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@atxdem1.bsky.social
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A 5 th generation Texan- a dem in texas-lucky I live in austin, & spend summers in blue Colorado! I travel to all of the Natl Parks- about 10 to go A politicsl news activist junkie, activist-who ❤️s my mini aussie ,Scout & my 4 grandkids & 2 daughters

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Melina @melinab.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I just saw a report on @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social's show abt this charity that helps families in detention with things like buying water, food and cereal. The commissaries are price gouging on things like cereal. Kids. Its totally insane. I donated and I hope you do too if you can. eachstephome.org
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Each Step Home
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A senate that approved of Tulsi Gabbard( in a cult) , Kennedy ( vaccine conspiracy believer and nuts) , Noem( puppy murderer ) , Hegseth ( bigot, sexist, alcoholic, unqualified) and Bondi( catered to trump and allowed Epstein to continue his trafficking) , will probably approve Clayton and Blanche
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I wonder if Trump knows that Graham's sister's job is helping the disabled find jobs
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/07/2026
NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent yo...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Apparently hell has frozen over. I’m reposting Glenn Beck now.
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MothersAgainstGregAbbott @democracymoms.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Dear Texas Republicans, you don’t get to run the state for twenty-plus years and still campaign like someone else is responsible. Those days are OVER! open.substack.com/pub/mothersa...
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Democrats Don't Have a Messaging Problem, We Have a Conversation Problem.
Republicans don't win because they have better ideas. They win because they decide what everyone else spends their time talking about.
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justfara @justfara.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Posted by Chinese media in the wake of Trump's failed summit.
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Alt-NIHscience4ALL @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info · 28/04/2026
All of this:
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The manifesto should embarrass American politicians and trump supporters- but it won't!
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
This certainly is different when it comes to manifestos.
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Staged? Maybe ! Probably! Why did Karoline Leavett, the press secratary say earlier, "there will be some shots fired tonight"
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I was just in Europe- the hotels scanned the luggage and me- Why didn't the FBI or SS do it here ?
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Josh @joshmallow.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Imagine, if you will, how Fox would have reacted had Hunter Biden bragged about something like this on CNN.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Acting CDC head cancels publication of a study showing Covid vaccine sharply cut odds of hospitalization and ER visits. Agency veterans say they've never seen an article pulled after being cleared by scientists and scheduled for publication. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...
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C.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
At this point, I might bet against Mike Johnson winning re election.
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Where is the $63, 000,000.00 missing from the Trump presidential library fund?
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Trump’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” was not just a reference to Iran. If he had destroyed Iran in our names, unhampered by the Republicans, it would also have been an epitaph for the United States of America."
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
From Historian Heather Cox Richardson... Let this sink in- " The American people spent the whole day wondering if their mad king would destroy the world, only to find out he was terrorizing them in order to protect his ego after starting a disastrous war. "
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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
The 25th amendment exists for a reason. This madman is the reason. This post is the reason. @SpeakerJohnson and @LeaderJohnThune, call Congress back into session today. Do your fucking jobs and defend America from this demented and deranged lunatic.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Another beautiful Easter message from the President who loves Jesus with all his heart and soul.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/04/2026
Nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz: • paid himself $5M as a “ghost employee” • diverted tens of millions owed to taxpayers & employees • failed to pay at least 3 multimillion-dollar judgments awarded to grieving families He also received a Trump pardon.
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A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.
At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent.
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
More Austin Texas
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Austin Texas
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Democratic Hispanic Caucus Of Florida @hispanicdems.dhcfl.org · 25/03/2026
Get the surfing boards ready for more of this! Congratulations to newly elected FL State Representative Emily Gregory, HD-87, and FL State Senator, SD-14, Brian Nathan, on this evening’s wins! Thank you to all who made calls and knocked on doors. You made this happen. @nikkifried.bsky.social
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Any congressman or senator who goes home on vacation for Easter or Passover , without taking care of tsa, should be replaced at their next election!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23/03/2026
There’s no single, simple explanation for the retrenchment. But a big part of the story is Donald Trump. And electric cars are disappearing just in time for a spike in oil prices. The latest edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4bFUFaR
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Trump Destroyed the EV Industry, Just When We Need It Most
Those gas guzzlers he loves sound a lot less appealing when filling them costs $4 a gallon.
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I guess 2 of the most qualified women will still lose, . To The worst man in the world!
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Epstein wanted to use Zorro Ranch as a “baby farm” to impregnate women & seed the human race w/his DNA. Elon Musk wants to boost the world’s population by breeding genetically superior offspring w/his DNA. I track the similarities between these men pushing pro-natalism. youtu.be/1j__euZrK_o?...
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OMG! Billionaires’ DISTURBING Plan For World EXPOSED
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/03/2026
Cool cool. The tankers trump seized are costing us tens of millions of dollars to maintain, and he can't sell the oil without a judge's permission. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...
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The Oil Tankers Trump Seized Are Costing the U.S. Millions of Dollars
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Anyone shocked at how horribly Trump is running the country, definitely voted for him!
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Considering the un empathetic, hateful hypocrisy of trump and his supporters , the time is right for a James Talarico!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/03/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The significance of James Talarico’s run, our columnist David French writes, is “not the old news that a Christian can be progressive, but rather that Christian politicians can actually act like Christians.”
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Opinion | James Talarico Is a Christian X-Ray
The Democratic senate candidate in Texas is teaching us about what faith really means.
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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a woman with curly hair is crossing her fingers and making a face
ALT: a woman with curly hair is crossing her fingers and making a face
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I think trump will endorse Cornyn , and offer an appointment to Paxton- he needs Cornyn's bought for votes for the next 9.5 months- Paxton could get FBI, homeland security, or AG- but he may not get approved... maybe just an advisor like Miller
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Day one of Trump's war- a possible terrorist attack in Austin. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
A 22 year old leads America's counter terrorism- Day one of the Iran War- Austin has a possible terroristic attack. www.facebook.com/share/1AxSgP...
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Is this " America First"?
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
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🌺🌈🦋laura hunter🌈🙏🌺 @laurahunter-88.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Who thinks this cuba speedboat thing might involve our CIA?
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Trump's new best friend
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
WTH!!!! www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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Live Updates: Cuban Government Says Troops Kill 4 on Florida Speedboat
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/02/2026
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia framed the Democratic Party’s rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union around three questions: Is he making life more affordable? Is he keeping Americans safe? And is he working on Americans’ behalf? “We all know the answer is no,” she said.
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Abigail Spanberger, in Democratic Response, Asks if Trump Is Working for Americans
“We all know the answer is no,” the Virginia governor argued in her rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address.
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atxdem1.bsky.social @atxdem1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Kash Patel, laser focused on the safety of the American people
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