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Artist reaching to find hope and possibilities in a dark time through inspiration and truth.

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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sharing this Remembrance of 9/11.
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Sept. 11 and the Persistence of Memory (Gift Article)
Twenty-five years later, fleeting memories and indelible images still haunt those who lived through the attacks and their aftermath.
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Remembering how we all felt that day and the days after September 11th 25 years ago. My painting was part of an exhibition called Prevailing Human Spirit at the Society of Illustrators in NYC in the months after that sad time.
The Statue of Liberty rising from the ruins of the World Trade Center.
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Congresswoman Madeleine Dean @repdean.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Isabella. Michael. Tyler. Angel. Four more young lives lost — heroes who gave the last full measure of devotion for our nation. Their names will not be forgotten. It is time to end the President’s ill-begotten war.
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Long but valuable read for those who believe in literacy, history and facts. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The End of Reading Is Here
Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This is exactly why language matters: “women were given the vote” frames equality as a gift from men, instead of hard won political power extracted through organized resistance. Nobody gave women anything. Women fought, marched, strategized, endured violence, went to prison and died for it.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 05/05/2026
The rot runs deep in the Supreme Court.
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I'm attending Friends of Lucia's event, “League of Women Voters Candidate Forum” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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League of Women Voters Candidate Forum · Mobilize
Note! The venue has changed to Langhorne, PA Join Lucia on Monday, April 27th for a candidate forum hosted and moderated by The League of Women Voters. There will be time for questions from the public...
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
If you are a registered Democrat and your current House Representative is Brian Fitzpatrick, this is your chance to be an informed voter in this critical primary. Lucia Simonelli or Bob Harvie? Attend the debate, stream it or view the recording. patch.com/pennsylvania...
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Democratic Candidates For Congress To Participate In Doylestown Forum
League of Women Voters will host the event to hear from the candidates and to help voters make informed electoral decisions.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Once upon a time if an American president explicitly declared he was considering committing war crimes, there'd be a controversy.
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
In Bucks County we tell it like it is. #velsi
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
No Kings 3 protest in Doylestown, Bucks County PA well had over 1000 standing up for Democracy. We have 2 strong Democrat candidates vying to take Brian Fitzpatrick's seat in Congress. Bob Harvie or Lucia Simonelli. Time for Bucks to turn Blue. #luciaforcongress #NoKings3 #BucksCounty #Velshi
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Today is the day that we show what Democracy Looks Like! No Kings! For the People! www.nokings.org if you need help finding a no kings event near you. And in Doylestown, Bucks County PA, I will be flying my Angry Eagle. Hope to see you there!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
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Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.
40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I'm attending Friends of Lucia (PA-01)'s event, “An Evening With Lucia” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/friendsofluc...
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An Evening With Lucia · Friends of Lucia (PA-01)
Join Liz Patrick and Helen Tai for a casual evening to hear from and talk with Lucia. We encourage you to bring a friend and/or share this invitation with friends and neighbors. Paid for by Friends o...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Steps in Trump war rhetoric: 1. We don’t have to play by the rules in war 2. We won the war 3. If you go by the rules I just made up we won 4. No fair
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Lucia for Congress @luciaforcongress.com · 11/03/2026
We did it. One conversation at a time, one person at a time, we got well over the required number of signatures to officially run for Congress! Thank you to our dozens of volunteers for their hard work and creativity in working together and reaching out to their friends, family, and neighbors.
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Doylestown, Pa” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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NO KINGS Doylestown, Pa · Mobilize
**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 08/03/2026
A military watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints from service members alleging commanders invoked religious rhetoric to frame the U.S. war on Iran. Army Col. Jack Jacobs (Ret.) warns,“To the extent that you turn it into a religious war, you almost guarantee your own defeat.” #Velshi
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Watchdog: Military commanders accused of framing Iran war in religious terms
A nonprofit military watchdog says it has received hundreds of complaints from U.S. service members alleging their commanders invoked Christian prophecy and other religious rhetoric to frame the U.S. ...
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"As an Australian who is sick to death of watching the world hold its breath every time this blabbering blubbering blithering blustering buffoon opens his grotesque mouth. America elected a megalomaniac and the rest of the planet is supposed to trust that he won’t drag us all into catastrophe."
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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The SAVE Act is a poll tax in order to vote. It's voter suppression, pure and simple. #ProtectTheVote
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Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov · 11/02/2026
In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.
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VT Commons @vtcommons.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
That should clear things up.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
On a day with so much awfulness just taking a moment to note with admiration a dignified leader
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 07/02/2026
Grace. Respect. Love.
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Every American needs to watch this:
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
If you were a journalist or creative that was laid off by the Washington Post and you want to work for an independent, pro democracy news outlet, Democracy Docket is hiring. bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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Talent Community – Future Opportunities at Democracy Docket | Work With Us
Join Our Talent Community Future Opportunities at Democracy Docket Democracy Docket is growing — and while we may not have the exact role f...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The US could be solving this problem. We are letting Russia kill, injure, and harm people. Enabling massive human suffering — a cold winter without heat and water — is wrong in itself and will not lead to peace.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 02/02/2026
“The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So, please, we need to be different.” Thank you Bad Bunny for bringing a message of humanity and compassion to the Grammys.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 02/02/2026
⚡️'Moral degenerate' — Ukraine slams FIFA president for supporting Russia's return. "679 Ukrainian girls and boys will never be able to play football — Russia killed them," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said after FIFA President Gianni Infantino backed lifting the ban on Russian athletes.
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'Moral degenerate' — Ukraine slams FIFA president for supporting Russia's return
"Six-hundred seventy-nine Ukrainian girls and boys will never be able to play football — Russia killed them," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said after FIFA President Gianni Infantino backed lifting t...
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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 02/02/2026
Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year: “As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 31/01/2026
Protesting and observing is a right protected by the constitution. Minnesota-based Organizing Director of the Immigrant Defense Network Yeng Her suggests the following tips while protesting: 📹 Document the full scene ✋ Keep your distance 🚨 Don’t impede law enforcement operations #Velshi
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Know your rights: How to safely & legally protest
Observing and documenting law enforcement is a right protected by the Constitution. As people take to the streets to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown, it’s important to be armed with the knowledge of how to safely and legally protest and observe ICE operations. Yeng Her, a Minnesota-based Organizing Director of the Immigrant Defense Network, joins Ali Velshi to inform viewers how to exercise your constitutional rights without impeding law enforcement.
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 31/01/2026
Greg Ketter, the owner of Dreamhaven Books & Comics in Minneapolis, went viral for putting words to what so many are feeling right now. He is angry. And he knows what book banning & the suppression of dissent means: “the chipping away of our freedom.” #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub
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When a bookshop owner turns anger into resistance
Greg Ketter, the owner of Dreamhaven Books & Comics in Minneapolis, went viral for putting words to what so many are feeling right now. He is angry. And he knows what book banning & the suppression of dissent means: “the chipping away of our freedom.” #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 30/01/2026
Bruce Springsteen singing his new song "Streets of Minneapolis" at our very own First Avenue. A place where amazing artists like Prince got their start - this venue means so much to our state and it's incredible to see Bruce bring our community together.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Alex was an ICU Nurse at the VA. To choose that line of work, and to do it a VA, says everything about him and his selflessness. What a profound and brutal loss for his family, community, patients and our country. Every elected official should condemn this unequivocally.
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Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07) @gene4va.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I served 25 years in the Army. What I saw today was un-American. A VA ICU nurse is dead after federal agents were unleashed on a U.S. city at the whim of a sick and disturbed president.
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Thomas Leeper @thosjleeper.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation. Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This morning Donald Trump announced breaking news about prosecutions related to the 2020 election. The legacy media ignored it, but I did not. Democracy Docket members never miss any pro-democracy news and can access past content. Support its 22 person team by joining today. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
After the House refused to display it, the Senate unanimously agreed to hang a plaque honoring the officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6. It only took five years. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Senate votes to display Jan. 6 plaque after House GOP refuses to hang it at Capitol
The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has argued that the federal law requiring the plaque's display was "not implementable."
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity. Do listen. I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Trump has told career foreign service officers serving as US ambassadors in some of the most challenging nations to leave. More on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
This is extraordinary, heartbreaking, and a red alert warning sign for our democracy. These people are about to be federal judges, and they refuse to answer whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on January 6. They say they can't comment because it's "a political controversy".
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Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
What is the GOP doing? We need a vote to protect health care TODAY. Time is running out.
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Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07) @gene4va.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
I’m ready to come back on active duty to defend @captmarkkelly.bsky.social as an Army JAG. I’ve got a pretty good win record…. See you in court.
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 03/11/2025
Conservative @judgeluttig.bsky.social says: “We the People” are the final backstop for American democracy in the face of expected SCOTUS failure to do so. www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
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Judge Luttig: “We the People” are the final backstop for American democracy
While the Supreme Court has largely enabled Trump’s power grab, lower-court judges have risen to the moment, calling out government lies and defending the Constitution under historic pressure. Former ...
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 03/11/2025
Federal judges issue extraordinary warnings as Trump tests the limits of his power and pushes toward authoritarianism. Judge Susan Graber urged Americans to “retain faith in our judicial system for just a little longer” as lower courts work to restrain Trump’s overreach www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...
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America’s judges are creating a record Trump can’t erase
Federal judges across the country are issuing extraordinary warnings as Donald Trump tests the limits of presidential power and pushes the nation toward authoritarianism. In a rare move, Judge Susan G...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 26/10/2025
As Russia escalates its aerial attacks on Ukraine’s cities, people, and energy infrastructure, the Kyiv Independent delivers urgent, independent journalism from the ground, from breaking news to investigations into war crimes. But we need your support. Just $5 a month can help us keep going.
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Alejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Today's the day. No Kings!! Be peaceful and show your love for America. And feel free to share.
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deb hoeffner @artspeaks2.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Jane Goodall has shown us what a purposeful life can be. May her spirit continue to inspire the many lives she has touched.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 29/09/2025
⚡️Sandu’s pro-European party takes majority in Moldovan parliamentary elections. With 99.91% of ballots counted, Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secured 50.16% of the vote, giving it a clear lead and reaffirming public support for Sandu’s push toward European integration.
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Sandu’s pro-European party takes majority in Moldovan parliamentary elections
The EU has warned that Moldova is enduring "an unprecedented campaign of disinformation" from Russia ahead of the election.
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