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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org). But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare. Priorities.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I do wonder what it would be like to live in communities where its members are well-fed, well-rested, and well-read. It couldn't last because of that whole gotta have the dark to appreciate the light thing...but I expect it would be a nice place to visit.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Political violence must always be condemned.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Reminder that quite a few people out there have way too much wealth. It's not you. It never will be you. Stop supporting your own economic decline.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

It's past time to remember that the power players and decision makers in the 80s were coked out of their minds 90% of the time. Today's "leaders" probably are, too. Short-circuited brains are not capable of logical, rational, honest processing.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Group think makes me insane. You get to do *whatever* you want to do until the point that it stops me from doing what *I* want to do. What is so hard to grasp about that? Why do we care so much what other people think of us?!!?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

So weird how this keeps happening. www.axios.com/2025/04/02/t...

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 03/04/2025

Where are the Russian tariffs?

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

We do realize that there's 3,000 of them and 8,000,000,000 of us, right? Right?

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I did not think @Disney would be the first to throw shade. #thetimeisnow

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.

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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 13/03/2025

@schumer.senate.gov You’re gambling with my life and the lives of my family and community, and they are not yours to gamble. I will fight for democracy but I will not fight with you bc you have decided it’s not worth it. You made yourself irrelevant. Step aside and let somebody else lead.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I’d like to ask every single New Yorker who’s remotely left of center to get actively involved in your local Democratic Party chapter with the goal of driving Schumer, Gillibrand, Hochul, Adams, Cuomo and all the other dead wood into retirement.

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WTFGOP a.k.a on Twitter @Doggintrump @wtfgop.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

@schumer.senate.gov why did u cave? The GOP controls the house, the Senate & the presidency. Y’all just can’t give in like this. It would’ve fallen on the Republicans not the Dems. You guys are fucking spineless. How do you think all of us out here feel who are fighting for this country? Fuck!

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Call your Senator. Ask them to put Schumer in a nursing home.

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Generation Snark @generationsnark.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

@aoc.bsky.social Now is the time. You need to primary Schumer.

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 14/03/2025

This!! This is a leader. #resignschumer

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Sue M @suemm33.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

@schumer.senate.gov vote NO to cloture on the budget bill. If you can’t stand firm, RESIGN!

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God @thegodshow.com · 14/03/2025

Thou shalt fire Chuck Schumer.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u... Yes, it's behind a paywall. No, I haven't read the article. This headline is fucking terrifying. It will take decades for scientific research to recover from this madness...and people all over the world will get sick(er) and/or die in the meantime.

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Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers

The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

All of the steps required for a divorce should be every reason to never get married in the first place. #JustSayNo

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Commander of Andrews Air Force Base tells military personnel not to respond to Musk's "what did you do last week" email. "Your chain of command is the only source that can direct you to take specific actions -- OPM is not in your chain of command." muskwatch.com/subscribe

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AltFormerFed (aka Farmer Fred) @dataprism.altgov.info · 12/02/2025

Yo Dems- Could you do something about the onslaught of treason and the takeover of our government? Asking for myself and some friends 🇲🇽🇨🇦🇦🇺🇬🇧🇳🇿🇯🇵🇰🇷🇪🇺🇺🇦

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12/02/2025

⚠️ Measles and long-term effects: What you need to know ⚠️ 🧵: There are multiple measles outbreaks across the country right now, so we’d like to give an overview and talk about the long-term effects, which can include severe complications or death.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic. globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca

In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Kendrick Lamar managed to piss off all the right people. Well done.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Never before have I so badly wanted to be a black woman.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 08/02/2025

Probationary (competitive and excepted service) Title 5 employees cannot be terminated without cause. Terminations must be based on limited, clearly defined conditions that do not include discriminatory or political reasons. See Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) for appeals. www.mspb.gov

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U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board

MSPB Mission: To protect the Merit System Principles and promote an effective Federal workforce free of Prohibited Personnel Practices.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 05/02/2025

Goodnight friends. Rest well. It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain. Robert Kennedy

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I'm late to the party with this. I have not read it yet, but it comes highly recommended from a European friend who's pretty knowledgeable about World History. What do you think? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End...

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The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot - Wikipedia

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 05/02/2025

Know your rights. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri... www.civilservicestrong.org Get organized peoplepower.org Use the courts whistleblower.org Call your politicians. If they don’t answer, show up 3 congressional seats up for election in April (FL-1, FL-3, NY-21). Support however you can.

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Know Your Rights | American Civil Liberties Union

Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 05/02/2025

❓Did you know❓ Some CDC pages have been given an exemption to the communication pause, including info about this respiratory disease season. Check those pages out here: www.cdc.gov/respiratory-...

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City of St. Louis Department of Health @cityofstldoh.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Know the signs of Mpox: rash, fever, body aches, swollen lymph nodes, and more. Stay informed, protect yourself, and seek care if needed. 🛡️✨ #MpoxAwareness #StaySafe #HealthFirst

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Chicago Department of Public Health @cdph.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

While bird flu is circulating, do not attempt to pick up or handle a sick or dying bird. If you see 5+ dead birds in one location, please report it to a IDNR wildlife biologist.  Do not bring wild birds into a veterinary clinic or wildlife center. For more info: chicago.gov/h5n1 #BirdFlu #H5N1

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

FOLLOW ME MOTHERFUCKER

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Maybe this is the Universe's way of telling Americans that it's our turn to be refugees. It would be very eye-opening for many to finally see a different part of the world and learn that we are not the greatest county. Great at some things, sure. But other places do a lot more a lot better.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

These folks are SO. VERY. GOOD. How is Lissie not a bigger star? Respect to Ron Livingston of #Loudermilk for introducing me to her unparalleled talent. 🤯

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

In January 20, 1961, the temperature at noon was 22 degrees and 8 inches of snow had fallen in the morning. John F. Kennedy still had his inauguration on the steps of the Capitol.

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Amy Babcock @amypb.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Is Dear Abby still a thing? Because I need someone to tell me a nice way to tell my friends that I love them dearly and they need to find someone/something else to help them deal with their anxieties b/c I have had exactly enough. #sorrynotsorry #leavemethefuckalone #itsnotallaboutyou

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