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Banjo

@alancooper88.bsky.social
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Proud husband, father & grandfather. Nashville area. Retired Chief, Social Work Service & Hospital Planner, Veterans Health Administration. Lover of Australian Cattle Dogs & St Louis Univ Basketball.

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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 17h
Why some European supermarkets wash your shopping cart before you even touch it
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Kentucky peeps - John “Drew” Williams understands about hard physical labor. Let’s send him to the US House to help spread the idea of an honest day’s work for an honest day pay!
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Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Congressman Collins needs to come out this afternoon and answer: Does he apologize for his office's documented links to some of the nation's most notorious white supremacists?
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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
More of this please…
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
In 2018, Chaz Molder became the youngest mayor in Tennessee. He won a second term in a heavily Repub district. He passed multiple balanced budgets without raising local property taxes. We need that kind of mojo in Congress. Elect Chaz Molder Tennessee's 5th Congressional District
Graphic supporting Chaz Molder for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Talarico: Here's what real men don't do. They don't lie and cheat their way through life. They don't sell their soul to the highest bidder. Real men serve others, weak men serve themselves. So I welcome this debate. I don't think Paxton or Cruz are in a position to tell anyone what a real man is.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/06/2026
Protesters chant 'Albania is not for sale' as demonstrations swell against Kushner-backed luxury resort plan.
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Thousands rally in Albania in largest protest yet against Kushner resort
Protesters chant 'Albania is not for sale' as demonstrations swell against Kushner-backed luxury resort plan.
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Old Hippie On Line Activist 🦋 @teresalynnkocsis.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I would make a home for this dog untill the day I die...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Jared & Ivanka not winning any popularity contests in Albania Have fun spending billions to get some peaceful R & R over there! 🙃 🏝️
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Where are Kid Rock & Lee Greenwood when you really need them?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
REP. @brotherjones.bsky.social : “This is a power grab… they’re spitting on the graves of all that work, saying we’re going to allow Black political voices & representation to be dismantled across the South- following marching orders of the White House. We’ve gotta fight back.” @GovBillLee
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/03/2026
Barack Obama pays tribute to Robert Mueller, calling him one of the finest FBI directors in history and honoring his unwavering commitment to the rule of law
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Buttigieg: “Trump thought he could get a better deal than Obama did — he failed to get a better deal & he launched a war without planning, without being ready for even some of the most basic things — the military advised him that the Straits of Hormuz would be closed — this is clearly amateur hour”
Pete Buttigieg speaks to reporters. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
He was protecting another American citizen, and they murdered him.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
🚨🚨 Trump MURDERED an ICU nurse THEN called him a terrorist! Alex Pretti saved lives for a living!! Trump repaid this American citizen by pumping 10 BULLETS into him and is now lying about it Anyone who supports this brutal lynching should be considered an accomplice and dealt with accordingly 🚨🚨
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Progressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Small dog suffers broken rib after being repeatedly kicked by U.S. Marshals deputy. "Action News 5 obtained two videos that show the marshals service employee kicking Yoshi not once, but twice." www.actionnews5.com/2026/02/07/d...
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Dog kicked by Memphis Safe Task Force member on the mend as US Marshals defend action
The dog’s owner told Action News 5 that the deputy U.S. marshal seen punting her pup had no reason to do so, but officials with the U.S. Marshals Service say otherwise.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
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Banjo @alancooper88.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Over 35 years ago I did my chief's training at the Minneapolis Veterans Hospital. This just made me sick. It has to stop now and proper justice must be administered.
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canada-keith.bsky.social @canada-keith.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Again with Mark Carney as leader of Our Northern Neighbour Canada who now is in second place, Congratulations Canada 🇨🇦. With our Leader Donald Trump , AMERICA 🇺🇸 is a No Show. To often we in America are declining under Republican leadership 😡😡😡🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️👊👍👏🇺🇸😎
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Pooky Amsterdam @pookymedia.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Volunteering is good for the soul! And Phonebanking can be done from ANYWHERE in the world! Come on people - @aftynbehn.bsky.social is a great leader for #TN07 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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TN CD7 Special Election Volunteer Hub
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
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Charlotte grocery store offers free delivery to protect immigrant community
While U.S. Border Patrol is in Charlotte detaining people, one grocer wants “to help you receive the items you need from the comfort of your home.”
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 11/11/2025
“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com
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Clarksville veterans say care, not cuts to the Veterans Administration, are needed • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee veterans face worsening chronic illnesses as a result of long waits for care and denial of claims from the Veterans Administration.
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Kool Karyn @koolkaryn.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
I CANNOT WAIT!!!
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
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Seriously? @trump-tracker.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
What do we think of Pritzker for president? Yes, he is wealthy, generous. Uses his money to make the world a better place. Unafraid. Has creative, progressive policies. Crime in Chicago has plummeted. IL is a safe haven for repro rights. He could win if we could get past "all billionaires are bad."
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Banjo @alancooper88.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Columbia, Tennessee-No Kings Rally
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Banjo @alancooper88.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS COLUMBIA, TN” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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NO KINGS COLUMBIA, TN · Indivisible
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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Banjo @alancooper88.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS COLUMBIA, TN” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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NO KINGS COLUMBIA, TN · Indivisible
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/10/2025
If the Supreme Court strikes down Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which has been interpreted to require the creation of majority-minority districts, Republicans could eliminate upward of a dozen Democratic-held districts across the South. Here's how.
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The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.
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Banjo @alancooper88.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize www.commondreams.org/opinion/peac...
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'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize | Common Dreams
As Venezuelan-American, I know exactly what Machado represents: the smiling face of Washington’s regime-change machine, the polished spokesperson for sanctions, privatization, and foreign intervention...
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 12/10/2025
"Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press." apnews.com/article/pope...
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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.
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Shabana Mir @shabana.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The land of the brave
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/10/2025
Exclusive: Military veterans are swamping the U.S. government with dubious disability claims that are exploiting the country’s sacred commitment to compensate those harmed in the line of duty, according to a Post investigation.
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How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls
The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some deserving cases wait.
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Jeanne Brennan @jeanneenabottle.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall💚
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NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2025
JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
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Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91
Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...
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Banjo @alancooper88.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “STAND UP~ SPEAK UP~ SHOW UP” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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STAND UP~ SPEAK UP~ SHOW UP · Indivisible
Columbia is stepping up to have its first peaceful protest to state your issues of concern that are affecting our democracy. We will be on the sidewalk at the intersection of 7th St and Garden St dow...
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canada-keith.bsky.social @canada-keith.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
This depiction is a WARNING ⛔️ to the 60 Million Americans that didn’t Vote, DEMOCRACY IS ON THE LINE. The CURE is Vote in the Midterms, or like The Women who Took Roe vs Wade for Granted, LOSE IT😱😡🗳️🗳️👏👍👊🇺🇸 REPOST
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