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Joy Persists🐈‍⬛

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Cat lady. BLUE voter. Interested in all things financial & feline. Stage 4a Colon Cancer..Now NED. With my beloved cats OTRB🌈, I am learning to foster cats. Um..adopted first foster... Retired Analyst. 🔵 Dot in Red FL

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
THE SOUTH CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS You don’t get to profit off Black athletes on Saturday, then spend the rest of the week gerrymandering Black political power out of existence. We know what’s up! Hakeem Jeffries makes the connection perfectly.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Because of the Texas state government's error, Texas "counties are now dealing with nearly a year of backlogged voter registration tasks to process. They could include new registrations or simply updates to voters’ existing records, like a change in address..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...
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Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications likely ensnared in state error
Democrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Love it 👇
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Sir, they’ve figured out that you’re not just a war criminal, that you’re MAGA.”
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 26/09/2026
AG Letitia James came with receipts: “They came for our SNAP benefits… we blocked them. They came for birthright citizenship… we blocked them.” “And yes, a storm is coming in November.” 🗳️🌊 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The controversial plan to gerrymander Missouri’s congressional map to help Republicans has finally been squashed by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), which on Friday ruled against it. It was the Court’s third time rejecting it in two weeks. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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SCOTUS Missouri gerrymander ruling praised by pro-voter groups, attacked by GOP officials
“People, not politicians, will be the final deciders on this DC power grab," says group opposing Missouri Republican gerrymander.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning to turn an outdated skyscraper building in the city into 4,000 units of affordable housing. Instead of creating destructive data centers that destroy lives as well as the ecosystem for dark profit, this leader chooses to help people instead. More of this please.
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born2balive.bsky.social @born2balive.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The New Yorker posted exactly how I interpreted the whole visit.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026
This is an entirely new phenomenon because before the vaccine, most women who survived measles were immune because they had it when they were young. But now, idiots who refuse to get vaccinated are giving birth to babies with measles. Two babies have died. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This National Public Lands Day, we say: Hands Off Our Public Lands! At every turn, we are fighting back against this Administration’s efforts to sell our public lands and bulldoze, mine, and drill across sacred sites. We are fighting back in Congress, in the courts, and in our communities.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 26/09/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I dunno what they think that’s going to solve, but he’s probably dumb enough to try it. Still gonna lose. 🤷‍♂️
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
On this day in 1994, the Clinton administration's heathcare reform plan was declared "dead" by Congress. Over 30 years later, the US is still the only industrialized country without universal healthcare. This should be a national outrage.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What an insufferable fuckknuckle
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Joy Persists🐈‍⬛ @finbarvano.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#DictatorTrump
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NPR @npr.org · 18/09/2026
The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming. n.pr/475xZPo
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Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.
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Joy Persists🐈‍⬛ @finbarvano.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#DictatorTrump
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
Trump says he's "banning the free press"
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hey, WHCA: You "honored" him at the dinner(s) this year. Anything to say? whca.press/news/
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News and Press Releases | White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA)
We are posting press releases and news to help keep you up-to-date on current Association issues.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 18/09/2026
Trump is so incompetent he doesn’t even know how many Americans he’s killed.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
WAPO is reporting that at least four more service members have died in the war in Iran than DOD is publicly acknowledging. CNN is reporting that the US almost seized a Chinese vessel because AI incorrectly identified it as containing Iranian nuclear material. Clown show.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What’s it going to take for mainstream media to say loudly and clearly that Trump is building a dictatorship? If not now, when?
NYT: Trump says he has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
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Joy Persists🐈‍⬛ @finbarvano.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#DictatorTrump is violating our Constitution
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 18/09/2026
After illegally bulldozing half of the White House, Trump bans media that won’t lie for him from the other half. Every self-respecting media entity in America should boycott what’s left of the White House if he keeps violating press freedom.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
25 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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Joy Persists🐈‍⬛ @finbarvano.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
l.smartnews.com/p-8wlXSpgY/W... "Trump Says He Will Ban Three Major Media Outlets From the White House" If this happens all news organizations should boycott The Whitehouse. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS is protected by our Constitution's First Amendment.
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Trump Says He Will Ban Three Major Media Outlets From the White House (The Washington Sun)
President Donald Trump announced he will...
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Joy Persists🐈‍⬛ @finbarvano.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
l.smartnews.com/p-8wlXSpgY/W... "Trump Says He Will Ban Three Major Media Outlets From the White House" If this happens all news organizations should boycott The Whitehouse. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS is protected by our Constitution's First Amendment.
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Trump Says He Will Ban Three Major Media Outlets From the White House (The Washington Sun)
President Donald Trump announced he will...
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
While millions of Americans struggle with the rising cost of groceries, gasoline & paying rent, a certain someone has far different priorities:
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Smithsonian does not belong to the President, to the Administration, or to any politician. It belongs to the American people. Period.  We’re here today to say Hands Off the Smithsonian!
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Reps. Stansbury, Jackson, and Mfume Introduce Bill to Defend the Smithsonian
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
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Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote
The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is straight out of Handmaids Tale. A high school trying to force girls to disclose the dates and lengths of their menstrual cycle. Don’t comply? You lose a grade. There’s absolutely no reason a school needs this information other than to exert control over our bodies.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My cat has been sick, which has made me feel so terrible and anxious, I can hardly function. She's 19.5 years old and has been with me forever. I fear we're nearing the end and I love her so much. If you have a pet, please give them a kiss for me. Take them out for a walk tomorrow; give them a treat
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Raymond Norman @raymondnorman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Exclusive Elections It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that www.npr.org/2026/09/18/n...
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It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that
The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Creepy racist scumbag JD Vance is begging people for their midterm election votes, saying “give us another chance.” Fuck no and fuck you.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 18/09/2026
He fucked it up so badly they had to explain it with crayons.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Who did this? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Tweeets of Dogs Automated @tweeetsofdogsauto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dogs waiting to enter children's hospital rooms for animal therapy...Please don’t scroll without giving them some love! ❤ Original post
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Malevolent Maelstrom @chemicalchaos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you are comfortable abandoning us dont count on our votes
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/09/2026
Mike Johnson tried to claim this was one of the most productive Congresses ever. Then a brutal fact check appeared right beneath his post for all to see.
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Community Note Slaps Down Mike Johnson’s ‘Delivered’ Claim
Fact check: “The 119th congress was the least productive in history.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
Housing director Bill Pulte lies his ass off: "The cost of a new home is in some cases 20%, 30% lower than it was under Biden ... President Trump was crushed inflation."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 203 Active Voting Rights Cases: 163 Active Redistricting Cases: 40 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 82 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 81 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 30 www.democracydocket.com
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Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A group of pro-voting and civil rights organizations is asking a federal court to prevent the Trump administration from using federal law enforcement to intimidate voters during the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Pro-voting groups sue to prevent Trump admin from sending federal agents to intimidate voters
The administration's "conduct has transformed voting and voting-related activities—ordinary acts of civic participation—into sources of anxiety, uncertainty, and fear," plaintiffs say.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
While RFK Jr.'s been shouting "Make America Healthy Again" from the rooftops, over 160 foods have been recalled so far this year. There’s nothing healthy about food-borne illness.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Gas prices hit $4.46 a gallon today — a gain of 17 cents over the previous week and $1.26 higher than the same point last year. Diesel prices are up more than $2.74 from a year ago. Families, farmers, and truckers are all getting squeezed. Meanwhile...
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