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Ann B

@blanster50.bsky.social
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Progressive Boomer, long-time vegetarian, lover of animals, and native gardening. Strong supporter of Ukraine. I live in blue Illinois. 🚫 DMs.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 15h
Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium brags about Zach Bryan’s attendance for his second show. Bryan wore a “Free Palestine” shirt both nights of his concert.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump Has Failed,Bigly.......
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 14h
Oh Gosh 56 years ago today We lost Janis... You and Your music live in my heart..🕊🕊 Janis Joplin Feeling good was enough for me 🎶
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 09/04/2026
Wishing you and yours a very merry Confederate Surrender Day.
The white flag, aka the official flag of the Confederacy
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kurt kennedy @forseofone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Be sure to call the number. This is great. Peace
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Say what, Pete Kegsbreath?
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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Support the USPS
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Senator Schmitt-Head, "I'd like to solve it. The Atlanta Hawks"
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Beth Humphreys 🌺 @producrgrl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
👇👇👇 Vote EARLY & BLUE! Up & down the ballot! 🌊 #nokings
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@sjpete.bsky.social @sjpete.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller Meeks is running from constituents asking her about the Epstein Files. www.instagram.com/reel/DeC3Cct...
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Aaron Parnas on Instagram: "Someone just sent me this. Iowa Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller Meeks is running from constituents who ask about the Epstein files."
23K likes, 400 comments - aaronparnas on October 3, 2026: "Someone just sent me this. Iowa Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller Meeks is running from constituents who ask about the Epstein file...
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Ann B @blanster50.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm so, so happy for him and for you and your staff! It must fill your hearts to see him thriving and happy.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
2026 Maine Fall Foliage Tour
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/10/2026
Katie Phang: "Get the fuck out of here. Are you kidding me? You think it's a good use of taxpayers time and money to be able to do illegal redactions and withholds that are now forcing me to have to go and sue? Are you joking? But this is how Todd Blanche thinks."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Two people detained outside a Chicago-area immigration detention center last year are suing right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson for defamation, saying he falsely portrayed them as violent extremists who assaulted federal officers.
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MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’
Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media.
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A perfect pretext for impeachment does not exis—
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MissPlaced @missplaced.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Holly☕️🍺🥃🍺🍹🍺🍷🍺🕛🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚓️⚖️💙🇺🇦 @scott902.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bella positively has a pep in her step. The weight is falling off her now. More than anything Bella now has her dignity back ❤️
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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CurisQui 🦋 Anti-Fascist ❌👑 @demokittygirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Make sure you explain to anyone who will listen: DON'T TRUST AI AI agents that are already being used are routinely untruthful, break laws, & don't even do a good job. They replace humans, disrupt systems, destroy our environment. Who benefits? These billionaire tech overlords. #AI
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 01/10/2026
Ad for Ink Printing Company
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
The Celebrity Traitors – live
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The Celebrity Traitors – live
TV’s best entertainment show is back – with an unbelievably star-stuffed lineup. But who will be the faithful and who will head straight for the tower? Before the show begins, it’s probably worth running through this year’s contestants, along with brief descriptions that will inevitably come back to haunt me when I invariably have to interview them at some point in the future. Amol Rajan – Man whose first decision after leaving the BBC was to sign up for the BBC’s biggest show. Bella Ramsey – Actor who professionally spends time around zombies, so will do well here. James Acaster – Comedian and podcaster James Blunt – Self-aware annoyance Jerry Hall – The Joker’s ex-girlfriend Joanne McNally – Comedian and podcaster Joe Lycett – Comedian, and the only person here who follows me on social media, which destroys my journalistic integrity a bit. Continue reading...
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 01/10/2026
Huh, wonder if any of my books show up on this list (Checks) (Redshirts is at #1) Good, good, carry on then (Some other very excellent choices on the list as well) www.polygon.com/most-fun-sci...
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8 Most Entertaining Sci-Fi Books of the 21st Century
Get some laughs with psychic cats, friendly aliens, and snarky cyborgs
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
St. Petersburg, situation 👀
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026
Want to learn about the history of our city?  Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC. Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.
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Cogburn, Rooster Cogburn @cjmudd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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God @thegodshow.com · 30/09/2026
He’s obviously removing all anti-trump leaders ahead of a ‘national emergency’ so they can halt elections and seize permanent control.
Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why “do your own research” doesn’t work. The mother believed she “researched” raw milk. On Facebook. She discarded the science behind pasteurization and the dangers of consuming raw milk. 🧪 www.propublica.org/article/cali...
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Bob @psychobob4q2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ban Starlink.
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Can’t wait to topple the evil golden Man-Child of Armageddon. 👹🤺🤣
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oseola McCarty spent her life scrubbing clothes by hand over an outdoor wash pot, saved every single penny, and quietly built a $150,000 fortune—only to give it all away to deserving Black college students. Thank you, Ms. Osela McCarty! 🙏🏽💞🕊️🌟🙏🏽 www.theroot.com/the-story-of...
Title of article: The Story of the Frugal Washerwoman Who Saved a Fortune and Gave It Away to Black Students

Lead: A lifetime over an outdoor wash pot. A hard-earned $150,000. And zero hesitation to give it all back to the next generation. This week marks the 27th anniversary of the passing of Oseola McCarty, whose legacy changed Black students’ lives forever.

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Oseola McCarty of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a local washerwoman-turned-philanthropist, receives an honorary degree during Alcorn State University’s commencement ceremony. (Alcorn State University via Getty Images)
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LorriefromCanada @lorriefmp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😠 Still going on because no one has been held accountable!! 🤬 Plus you can be POTUS!!
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Kane Korso @godevils2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So all of us that fought Taliban & ISIS wearing beards so we could embed ourselves in here there and everywhere throughout the Middle East were not warriors? Fuck you punk ass coward Pete. You are a disgrace to the uniform, a war criminal during Iraq and a war criminal now. The Hague awaits.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: "The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top."
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 28/09/2026
Last month, we refurbished 10 tennis courts in Crotona Park — the only public tennis courts in the Bronx with lights for night play. We stopped by recently to see how things were going. Thank you to NYJTL, USTA and Yonex for helping us deliver high-quality public spaces that New Yorkers deserve.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
The work has already begun: 17 new NYC Business Express Service Team (BEST) members were sworn in today and will soon help small businesses cut through red tape. Walk-in services will begin October 5. Drop by, we’d love to see you.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
Today, we opened the Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street — a walk-in hub where New Yorkers can find city job opportunities, get application support, and connect with hiring agencies.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
Moed Tov! Суккот муборак! Today I joined Rabbi Shlomo Nisanov in Kew Gardens to distribute free food to New Yorkers in honor of Sukkot. Thank you to Rabbi Nisanov for the reminder that community and service deepen our most joyful holidays.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
Black text on a white page that reads as follows: 

Too often, homeless New Yorkers cycle from our hospitals to our streets — making it harder to continue treatment and find long-term stability. 

The City's Bridge to Home program in Manhattan ends the cycle by providing a safe place for New Yorkers to live while they receive medical care, apply to jobs, and find an apartment. The program has been a massive success.

Today, we’re expanding Bridge to Home to Brooklyn and Queens, so more New Yorkers get the help they need.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/09/2026
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229 new affordable homes are coming to the Bronx.

We just broke ground on Sol on Park:
• 80 homes for current NYCHA residents
• 69 homes for formerly homeless seniors
• 79 homes for low- and middle-income seniors
• 8,000 sq. ft. of community space, including a health and wellness center 

This is what’s possible when we invest in NYCHA and use the power of government to build a City where New Yorkers come first.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
Trump White House misspells “United” on the official “super intelligence” document with AI executives. Instead of “President of the United States,” it reads: “President of the Unites States.” Nothing says “super intelligence” quite like misspelling the name of the country.
Screenshot of a Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump’s verified @realDonaldTrump account displaying a signed document titled “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities.” The document outlines voluntary AI safety and oversight commitments for companies developing frontier artificial intelligence models. On the right side are signatures and company labels for leaders including Sundar Pichai of Google, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of xAI, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia. Near the center-right, Donald J. Trump’s large signature appears above the printed title identifying him as president. The title contains a noticeable typo: instead of “President of the United States,” it reads, “President of the Unites States,” misspelling “United” as “Unites.”
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mike Rogers has the audacity to lie to you about his plan like he didn't vote 4 times to stop you from getting cheaper medication from Canada, take $1M from Big Pharma, and vote 19 times to keep prescription drug prices higher. GTFOH.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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