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@dottiez.bsky.social
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Please excuse my posts that are weirdly misspelled or punctuated. I am arthritic and between that and my phoneassuming it knows better than me, I screw up.

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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Legislators are supposed to represent the will of the people they live among. So how does begging for donations all over the country fit in? That is not local support. It's a good PR campaign.
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We have at least a half dozen State Governors who are highly motivated to bring us into the modern world of Universal healthcare, better education, affordable living on a single salary. Wouldn't it be nice if they formed a coalition and supported each other? We might even call it States United.
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
When you contribute to a PAC asking for money to support multiple candidates, how do we know where the money is going, and how is the split decided? Do we get an accounting, or is it blind trust?
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I will no longer contribute to any elected politician, present or past, until laws are passed that allow me to afford the medication that would keep my blood cancer in control. It would now cost me over $100,000 per year. Unacceptable.
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Jimmy Breslin and Norman Mailer ran a campaign in 1969 in NYC as Independents. They ran on the platform of all 5 boroughs of NYC seceding from NY State and becoming the 51st State. Unfortunately, they lost.
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Voted in California yesterday at 1:00 pm. Received confirmation that the vote was received and would be included in the election results a little after 4:00pm. That's the way it should be everywhere.
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
To every candidate for every office in every State, County, town, etc. Who has told me that it will be my fault if you lose because I didn't send you a donation, I refuse to tale responsibility. Maybe if your constituents get to know you and your agenda better, you might win on merit. What a concept
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Reminder for Mother's Day and every day.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The U.S. has spent billions to lose a war that enriches its oligarchs, impoverishes the citizenry, sabotages its alliances, and strengthens its enemies. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power. snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
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On Superpower Suicide
And the recovery of justice
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The Court of International Trade has declared trump's tarrifs unlawful. Does that mean there is a body that can arrest, try, and convict him? Or is it just another comment with no teeth?
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
California's Governor will be the head of the 5th largest economy in the world. They will need political, business and diplomatic skills, and if they already have international experience and ties, that would be helpful. It will mean jobs, imports, exports, and maybe rebuild some respect for us.
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 05/05/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
💊 Americans are being forced to skip life-saving care … while our country spends billions to go to war. That’s the reality. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀. Invest in healthcare. Save lives. 👉 Please share if you agree! #HealthcareNotWarfare
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Paul Lander @paullander.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Jeff Bezos ‘selling $500m superyacht because it attracts too much attention’. If he had Prime he could have just returned it within 30 days.
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
If the goal of elected Representatives is to work for the people they live and work with to better the community, why is it appropriate for a candidate from another state to ask me to fund them? Doesn't that defeat the entire purpose?
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I wonder if our present Reps really understand how tired we are of the rhetoric that started in 2017 when tRump first took office to now. That's a hell of a long time to promise actions without delivering. I hope this time we vote for legislators who know how to do more than flap their mouths
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Jane M from Central Mass. @janiac246.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Is it true that Todd Blanche is in the Epstein files and that is the reason he refuses to release more files?
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
I got a survey from a Democratic polling group asking me, a registered Dem, who should be our next candidate. I obviously vote Dem, like them or not. Why aren't we asking the Independent voters, who we desperately need, that question?
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
If Congress is not in session, can the Leader of one Party call a meeting of members of that Party and discuss strategies? Could such a meeting take place anywhere?
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
1.5 million and counting. Thank you.
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Life’s Moving Sidewalks: Why We Can’t Let Anyone Stumble Alone Under Trump’s Policies open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Dottie Breslin on Meidas+
To respect a law requires two things. The law has to be passed, and then it has to be enforced. We seem to be over enthusiastic in our passing of laws, but we re failing dismally on the enforcement si...
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Amazon announces they are laying off the largest amount of workers ever in the company’s history. 30,000+ workers will lose their jobs.
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Union Thug™️ @theunionthug.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
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AtlantaDon💙🏳️‍🌈💙🏳️‍🌈💙 @donshantajr.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Yep... definitely nothing to see...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/07/2025
"The nation has faced, many times, a conservative Court aligned with bigotry and big business. But the nation has not previously faced a conservative Court aligned with helping the president become a king." — @snipy.bsky.social
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The worst chief justice of all time
Move over, Roger Taney and Melville Fuller.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Kristi Noem didn’t approve FEMA rescue teams for over 72 hours after the Texas floods, following a rule she imposed that required her personal sign-off on any operation over $100K. This is inexcusable. She should resign.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/07/2025
New in PN: The worst chief justice of all time "American history has no shortage of legendarily bad chief justices and disgraceful decisions. But John Roberts has overseen the wholesale corruption and capture of the Supreme Court, and history should look back on his tenure with revulsion."
publicnotice.co
The worst chief justice of all time
Move over, Roger Taney and Melville Fuller.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Ted Cruz Stripped Weather Forecasting Funds From Trump’s Megabill. Then the Floods Came. Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
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Sen. Ted Cruz stripped weather forecasting funds from Trump's megabill. Then the floods came.
Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/07/2025
Trump said no one joined the military under Biden. This hero did. people.com/coast-guard-...
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Coast Guard Swimmer Who Rescued 165 from Camp Mystic amid Texas Floods Speaks Out: 'Real Heroes Were the Kids on the Ground'
Scott Ruskan, a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard, is being hailed as a hero for his response to the devastating flooding at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas. He is credited with saving 165 lives and ...
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/07/2025
BREAKING: Ted Cruz was vacationing in Athens, Greece as flood waters killed more than 70 people in his state. www.thedailybeast.com/ted-cruz-was...
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Ted Cruz Was Vacationing in Europe as Emergency Crews Desperately Searched for Texas Flood Survivors
The Texas senator was visiting the Parthenon in Athens while a massive rescue mission was under way to find flood victims, our must-read newsletter, The Swamp, reveals.
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Member ❄️ Snowflake ❄️ Squad @cawr57.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/07/2025
TED CRUZ CAUGHT VACATIONING AS TRAGEDY STRIKES TEXAS...AGAIN The Daily Beast reports that Ted Cruz was vacationing in Europe as floods ripped through Central Texas, killing at least 89 people, including 27 campers and counselors from a summer camp. Link: www.thedailybeast.com/ted-cruz-was...
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Ted Cruz Was Vacationing in Europe as Emergency Crews Desperately Searched for Texas Flood Survivors
The Texas senator was visiting the Parthenon in Athens while a massive rescue mission was under way to find flood victims, our must-read newsletter, The Swamp, reveals.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp. This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.
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Opinion | Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp.
This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/07/2025
You wouldn’t vacation in Dachau in 1935. Don’t vacation in Florida in 2025.
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dottiez.bsky.social @dottiez.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Please keep reposting
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Medicaid does the following: -Provides 1 in 2 kids health insurance -Keeps the majority of rehab and skilled nursing facilities open nationwide -Until today, had a rule in place to ensure minimum nurse staffing for patient safety This is the program the party of “MAHA” wants to gut.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
We need to throw the GOP out. They’ve just handed us the playbook.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
He had 5 red sirens too.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
I sure as hell have noticed. How about you? 🤨
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/06/2025
MUST WATCH: Oceanside CA: Militarized DHS (HSI) smashed windows, assault rifles drawn, tossed flashbangs and sent drones into the apartment which had 2 kids inside. They then told neighbors they were going to use tear gas, and they’d probably be exposed. Please share widely. WTF
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/06/2025
Bondi just said DHS is helping rid us of criminals from the Sinaloa Cartel, but she failed to mention the asylum she gave to family members of the Sinaloa Cartel. She also said we're ridding the country of MS-13, but failed to mention the asylum she's giving to MS-13 leaders in the Abrego case.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
NEWS: Kenneth Chesebro, "architect" of the 2020 fake electors plot who pleaded to criminal charges in Georgia, has been disbarred from the practice of law in New York, per order issued today by New York appellate court.
Per Curiam. Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in this state in 2007, and he has also been admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida and Illinois. In October 2023, respondent pleaded guilty to a single count of a multicount indictment charging him with the Georgia felony of conspiracy to commit filing false documents. Respondent's indictment had arisen in connection with his involvement, along with 16 codefendants and others, in a scheme to submit false election results to Congress concerning the 2020 presidential election. The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) thereafter moved to strike respondent's name from the roll of attorneys due to his felony conviction or, alternatively,
to impose discipline upon respondent as a consequence of his commission of a "seriousORDERED that respondent is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately; and it is
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ORDERED that respondent is commanded to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another; and respondent is hereby forbidden to appear as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, judge, justice, board, commission or other public
authority, or to give to another an opinion as to the law or its application, or any advice in
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ORDERED that respondent shall comply with the provisions of the Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters regulating the conduct of disbarred attornevs and shal duly certify to the same in his affidavit of compliance (see Rules for Atty Disciplinary
Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.15).
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/06/2025
We’ll never know what could have been, but we do know they chose to believe him and not her, and now they are making up excuses for their votes that put us all in harm’s way. Don’t think this is a one-off.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Damn—the Senate parliamentarian has ruled that a LOT of the reconciliation bill requires 60 votes to pass, including a massive assault on federal regulations and several heinous attacks on civil service protections. This effectively guts a big chunk of the bill. www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
We should all be saluting the Senate Parliamentarian who is defending the rules vs. lawless, rapacious Senate R's. Knocking out a host of reprehensible policy items that do not comply with reconcilliation rules. It is not an easy task. This is what it means to take responsibility for our democracy.
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