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Dave Zook

@davezook.bsky.social
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Woke Trump despiser. Bernie/AOC/Elizabeth Warren Democrat. History buff. Enthusiastic student of pop culture from the Beatles to Chappell Roan, Tom Wolfe to Tom Robbins, and Excalibur to Rocky Horror. Blue Sky is full of fascinating folks, but I don’t chat

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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sassy sitcom Designing Women premiered on CBS this evening in 1986. Created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Designing Women starred Delta Burke, Dixie Carter (1939-2010), Annie Potts, Jean Smart, & Meshach Taylor (1947-2014). The program aired for seven seasons.
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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Director Lennie Weinrib’s jaunty Beach Ball premiered today in 1965. It’s sprightly – but largely a copy of the era’s other beach party hijinks films. Yet, fans of The Supremes can enjoy the original trio (backed by a house band daringly named The Sinners). The film is a time capsule, of sorts.
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 18h
Now they’re even calling it “Communism,” because Mao and Stalin are scarier than Scandinavians…
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Butch @missingatheist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is a fun watch!!! Especially the Sesame Street part(Night court is great too)!!! youtube.com/watch?v=FfU_...
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🚨Trump's TERRIBLE NEW VIDEO Just Got LAUGHED OFF AIR!
YouTube video by Occupy Democrats
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ltwlauren🤸‍♀️❤️🎶🎨🐾 @ltwlauren.bsky.social · 21h
#TacoTuesdayParties 🎉 @j1j2.bsky.social @cafelatte4all.bsky.social @martinsaet1.bsky.social @bandroll.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @dama2spirits.bsky.social @atoth99.bsky.social @davezook.bsky.social @sassykadik.bsky.social @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social @shtikdrek.bsky.social
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I don't care if the polls say the Democrats are leading by 35%, you get your ass out there and vote
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S.J.💙🩵💙🦋🦓 @glimmers2.bsky.social · 22h
A study in valor. Imagine testifying against the most powerful criminal on the planet?
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026
If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 19h
Eric Schmitt is an idiot, but MAGA Americans may never know, because when right-wing pundits need a hero, they’ll whitewash an idiot to serve the purpose if need be (and the GOP just doesn’t have a very deep bench of non-idiots).
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 20h
El Salvador continues to imprison ICE-Gestapo deportees from the US even after the major backlash of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case with quite a few people disappearing entirely. This would be called crimes against humanity. Every MAGA official who allowed these atrocities to happen should be jailed.
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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈 @gigialexander123.bsky.social · 20h
Enjoy the Smile Schmitt made when he thought he had him.. and then, rut roh Jr Senator - Taught first year of Law School: Don't Ask A Question You Don't Know The Answer To. Oops 💙
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 29/09/2026
Republicans discover the microphone works both ways.
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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 23h
I ACTUALLY agree with Thomas Massie! He speaks the truth out loud!
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 20h
Republicans know no shame. In fact, they’ll go to great lengths to embarrass themselves. The only “dirtbag” that I saw was asking questions.
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Video: Jack Smith Defends Against Republican’s Perjury Claim
Senator Eric Schmitt, a Republican, appeared to confuse basketball teams as he accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday.
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Al Toth @atoth99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tuesday 👍 @neverforgetjan6.bsky.social @gxldsociety.bsky.social @atoth99.bsky.social @shtikdrek.bsky.social @jedi-skywalker.bsky.social @w3ctk.com @wareagle85.bsky.social @baileywilee.bsky.social
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’m a big Duckworth fan, but she’s dead wrong on this, and I hope she’s in the minority with this position.
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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 29/09/2026
Hey hot take but I actually don’t give a fuck if expelling a rapist from school “ruins his future”
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is so powerful! Let’s not stop talking about Epstein files! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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God @thegodshow.com · 05/09/2026
Republicans like Mike Johnson are desperately trying to use red scare tactics to scare Americans away from voting in progressives because they know they are losing power.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TALARICO: “The richest 1% now owns more wealth than the entire middle class. 3 dudes (Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos) now own more wealth than 165 million Americans combined… they aren’t just buying yachts and jets anymore. They’re now buying power.” 🇺🇸 (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social )
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/09/2026
Trump has found so many ways to use the presidency to enrich himself and his family that we had to narrow the list down. Here are 75 of the most staggering examples of Trump corruption in 2026. And yes, there were more. Read Ron Filipkowski’s full breakdown:
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The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026
So far.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the richest, most powerful country in the world, it just shouldn't be this hard to afford groceries, pay your mortgage, or see a doctor.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Let’s not forget USAID…
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 Bill Gates predicts that AI could “drive events that cause a billion deaths” www.reddit.com/r/StrangeEar...
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From the StrangeEarth community on Reddit: 🚨 Bill Gates predicts that AI could “drive events that cause a billion deaths”
Explore this post and more from the StrangeEarth community
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somedudenamedcarl.bsky.social @somedudenamedcarl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
HEM: "But you'll ruin that young man's life if you report him for sexual assault." ME: Correct. I'd prefer if he didn't get to become a Supreme Court Judge or run for President.
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Karen Gillan Points Up: Yes, That
ALT: Karen Gillan Points Up: Yes, That
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WingChick🐸❌👑 @wingchick49.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Things don’t change unless you VOTE #Pinks #DC1
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Watching this incredible moment in rock history playing out live: Goosebumps!
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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Jazz singer & actress Julie London – born today in 1926 – has a sizeable hit in the mid-1950s with a version of Arthur Hamilton’s “Cry Me a River” (#9 pop). In the 1970s, London was one of the stars of NBC’s Emergency (as E.R. nurse Dixie McCall). London died in 2000.
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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Lou Myers – a versatile musician & actor (& proud native of West Virginia) – was born today in 1935. Myers joined the trailblazing NBC series A Different World (1987-1993) in its 2nd season (as the grump with a heart of gold Vernon Gaines, owner of The Pit). Myers passed in 2013.
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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NBC’s sitcom Amen premiered this evening in 1986. Sherman Hemsley (1938-2012) & Clifton Davis were paired off against each other as religious leaders who saw faith (& the world in general) quite differently. Also featuring Anna Maria Horsford, Jester Hairston & Roz Ryan, Amen aired for 5 seasons.
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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Carl Ballantine – a magician & comic actor – entertained generations of Americans. Ballantine (born today in 1917) was a cast member on ABC’s McHale’s Navy in the 1960s – & had guest appearances on dozens of programs, including That Girl; The Monkees; CHiPs; Fantasy Island; & Alice. He died in 2009.
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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ed Sullivan (born on this date in 1901) was a remarkably influential figure in American entertainment. Many got a boost by appearing on his CBS variety show – including the Beatles. Sullivan died in 1974. Learn more about Sullivan here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Rf...
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Behind the Curtain: Ed Sullivan (1901-1974)
YouTube video by Steve and Dave's
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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Sometimes in the mornin’ when shadows are deep; I lie here beside you just watching you sleep; And sometimes I whisper what I’m thinking of; My cup runneth over with love” Ed Ames recorded “My Cup Runneth Over” today in 1966. Released two months later, the single peaked at #8 (pop) in the U.S.
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Steve and Dave's @steveanddaves1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Stevie Wonder’s magnificent double album – Songs in the Key of Life – was released on this date in 1976 on Tamla. Wonder was at the apex of his creative output – & the lp contains superb cuts like “All Day Sucker” “Black Man” “Joy Inside My Tears” “Knocks Me Off My Feet” “Sir Duke” & “I Wish”
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Most of the leadership at the DOJ and the FBI should end up in front of Congressional hearings and/or juries before this is all over.
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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Time for dogs…
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Good Samaritan @goodsamaritanhq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Many of the proposed solutions have already been implemented somewhere and could, scientists claim, rapidly repair the planet within five years if they are scaled.
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51 ways to get the planet tipping the right way
Researchers have identified 51 positive tipping points that could save the planet. Here are five of the most promising
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Swept miles out by a powerful current near the Florida Keys, a missing diver was found alive by the one team that never stopped searching: his own family.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Susan Collins has been lying to us for almost 30 years.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Wes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The lawless criminal rejected Iran’s deal because he and his money-grabbing family will be ok, and he doesn’t give a shit about working-class Americans. apnews.com/article/mide...
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Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news
U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump spoke to reporters Saturday outside the White House before leaving for a college football game.
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🚨🚨 The takeaway is that power breeds contempt, hubris, amnesia & selfishness - & we're the worst. Here are some important details & notes: 🔹️The US rejected the UN declaration on pandemic preparedness. It didn't set specific rules & wasn't legally binding, but... 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics (Gift Article)
Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections.
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Susan Collins should never win another election. And then she should appear on the other side of a Senate committee.
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SUSAN COLLINS PAY-TO-PLAY PROBE — THIS IS BIGGER THAN ONE SENATOR
YouTube video by Courtside with Kristy Greenberg
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We’ve got to shut this shit down. It can’t be soon enough.
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The REAL reason AI is being pushed into schools
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In American politics, it’s refreshing to occasionally hear some unadorned straight talk with an edge of anger.
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Texas Democrat CONFRONTS GOP Over Black Voting Power #Texas #GOP #VotingRights
YouTube video by Lamont Tyson
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Couldn’t have said it better.
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AI Could Kill Us All. So Why Is the U.S. Racing China?
YouTube video by Bossi
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Dave Zook @davezook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Putin has been actively - if covertly - waging a war of propaganda and sabotage against the governments of the West, primarily the US, because they stand between him and his ambitions Russian empire. His support for Trump is not because Donald is a champion of Western democracy and the American way.
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A Twilight War to Weaken the U.S.
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