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estern839.bsky.social

@estern839.bsky.social
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55+ yrs of activism… marching against Vietnam, ERA, 4 time delegate to CA Democratic Convention and elected Democratic National Convention delegate. Founder of Reel Womens Film Festival for Planned Parenthood.

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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Lindsey Graham Lost his soul long before he died.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Reality check. To all those who think @DNC needs a unifying message... DNC is doing a great job. What the unifying message is in NY is not the unifying message in VA. Nor is the unifying message in CA the unifying message in AK where we can win. DNC is unifying state by state and winning.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
My recent post…
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What scares me most isn’t just Trump’s NATO summit chaos where he's confusing countries, insulting allies, talking Greenland, attacking Spain. It’s that half the country will never even see it! We’re fighting an information bubble, a cult, and normalized chaos.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What scares me most isn’t just Trump’s NATO summit chaos where he's confusing countries, insulting allies, talking Greenland, attacking Spain. It’s that half the country will never even see it! We’re fighting an information bubble, a cult, and normalized chaos.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Trump seems to think “Land of the Free” means freeing convicted criminals. Now he’s reportedly considering 250 pardons for America’s 250th anniversary. Clever “marketing.”
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I’m so tired of celebrating “wins” that should never have been battles in the first place. This birthright citizenship decision is a win, I guess. But honestly, why are we spending so much energy defending something that should have been settled by the 14th Amendment and common sense?
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I should have bought more Kleenex! What we had. What we have lost… The Impossible Dream.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Come on. Isn't this perfect for celebrating America's 250th year? This is an actual photo of what we might expect.
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Gayton Gomez @gpgomez.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
It took them less time to take down the East Wing
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Well enjoy these truthful chyrons while they last until Bari Weiss takes over.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Trust me. If we were cheating here in CA, we would have a Becerra/Steyer match up.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Ballots verified. Signatures checked. Provisional ballots reviewed. Valid votes counted. Results can change as counties finish the official count. Maybe this is the civics lesson we needed before November. Patience, counting every eligible vote and transparency is not fraud. The system is working
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Maybe it's good all this election-fraud screaming is happening during the CA primary, before November. It's actually not exposing fraud, but just how thorough and transparent our process is.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I want money out of politics. Citizens United has done real damage. But money alone doesn’t win elections. If it did, Tom Steyer, Amy McGrath, and Beto O’Rourke would have won. Voters still weigh endorsements, experience, accomplishments, credibility, positions and who can win.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Ugh. Democrats someone has to drop out once in a while. CA40 will have two Republicans because Dems split the vote! Ken Calvert and Young Kim will probably run against one another.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
@xavierbecerra.bsky.social on to November!
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
@marnivonwilpert.bsky.social on to November!
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Actually, @marnivonwilpert.bsky.social bought the books to replace them and when the NYTimes wrote an article about her doing that, they raised enough money to buy books for ALL THE LOCAL libraries. This is just one reason I am supporting Marni!
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I’ll be glad when this primary is over - especially CA48 So many candidates, changing district lines, Prop 50 confusion, GOP shifts, and Democratic infighting. Once it’s over, we must unite behind the Democrat, no matter who we supported. Taking back the House is the goal and CA-48 is critical.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
HAD A YOUNGISH GUY SAY TO ME TODAY HE DIDN'T VOTE YET BECAUSE THE CANDIDATES ARE NOT INSPIRING. My reaction was not good! VOTE!!! YOU WANT TO SEE UNINSPIRING???? DON'T VOTE AND LET HILTON OR BIANCO WIN. Ugh. Here we go again. This is how we got Trump!!!!!!!!
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Want to talk about PAC money? Ammar Campa-Najjar rails against outside money while a PAC solely supporting him got $800,000 from his girlfriend’s grandfather, Qualcomm billionaire Irwin Jacobs. Spare us the purity act!
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
@aoc.bsky.social is right. Gaza absolutely kept some Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters from voting Democratic especially in Michigan. It wasn’t the only factor, but it was a real one, and pretending otherwise doesn’t help Democrats win.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Why would anyone even think they need this kind of exemption???? (RHETORICAL QUESTION)
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
If “qualified women” were all it took, we wouldn’t need EMILYs List, Emerge, Higher Heights, Vote Run Lead, She Should Run, Close the Gap or Vote Mama. No one will convince me only 21% of women are qualified because that’s our share of Congress. I’ll back a qualified woman. Sorry, not sorry.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
CA Voters! Many groups have major Get Out the Vote operations that depend on knowing who has NOT voted yet. That’s why there’s a push to turn ballots in now. Field teams can stop spending time contacting people who already plan to vote but haven’t yet. It’s not pressure. It’s practical.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
😂
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We don’t need to “analyze” everything Trump does. Name on buildings. Face on things. Gold everywhere. It’s the same story every time: branding, ego, attention. Focus on what actually matter… his actions and impact and how to stop him.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I get it. Looking to 2028, Dems better pass a ton of stuff that helps Americans so we can have a landslide majority in House, Senate and President. Let's get midterms over the finish line and PROVE we can get shit done.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
All those years fighting for women to have a seat in the House and the Senate and the Boardroom and still, there are women who for some unknown reason are not supporting a woman with an impeccable resume and a long list of accomplishments.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
GOP targeting CA48, putting Jim Desmond in its “MAGA Majority” program. Democrats can’t gamble. We need the strongest candidate: broad appeal, proven record of winning, least political baggage. Marni von Wilpert: name recognition, accomplishments, experience winning in a red San Diego district.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
@mattmahansj.bsky.social Matt — polling at 6%… bold strategy. How exactly do you win this, or is the goal just to split the vote and hand MAGA two spots?
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/04/2026
Whoa. You guys need to check this out. Hakeem Jeffries is breaking down the dummymander trap DeSantis just set for the entire Republican caucus.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Let's not spend any time or energy on this.... he will be dead by then or have completely lost the rest of his mind. His zillions of tweets this morning proves he is sundowning.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Betty Yee’s endorsement of Tom Steyer could energize this whole race. Now it feels like two rival teams, almost a football game, which may push voters to pick a side and knock the lower candidates out.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Nothing against Steyer. I just prefer Becerra. If we want a spirited real top-two race, Democrats need to be strategic. Pick Becerra or Steyer, but don’t waste votes on the other candidates.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Becerra took $39K from Chevron. In a statewide race, that's not enough to make anyone “owned” when you look at campaign costs. We learned with Trump what purity tests cost. If Dems hand this to a Republican, expect more drilling, lower taxes with cuts to education and healthcare, & open arms to ICE.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
There is so much wrong with him, but saying black children are "ALL on adderall, benzos, etc" is wrong and then saying he is going to "reparent" them on TAPE and then denying he said it is even worse. He lied to Congress today and must be removed from office. What a danger he is to the nation.
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Barbara Boxer @realbarbaraboxer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Attention American Medical Association: Someone in the Oval Office appears to be practicing medicine without a license. And he believes Diet Coke &/or Orange soda prevents Cancer. Looking forward to your immediate Attention to this matter. Best wishes, America
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
To remind you... this was when someone had a medical emergency in the Oval Office. Everyone rushed to help except of course.... I KNOW FOR SURE BIDEN OR OBAMA WOULD NOT HAVE TURNED THEIR BACKS. He was probably pissed that someone else was getting attention.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Good morning everyone Just another reason why I love Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi... SHE NAILED IT PERFECTLY "You'd have to ask a psychiatrist " #25thAmendmentNow
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I AM SERIOUSLY TERRIFIED. I FEEL SO HELPLESS. WHY ISN'T #GOP DOING ANYTHING? And yes, I'm screaming!!!!!!!!!! Did you see his post of himself as Jesus? Or the one about Bruce Springsteen??? Or the one about how terrible the Pope is on crime??? IT'S TERRIFYING.
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estern839.bsky.social @estern839.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
ENOUGH I’m terrified!!!!!!!!!!
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