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Debbie Boucher

@deborahjune.bsky.social
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Mother, grandmother, retired bilingual teacher, community activist/volunteer

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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 22h
I just mailed 5 Vote Forward letters today and also 25 postcards. It’s not too late to write to voters and two orgs need your help NOW! Go to votefwd(dot)org to write easy letters to districts and states across the country, and go to turnoutpac(dot)org/postcards to write postcards to the same!
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 8h
In the history of American elections there have never been more options for how we vote. The earlier we vote, the more secure we can feel that our vote will count. That’s an important message for us to be delivering to people. Republicans have $ advantage, but they seem clueless and out of touch.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Overwhelming turnout. When millions of us show up, extremists lose their ability to twist the narrative. We drown out disinformation. We erase doubt. We make the will of the voters undeniable. Vote early and in numbers they can't ignore. Every ballot is a blow against those who want to silence us.
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Stephen Thiroux @stthiroux.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“We are not potted plants, and we have a say in the outcome of future events, including what happens if a president resorts to force to overturn an election. Do not live in fear of the future; instead, take action to shape it.” -Robert Hubbell
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Stephen Thiroux @stthiroux.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“Every day, in almost every possible way, Trump & the Republicans engage in corruption, lawlessness, or arrogance that signals to voters that the GOP is a con & voters are the marks. Republicans have grossly misjudged the American people. The people will have the final say on November 3.” R Hubbell
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jentrueblue.bsky.social @jentrueblue.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
roberthubbell.substack.com/p/on-a-noisy... Thank you for sanity, Robert! Plenty of room for hope, zero room for complacency. Let’s all nudge our friends and family to vote TODAY using ballot drop boxes, and then to track their ballots to make sure they are accepted. We can win if we all act now.
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On a noisy news day, signs of hope.
October 8, 2026
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
On a noisy news day, signs of hope. roberthubbell.substack.com/p/on-a-noisy...
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On a noisy news day, signs of hope.
October 8, 2026
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jentrueblue.bsky.social @jentrueblue.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Five minutes a week to protect your vote. 5calls.org/midterms/sha... I am loving this app which is giving me 5-minute steps to take in my voting process each week. This week's introduced me to Ballot Ready (app.ballotready.org/v/). Offers a one stop shop for all of my candidates. Such a time saver!
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Know your ballot ⭑ 5 Calls
Oregon: register to vote by Tue, Oct 13.
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jentrueblue.bsky.social @jentrueblue.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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Unfit to Serve
People we’d like to see banned from government.
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Today's Edition Newsletter @handle.invalid · 06/10/2026
Trump is surprised that voters object to taxpayer-funded political ads • October 6, 2026
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Trump is surprised that voters object to taxpayer-funded political ads
October 6, 2026
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump to Vought, an author of Project 2025: “We have some big surprises coming up in...(a) few weeks, right Russ?” Don't believe unanswerable scenarios. Lawsuits, protests, national strikes, and civil disobedience would remind the government it exists only by our consent which can be withdrawn.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
From Hopium: - New Gallup Party ID has Ds up 50%-39%, among our highest showings in past 35 years - Troy Jackson is up 4, 51%-47%, in new Marist poll - Early Early Vote data is encouraging - “Elections are decided in November, but they’re won in October” 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/dems-up-11...
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Dems Up 11 In Gallup Party ID, Troy Jackson Up 4 In Maine, “Elections are decided in November, but they’re won in October”
Upcoming Live Events - Sarah Trone Garriott (IA-3) today at 115pm ET, Maine’s Devon Anderson-Murphy Wed at 115pm, and Janelle Stelson (PA-10) Thursday at 115pm
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Rebecca E ❌👑 @spoutiblegirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Spend about 45 minutes with Robert and Susan for an in-depth conversation about the grassroots, the liberal media and so much more!Thank you for a great discussion @rbhubbell.bsky.social & Susan from the @grassrootsconnector.substack.com.web.brid.gy grassrootsconnector.substack.com/p/robert-hub...
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Robert Hubbell
A recording from Susan Wagner's live video
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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jentrueblue.bsky.social @jentrueblue.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
roberthubbell.substack.com/p/trump-is-s... Robert is keeping thousands of us activists sane through you calm legal interpretations of events as they happen. Thank you so much, Robert!
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Trump is surprised that voters object to taxpayer-funded political ads
October 6, 2026
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jentrueblue.bsky.social @jentrueblue.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.ballotready.org Look what I found on 5-Minute Midterms, a wonderful app that is helping me throughout the voting process. Ballot Ready even shows me who is endorsing the candidate which can really help me to make my decision.
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BallotReady: Where you go before you vote
Your go-to source for nonpartisan election information. Register to vote, explore the entire ballot, find your polling place, and more, all in one place.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If Democrats retake control of one or both chambers of Congress, they will not necessarily be able to pass legislation, since Trump will still be able to veto it. But they will be able to start investigations. This administration's corruption is matched by his incompetence. Vote early!
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Check your registration. Register in states in box on the left by today. Check box on the right for more info. Let's go!
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Register (or check your registration) at vote.org
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Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Turnout will determine history. Democrats must convince as many people as possible to vote by mail, ballot drop boxes, or in person. This protects against election interference. With a majority in Congress Democrats can reclaim democracy and restore the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
JD Vance chastised MAGA voters for “griping about the little things” like the cost of gasoline, groceries, healthcare, and housing. Republicans pulled money from US Senate races and floated an Alito retirement. They are desperate and fear a wave election. So stay calm, stay focused, and stay strong.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Overconfidence is the enemy. It breeds complacency and depresses turnout. A wave election depends on high turnout. Democratic grassroots activists work in the background, providing inspiration and modeling courage for Americans who do not have the capacity, time, or resources to take action.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As we get closer to Election Day, please view certain commentary as cynical attempts by political operatives to demotivate Democratic voters. Don’t fall for the trap! They fear us! Otherwise, they wouldn’t be churning out biased polls and misleading quotes hand-crafted for gullible reporters. VOTE!
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Robert Hubbell (Today’s Edition Substack) & @FieldTeam6.org founder Jason Berlin talk: 🚀 8.3 MILLION DEMOCRATS registered 🏛️ Flip the House & Senate 🗳️ Most effective way to win elections = Voter registration 👉 Donate & Learn More 📅Tues, Oct 6 5p PT/8p ET #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/86omVvqV
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RSVP here
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As the electorate recoils in disgust and fear over the coming onslaught, Trump surrendered control of AI’s future to billionaires who will benefit from the reckless development of a technology that will put millions of Americans out of work, pollute their communities, and drive up electricity costs.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In the next five weeks, your anxiety is a profit-maximizing opportunity for media companies. As their audiences melt away and AI chatbots steal their content to serve to users who no longer visit their news sites, don't convert your fear into revenue by giving these bad actors your attention.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two young men stopped where a group of us has been protesting. They wanted to take a picture of themselves with one of our signs, telling us that they have to work each weekend, but they honk every time they pass. They thanked us for being there. Cautious optimism serves as our shield and salve.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Billionaires write ever-larger checks to purchase misleading advertising and pay for a last-minute blitz of hourly workers to stuff campaign literature into mailboxes and door jams. Trying to win an election by buying votes may have worked in the past, but it won’t work in 2026. Persist to resist!
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Republicans understand the peril they face on the issues of data centers, Flock cameras, and the Iran war. Trump thanks tech oligarchs and insults concerned citizens who oppose them. Opposition to data centers is global. The same concerns exist: energy prices, land use, tax treatment and water.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Stay focused, calm, determined. Do not seek things to worry about. Do more. Worry less. A wave is coming. How big it is will be is up to us. Trump is caught in a karmic-retribution cycle. If the media takes up the “counter-narrative” that the hoped-for “blue wave” is in doubt, ignore the chatter.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar released an ad saying Trump’s immigration crackdown had “gone too far.” Farm-state Republicans in competitive races revolted after Trump paused tariffs on foreign beef. Across the midterm map, Republicans are standing apart from Trump to keep their majorities in Congress.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The measure of protest’s success is not how many protesters show up on a given day. It's how many hearts and minds the protesters touch by being willing to serve as examples of courage and resistance in the face of emerging authoritarianism.The Constitution will prevail. Trump will look ridiculous.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's possible that once our collective early vote campaigns kick in we could see the early vote surge to well over 40% of the total vote, something that will without question drive weeks of stories of people voting early in record numbers, something that is a central goal of our early vote efforts.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A.I. comes with climate-altering baggage. It takes a great deal of energy to run data centers that support the technology. Electricity use by them surged 50 percent last year. Greenhouse gas went up into the atmosphere. By 2030, 3x the electricity of Nigeria, Pakistan and Bangladesh will be used.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Anxious to see regime change? Protest is not all on your shoulders. You are an example to others looking for inspiration and courage. You will never know when it will inspire someone, and we will not find the “tipping point” unless we continue to resist every day in the face of uncertain odds.
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HereWeGoAgain ❌👑 @kathygpr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I especially recommend today’s Concluding Thoughts. Thanks, @rbhubbell.bsky.social Bottom line: do everything you can for midterms too big to rig: 1. Register new Dem voters w @fieldteam6.org 2. GOTV and… 3. Protect your vote. VOTE EARLY #voterizer open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...
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In desperation, Trump offers $5,000 bribe to every adult if GOP wins midterms.
September 10, 2026
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Benjamin Franklin A free people show that they are so by their freedom of speech. On Friday, Trump threatened to ban MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House. His threat to ban them from press briefings will not stand. He lost this issue in two prior iterations, and a third loss is on appeal.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Heather Cox Richardson’s post, which discusses with great foreboding an article by Judge Luttig, frightened many. It set off a wave of defeatism about circumstances that may never come to pass. If they do, they have legal remedies. And they don’t factor in…us! Our goal remains the same. Vote!
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Elon Musk’s deceitful site, vodtesafe.org. Tell everyone you know to stay away! Tell folks this Vote America link can be trusted: vote.org. So can their Secretary of State’s website. The nature of Musk’s antics has helped wake the public up to how our current system is skewed toward billionaires.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Adam Schiff's office uncovered where the $ behind the banners of Trump's face now hanging on federal buildings across Washington came from. $114,000 from FAA. $39,000 from Interior. A third check from Labor. Congress long ago outlawed spending taxpayer dollars on propaganda and self-aggrandizement.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NYT: In thundering, back-to-back speeches, Senator Bernie Sanders and Stephen K. Bannon on Tuesday denounced the billionaires who run the country’s largest tech companies and urged Americans to demand tighter restrictions on artificial intelligence before its capabilities exceed human control.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Crypto companies, artificial intelligence firms and online betting are the biggest industries shaping the 2026 midterm races, driving a record amount of business spending on congressional contests, according to campaign finance watchdogs and more than a dozen political strategists from both parties.
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jentrueblue.bsky.social @jentrueblue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Civics Center thecivicscenter.substack.com?r=lvj02&utm_... Get this! 70% of HS students in OR are registered to vote and registered students are MUCH more likely to vote. Laura's goal: register 70% of ALL HS students across the country by 2032. Let's help her! Donate. Subscribe. Like.
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The Civics Center | Laura W. Brill | Substack
The Civics Center is on a mission to make voter registration part of every high school in America. Every year, 4 million Americans turn 18 and become eligible to vote. But less than half of them do so...
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Be careful not to fall into the trap of predicting inevitable defeat. While it may mediate fears or protect against disappointment, if we tell activists that whatever we do is pointless because Trump will declare martial law or Johnson will stage a legislative coup, they may believe us and give up.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Embedded within the data center issue are concerns over climate change, water shortages, and AI threats to employment. And common to data centers and Flock cameras is alarm about the degree to which a handful of tech oligarchs are controlling the lives and futures of the next generation.
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Stephen Thiroux @stthiroux.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We’ll have to do this ourselves…when we have won…media pundits will explain that it was the economy, the price of gas, or focus-group messaging that was responsible for the Democratic victory. But we will know that it was the hard work of the grassroots movement that saved democracy—again. R.Hubbell
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
What is most astonishing about the nation’s economic and military problems is they are entirely self-inflicted at the whim of one man. On 10/19/24, a month before Trump was reelected, The Economist called the American economy the envy of the world that has left other rich countries in the dust.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The most important part of the 2026 campaign is receiving almost no attention from the media: the outreach by grassroots volunteers to inform and mobilize voters. Work is being done by hundreds of thousands of volunteers across the nation, a phenomenon not being matched by the opposition.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
From the very first day of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, Trump has lied about the tragedy. He continues to do so today, and in doing so, he desecrates the memory of the victims and claims for himself the valor of the first responders. Promising voters $5 per vote for him is an impeachable offense.
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Debbie Boucher @deborahjune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Have confidence that we are on the winning path. Know that Republicans are more panicked than Democrats. Act like we are the party that is winning—because we are! That does not mean we take anything for granted; it does mean we weather disappointments and surprises without losing focus on our task.
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