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Catrinka56

@catrinka56.bsky.social
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~ Army Vet, Marine wife, lover of books, rescue poodles, plants, gardening ~ History / Astronomy / Archaeology buff ~ Lifelong Democrat, Progressive, retired counselor, military brat ~ Pro Choice, Pro Palestine; anti-War, anti-ICE, anti-trump

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Tia Goode 🇺🇸🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇱🇵🇸🇺🇦 💥Standing with Major Watson!! 💥🇺🇸 @moonlitwomyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@durbin.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov @housedemsil.bsky.social 17 Reps in the house for Illinois. 2 Senators. Not a single peep out of any of you for an investigation into why Charles Exum allowed his machismo to be let loose, then shot Marimar Martinez FIVE TIMES! #Disgraceful! All of YOU!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
AI is being used to... -Facilitate online scams -Process health insurance claims, leading to wrongful denials -Price gouge customers via surveillance pricing -Set higher car insurance premiums using personal data The dangers of AI aren’t in some far-off future. They're already here.
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MillsTheOne @millstheone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is beyond the worst Orwellian nightmare. #Blues www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Cornell rape accuser faces threats demanding she drop her lawsuit, attorney says
The woman’s attorney said women mistakenly identified as Jane Doe have also received threats and he received one Sunday morning.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Something tells me that Christina Ricci is a hell of a parent. I love seeing parents who teach their children right from wrong, and to stand up for what's right.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Federal immigration goons use their vehicles to confront a crowd of demonstrators protesting ICE in Tacoma, in what eyewitnesses say was an attempt by the suspected Feds to intimidate them. You can see the crowd stand their ground, and the goons drive off.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 6h
Three U.S. citizens arrested and detained by immigration agents are the first Californians to sue federal officers under the No Kings Act, hours after it was signed by Gov. Newsom last week.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Good on you Emma 👏 👍
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Mack Butterfield @mack2114.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As an atheist, I don’t need government to protect my beliefs. I need it to protect my right to have none. No religion should be written into law, and no citizen should be pressured to follow someone else’s faith. Separation of church and state protects everyone’s freedom.
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✨𝕊𝕒𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕒 - Teh-REDACT-all✨📎 @samiamnurnot.bsky.social · 5h
www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releas... So a new Yale study just dropped- Not only would switching to Medicare For All save 114,000 lives annually, but it would save us collectively over 1 Trillion dollars annually. Why haven't we switched? 75% of sitting congress members take money from Pharma. 🤬
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NEWS: New Study Confirms Medicare for All Would Save 114,000 Lives and more than $1 Trillion a Year » Senator Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement after Yale University rese...
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GOP==CRIME @yd52.bsky.social · 4h
so, trump feels entirely safe CRIMING in public in support of the GOP CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE. Is anyone surprised? If YOUR are surprised, have you been living under a rock? #usdemocracy
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Trea Siobhan✌️☮️ 🤘🎸 @moonlinmist.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 13h
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 5h
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 5h
CALL ARIZONA U.S. Senators! Let them know they are attacking community members who are protecting their land. Demand federal agents leave tribal land.
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Nikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 11h
Every day, we lose an estimated 22 veterans to suicide. That is not a statistic we can accept. If you or a veteran you know is struggling, call or text 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line.
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Training focuses on suicide prevention for veterans and families
A Louisville suicide prevention training taught veterans advocates how safe storage talks can help reduce firearm-related suicide deaths in Kentucky.
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Catrinka56 @catrinka56.bsky.social · 6h
Trump White House Told DOJ to Wait Until After Midterms to Push for Abortion Pill Ban www.commondreams.org/news/doj-abo...
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Trump White House Told DOJ to Wait Until After Midterms to Push for Abortion Pill Ban | Common Dreams
"They’re trying to pull one over on voters," said one reproductive rights advocate.
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Crystal Odenkirk - Art & Design @crysodenkirk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Looking for your next book to read? Why not try one of these in honor of Banned Books Week? www.banned-books.org
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Banned Books — International Catalogue of Censored Literature
An international catalogue of 20,507 books banned by governments and schools worldwide. Browse trending titles, rising titles, the most-banned authors, and books originally written outside English.
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🇺🇲Shad🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇮🇹 @shadinsb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Banned Books Week
There has never been a time when the people who've banned books were the good guys.
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Nate 'The Belated' Carney @inapproprinate.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Banned Book Week! Time to read some things *specifically* because some folks don't want us to read those things!
A bookstore display with dozens of banned books, and a sign which says the same (clever sign, most of the print on it has been redactted with thick black lines)
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Let books be. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? Find ways to get involved and spread the word: bit.ly/4yvixbB.
LET BOOKS BE. Various line drawings related to libraries and books, including a hand holding a sign made of an open book that reads "Freed for ALL to Read," a tote bag that reads "Totes Resist" carrying a book, a full book cart with the head and tale of a horse with text that reads "A Wild Ride," and a closeup of two feet standing on a stack of books that say "A Soap Box" on their spines. Text at bottom reads "Protect the freedom to read. Banned Books Week, October 4-10, 2026." American Library Association. ala.org/bbooks
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
5 million people, including an estimated 1 million children, have lost access to food because of Trump. Instead of a ballroom, an arch, or a war, we could be making sure people don’t go hungry. 

This President’s priorities are shameful.
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Changes to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to know
Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Trump's traded Google, Meta, XAI, and Nvidia stock all year. Is it any surprise he doesn't want real AI guardrails? AI companies will not regulate themselves. This kind of inaction is what happens when a President is beholden to their own financial interests, not yours. 1/2
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Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI
Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As the President attacks the Kennedy Center, the free press, & the Smithsonian, his intentions are clear: He wants to rewrite our history, & control how it’s told. That’s why I joined Rep. Jackson and Rep. Mfume to introduce our Smithsonian Integrity Act: To keep our museums & history in OUR hands.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 16/09/2026
Across the country, private equity and corporations are buying up doctors' offices, leading to patients paying more for worse care. @repvalhoyle.bsky.social and I are introducing the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act to get Wall Street out of Americans’ doctors’ offices.
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Exclusive | Congressional Democrats Take Aim at Private Equity’s Role in Medicine
A bill backed by Sen. Warren and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez would close ‘loopholes’ firms use to control physician practices
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 01/10/2026
Republicans’ OBBBA specifically targeted New York by stripping 450,000 New Yorkers of their health insurance. I'm proud to introduce the Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act with @schumer.senate.gov to reinstate federal funding for the Essential Plan and protect our communities.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 02/10/2026
Big Tech companies like Flock Safety have built a mass surveillance system to harvest Americans’ private and personal data without their consent. I’m proud to introduce the Ban Flock Act with @sanders.senate.gov to enforce our constitutional right to privacy.
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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here we go again. Traitors can be trusted. Keep in mind that Congress approved those funds for Ukraine. The President doesn't have the authority to send the money to other countries. But don't expect the Democrats in leadership positions to do anything about it. They lack leadership and the will.
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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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😎Bulldog Ben @bulldogbenfla.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Yeah, hard to explain that... #TDS #ItsAcult #MAGAtNation
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LiberalBatch @liberallady.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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LillianDCA @lillianorlando.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
After giving Putin the red carpet in Alaska and Xi the state dinner in Washington, DC, the Vice President has the nerve to rant against a Black female candidate for the US Senate. Angie Nixon will just have to show them who’s standing up for Americans. talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/jd...
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JD Vance Says Black, Socialist Candidate for Senate Doesn’t ‘Belong in America’
A New Chapter in Vance’s Effort to Police Who’s American JD Vance...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 02/10/2026
⚡️Russia planning to increase "hybrid warfare" activity in Europe, Ukrainian intelligence warns. The Russian special services are targeting military facilities, critical infrastructure, and communication systems, Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR) warned.
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Russia planning to increase 'hybrid warfare' activity in Europe, Ukrainian intelligence warns
The Russian special services are targeting military facilities, critical infrastructure, and communication systems, Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR) warned.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In solidarity with all who give -- or have given -- care.
“Alzheimer’s caregivers are not superheroes. No one can be selfless, patient, and compassionate every minute of every day. Caregivers need care too.” ~ Ian Kremer
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Rob Nelson @porschejunkie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@teresarobeson.com Thanks, Teresa, for sharing my post today.
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Zee207702🇨🇦🍁🍃🎃🐈‍⬛ @zee207702.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/j...
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'I am Jane Doe': Rally to protect Cornell rape accuser's identity becomes a reckoning | CBC News
The repeated refrain, part of an online wave of support this week for the complainant in the Cornell University gang rape allegations, is being compared to the cultural and structural reckoning of the...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/10/2026
Microsoft wants to make its data centers greener, with more gardens and native trees on-site. The company thinks these efforts will limit problems its facilities have caused for neighbors, like noise pollution and the loss of green space. Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social: buff.ly/lESSXTX
Verge headline: If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?
by Justine Calma

Photo collage of a data center with greenery surrounding it
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Yastreblyansky @ghastreblyansky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ironic considering his killing of ACA subsidies cost them around $900/yr www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
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The health insurance subsidies behind the government shutdown
Harvard Kennedy School's Mark Shepard discusses health insurance subsidies and why they have become such a sticking point for lawmakers.
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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 02/10/2026
Pam Bondi and the Reported Grace Maye DOJ Email Alias epsteinwiki.com/knowledge-ba...
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Pam Bondi and the Reported Grace Maye DOJ Email Alias - EPSTEIN WIKI
Evidence review of Pam Bondi’s reported Grace Maye DOJ email alias, the cropped FOIA letter, released records searches and unresolved questions.
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fraziberry.bsky.social @fraziberry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
He must be impeached. Vote! Vote early, if you vote by mail, use a drop box.
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026
This corruption must be investigated.
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Annette Yancey Allgood @ayallgood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/w...
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Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine (Gift Article)
Ukraine showed European partners what it said were intercepted Russian plans to cut off major cities from power, heat and water this winter.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026
Trying to explain an Internet freedom issue to family or friends? Check out EFF's page with a bunch of one-pager handouts to help you learn about different subjects and share with the people around you! www.eff.org/pages/eff-o...
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EFF One-Pager Handouts
Keeping up on all of the information surrounding privacy and free speech on the internet can be challenging whether trying to educate someone in your life, providing resources to your community, or
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 02/10/2026
How much does it cost to get more information about a cop who punched someone in the face? If you guessed anything lower than $2.5 million, you’d be wrong — at least according to the city of Eugene, Oregon. buff.ly/AlxYU8S
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Copper Sturgeon 🇺🇸🇵🇹🇵🇭 🏴‍☠️🎨💾🗿🫚🦜 @tantzu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Exactly, and it works well.
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Beverly @grammylovesyou.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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🚨AG Blanche IGNORES JUDGE'S ORDERS And TRIES To DELAY MY Epstein LAWSUIT!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Rhineland Joey @rhinelandjoey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We all know Mamdani gets it, but when he puts his own words in he's just spectacular...
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Resistance Fighter #1 🇺🇸4 All #988 @debipenny24.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You are so correct you must talk to your children. You must love them. You must teach them that hate never made anybody great and only love, only love, gives of peace in the end. Love cannot win or lose because it’s the most perfect of all, It’s pure.
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On the outside looking in @pauline001.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Catrinka56 @catrinka56.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A Year Later, We Put Stephen Miller’s Face Back Up saveamericamovement.substack.com/p/a-year-lat...
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A Year Later, We Put Stephen Miller’s Face Back Up
Stephen Miller’s posters are going back up across Washington.
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Catrinka56 @catrinka56.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
'Nebraska Is the Canary in the Coal Mine': Trump-GOP Medicaid Cuts Spark Mass Chaos, Coverage Loss www.commondreams.org/news/nebrask...
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'Nebraska Is the Canary in the Coal Mine': Trump-GOP Medicaid Cuts Spark Mass Chaos, Coverage Loss | Common Dreams
"Medicaid work reporting requirements are a flawed policy if the goal really is to incentivize work, but they are very effective at taking Medicaid coverage away by tangling folks up in red tape," sai...
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