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Lifelong Progressive Liberal. Praying for the survival of our Democracy. 💙🇺🇸💙 The opposite of woke is asleep. I’m wokeity, woke, woke, woke! OUR DEMOCRACY IS UNDER SIEGE. Wake up! Stay woke! READ THIS! - No posts, no follow backs. NO DMs, means NO DMs!!!

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (again) and hands the GOP senators' butts to them.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
U.N. Live Updates: Trump Says He Faces Choice to Make a Deal or ‘Annihilate’ Iran www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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U.N. Live Updates: ‘Annihilate’ Iran or Strike a Deal, Trump Says to General Assembly
President Trump said that Iran had been “the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no longer.” Earlier, António Guterres, the U.N. secretary general, called on the General Assembly to end c...
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation
When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Great read! David Petraeus: The race to make Putin’s aggression unaffordable www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | David Petraeus: The race to make Putin’s aggression unaffordable
The Ukrainian theory of victory: Demonstrate military genius on an industrial scale and show Russia that time isn’t on its side.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates
The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Is there anything they value that’s not $$$??? E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
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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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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BREAKING : Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was unlawful www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was unlawful
The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was "pulled from thin air" and would impede FEMA's ability to fulfill its legally mandated duty to respond to disasters.
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The Canadian Border 🇨🇦 @canadianborder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Seen a lot of these, but this one is my favourite 😎
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map
The ruling deferred to Missouri’s state Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History
After Justice Scalia died, the justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers. We may not see the ultimate record of the Roberts court for decades.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Corporations,” he said, “have neither bodies to be punished nor souls to be condemned. They therefore do as they like.” What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
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Opinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/08/2026
Gov. Pritzker: I have to find money that we don’t have to fight problems that didn’t exist before Donald Trump. I’m not the only one.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
After World War II, regular increases in the minimum wage, expansion of health insurance and pensions, tax policies reducing extreme inequality and public investment in higher education all added up to an economy more responsive to the needs of working-class people. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/o...
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Opinion | Is This a New Era of Class Warfare?
The class-based violence of the past was part of a broader struggle. Today, the violence is the end in itself.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I'm attending Texas Together's event, “Make Calls for Texas Democrats!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/talaricofort...
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Make Calls for Texas Democrats! · Talarico for Texas
### Make Calls for **Texas Democrats** ### Join Texas Together as we make calls to support **Texas Democratic nominees** up and down the ballot. It’s time to unite and organize to win in November. Vol...
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Word! 💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say
The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, invoking her children This is where we are… www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, invoking her children
The president shushed CNN’s Kristen Holmes in the Oval Office, and later an official White House account said her children would be “embarrassed” by her.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
There are more of these horrific stories out there. Keep these people and their cases in the public eye! Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
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Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard is dismissed This was never about anything but harassment… www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard is dismissed
U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled the incidents were “too isolated and episodic” to support the claim that Harvard is not complying with federal law.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Trump’s plane ruse echoes Clinton’s Pakistan swap, with one key difference… Cheeto doesn’t give a f*ck about what happens to the press corps. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump’s plane ruse echoes Clinton’s Pakistan swap, with one key difference
Bill Clinton’s White House used a similar plane-change maneuver in 2000. But unlike July’s flight, the press corps was briefed on the operation and its dangers.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Cheeto makes grandiose announcements and then… Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan for Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw. But of course! www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal
“Israel does not accept the 15-point document,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The U.S. president had touted the Board of Peace plan as a step toward a lasting settlement.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
TIME WILL TELL… ??? David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...
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Opinion | David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal
The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I THINK THIS IS KINDA BRILLIANT Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
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Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate
Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Anne Elizabeth @sweeneyanne.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
From 6 months ago.....becoming more true every single day💔
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
#voteblue #saveourdemocracy 💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
“They know what they need to do but they simply refuse to do it,” the senator said. Blanche’s AG nomination in doubt as a critical Republican remains unsatisfied www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Blanche’s AG nomination in doubt as a critical Republican remains unsatisfied
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Wednesday he is not ready to support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, throwing the confirmation into doubt a day before a crucial committee vote.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
As if we didn’t know… Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Thanks to RFK (Really F*cking Crazy) Jr., - Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/w...
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Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane
More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/07/2026
Meidas to Ossoff: Were you satisfied with Hegseth’s responses? Ossoff: No. I thought he was evasive and stonewalling, and anyone who reviews the tape will see that.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Opinion | We worked with Todd Blanche. He's already shown he won't keep political interference out of the Justice Department.
Mimi Rocah and Perry A. Carbone: Blanche’s training makes the actions he’s already taken all the more disturbing because he knows that the DOJ should not be used as a tool of personal power.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
If you fly from the new Trump airport in West Palm Beach, Florida to Sioux City, your ticket says DJT-SUX. Almost worth the trip... The more you know! 🤪💙🇺🇸
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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Lindsey Graham died of ‘aortic dissection,’ preliminary medical report says
Graham died hours after returning from a trip to Ukraine. Trump said he spoke with the senator Saturday evening and that “could’ve been his last call.”
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Unholy crap! Lindsey Graham died of ‘aortic dissection,’ preliminary medical report says
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/05/2026
Q: In your letter to Congress, you said the hostilities in Iran have concluded. How can you say that given the naval blockade? TRUMP: Well, it's a very friendly blockade
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...
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Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account
The agency said a Mexican immigrant driving a van tried to ram agents before they shot him dead. A lawyer for three passengers said that was untrue.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
RIP Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87 A truly amazing woman! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/s...
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Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Smithsonian head disputes White House report in memo to staff www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Smithsonian head disputes White House report in memo to staff
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III defended the work of staff under fire from the White House, according to an email obtained by The Post.
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
"Our defense of voting rights will be so fierce that no plot against the franchise will foil the will of the people." -- Jon Ossoff, United States Senator, Democrat
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Scam aftermath… Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/u...
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Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Zelensky ordered a 40-day campaign targeting Russia's oil money—and it's working. A fifth of Russia's fuel production is offline, gas is rationed across the country, and Putin admitted on state TV that Russia is "going through a difficult period." Read it: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/brutal-wee...
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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
👍🏼💙🇺🇸👍🏿🇺🇸👍🏾🇺🇸👍🏻 Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Effort to End Birthright Citizenship www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
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Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Effort to End Birthright Citizenship
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