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@amandajsmith.bsky.social
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Queer artist born with traveling shoes. Southerner rocking the boat when I can.🏳️‍🌈 🎨 🥾 🏔️ 🏊🌊🌳🐈🐕 (she/her)

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/05/2026
this is incredible
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
¡Que tengas un feliz Cinco de Mayo! 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 ¡Viva México!" Have a great one, Los Angelenos... ...¡unless you're full of Sith!
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amandajsmith.bsky.social @amandajsmith.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Right?
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NDN Collective @ndncollective.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Lakota youth have locked down onto the drilling equipment at Pe’ Sla. An alter has been set up and community members have offered prayers. The drilling company said that law enforcement is on the way. 📸 Photos by Angel White Eyes
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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
"Why is the conversation about a ballroom instead of the fact that forty thousand plus Americans lose their lives to guns every single year? Why are we, again, focused on the ills of rhetoric rather than the impact of rounds?" michaelianblack.substack.com/p/one-act-of...
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One Act of Gun Violence Was Averted Last Saturday Night
How many more were not?
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Blue Ridge Public Radio @blueridgepublic.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Paul Bonesteel has been digging into the life story of Japanese photographer George Masa for decades. This week, his exploration of Masa’s life goes even further in a new documentary that will premiere at Asheville’s Fine Arts Theatre. www.bpr.org/arts-perform...
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The life of George Masa, a pivotal figure in preserving WNC nature, is reconsidered in a new documentary
The film presents new revelations about the life of Masa, a photographer whose work in the 1920s and ‘30s played a key role in protecting the Great Smoky Mountains and the Appalachian Trail.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
This is something I've been hoping Dems do for some time. Hold the Senate GOP accountable for every incompetent the confirmed, and the destruction of American lives that resulted, but also for the oversight not exercised, especially over Iran.
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Blue Ridge Public Radio @blueridgepublic.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Local governments in four Western North Carolina counties are receiving a total of nearly $8.5 million to help them rebuild public infrastructure that was damaged by Hurricane Helene and is essential to small businesses. www.bpr.org/growth-devel...
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Latest round of Small Business Infrastructure Grants funds projects in four Helene-hit counties
The projects include sewer lines in Ashe County, stormwater drainage in Jackson County, and infrastructure upgrades in Caldwell and Mitchell counties.
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Boy howdy, if this doesn’t sum up the Republican Party, nothing does.
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amandajsmith.bsky.social @amandajsmith.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
SPOTTED IN NASHVILLE…
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MichelleBYoung @michellebyoung.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
It’s Women’s History Month. Rather than post factoids I’m just gonna post a picture and a name and y’all can google why they’re important. Knowledge for you without a lot of free labor from me. Win win. Today’s prompt is Judith Jamison
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 14/03/2026
Oh boy here we go…
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Inspiring to see the launch of the entrepreneurial complex at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center—proud to have helped secure funding to make this project reality. Across our communities, entrepreneurs, artists & chefs are thriving—and this space helps take their work further. Excited for what’s next!
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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Even if it takes years, we have to bring EVERYONE who made this happen to justice. No moving on, no letting this go. Revenge is good enough motivation for me personally, but the nobler and important reason is to ensure that anyone who thinks of doing this again knows they’ll rot in prison for it.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
New: ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
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Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate
ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who d...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/03/2026
Commentary: Anyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course?
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Anyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course?
The human subconscious is such an interesting thing. No matter how much you think you’ve got it figured out, it’ll always spit out the most random stuff. Take me, for example. After coming home from a...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Poland is saying "yes" to the French initiative. Meanwhile, no major US media outlets have even reported it.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Hard to argue
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Jana Warrior Angel @janabw81.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Spot the difference…
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Do it now. Yes, you can leave a message. Yes, call the DC offices. Script here again.
A call script for elected representatives: U.S. attack on Iran: 

YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m a constituent from [ZIP CODE]. 

YOU: I’m calling to demand [MOC/SENATOR] take urgent action after the United States joined Israel in launching strikes on Iran today.  

YOU: The Trump administration has again taken military action without any specific Congressional authorization. President Trump has also confirmed that the U.S. has undertaken “major operations” in Iran and has also said “U.S. lives might be lost.” 

YOU: I am calling on [MOC/SENATOR] to call for the following actions immediately:  

- Public clarification on the scope of U.S. involvement
- Call for and support support the Khanna–Massie War Powers Resolution in the House.
- Oppose ANY funding for military escalation without Congressional authorization. 

YOU: Are we or are we not at war with Iran? Congress needs to answer this question, and do it quickly. 

YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS – e.g. Clarify you’d like a written response]
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amandajsmith.bsky.social @amandajsmith.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
😄 yes!
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 27/02/2026
The entire Democratic strategy debate — "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? — is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close! New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Many of y’all asked how you can support and donate to our female athletes and the celebrations,,, so I created a Go Fund Me. I’m hopeful this can have an impact beyond the weekend and help those that represent the best of the US gofund.me/140322128
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Donate to Support She Got Game: Celebrate Female Athletes, organized by Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav, the legendary rapper and Hollywood personality, has long been… Flavor Flav needs your support for Support She Got Game: Celebrate Female Athletes
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
February 25, 2026
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February 25, 2026
At last night’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump went on offense, seeming to try to set the terms for the upcoming midterm elections.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
One way to help is to support trans people escape from states gearing up for anti-trans pogroms by donating to the Trans Continental Pipeline. And, while you're at it, follow @erininthemorning.com & @esqueer.net & support their work covering/defending human rights
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/02/2026
After Isabel was released from a Minnesota detention center, ICE didn't return her work permit, ID, checks worth $700, or her daughter’s US passport. She's one of many now missing key immigration and identity documents.
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ICE took their papers—and won’t give them back
Immigrants are being released from detention without documents proving their status.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I truly hope that House Republican leadership protecting a sexual predator like Rep. Tony Gonzales for the rest of the year ends up costing them 5 more seats in Nov. They should be asked about this relentlessly every single day until he’s gone.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Memphis’ @repcohen.bsky.social did not attend tonight: “I don’t need to hear the lies and predictable banality from this offensive and out-of-touch president.”
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amandajsmith.bsky.social @amandajsmith.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Yep.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The President boasts of "no tax on tips", but this expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on overtime," but it is taxed, and the break expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on social security," but it is taxed, and his break expires in 2028. He also passed tax cuts for the rich. They're permanent.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
February 23, 2026
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February 23, 2026
Since the U.S.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
BREAKING Charles Kushner, the US Ambassador to France, has been banned from meeting with members of the French government after he failed to show up to a diplomatic summons with the French Foreign Minister.
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amandajsmith.bsky.social @amandajsmith.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This is fantastic 🤩
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michnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
#VisibilityBrigade #america #ICE #democracy #DueProcess #GovernmentAccountability #PeacefulProtest #icecampskill @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @karenb4good.bsky.social @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @roberthubbell.skystack.xyz #epstein #children
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 21/02/2026
By the time he’s done, I’ll bet that at least a quarter of the national debt will just be money he stole.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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amandajsmith.bsky.social @amandajsmith.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Heartbreaking 💔😢
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 20/02/2026
New Mexico's attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch.
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New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch
New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Arresting a former prince sends a message. And if a former president can testify on Capitol Hill, there’s no reason the current one can’t too—unless this is all about protecting Donald Trump. Insist that your representatives in Congress make that happen. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Anu @jobuna.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
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🌟 @svengel.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
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amandajsmith.bsky.social @amandajsmith.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Ammaright??
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
DID YOU KNOW... Trump is suing me, And you, And your kids, And your parents, And all of us for $10 billion dollars? ANDDDDDDD... We get to pay for the lawsuit & court expenses, too. Why don't you put that in a poll, Gallup? How do Americans feel about the Predator in Chief suing them for $10B?
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SayItToMyFace💙🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 @sayittomyface.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
How is this possible. How can the American public not rise up. That’s $10 billion with a B!!!
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Perhaps it’s time to treat Donald Trump like a prince?
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Since 1990: -- Only the richest 1% of households have grown their share of U.S. wealth -- For the top 0.1%, their share of U.S. wealth has risen nearly 6 points to 14.4% -- For the bottom half of households, their share of US wealth has dropped from 3.5% to 2.5% Free 🔗 www.wsj.com/finance/bill...
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Billionaires’ Low Taxes Are Becoming a Problem for the Economy
Tax avoidance by the superwealthy is an economic issue as well as a political one.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026
Trump’s White House website welcomes visitors with a pop-up that reads: “WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN AGE!” But on this heavy news day a year into Trump’s second term, it is increasingly clear that as his re...
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 18/02/2026
Tomorrow, the Oversight Committee will have the opportunity to question Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.
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