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Not Over 9/11 or 1/6 Retired LCSW. Therapist/Social Worker, teacher. Pro union😷✌🏻😻🌹No DM’s or lists for now❤️

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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So, now you know why squeaky-voiced Kushner chose now to call the Press liars...
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Nailed it.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: A while back, I sued DOGE (FOIA) to get Musk's communications. DOJ argued that Musk wasn't a govt employee anymore, BUT Hegseth just hired him again to work on a Pentagon warfare initiative called Project Meridian. So we noticed Judge Boasberg. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Dems getting better at this
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the Kansas Court of Appeals Friday denied Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) latest request to revive a GOP-backed law that would throw out mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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GOP bid to scrap Kansas mail ballot grace period fails again
The ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yesterday,These 3 Introduced This Bill. Good ! (Politico)
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It feels like it
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Susan Collins is always horrified by the predictable results of her own vote, which means Mainers who genuinely care about Susan Collins should elect Troy Jackson as he won’t vote for things that wind up upsetting Susan Collins, unlike Susan Collins
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My entire life I've heard centrists scolding leftist candidates with "oh, but how will we pay for all that? isn't your agenda unreasonable? shouldn't we run on a modest proposal for means-tested tax rebates?" Then Mamdani gets elected and makes it all look pretty easy. No wonder they hate him.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#NoOnProp39 🧵 Richard Uihlein, Schlitz beer heir, owner of Uline office products, & ultraconservative WI multibillionaire, has given $17M to support Prop 39 in California, a backdoor voter suppression effort introduced by GOP legislators. The proposition, if passed, would require Californians...
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I hope this ends soon and we survive it!
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank you Marc 💙💙💙
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans, North Carolina Asian Americans Together, Down Home North Carolina and individual voters, Elias Law Group has SUED North Carolina over its last-minute restrictions on absentee ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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North Carolina mail ballot restrictions will cause ‘arbitrary disenfranchisement,’ new lawsuit warns
The suit follows the State Board of Elections' vote to pass new absentee ballot memos — skirting legislative review and ignoring significant public dissent — the same day the state started sending out...
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m scared every day! ❤️💙🫶🏻
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026
Ossoff: "I think the use of deep fake technology in political ads is meant to deceive voters and is a slippery slope. Mike Collins is using these deceptive tactics because he doesn't want to explain his own record."
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I don't think it's a coincidence that Trump is banning news outlets the week before a court's deadline for Todd Blanche to release interview notes with underage girls Trump is alleged to have raped and threatened. He'd rather we talk about his censorship than his pedophilia.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The NAACP is suing to stop the orange felon from illegally sending armed agents to intimidate people of color at election polls. Thank you NAACP.
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Exactly
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@chefrocky413.bsky.social Are you doing well?
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
here's today's post: "some fucked-up militarized sniper arch is the last thing we need right now" — I’ll tell you what We the People do need. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —
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some fucked-up militarized sniper arch is the last thing we need right now
I’ll tell you what We the People do need.
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THE ANOINTED ATHEIST @theanointedatheist.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump is banning news orgs because he wants to hide the hard truth: his regime is a cesspool of corruption. He lies, cheats, and steals as he destroys our nation’s democratic principles. Other world leaders consider him a buffoon and a bully, and he has brought nothing but pain and shame to America.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We don’t need our journalistic watchdogs to have “access” to Trump Everyone in the press room should walk out in protest … and source up.
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So grateful to all of the protesters! Thank you 💙
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
📌If I was running everything, these two minutes would appear on primetime spots in every media market in America.
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Exactly
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Buttigieg: "I was shocked to hear Speaker Johnson just now saying 'we shouldn't be rushing, shouldn't be moving too quickly on this.' You know what is moving quickly? AI. For Congress to sit on its hands is deeply dangerous it to the American people ... what have they been doing this entire time?"
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 13/09/2026
This is amazing… They gave the Humanitarian Award to an entire state. At the 2026 Hispanic Heritage Awards, the people of Minnesota were honored for how they came together to support their neighbors during the federal immigration crackdown. Congratulations, Minnesota. 👏🏽 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
American singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie, who wrote “This Land is Your Land.” The words on his guitar are testament to why the Nazis stifled art—and why Donald Trump tries to silence comics. The arts are not just entertainment when they challenge those in power.
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Bless you 💕
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Good job! 👏
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“.. With Saudi oil now blockaded, Americans are about to discover why maintaining stability in the Middle East and not handing it to a consortium of Russia and Iran was always important.” @jayinkyiv.bsky.social
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Exactly 👍🏻 good man and great Mayor 💕
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I hope it all goes smoothly! Now that I think years back! I remember you telling me about the back issues! I hate it for you all! I’m glad you are a tough ol’ Irish Bostonian!
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Thank you Janet! Hoping for something good at some point 🤷‍♀️🫶🏻💙
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/09/2026
The “tax the rich and they’ll all leave” crowd might want to take a seat. Tax the rich opponents keep that narrative going even though data shows it’s false. NY raised taxes on the wealthy in 2021. We were told the millionaires would flee. 2021: 90,579 2022: 86,211 2023: 86,710 2024: 99,404 RECORD
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Good luck! 👍🏻
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🗳🏜 SHOUT OUT ARIZONA TONIGHT WE'RE GETTING READY TO GO ..CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AZ06 TUCSON RALLY TO ELECT JOANNA MENDOZA With the great PETE BUTTIGIEG & great DEMOCRATS running in #AZ06 🏜 The event is packed Doors open 5pm Event 6:30 -7:30 Pima County Fairgrounds Bring Water🏜
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It was clear to most on 1/6/21. A shame that has caused such pain!
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Neurosurgeon!? That’s sounds serious and scary! Are you going to be ok?
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Oh no!!! I hope you get through it quick with no lingering issues! Dangerous time in every way! I pulled a muscle in my back and I’m simply a big useless baby 🤷‍♀️💙
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Same here! He was funny a long while back! Always arrogant as hell!
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Hillary Is Spot On.......
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
☘️ Great to see our Celtic cousins giving the Mango Mussolini pelters 👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/09/2026
New in PN: Mike Johnson runs out the clock on his own speakership "He hasn't had *any* agenda beyond serving Trump. (Trump has boasted he’s effectively “the speaker and the president.”) If Blanche has reduced AG position to Trump’s lawyer, Johnson has transformed speakership into Trump’s lap dog."
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Mike Johnson runs out the clock on his own speakership
It was the most sycophantic of times.
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Boatoptional @boatoptional.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Roger’s is another rump
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