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Deirdre

@deirdea.bsky.social
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Librarian, animal lover, amateur artist & musician. Independent. Pro environment, pro justice. 💙🔵💙 🚫MAGA, 🚫Porn, 🚫Ads, 🚫DMs, unless I know you.

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Malcolm D. @mdpb53.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Jay @jaylboh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is what we’re dealing with.
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Adding another drive-thru at one of the worst junctions in Galway City will only make traffic worse. Sign the petition objecting to the proposed Starbucks in Terryland my.uplift.ie/petitions/ob... @uplift.ie
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Object to another Starbucks in Galway
Adding another drive-thru at one of the worst junctions in Galway City will only make traffic worse. Sign the petition objecting to the proposed Starbucks in Terryland
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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He Really IS Stark-Raving Mad
This proves it
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I signed this petition organized by People Power United. They still need more signatures. Can you sign and share as well? www.mobilize.us/peoplepoweru...
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Stop ICE From Torturing People With Electric-Shock Gloves · People Power United
ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million on thousands of gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks through a person’s skin to force compliance. These devices look like ordinary gloves unt...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
TRUMP: "I am going to make the history told at the Smithsonian more accurate." REPORTER: "What year was The War of 1812 fought in?" TRUMP: "That is a a very great and beautiful war. It meant a lot to a lot of people." REPORTER: "What year was it fought in?" TRUMP: "You are a very rude person."
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: MIRC Demands Full Transparent Investigation into Biddeford ICE Shooting. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/mi...
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TAKE ACTION: Demand a Full Transparent Investigation into Biddeford ICE Shooting
Join in demanding a full investigation into the fatal shooting of 25-year-old father, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, by ICE agents in Biddeford. ICE's immediate claim that he attempted to use his veh...
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ju...
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Justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
There were three passengers in the vehicle with Lorenzo when he was shot and killed by ICE agents. Two of them claim that ICE agents were never in any danger, and that the shots were fired from the si...
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"This is the last time you will see me. They brought me here to kill me. I don't see myself surviving. This is the end." — Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Tell Congress: Act NOW to save Dr. Abu Safiya's life: www.imeupolicyproject.org/free-dr-abu-...
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Tell Congress: Act NOW to Save Dr. Abu Safiya's Life — IMEU Policy Project
Dr. Abu Safiya should be free. Doctors should not be tortured for saving lives. Tell Congress to act now and secure Dr. Abu Safiya's freedom and save his life.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Their goal is to create so much chaos and so many crises that it starts to feel like nothing you do makes a difference. Don’t believe it. Every action matters. Keep showing up and remember the resistance will prevail!
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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A warning about American fascism
On the eve of our 250th
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Epstein pal & fellow billionaire Leon Black denies he paid Epstein millions of dollars for access to women in Epstein's sex trafficking network. There’s only one way to know: The treasury dept must release Epstein’s bank records! share.weareultraviolet.org/s/PVtaF0HQ
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It’s time to see Epstein’s bank records
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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Trump Trolls Trump Week 75
27 June, 2026
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Jennifer Em @jenniferem.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
So say we ALL!!
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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 23/06/2026
John C. Reilly questions why human rights have become political "Why aren’t people on the right wing concerned about human rights?" "Elon Musk says, 'don’t be fooled by the empathy trap'. ... Empathy is not a trap, empathy is a superpower ... our ability to look outside ourself” 🎙️ It's Open Pod
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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Charlotte the Procrastinator @catsbearsandme.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
#Poetry #BlueskyPoetry #Caturday #JRRTolkien Cat by J. R. R. Tolkien
The fat cat on the mat
may seem to dream
of nice mice that suffice
for him, or cream;
but he free, maybe
walks in thought
unbowed, proud, where loud
roared and fought
his kin, lean and slim
or deep in den
in the East feasted on beasts
and tender men.
The giant lion with iron 
claw in paw,
and huge ruthless tooth
in gory jaw;
the pard dark-starred,
fleet upon feet,
that oft soft from aloft
leaps on his meat
where woods loom in gloom - 
far now they be,
fierce and free,
and tamed is he;
but fat cat on the mat
kept as a pet,
he does not forget.
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J.A. Prentice @japrenticewrites.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
This is what Laketown in The Hobbit always looked like in my head. (Which makes sense, since sites like this were what inspired Tolkien.)
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Catholics Call on the USCCB to Protect Taybeh. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
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Catholics Call on the USCCB to Protect Taybeh
Join us in using our collective voice as Catholic faithful to call on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to use their voice and power to protect Taybeh. We urge the United States Conference of...
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Lynn Miclea @lynnmiclea.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I just wrote a letter: Tell AT&T to drop their contract with ICE! Write one here: action.moveon.org/letters/tell...
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Tell AT&T to drop their contract with ICE!
AT&T is one of the top corporations powering and profiting from ICE’s violent deportation campaign. We need to make it clear to AT&T, and every other corporation profiting from the suffering of our i...
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Gary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Cherry blossoms in Japan.
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Our Easter garden. Happy Easter, everyone!
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
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Block Trump from building a giant arch in our nation's capital!
The Commemorative Works Act makes it clear that any memorials constructed on federal land in Washington, D.C. need authorization from Congress. But we need to make sure that Congress hears us loud and...
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i amar prestar aen @oakleaf.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Absolutely banger from Tolkien describing Smaug’s anger about Bilbo taking a cup from his hoard: "His rage passes description—the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted."
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I just wrote a @FaithfulAmerica letter: Tell your senator: Do NOT confirm Markwayne Mullin. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell your senator: Do NOT confirm Markwayne Mullin
The Senate is about to vote on whether to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma -- an election denier -- as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. DHS oversees both immigration enfo...
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our national security at risk. sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...
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Keep the U.S. out of forever wars!
Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our nationa...
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Science and Sanity Silicon Valley @scienceandsanity.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
#Tolkien #Courage #Evil Tomorrow, #NoKingsDay, is your chance to stand up for #democracy and against #autocracy. Perhaps these words from Tolkien will inspire you and your friends! @a-starry-knight.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/a-st...
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS: NEW MILFORD!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS: NEW MILFORD! · No Kings
**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** Act Local is so excited to keep growing this community! Join us! What began in 2025 as a single day of defian...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/03/2026
An immigration judge has ordered the removal of Liam Consejo Ramos, a Minnesota toddler who was detained by ICE. The politics of citizenship might seem like the detail that distinguishes Liam’s story from the stories of our kids. But his innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable.
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They want to tell you a kid with a Spider-Man backpack is evil
Liam Ramos' innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable. The visuals of his arrest are excruciating.
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GoogeliArt 🦋💙PD @googeliart.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
This ...... 👇
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🦋 Betsy 1776 🦋 📎 @bandroll.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
WAY 2 GO MINNESOTA!!! BRAVO!!! The people of Minneapolis-St. Paul are being honored with a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their response to the federal immigration enforcement operation this winter, the JFK Library Foundation announced Wednesday. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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People of Twin Cities awarded JFK Profile in Courage Award over resistance to ICE surge
The people of Minneapolis-St. Paul are being honored with a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their response to the federal immigration enforcement operation this winter, the JFK Library Fo...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Never forget who is really winning this war. www.ft.com/content/37d4...
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US oil groups in line for $63bn windfall from Gulf war disruption
American producers will be among biggest beneficiaries if crude prices average $100 a barrel this year
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I just signed a @FaithfulAmerica petition: Tell Andy Ogles: There is no room for hate in Congress, nor the Gospel. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Tell Andy Ogles: There is no room for hate in Congress, nor the Gospel
On March 9th, Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee posted on social media, "Muslims don't belong in American society." Ogles is not alone -- this rhetoric is spreading through the GOP. And they a...
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I got an ad for Fox News while listening to The #Meidas Touch podcast! They must be very desperate indeed!
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Senate Majority Leader Thune plans to bring the SAVE America Act up for a vote next week. The measure is expected to fail, but it’s still important to speak up. Please call, message, and reach out to your senators and urge them to vote no.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The cost of Trump's Iran War could more than cover: -The daily cost of Medicaid for all 16M people expected to lose it under the Big Ugly Bill. -Daily food stamps for all 41M people who rely on them. It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
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First 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3 billion, Pentagon tells Congress
Officials briefed the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense. One senator said he believes the cost is higher sin
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell the Senate: Don't weaponize our faith to suppress votes. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell the Senate: Don't weaponize our faith to suppress votes
The SAVE Act is a voter suppression bill that would upend voter registration and disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. The bill would require citizens to show a passport or birth certificate tha...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 28/02/2026
Because of new USPS rules, voters who mail registration forms near the deadline may risk being left off the rolls. One solution: requesting a manual postmark at the retail counter of a post office.
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In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
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Deirdre @deirdea.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our national security at risk. sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...
sign.moveon.org
Keep the U.S. out of forever wars!
Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our nationa...
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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
BREAKING — 51 Iranian children are dead after a strike hits Minab girls elementary school in Iran.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Before Keith Porter, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti… ICE killed a father after he dropped his kids off at school. We didn’t hear much about it because he was undocumented. They said he was trying to flee & shot him in the back of the neck. Silverio Villegas-González. Don’t forget him.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/01/2026
This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years. These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Minneapolis, Alex Pretti memorial, Mary Turner President of National Nurses United paid a very moving tribute to Alex Pretti who was savagely executed. Nurses save lives every single day, we need to be fully committed to supporting them in this difficult moment.
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GONZO the Ca'at @gonzo.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Thisis still tru. Btw.
Orange and white cat, determined. Text reads, "our enemies are cowards and we are going to defeat them."
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Gus Schlanbusch @zeustav.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Also Tolkien's whole "the hands of the King are the hands of a healer" thing, and how the true measure of a leader is the measure to which they can heal, unite, mend, repair, inspire, bridge divides, help those in need...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/01/2026
A reminder how ICE treats priests.
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