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Mark Pickens

@airshipwriter.bsky.social
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Art, Music, Theatre, Human Rights, Women’s Rights, Civil Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, CCL Volunteer, Climate Action, Tolkienite, Trekkie “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us” @resist.bot keyword: Text GO AIRSHIP to 50409

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SATX Indivisible @satx-indivisible.bsky.social · 3h
We are at the #SanAntonio March for Freedom and Justice protesting the #ICEdetentioncenter concentration camp proposed on the East Side. @50501satx.bsky.social
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LottesEnkelin @lottesenkelin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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HELL NO to MUSK on Defense Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has inappropriately appointed Elon Musk to co-lead "Project Meridian," the Pentagon’s new 120-day task force on the future…
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Resistbot @resist.bot · 02/10/2026
Sen. Jeff Merkley is pushing Senate bills to stop Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center or building a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. A federal judge already barred the center’s board from adding inscriptions honoring Trump.
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Support Protecting Presidential Memorials Act. Save Kennedy Center, block Arch
Please declare your support for the Bipartisan Protecting Presidential Memorials Act of Chellie Pingree and Jeff Merkley. Pingree explains that this act…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 19h
Hey good buddy, airship writer here, y’all went to the wrong town. Try Mike Johnson’s home in Benton, Louisiana for starters. 🚛
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 23h
Once again…Human rights are on the ballot. Make sure Congress hears from you on this bill: 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot for more context. Text ‘PLKDXF’ to 50409 or, write your own letter, though I humbly offer mine to send, personalized to your reps from you. resist.bot/petitions/PL...
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Co-Sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Today I’n writing to urge you to Co-sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. People held in immigration detention deserve basic human rights…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 23h
Did you know @resist.bot can check your voter registration, help find polling places or county registrars offices? Yup. Here you go:
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 23h
Your kids have phones, right? They love to text people, correct? They don’t have to be 18 to have an opinion on vital issues to Congress. They are constituents. @resist.bot has a quick set up. EZ to use and educational on the issues facing our country. Text ‘resist’ to 50409 www.resist.bot
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Resistbot — Write to Your Elected Officials in Minutes
Write to your senators, representatives, and governor in minutes. Text RESIST to 50409 or chat on the web. Resistbot delivers your message via email, fax, or postal mail. 40 million letters sent.
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 23h
Like your wild spaces? Make sure Congress hears it’s an election issue for you, like everything else. 202-224-3121 ☎️📞📱 Use @resist.bot - and press the issue with faxes and emails. Text ‘sign PSQVAW’ to 50409
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026
NEW: A new survey reveals Americans across the political spectrum support early in-person voting options, more poll workers and making Election Day a federal holiday — all reforms that increase voting access. Even more? Nine in 10 respondents oppose the restrictive measures being pushed by the GOP.
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Americans overwhelmingly support pro-voting policies, national survey finds
While just over a third of respondents said they’re more concerned about ineligible people voting, more respondents (56%) said eligible voters not voting is a bigger problem. The latter concern, as a ...
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 23h
💯Make sure you and those you know are registered to vote, and know what to do. A little homework makes a huge difference. 👇
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 23h
Yes, the House is being held out of session. Doesn’t stop us from calling about bills and critical issues like this one: Call 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot to amplify your call. Get loud. Text ‘sign PVWXPB’ to 50409 and away it goes. resist.bot/petitions/PV...
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We Need H.R. 6533: Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act Passed Now
I’m writing in favor of H.R. 6533, the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act. I urge its passage if we ever get our Congress back to work. The…
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Beatlemaniac @poppermost4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Two weeks to go. Link to find a local Get Out The Early Vote rally near you. No Kings share.google/jd9r8QFk56Lu...
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No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
History won't ask what you posted. It'll count who showed up. Be in the count: check your registration, make your voting plan, and bring two people with you. When we vote, we win. #LetsGetVoteReady
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yes, the House is being held out of session. Doesn’t stop us from calling about bills and critical issues like this one: Call 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot to amplify your call. Get loud. Text ‘sign PVWXPB’ to 50409 and away it goes. resist.bot/petitions/PV...
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We Need H.R. 6533: Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act Passed Now
I’m writing in favor of H.R. 6533, the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act. I urge its passage if we ever get our Congress back to work. The…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And any of us that have looked for work knows that the number presented does not always equal new hires. For every hire there’s got to be 20 or 100 that don’t. So yes, this bunch of liars is hiding far worse numbers.
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r2habash @r2habash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is all around terrible. If we were a serious country, our anti-trust laws would have stopped so many mergers over the years. The corporate consolidation and concentration of market power is highly alarming.
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California Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
California is fighting ICE head-on by making it harder for them to tear communities apart and giving everyday people more paths to seek justice. If the Trump administration won’t hold their own agents accountable, we will. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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It just got easier to sue an ICE officer under raft of immigration bills signed by Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills into law on Tuesday that are a direct response to the Trump administration’s mass deportation crackdown.
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So, last chance to batter your Senators on nomination for the #2 guy to RFK Jr. ☎️📞📱202-224-3121 Stop Klomp. Use @resist.bot to add pressure Text ‘sign PUXGLQ’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PU...
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Vote NO on Chris Klomp's Confirmation as HHS Deputy Secretary
Today I’m writing to urge you to oppose the nominee Chris Klomp as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. While the Senate Finance Committee…
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East Bay Times @eastbaytimes.com · 02/10/2026
Here are 20+ event picks for having the best Halloween possible all over the Bay, ranked by how spooky they are.
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Scare-O-Meter: Bay Area Halloween events ranked from cute to nightmarish
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Human rights are on the ballot. Make sure Congress hears from you on this bill: 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot for more context. Text ‘PLKDXF’ to 50409 or, write your own letter, though I humbly offer mine to send, personalized to your reps from you. resist.bot/petitions/PL...
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Co-Sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Today I’n writing to urge you to Co-sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. People held in immigration detention deserve basic human rights…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Meanwhile, the Lincoln returns home. www.ms.now/news/lawmake...
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Bipartisan House delegation visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid scrutiny of conditions on board
Democrats demanded answers while Republicans praised Navy leaders as the carrier returns from an extended deployment that saw eight suicide attempts within its strike group.
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The Captain @thoreau.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is good news. Seems the Congress is soon to reject Hegseth's Military Leadership Purge. That will be good and welcome. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Senators give cold shoulder to Hegseth plan to cut admirals, generals
Defense-focused senators are giving a cool reception to Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth’s proposal to cut by 20 percent the nation’s admirals and generals.   Several lawmakers said they had not seen…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’ve been using ballot boxes run by our County Elections for years. Faster and now seemingly more trustworthy than the USPS. I get notifications usually within 48 hours or receipt an/or has been counted. Look at alternatives, I realize many states don’t have this.
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So, last chance to batter your Senators on nomination for the #2 guy to RFK Jr. ☎️📞📱202-224-3121 Stop Klomp. Use @resist.bot to add pressure Text ‘sign PUXGLQ’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PU...
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Vote NO on Chris Klomp's Confirmation as HHS Deputy Secretary
Today I’m writing to urge you to oppose the nominee Chris Klomp as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. While the Senate Finance Committee…
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lionessmom.bsky.social @lionessmom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So basically, these guys are counting on Elon to rig another election and this is his new way into our government.
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███ACTED @vicjager.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Call. 📞☎️📱The mere threat of impeachment ought to make Roberts and his gang very nervous. They know how hated they are: 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot Press hard on your members of Congress. Text ‘sign PJLUSS’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PJ...
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Initiate Impeachment Proceedings Against Chief Justice John Roberts
Congress must begin impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice John Roberts. His tenure has been marked by a pattern of decisions and conduct that…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Weigh in. Johnson may keep the House out of session, but you can still call your Reps. Use @5calls.org Www.5calls.org
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5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Human rights are on the ballot. Make sure Congress hears from you on this bill: 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot for more context. Text ‘PLKDXF’ to 50409 or, write your own letter, though I humbly offer mine to send, personalized to your reps from you. resist.bot/petitions/PL...
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Co-Sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Today I’n writing to urge you to Co-sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. People held in immigration detention deserve basic human rights…
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Do yourself a favor and read this for your local elections before you fill our your ballot. It's really useful now and will be really useful after the election.
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A rapidly decaying simpleton.
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Long overdue. Keep up the pressure. Call Congress 202-224-3121 Remove, impeach, and investigate and prosecute. Use @resist.bot to get the message through, too. Text ‘sign PZGNXD’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PZ...
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Remove Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Immediately
I am writing to urge you to launch an immediate investigation and demand the removal of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr…
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Micah @rincewind.run · 01/10/2026
good the court has upended the rights and freedom of millions of people and declared donald trump of all people an untouchable god-king whose every feeling must be coddled they deserve to be miserable
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 01/10/2026
Universal basic income ensures that everyone has the ability to express basic demand for basic goods and services. This is market improving. Markets can't differentiate between 0 and Ø. A store can fail because not enough customers. But is that because they didn't like it or they did but were broke?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. 1/
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Human rights is on the ballot. Make sure Congress hears from you on this bill: 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot for more context. Text ‘PLKDXF’ to 50409 or, write your own letter, though I humbly offer mine to send, personalized to your reps from you. resist.bot/petitions/PL...
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Co-Sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Today I’n writing to urge you to Co-sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. People held in immigration detention deserve basic human rights…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Make sure your Reps hear that this is a campaign issue. Human Rights are on the ballot. Pressure them on this bill. 202-224-3121 Use @resist.bot to amplify your support Text ‘sign PLKDXF’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PL...
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Co-Sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Today I’n writing to urge you to Co-sponsor the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. People held in immigration detention deserve basic human rights…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Should be an easy phone call to make: 📱☎️📞 202-224-3121 “impeach Hegseth” Use @resist.bot for more detail Text ‘sign PBNOIJ’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PB...
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Support House Resolution 935 to Impeach Secretary Hegseth
I’m writing today to urge you to support House Resolution 935 and vote to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The existing charges against him are…
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Guy Walton..."The Climate Guy" @climateguyw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Main Topic: Wildfire Smoke Trends in the U.S. Via @climatecentral.org On The Extreme Temperature Diary WED 9/30/2026 At: guyonclimate.com + #climate #weather + record temp reports @michaelemann.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @bhensonweather.bsky.social @doctorvive.bsky.social
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Resistbot @resist.bot · 30/09/2026
The House held Leon Black in contempt on Sept. 16 for defying subpoenas in its Epstein probe, a first for any witness in that probe. The Justice Department now decides whether to prosecute, and 1,869 people urge House members to sign the discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
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Contempt for Leon Black. Sign onto Epstein Transparency Act II
Please, do your job. Justice for the Epstein survivors is long overdue. Accountability for the perpetrators is also overdue. And Congress and the DOJ are…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Violent people love violent speech.
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JB @jjtb4v.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There is no such thing as Self Policing. It's just a bullshit made up word by actual Criminals who don't want to be policed.
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Read article below. Then call Congress. Clean Energy is the future, and a bill warped only to support dirty energy projects is a NO. More pollutants = more illness. 202-224-3121 Instead support alternatives: Text ’sign PLRLXV’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PL...
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Support True Clean Energy Permitting Reform Legislation
I’m writing to urge you to support comprehensive clean energy permitting reform legislation in the 119th Congress. More than 95% of new energy projects…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Press Congress to create a Shoppers Bill of Rights. Read more below and call to build support for real legislation 202-224-3121 ☎️📱📞 Then, amplify your call with @resist.bot by texting ‘sign PVFDEA’ to 50409 and it goes directly to your legislators. resist.bot/petitions/PV...
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Support Legislation for a True Shoppers' Bill of Rights
Today I take pen in hand to write and urge you to create legislation that will create a Shoppers' Bill of Rights such as that proposed by Groundwork…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You know what to do, so call: ☎️ 202-224-3121 Drag this Epstein scandal and coverup into the daylight. The victims deserve justice and the President needs to answer for his crimes. Use @resist.bot to amplify Text ‘sign PBSEKZ’ to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PB...
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Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II - Add Enforcement
Today I take pen in hand to write snd urge your support, to Co-sponsor and vote yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. The original EFTA, signed…
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Need to have some fun when you’re out and about? Sticker and Sign mania: www.etsy.com/shop/FedUpSt...
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Shop items by FedUpStudio.
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What’s your state doing?
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Mark Pickens @airshipwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Press Congress to create a Shoppers Bill of Rights. Read more below and call to build support for real legislation 202-224-3121 ☎️📱📞 Then, amplify your call with @resist.bot by texting ‘sign PVFDEA’ to 50409 and it goes directly to your legislators. resist.bot/petitions/PV...
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Support Legislation for a True Shoppers' Bill of Rights
Today I take pen in hand to write and urge you to create legislation that will create a Shoppers' Bill of Rights such as that proposed by Groundwork…
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