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Tomas Vera

@dadkind.bsky.social
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Democrat in the Red part of California. Former Placer County DCC Chair. USN SWO. Scientist. County IT guy. Twitter refugee (formerly @dadkind) Married to a Librarian www.tomasvera.com

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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 10h
"Yet enrollees of Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion ... are overwhelmingly white," MAGA hates it when you bring cold, hard, undisputable facts to the table.
nytimes.com
Ad About Welfare Fraud Draws MAGA Backlash
Far-right influencers piled on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Trump’s former press secretary, over a campaign ad about Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Well, well, well… 😂 A MAGA “election integrity” candidate was just convicted on NINE election-fraud counts. They spent years screaming about election fraud. Turns out they should’ve been looking in the mirror. #USDemocracy newrepublic.com/post/215928/... via @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com
Surprise! MAGA Candidate Convicted of Election Fraud
Turns out there is election fraud, after all.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This also sums up the American healthcare experience pretty well. American healthcare is a travesty. This is the bad place.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Netanyahu made a trip to UAE yesterday, pleading with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to publicly deny Haaretz and NYT reporting that he personally warned him, 10 days before October 7, 2023, that Hamas was planning a major attack. The UAE refused. apnews.com/article/isra...
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
California voters: Check your status. Be sure you are registered to vote! voterstatus.sos.ca.gov
voterstatus.sos.ca.gov
My Voter Status - California Secretary of State
My Voter Status - California Secretary of State
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"In 2018, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal. Others involved in the deal, particularly its European partners, tried to keep the deal running without the United States" Bottom line: we're we're in a war with Iran because Trump knows Obama was a better man.
armscontrolcenter.org
Fact Sheet: The Iran Deal, Then and Now - Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Updated June 2025 What is the Iran Deal or “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (JCPOA)? On July 14, 2015, the United States and its international negotiating partners reached an agreement with Iran o...
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Kathy Mortensen 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇺🇸 💙 @kathyswords.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Nearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens
State election officials said they reviewed 185 records homeland security sent them and confirmed they were US citizens
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
theintercept.com
DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rubio was on the Today show complaining that media treats Iranian statements as true while treating American statements as false. Gee. I wonder why that would be.🤦‍♂️
today.com
Marco Rubio on Iran War, Soaring Gas Prices, AI, Media Ban, More
Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins TODAY to discuss President Donald Trump being open to meet with Iran’s president, the cost of the war on Americans, when prices may go down and when the conflict i...
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
California voters: Ballots are dropping in 2 weeks. California offers Ballot Trax to let you know the status of your ballot from the date it's mailed to you through the date your vote is counted. It's reassuring to know that your ballot has been received, and that your vote has been counted.
california.ballottrax.net
BallotTrax
BallotTrax is a service that enables voters in participating states and counties to receive notifications by email, SMS, or voice about the status of their mail ballots.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Oh is ICE so racist and sexist and ableist and corrupt and abusive that they'll target one of their own oh wow who knew
newsweek.com
Exclusive: ICE Agent Alleges Retaliation After Whistleblower Complaint
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Politicking this evening. Visiting @nevadacountydems.bsky.social to hear @christinepelosi.bsky.social speak on the upcoming election.
Chrisine Pelosi addressing a crowd in Nevada County.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Smithsonian does not belong to the President, to the Administration, or to any politician. It belongs to the American people. Period.  We’re here today to say Hands Off the Smithsonian!
youtu.be
Reps. Stansbury, Jackson, and Mfume Introduce Bill to Defend the Smithsonian
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
EXACTLY 👇 THIS.......
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"It'll end up being ripped down" Donald Trump TELLING US what he's going to do next to the Kennedy Center. Johnson, Thune, and the rest of GOP electeds are ok with this. I'm not. Are you? We need to take to the streets again. In Washington.
abcnews.com
Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' if he doesn't get 'recognition'
The president's comments come after a federal judge on Tuesday blocked the performing arts center's board from adding a tribute to Trump on the building or site.
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'm watching "Zero Dark Thirty." An opening scene shows an interrogation of an al-qaeda operative. The interrogator states that Bin Laden killed 3000 people. Elon Musk and DOGE have killed 700K people just with USAID cuts. Cuts made to keep USAID from investigating Starlink. Fucker.
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"[Collins] says it's unfortunate that Canada is turning toward the EU in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs." I don't recall who's running against Collins, but they're getting a donation today. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
Republican senator warns Carney: Closer ties to EU hurts chance of trade deal with U.S. | CBC News
A long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/09/2026
We really did try to warn everyone
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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Voters in Louisiana District 1, US Congress: Steve Scalise consistently votes against the interests of his district & state. Send him home. His opponent is Lauren Jewett @doitjewett.bsky.social Check her out. She's the right choice. www.laurenjewett.com #AnyoneButScalise #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
laurenjewett.com
Lauren Jewett for Congress | Louisiana's 1st District
Teacher. Union member. Community leader. Running to put Louisiana families first.
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Are you registered to vote? ARE YOU SURE? Many states are working hard to disenfranchise registered Democrats and people of color. Be SURE you are registered to vote in the upcoming election. We need to send a clear message to Washington. nationalvoterregistrationday.org
nationalvoterregistrationday.org
National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote and voting in our democracy d...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Shut up, Jeff Bezos, and your propaganda rag, the current Washington Post. The Kennedy Center is only in trouble because the lowbrow idiot Donald Trump and his stupid, uncultured minions interfered with it, driving away audiences. Adding his vulgar name will *guarantee* bankruptcy, not avoid it.
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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is administration is one big fat Hatch Act violation
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Saudi Arabia has been left frustrated and disappointed by President Trump’s reluctance to confront the Houthis, former diplomats and analysts say" They never thought the leopards would eat their face
nytimes.com
Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Iran’s Attacks and Trump’s Rebuffs
The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"The agency plans to argue Monday that greenhouse gases from power plants do not endanger human health or the environment," The opinion of ACTUAL scientists would like a word.
nytimes.com
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"In keeping with his freewheeling approach to the global stage, Mr. Trump has mused about the unification of Ireland before." FFS @nytimes.com , just say he doesn't know a damned thing about anything regarding world affairs.
nytimes.com
Trump Says Irish Unification Would Be ‘Fantastic,’ Breaking With Precedent
The United States has been officially neutral on an issue that was a source of decades of violence in Northern Ireland until a 1998 peace deal.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 09/09/2026
Dress like a seat night at the RNC 🪑... This is the crowd to open the GOP's midterm convention.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE, PLEASE.......
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/09/2026
Even the crickets were embarrassed.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The FDA has announced a recall of 25 varieties of cream cheese due to possible contamination with listeria.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Let's give a shout out to the men & women who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay. Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas. Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art
Art of farm workers carrying baskets of vegetables and fruit through green fields, depicting teamwork, labor, and rural community life. Artwork by Ignacio Gomez used with permission
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Owen From Ohio @owenfromohio.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Jess💙🩵🔥🌍🌈🪢🦀🐋🇺🇲wokeAF @makora33.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
F*** amazon, Shop Brick and Mortar
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Trump said he’s building these things because, well, no one is going to build a monument to him after he’s gone. He’s 💯 right. We’ll be spending years tearing down and undoing as much of what he did as possible.
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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Without a signed warrant every flock search is a constitutional violation The surveillance state cannot be trusted with these tools and never could be
reason.com
Wisconsin cops used Flock over 100 times to track a Navy veteran after he lawfully recorded a traffic stop
A lawsuit claims the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office used the cameras in retaliation against the vet for exercising his First Amendment right.
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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
At 19, Memphis barber Darnell Wells set up a chair on the street and started cutting hair for free. His friend Zac Sherrod bought burgers so nobody left hungry. They expected two people. Darnell cut nine heads with five still waiting, and they handed out 30 burgers. 💈 #CommunityFirst
A young barber kneels in a parking lot, using clippers to trim the white hair of an older man seated in a red folding chair with a black cape over his shoulders. An inset photo in the top corner shows the same barber cutting another man's hair outdoors. Bold white headline below reads: "Meet the Black teen who gives free street haircuts to the homeless." Credited to Black News.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This clown, Kyrsten Sinema, can be sued under North Carolina’s “homewrecker” law over her relationship with a member of her security detail, a judge ruled. Sinema says she has no connection to NC. Her seven texts to him in NC said otherwise. thehill.com/regulation/c...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Clorox issued a recall for 6.3 million bottles of cleaning products due to bacterial contamination. Only with republicans in charge can the incompetence be SO complete that an anti-bacterial cleaning product has to be recalled for being contaminated with bacteria It's almost impressive. Seriously.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
cbsnews.com
Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Israel is waiting for U.S. approval to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday" No one should be surprised by this.
cbc.ca
Defence minister says Israel ready to remove Palestinians from Gaza if U.S. gives go ahead | CBC News
Israel is waiting for U.S. approval to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Israel Katz said, renewing a plan that has been widely condemned as forced displacement and described a...
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
All of this 👇
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"he is guided only by a pocketful of conspiracies that America’s foremost health experts have already thoroughly debunked, and his off-the-wall notions about health have thus far proved disastrous for the agency." This applies to ALL US Govt agencies under Trump. 🤦‍♂️
newrepublic.com
CDC Forced to Pause Rabies Testing Thanks to RFK Jr.
Mass layoffs, hiring freezes, and resignations thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda have shut down the crucial testing program.
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Tomas Vera @dadkind.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I recall seeing ships that looked like this. They were, the Soviet spy ships dressed up as fishing trawlers coming from ports in Baja California ports. The rust was indication of service to a dictator who only thought of his service personnel as "assets." The only difference is the flags flown.
USS Abraham Lincoln coming into port.
She is covered in rust, reflecting LONG periods at sea.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Bernie's social security bill needs to be signed into law 👇
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 31/08/2026
🚨 BREAKING: U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to the White House following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Reuters reports, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The legacy media in the U.S. is so corrupt that the disappearance of a U.S. senator is completely ignored. Mitch McConnell hasn't been seen in person in 76 days, and not a single corporate media investigative journalist has even raised an eyebrow.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
> @techcrunch.com @mapquest.com techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/m...
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