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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/01/2026

Trump: “Maybe we should have put NATO to the test: Invoked Article 5, and forced NATO to come here and protect our Southern Border from further Invasions of Illegal Immigrants, thus freeing up large numbers of Border Patrol Agents for other tasks.”

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Just when I defend our US farmers and ranchers against the damaging Trump policies, guys like this make it hard. His last line about "flushing out the closet democrats" make Dems like me want to buy beef from anyone but him and those who think like him. Let him suffer the consequences of his choice.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

We shouldn't be upset at Trump's excrement video. He essentially acknowledges he is full of sh*t and is dumping on America. Looks accurate to me. The icing on the cake is Mr. America First's video has Russian words on the buildings. Couldn't get a better visual metaphor for this presidency.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Lost 'em? Nah. You gave them a guided map directly to Xi and pushed them through the door.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

If we have two weeks for Trump to decide whether or not to join Israel in its war on Iran, then we have two weeks to get Congress to exercise its war powers authority and determine whether it approves it or not - and make this administration understand it's not Trump's decision alone.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

When you combine racism with psychopathic narcissism.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The arsonist is in front of the cameras bragging how he put out the fire. Market manipulation.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

So which is it? He can backdoor a third term by running as a VP candidate, then ascend to the presidency when the top of the ticket steps down after the election, or not possible?

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary. I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

My new one @slate.com: "The Ultrarich Have Reshaped Presidential Elections. Here’s Where They’re Looking Next. Billionaire money could have even more of an impact on these races than it did on the 2024 election." slate.com/news-and-pol...

Although it has been more than a decade since judicial and administrative rulings freed the ultrawealthy to contribute unlimited sums to outside political groups, 2024 marked a sea change in the financing of federal elections—and those changes are already spreading to state and local elections, including the upcoming high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race. It’s not just gimmicks like Elon Musk’s offer of $100 to registered Wisconsin voters who sign a petition against “activist judges,” and $100 more for each additional voter they persuade to do the same. Musk and other megadonors have blown past previous spending records in a way that threatens a new American oligarchy.

In the 2024 elections, the top six donors supporting or opposing federal candidates each reported contributing at least $100 million, according to data compiled by OpenSecrets. Those donors—Musk ($291.5 million), Timothy Mellon ($197 million), Miriam Adelson ($148.3 million), Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein ($143.5 million), Ken Griffin ($108.4 million), and Jeffrey and Janine Yass ($101.1 million)—all exclusively supported Donald Trump and other Republican candidates (with the exception of the Yasses, who gave a nominal $1,500 contribution on the Democratic side). The biggest donor on the liberal side was former New York City mayor and publisher Michael Bloomberg, who gave $64.3 million total, with all but $1 million going to the Democratic side.

We have never seen so many nine-figure donors in an election, and with such lopsided giving. In the 2022 midterm elections, the sole nine-figure donor was George Soros ($178.8 million), with his contributions going to Democrats. In earlier election seasons, donations of this size were also rare: There were two in 2020 (Sheldon and Miriam Adelson and Michael Bloomberg) one in 2018 (Sheldon Adelson), and none before that.

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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Let's get this in front of more voters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUP9...

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Ask Kneepad Brad

YouTube video by Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 25/03/2025

This is a critical point everybody in the media should be amplifying:

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

US Vice President JD Vance announced that he plans to travel to Greenland on Friday. "I'm going to visit some of our guardians in the Space Force on the northwest coast of Greenland and also just check out what's going on with the security there of Greenland”-he said

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

My husband and I are voting early today.

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 26/03/2025

HOW IT HAPPENED: James Andrew Malone, the mayor of a town of 5,000, ran on education, abortion rights, and opposing Elon Musk—in a district that had *never* voted Democratic. Until tonight. Our complete write-through of his astonishing special election win in Lancaster County →

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Democrats flip deep-red Pennsylvania district in special election shocker

No Democrat had ever won this ancestrally Republican seat, but it's now the second Democratic pickup of the year.

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VoteHub @votehub.com · 26/03/2025

Democrats have taken the majority in the Pennsylvania State House with the election of Dan Goughnour in HD 35, breaking the 101-101 deadlock.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I don't think the destruction of Tesla was what he had in mind. Glad he can experience some of that "temporary hardship."

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

When they see their own existential threat, they speak up.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Trump has neither the authority nor a valid reason to void these pardons.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I can’t get over how much the MAGA people who pretend to love America actually hate everything about it. They hate the people, they hate the freedom of speech and assembly, they hate free elections, they hate the idea of the people governing ourselves. They aren’t patriots.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

At the NIH, posters of women and scientists of color have been taken down. Shared by @ivancalcantara.bsky.social on X. 2/x

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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Said He Would Have Defended 1950s Interracial Marriage Ban Brad Schimel also indicated he was personally against same-sex marriage meidasnews.com/news/... #wiunion #wipolitics

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Said He Would Have Defended 1950s Interracial Marriage Ban

Brad Schimel also indicated he was personally against same-sex marriage

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Rachael Sirianni, PhD @docsirianni.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position. Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."

Wikipedia image of Major General (Ret.) Charles C. Rogers

Defense.gov google return: Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2824721/deimedal-of-honor-monday-army-maj-gen-charles-calvin-rogers/

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I wrote about how Trump is destroying American democracy, along with eight crucial lessons about how to counteract it, drawing on my 14 years of studying brave pro-democracy opposition movements in authoritarian regimes across the globe. We’re in serious trouble, but there’s still hope.

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Is American democracy doomed?

How to understand the concept of "competitive authoritarianism" and why it's crucial to push back now to avoid it.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Amy Coney Barrett is being singled out as a DEI hire because she dared to side with the liberals on the court in the recent USAID case. Notably, Chief Justice John Roberts is receiving no pushback even as he joined them in the majority decision.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Seen in Canada…

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

BREAKING - Trump team met with Ukraine’s top 2 opposition leaders to try to topple Zelenskyy The plan has FAILED - both opposition leaders have officially said they do NOT support calling an election to replace Zelenskyy while the war is going on

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I think I like this one best 🤷‍♀️

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This must be some of that renewed respect for the US that Trump claims he's brought since taking office.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Since 30% of federal workers are veterans, 60,000 veterans are now out of jobs.

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cathymray.bsky.social @cathymray.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

From the archives at whitehouse.gov, then President Trump's comments on eliminating NAFTA and negotiating the USMCA. "The fairest, most balanced, and beneficial trade agreement..." Now they are ripping us off? Only if the greatest negotiator let them.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

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