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Carmen

@cici77.bsky.social
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Bicyclist in sunny San Antonio, originally from New Orleans, Democrat, love cats 🐈, former substitute teacher, doing the best I can to make sense of the disastrous election 2024. Blue Wave coming🌊 Let’s grab them by the midterms! No DMs💙💫🚴‍♀️

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gijspgas.bsky.social @gijspgas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Early voting for the midterm elections begins: Data shows high voter enthusiasm among Democrats. www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/p...
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Early voting data shows emerging signs of a Democratic advantage in the midterms | CNN Politics
Election Day is still a month away, but more than 550,000 Americans have already voted across 29 states. There are signs emerging of the advantage Democrats have in motivating their voters – a trend t...
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 55m
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As the job market stalls, JD Vance tells Fox viewers, “Don’t gripe about the little things.”
October 3, 2026
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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An Immediate Calamity
To read this letter, click here:
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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Dogs
Because they’re dogs.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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Why Trump’s interview with Time Magazine should give us hope and confidence
October 2, 2026
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 1, 2026
John Hudson of the Washington Post reported this evening that the Trump administration is openly defying Congress, taking $52 million in military assistance lawmakers appropriated for European and Mid...
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
robertreich.substack.com/p/cornell-ra...
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Cornell, Rape, and Misogyny in the Age of Trump
Friends,
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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Deporting the Poor, Huddled Masses
Plus, exploring the meaning of kindness, consent, and super intelligence.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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Fighting for the Future We Want
Listen to the words of Trump, Hegseth and a federal judge. They are a warning of two different fates for America after the midterms.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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A “Who You Gonna Believe?” Election
If you’re arguing, you’re losing. Trump is arguing.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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TBR Cartoon of the Week
New depths.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 10/1/26 [AD-FREE]
Watch the latest episode ad-free on the Meidas+ Substack
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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Did Trump’s Iran War Just Blow a Hole in Big Oil’s Future?
The surest way to escape oil shocks, dictatorial petrostates, and endless energy wars is brutally simple: stop consuming and subsidizing their oil….
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 10h
So former NFL kicker Jay Feely is running for Congress as a MAGA guy and his opponent just put out an ad with a bunch of his missed kicks lol
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charlie859.bsky.social @charlie859.bsky.social · 16h
Christo-fascists hate women.
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MJGBoston @mjgboston.bsky.social · 13h
He said the "non-war" was only gonna take a few days. Lying SOB.
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contrails —— ✈️ @contrails.bsky.social · 8h
At what points can we blanket identify the good-ol-boys the Perverts and Predator Class? And why are they fully aligned with the Republican Party Regime?
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Sneer Dirty
ALT: Sneer Dirty
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Steve 52 NO KINGS, NO FASCISTS @radicalsenior52.bsky.social · 7h
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 7h
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NEWS: Trump Tries to Buy Votes With $500 Checks, GOP Senator Tells Trump "I Don't Take This Bullsh*t," Final Jobs Report Tanks, and More
Good morning.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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Is Trump *trying* to hurt the GOP?
A recording from Paul Waldman and Aaron Rupar's live video
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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Pete Hegseth is dumb and dangerous part 2
And under no circumstances should this white nationalist be given $1.5 trillion to further degrade our national defense.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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Dear Sister...
For anyone being triggered by the attacks on Jane Doe in the Cornell University rape case, I wrote this for you.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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The True Cost of Abandoning American Allies: The Baghdad Underground Railroad
On Meidas Defense, Joe Plenzler and retired Army Colonel Steve Miska reveal the hidden cost of abandoning the Iraqi and Afghan allies who risked everything to serve alongside American forces.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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Trump’s Time Magazine Meltdown. My Discussion with Joe Walsh. Plus Our Wrap of the Week’s Top Stories.
Also some of Jim’s friends and relatives want him to stop f*cking cursing so much. Should he?
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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Mercury Is Shrinking. So Am I.
Yikes
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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BREAKING: Trump's Party Flees North Carolina as He Resorts to Mailing Out Bribe Checks
Good evening, and welcome back to Really American.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
www.sacurrent.com/news/austin-...
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Austin man shot by ICE has surgery 11 days later to remove the bullet
Attorneys for Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez also said the officers who chased him did so in violation of new ICE rules.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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At University of Texas, Hasan Piker says he can't understand why women keep having sex with Ken Paxton
Hasan Piker speaking at a rally in Philadelphia in April 2026. Left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker didn't pull any verbal punches when he appeared
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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Federal jury finds Bexar County Sheriff's Flock surveillance-powered traffic stops unconstitutional
A federal jury has found a controversial Flock surveillance traffic stop program by the Bexar County Sheriff's Department to be unconstitutional. A jury
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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A Sense of Hope in New Hampshire
Watch my rally from Rochester, alongside Chris Pappas, Stefany Shaheen, and Cinde Warmington.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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Live with JoJoFromJerz and Ron Filipkowski
Always Great To Chat With My Very Busy Friend
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Dev Petty @devpetty.bsky.social · 14h
A plea to all you wonderful folks who are thinking to adopt (not buy) a dog or cat… The shelters are FILLED with animals who’ve been surrendered. Yesterday they had a bed and a family and now they are confused and terrified through no fault of their own. Consider giving them a next chapter.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 8h
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Ken Paxton's office struck plea deals in three other sex abuse cases beyond one facing scrutiny
The revelation comes as the Texas Attorney General struggles to gain ground with voters in his U.S. Senate race.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 12h
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The Friday Brief, October 2, 2026
MAGA’s Terrible, Horrible, No-Good Week
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 12h
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The Truth About American Elections: 27 Untold Stories
The history your civics class left out
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 12h
Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back - Axios apple.news/ADkETiZ60Qt-...
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Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back — Axios
Pope Leo XIV called Friday for the church to form an alliance with artists to protect human creativity during an era of AI-generated content.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 13h
Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes - The Associated Press apple.news/A2INwYc4wRQq...
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Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes — The Associated Press
The U.S. military is moving roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 13h
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Russia Declares War on Europe
Europe strongly condemns it, but doesn’t do much else
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 13h
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BREAKING: Trump Won't Rule Out Troops at the Polls, DOJ Reopens Watergate Investigation, Trump Regrets His SCOTUS Picks, and more...
Top Stories for October 2, 2026.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
-Trump Airlines -Trump Beverages -Trump Casinos -Trump Magazine -Trump Mortgage -Trump Steaks -Trump's Travel Site -Trumpnet -Trump Tower Tampa -Trump University -Trump Vodka -Trump Fragrances -Trump Mattress -Trump Mobile All massive financial failures led by Trump. Now this...
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The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.
The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over
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Moriah @moriah1121.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wow~ Truly Inspiring! A man who plants trees instead of cutting them down. [Reminder: In D.C. Trump has cut down at least 150 trees. Cherry trees & Willow trees with special significance💔] Thank You, Mr Mayor!
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 17h
Their mission is the pursuit of human rights for their technology designed to deprive you of human rights.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 13h
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BREAKING: Terrible Friday for Trump Starts With the Worst Jobs Report of the Year and Party Turning on Him
Good morning, and welcome back to Really American.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 13h
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Preznit Fuckwit takes war advice from the Space Nazi’s Mecha-Hitler bot. Hilarity doesn’t ensue.
who thought this was a good idea?
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 14h
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FOUR WEEKS LEFT TO GO
News in a Nut’sHell
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 14h
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JAMM: Trump Goes From Worse To Worse Edition
That Time Interview Was Just The Beginning
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 14h
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The Last (No) Jobs Report
Happy Friday. There are 32 days until the midterm elections. Couch Boy tells a Black woman to leave America, CNN and MS Now can eat shit and the last (no) jobs report before the election.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 14h
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I Don't Grieve Trump’s Hatred. I Grieve The Hatred of The People Who Love Him.
I am grieving right now, and my family members, former friends, and neighbors who support him don’t understand why, though they think they do.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 14h
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While Putin's Missiles Fell, Washington Was Busy Cutting Checks to Someone Else
$52 million pulled from NATO allies on Russia's doorstep. The timing tells you everything.
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Carmen @cici77.bsky.social · 16h
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Hegseth’s Holy War
Extremely Dangerous Times
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