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Diedre Cox

@diedrecox.bsky.social
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Mom of two. Feminist. Clean the air. Book collector and accounting nerd. Normal people don't vote for rapists.

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Diedre Cox @diedrecox.bsky.social · 29m
I text the gas prices to my aunt in NY because she’s curious. It’s gone from $5.25 on 9/3 to $5.50 on 9/11 to $5.93 tonight. 😳
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Drew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 7h
It's a bit of a bummer that the story today has been "look at this absolute doofus of a senator" and not "Jack Smith once again credibly accuses the president of many serious crimes"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem?
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SOCIALIZE TO ORGANIZE the party must throw parties, daily joy is for everybody "a Sing in Solidarity choir, soccer and softball leagues, picnics and potlucks, “Coffee with Comrades,” a running club, dance parties, singles mixers, game nights and birding outings." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...
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Opinion | Young Democrats Are Putting the Party Back in Politics. It’s Working.
Fun, free events communicate a larger goal: that everyday people should be able to afford a joyful life.
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Libby App @libbyapp.com · 25/09/2026
Today is #DollyPartonDay! Celebrate 9/25 by doing what Dolly loved, reading! Check out our #DollyParton reading recs here: 🦋 bit.ly/4xnBqwD #Bookish #LibbyApp #LibraryLove #Booksky
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every. F*cking. Time. The. Same. Story. Make a big fraud claim that doesn't hold up on inspection. The goal is to create doubt, not provide truth www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Harebrained @harebrained.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Help me raise some money for my kids’ elementary school! Buy one of these large DRAW pins and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to their arts magnet school! Do it for the kids! www.harebraineddesign.com/collections/...
Black enamel pin with red type that says “DRAW” and white lettering underneath that says “To keep kids off generative AI” in the style of DARE program tees.
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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is my favorite vaccine poster. Make your flu shot appointment before Halloween. It's sPoOkY to not get your flu shot!
A ghost shining a light on with a flashlight and it says boo to the flu. Get your flu vaccine by October 31.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Under Trump, the IRS is refusing to release its usual annual estimate of how many taxes go unpaid. Gee I wonder why www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
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Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.
The absence of the annual estimate on the tax gap could make it more difficult to assess whether more taxes are going unpaid since President Trump took office.
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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's remarkable how consistently awful Trump policy approaches are. Health: eugenics and social darwinism Military: imperialism and extra-judicial murder Immigration: ethnic cleansing Trade: economic isolationism Environment: destruction Foreign Policy: screw democratic allies Rule of Law: LOL
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Intuit paid $0 in taxes on $6 billion in profits. They're the same company that lobbied Congress to kill the FREE IRS Direct File program (the one that let regular people file for free). They fought to keep you paying them to do your taxes. And they don't even pay their own.
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Diedre Cox @diedrecox.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My electric bill is 18% of my non-mortgage take-home pay.
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 17/09/2026
i feel like a message that is missing in the midterms is that….republicans control everything? it feels like a basic thing we should really be saying over and over. this is all their choice. unhappy? look who is in the drivers seat.
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Diedre Cox @diedrecox.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation (Gift Article)
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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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 10/09/2026
If I were James Talarico and I got *that* question on Fox News, I'd unequivocally state that I would protect any kid playing sports from Ken Paxton because he gives pedophiles a free pass. No kid can be safe in a locker room with him in a position of power no matter what parts they have down there.
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Inside Ken Paxton’s plea deal for a child sex abuse case
Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.
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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 12/09/2026
My team is going a little rogue reading Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. If you can help by donating or sharing, that would mean the world. If you don’t feel comfortable buying from Amazon (I KNOW!), I’m placing a bookshop order next week! 💴 = heymrsbond www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Check out my list on Amazon
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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 12/09/2026
which like, obviously is why the right hates the concept of higher education or even just travel or any education period, if you show people the barest evidence that the world is bigger than they were taught, they turn out to be more thoughtful, worldly people
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk all agree that we have to slow down - and now - something serious clearly happened with a frontier AI model. Journalists should be digging in to this. We aren’t getting the whole story here.
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Diedre Cox @diedrecox.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Gas has gone up $0.25/gallon in a week.
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Doug Lindner @douglindner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Every time Republicans lose the White House they come back more lawless, more dangerous, and more divorced from reality the next time. Because we keep failing to hold them accountable for crimes.
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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I've used vote.org myself — legit, nonpartisan nonprofit, no spam, no donation asks. VoteSafe.org, on the other hand, is run by Elon Musk's PAC and sells your name, address, and registration status to advertisers. Bookmark vote.org. Skip VoteSafe.org.
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 11/06/2025
The whole trans girls in sports discussion is absolutely being used to propagandize people into being transphobic bellends. In K-12, the number of trans girls in sports is five. In college the number is fewer than ten, according to the NCAA President. You're being manipulated. Please stop.
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Defector @defector.com · 07/09/2026
New York's use of AI for family policing summarizes the last 30 years of city politics: defector.com/new-yorks-us...
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New York’s Use Of AI For Family Policing Summarizes The Last 30 Years Of City Politics | Defector
Davene Roseborough still can’t believe the number of foster homes she lived in that had locks on the refrigerators and cabinets. At one spot, Roseborough was barred from eating dinner if she wasn’t…
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Kash Patel would not have made it through the first stage (of many) of FBI screening. He knows it, and it makes him mad. Remember that authoritarians hire mediocre doofuses previsely because it ensures their loyalty: there is no other universe where these guys would ever have their jobs
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Diedre Cox @diedrecox.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#Earthquake. Felt in Long Beach, CA.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is what people voted for. Then they complain endlessly . . . and vote for it again. Geez people, look at what is actually happening, not what you're being told, and recalibrate.
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 04/09/2026
“He should have apologized and I would have gone away, but he didn’t. He messed with the wrong librarian.” For the librarians. #Invictus Thank you, @deecherrywriter.bsky.social and @antigravitymag.bsky.social! @la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social antigravitymagazine.com/feature/aman...
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Amanda Jones and The Battle of the Bans - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine
In 2022, Livingston Parish librarian Amanda Jones spoke out against book banning attempts in her parish’s library system, saying, “Censoring and relocating books and displays is harmful to our communi...
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Steve Ammidown @stegan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Friends! Once again I've signed up for the @theyoungcenter.bsky.social Waymakers challenge, and this year I need your help! I'm hoping to raise $250 for this amazing organization to support unaccompanied and separated immigrant children. Any contribution is appreciated! runsignup.com/sammidown
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Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge
👟 Challenge Overview Throughout September 2026, the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights will host its 6th Annual Waymakers Mileage Challenge to celebrate 20 years of advocating for the right...
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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 30/08/2026
👸🏼 Charlotte B. torched Santa Clarita's city council and used them as a hood ornament for her 1957 Cadillac Eldorado #Flock #GiveHerAShow via @jesscraven101.bsky.social
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The corruption never ends. One of the energy companies that agreed to cancel an offshore wind farm has promised to instead buy a $900-million stake in a natural gas project from a Trump mega-donor's private equity fund: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor
The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...
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It's Gonna Be A Bumpy Ride....but we will survive 💗 @guitar-girl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 27/08/2026
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What to Know About New Covid Vaccines for Fall 2026 (Gift Article)
The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label.
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
the year is 2027. gas costs $83 and lettuce is at war with us. however every location on every map now says AMERICA
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Instead of lowering flags to half mast for Dolly, they should reinstate vaccine mandates. They should invest in public health. They should walk back discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies. They should stop banning books and fund libraries. That’s how you honour her legacy.
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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water scarcity in California and the western US. Now, scientists have found that a group of polluters is responsible for a large share of the drying. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California’s water woes, study finds
Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Best Twitter riposte of the day.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
her very existence was an indisputable reminder of how many things framed as inevitabilities were actually just someone’s choice. there actually is enough money for everything. the wealthy could fully fund literacy and public health and the arts and child welfare. they just won’t
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People Magazine @people.com · 25/08/2026
🔗: bit.ly/4qC1fWV Legendary singer-songwriter and country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her nephew revealed the news in a Aug. 25 Instagram video. 📷: Getty
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 25/08/2026
WOW! According to BLS data, from January 2019 through June 2025, California created 1,357,499 new businesses!! How does that compare to states with leaders who like to trash California? Florida: 717,378 Texas: 574,282
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
There it is. While you struggle to afford groceries, or find any that are edible, and pay thousands more every year in gas, rent, utilities, childcare, and healthcare, they are laughing all the way to the bank. 
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Michael Olesen @molesen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
MAHA
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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Take a 2 min break and fly along the central San Andreas fault with me
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Diedre Cox @diedrecox.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
No cuts to library funding! nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...
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Protect the Long Beach Public Library System in the FY 2027 Budget - Long Beach Public Library Foundation
For more information on how to show your support for library funding, visit our Take Action page.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Among other reforms, it cannot stand that the President can sue everyone all the time but never face any lawsuits or criminal charges himself because he’s president. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
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Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic (Gift Article)
It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The only ones eating well and thriving under the Trump administration are algae, bacteria, and viruses.
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