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Lara

@getupswinging.bsky.social
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She/her/hers. Dog mom. Stage 4 cancer. Book nerd. Formerly Laura_without_the_u on TikTok. Trans rights are human rights. Say no to TERFs. Www.getupswinging.com

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 2h
Ah, I see we're back to the "Democrats are actually lying about what they believe in order to win elections and as soon as they gain power they'll act and vote more progressively" delusion. That's an oldie but a goodie. We've never seen any evidence to the contrary, I tell you what.
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Kate Burns @katerqburns.bsky.social · 17h
“The only democracy in the middle east” www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Israel freezes aliyah for two Jews over activism protecting Palestinians
In both cases, the protective-presence activists, who did not know each other, had their passports photographed by a soldier or settler. These are the first known cases in which Israeli authorities ap...
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The Rooster @rooster.info · 17h
Oh yeah it must be election season.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 17h
Picture of him with me would probably be worse for him tbh
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 21h
If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway
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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 20h
Since 2022, Israel has done all of these in the WB •Killed over 1,300 Palestinians. •Killed 9 American citizens. • Detained over 30,000 Palestinians in military prisons • Displaced over 45,000 Palestinians • Established over 260 illegal settlements and settler outposts on stolen Palestinian land.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How it started/how it’s going
Trevor Lee
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Thanks @nickshirleyy for hoodie.
We're cleaning up the fraud in UtahBREAKING: Utah state Rep. Trevor Lee has been charged with mortgage and communications fraud ksl.com/article/
516296... #utpol @KSLcom @KSL5TV
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The timing on this ruling, as we are all learning more about the assault perpetrated by young men at Cornell, is just impeccable
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Lara @getupswinging.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@marcmaron.bsky.social I’m coming to your show on October 9, and I’m so excited. I listened to your podcast for years. I have been living with stage 4 cancer for 6 years. Is there any chance a middle aged woman with incurable cancer can get a chance to meet you in person? 🥹🥹🥹
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/09/2026
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/09/2026
every time i see tom cotton i think about the fact that he just buys grocery store birthday cakes to eat as a snack. for most people this would be charming. not for this dude.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Equality PAC, the campaigning arm of the Congressional Equality Caucus, announced its endorsement of Marcy Kaptur and other anti-trans Dems days after political ads targeting trans people. Even the LGBTQ+ congressional caucus is throwing trans people aside. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Equality PAC, Political Arm Of Congressional LGBTQ Caucus, Endorses Marcy Kaptur Days After Her Anti-Trans Ad
“Do we need to endorse people in order to support them? Do we need to support them in order to have power in Congress?”
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Illinois, she needs to be primaried and this has been true for some time. I know that there are better candidates out there than her.
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emily fraser 🌿🐌✨ @emilyesfraser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can y’all PLEASE start recognizing how hard you’re being propagandized against disabled people & maybe stop contributing to the hate?
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hey so uhhhhh that Boston Globe story about the lesbian bar relaxing its covid rules is an *absolute fucking hit piece* targeting the disabled, chronically ill, and covid-conscious and it would be great if folks sharing and joking about it could recognize that framing.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is partly a story of personal corruption and government waste but the driving force is consistent with RFK Jr's policy objectives: he is a eugenicist who wants certain groups of people to die.
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Lara @getupswinging.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The things I want to say about RFK would get my account banned. Once again, the Trump admin showing how blatantly racist they are.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/09/2026
i think you can fairly say that the second trump administration is the most racist federal administration since woodrow wilson and honestly i'm not sure that it isn't more racist than wilson's
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A university doing a special Chris Rufo program, expecting success under the belief there’s widespread public craving for ideological anti-woke “education” to counter all the “Marxism,” then when it turns out virtually no students are interested trying to make it mandatory, didn’t work out? Huh.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
DUDE! Michael LaRosa, the former Biden spokesperson who has since become Fox News' favorite Democrat who trashes progressive Democrats, is one of the hosts of a high-dollar fundraiser for Hakeem Jeffries. www.thebulwark.com/p/jeffries-t...
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SCOOP: Jeffries to Fundraise With Fox News’s Favorite Democrat
Thin wallets make strange bedfellows.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Communism has no place in America, the President declares the day before rolling out his new state television station.
The White House •
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Communism directly opposes the United States
Constitution and American values.
While every Democrat voted against the largest tax cuts in American history and over 100 refuse to condemn socialism, President Trump will ensure that communism never has a place in America.
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COMMUNISM HAS NO
PLACE IN AMERICABenny Johnson • • Follow
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TRUMP TV IS OFFICIALLY LIVE 24/7
The White House just launched "TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station" — a nonstop stream featuring President Trump's speeches, major announcements, past highlights and administration updates, refreshed in real time.
The launch comes amid Trump's escalating fight with
CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which have sued his administration after being barred from White House access.
Americans can now watch the White House's own selected footage and announcements DIRECTLY,
24/7.
The media landscape just changed in a BIG way. •*
TRUMPOV
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
6 weeks from the election & suddenly Republicans pretend to care more about their constituents than cultish obedience to Trump. But 5 minutes after the election they’ll be right back selling you out so they can get a signed hat in the Oval Office or a dinner invite to Mar-a-Lago.
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Lara @getupswinging.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You will never be president @governor.ca.gov . You slime ball.
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Lara @getupswinging.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@kenmartin.bsky.social - what the fuck, my guy?
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
2026, the election cycle where republicans hide that theyre republicans while democrats promise to govern like republicans
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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 21/09/2026
Seck is by far the best player on the Kentucky State team; third-team all-SIAC last season; led her team in FG, FG%, points, rebounds, and blocks in 25-26.
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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 20/09/2026
Not really sure where a bunch of liberals got the idea that they can’t win without throwing trans people in the garbage, but they’re stupid and cruel and wrong. If you want a human sacrifice so damned bad put gavin newsom in the wicker man
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If someone posted this about a Jewish Senator, it would be rightly condemned as anti-semitism. El-Sayed was born and raised in Michigan, but because he is Muslim he is perpetually foreign and under suspicion.
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Lara @getupswinging.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
wtf @kenmartin.bsky.social . Why are you silent about this?
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026
I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people
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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 20/09/2026
Hey @kenmartin.bsky.social, what are we doing about this? Surely you're having conversations about this? Wanna loop me in or nah?
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I don’t accept corporate PAC money. I’m not funded by AIPAC. I won the FL Senate primary outspent 16 to 1. This campaign is thriving based on small donations from people like you from across Florida. I answer to you.
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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I can’t imagine what you have to do to a human’s soul to make them believe that this is justified or worse yet to lie about it being pretend.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
CNN: We are banned from the White House but we will continue to bring the White House to you
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Malevolent Maelstrom @chemicalchaos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hey its fucking wierd more of the dems platform isnt "we will give you abortion rights back"
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'd like a reporter to ask voters their opinions on the Iran war and the extrajudicial boat killings. Then show them this photo of the defense secretary wearing a "THIS IS WAR" t-shirt as he runs the Texas A&M stadium steps for pregame PT today. Then ask the questions again
Pete Hegseth running the TAMU stadium steps wearing a t-shirt that says "THIS IS WAR"
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#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 19/09/2026
Western liberalism enabled not only this being done to Gaza but also to south Lebanon and southwestern Syria.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
FBI literally telling ICE to conceal what they do for a living if they ever want to find someone willing to date them and centrist Dems somehow can't just say Abolish ICE as the platform. Like who are you pitching if you're worried about how Abolish ICE sounds? Lol
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Tom McKay @catturd2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
FBI warns ICE agents not to trust any women willing to date them gizmodo.com/fbi-warns-ic...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The FCC will allow the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, & Abu Dhabi to own nearly 50% of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros — potentially giving them sway over our media. This of course comes after Trump received gifts or struck business deals with these countries. See the problem?
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FCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.
The FCC has approved Paramount's petition to allow 49.5% ownership by Gulf state sovereign wealth funds as part of its W
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The fact that Jeff Bezos ruined the Washington Post for nothing is just peak 2026
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Mike.Escapee @mikeescapee.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nef…
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
They hate the Bill of Rights because freedom is a threat to people in government who want to hide the truth about what they are doing from the American people. So they behave like tyrants because that is what they are. Vote this party out of power.
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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is an excellent conversation. Good on @perrybaconjr.bsky.social and the @newrepublic.com for engaging a trans journalist on this topic. @evanurquhart.bsky.social's point here is so under-appreciated. You have to message what you believe, not what you think some imagined subgroup wants to hear.
So I think what a Democrat signals when they shift on this very low salience issue that no one cares about is, I don’t really believe anything. I’m just trying to say whatever I think will win your vote. I’m wishy-washy. I’m not really a fighter. I think that’s kind of the risk that they take, in terms of playing into some of these other stereotypes of Democrats.
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.instagram.com/reel/DdcDHRM...
Kirk Herb St., From, MS today video saying that he’s kind of an independent guy right down the middle of the fairway Jack Donaghy from 30 rock saying “that’s republican, we count those”
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Lara @getupswinging.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is batshit crazy . What the fuck are we doing here??
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Dan Pizzuta @danpizzuta.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I don't really follow politics
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