mackinnonart.bsky.social 😃
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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Early voting has started—we’re officially in get-out-the-vote season! 🗳️ This means we're in the home stretch of a high-stakes election that will shape not just January 2027, but also lay the groundwork for 2028, 2030, and beyond.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We got Hegseth wanting to inject testosterone into service members and Kash wanting to let people in the FBI who engaged in bestiality. That’s just this week.
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Billie Etchison @sybilte420.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wonderfully insightful thread; worth the read. One person cannot change the world; it's going to take all of us together.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 18/09/2026
You May Now Kiss the Bribe — A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
President Trump Is Banning The Free Press The Right Way By Ezra Klein
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Defend Democracy @finalreckoning.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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NPR @npr.org · 18/09/2026
The Trump administration has been pursuing a quiet immigration crackdown strategy: limiting access to health care and public services. The American Academy of Pediatrics is sounding the alarm about the impact on children. n.pr/4j86NXt
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Pediatricians raise the alarm on the effect of Trump's immigration crackdown on kids
The Trump administration has been pursuing a quiet immigration crackdown strategy: limiting access to health care and public services. The American Academy of Pediatrics is sounding the alarm about the impact on children.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Is America great again yet? #StillWaiting
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 17/09/2026
Pete Hegseth kicked out qualified transgender servicemembers and called LGBTQ+ Americans in the military a "Marxist agenda.” It’s time we kick out Hegseth for his failures. ADD YOUR NAME: hrc.im/hegseth
A photo of Pete Hegseth with text that says: "Pete Hegseth has to go. Take action now." A news headline from The Hill is displayed that says: "Pete Hegseth is a dangerous failure." The HRC logo is visible.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Back in Trump 1, my EP and I used to spitball every now and then on the first question I'd ask Trump. We settled on "how do tariffs work?"
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This would not be happening if Speaker Mike Johnson thought his own party didn't have enough votes to impeach Pete Hegseth. Pete is such a wildly incompetent buffoon, his own party wants to kick him to the curb. #CabinetOfClowns.
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House Cancels Votes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Hegseth Impeachment
Republicans are sending members of Congress home early to avoid a vote on the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 15/09/2026
A $5,000 blank check and blind allegiance to Trump is a bad idea, yet no Republican has the gall to stand up to the President.
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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Minnesotans vote! This National Voter Registration Day, make sure to register at mnvotes.org, or help a friend get registered to vote.
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Analilia Mejia for New Jersey @analiliafornj.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It’s National Voter Registration Day! As Trump continues to attack voting rights, we must make sure we’re registered and ready to vote this November. Register to vote, check your registration, and make sure your friends are registered too: vote.nj.gov.
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Yes, look at me, a normal human being doing normal human things as my support units- staffers are conspicuously standing off to the side WITHOUT propping me upright, checkmate atheists!”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Brian Poindexter: "Max Miller voted for the biggest cut to healthcare funding in American history. Why? In order to pay for a massive tax cut for billionaires and big corporations. Families like his get a tax cut. Families like ours get higher healthcare prices."
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 15/09/2026
Today, SCOTUS affirmed what we've always known: Americans can vote in whatever way is best for them, whether that be by mail, via ballot drop box, early in-person, at a polling place on Election Day. For more info on how to vote, consult state & county elections websites or call 866-OUR-VOTE
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/09/2026
"If the Anthropic movement to 'pace the frontier' of AI research is real, and if the other AI companies adhere to it, and we avoid catastrophic outcomes, then it is possible that this weekend will be seen as a hinge moment in human history."
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The American Age Is Over. (For sure.) The AI Apocalypse Is Here. (Maybe.)
The weekend the world changed.
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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 14/09/2026
I've introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act alongside @jayapal.house.gov to ensure that everyone in federal immigration custody is treated humanely.
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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 14/09/2026
People at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz were subjected to inhumane, unjust punishment, risking their health and safety while in federal detention. No person should be locked into an 18 square feet cage, period.
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"Broken old man" is tight.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "Hurricanes, diabetes, and gas leaks don't check party affiliation when they hit. And when it comes to serving Georgia, I don't either."
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Shana Tova🍎🍯
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It just shouldn’t be this hard to get by — let alone get ahead — in the richest, most powerful country in the history of the world.
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