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Cat lover, bird watcher, mom, prairie grower, swing dancer. Marketing project mngr who pickles beets and makes Slovenian goulash. Resisting. Lifting up immigrants. Dem. Progressive. Blue down the ticket.

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Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc) @purrtah.bsky.social · 10h
Per CNN there’s a real worry among Evangelical leaders their voters may not turnout and more needs to be done to get them motivated for the GOP www.cnn.com/2026/10/13/p...
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Republicans need evangelicals to turn out in the midterms. Faith leaders are sounding the alarm they may not | CNN Politics
Conservative leaders are sounding the alarm that more needs to be done in the final weeks before the midterm elections to educate and mobilize white evangelicals, a critical voting bloc in the preside...
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Dawnrie @dawnriedoodles.bsky.social · 8h
Did the voting thing early. I really don’t trust how things are going to play out at the polls in November. To all the Americans out there, I suggest you do the same. Buh, now I need a hefty amount of coffee.
Art of dawnrie out of it while holding a cup of coffee #art #anime #oc
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Shawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · 8h
West Cobb! Out knocking on doors today, working to earn your vote. Early voting starts TODAY. Don’t wait. Get to the polls and help us win this thing, NWGA! Leadership Matters!
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 11h
Connecticut get out and vote for a great governor! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 7h
NEW in Bolts: The midterms will usher in a new cast of characters to oversee the next presidential race. They’ll decide how to answer Trump’s orders and how to shape mail voting and registration. Explore our state breakdown:
boltsmag.org
These 35 States Are Deciding Who’ll Run Their Elections - Bolts
The midterms will usher in a new cast of characters to oversee the next presidential race. They’ll decide how to answer Trump’s orders and how to shape mail voting and registration.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 8h
"What can you do besides voting to throw the bums out and getting everyone you know to join you?" asks @rbreich.bsky.social. "If Democrats regain control of Congress, push them to do whatever they can to tame prices, raise wages and end the corruption of the Trump Republican regime."
theguardian.com
Americans are voting in three weeks. It’s time to vote out the Trump enablers | Robert Reich
War profiteering, AI grift and tariff shenanigans spell defeat for Trump’s party
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5 Calls @5calls.org · 7h
⚡ 5 Minute Midterms WEEK 5: MAKE YOUR VOTING PLAN! Use our *interactive planner* to nail down HOW, WHEN, and WHERE you're voting. We'll guide you through the rules & requirements for your state for both In Person and By Mail voting. And we'll even alert you when your plan needs some adjusting. 🙂
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Yuri Lowenthal @yurilowenthal.bsky.social · 7h
Hey, Angelenos, there’s a lot of information on the current midterm ballot. Luckily, @knockdotla.bsky.social has done most of the research so that you don’t have to. If you’re struggling, check out their voting guide so you can vote early! #vote
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 11h
The current early vote upshot is that pretty much everywhere you look, the Dem % of voters compared to this point in past cycles (2024, 2022) is about 2-5 %age points higher. Dems are super engaged. Rs are hoping for high relative late or Election Day turnout — very hard with an unpopular incumbent
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 10h
No Kings: Vote Early Crosses 2,000 Events During National Voter Education Week www.citizen.org/news/no-king...
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No Kings: Vote Early Crosses 2,000 Events During National Voter Education Week  - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As National Voter Education Week is underway, thousands of Americans are planning over 2,000 No Kings: Vote Early events…
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 7h
💙🚨💙 We are 3 WEEKS out from the most consequential midterm elections of our lifetime. Find your early voting locations here: #VoteEarlyForNoKings in the USA!!! 🇺🇸 www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar
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Early Voting Calendar - Vote.org
When does early voting start and end in your state? Find out now.
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Jamie Carter @jctheresistance.demcast.com · 6h
THIS SATURDAY: No Kings, Vote Early. This isn't just a protest -- it's a vow. We will appear in the streets AND at the ballot box. Democracy isn't saved by watching. It's saved by showing up. #VoteEarlyForNoKings social.demcast.com/s/9kkN8sQm
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 9h
we're about to drop another big elections guide at @boltsmag.org — this time it's perfect for people who care about voting rights — so you better have some reading left in you!
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 9h
In just 21 days, YOU can: Flip the House. Win back the Senate. End Trump’s agenda But only if you vote.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 9h
one reason you should ignore the polls and vote no matter what is not that they’re wrong—the averages usually aren’t, especially this close to election day. it’s that polls inherently cannot fully account for republican voter suppression.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 7h
Early voting for the midterms begins this week in the following states: — Georgia — Iowa — Kansas — Nevada — Rhode Island — Tennessee — Washington — North Carolina — Massachusetts — Idaho
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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 8h
[Pokémon Go to the polls voice] It’s time to Kara bout the midterms
nytimes.com
Hillary Clinton Steps to the Podcast Mic as Midterms Approach
With “High Stakes,” Mrs. Clinton is teaming up with “Pivot” co-host Kara Swisher to break down the consequential battle for the House and the Senate.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7h
4 days until the largest election protection force in US history hits the streets! Get everything you need to FIND or HOST a No Kings event at linktr.ee/nokingsfall ❌👑
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h
The TN Republican Party has rigged our district maps and turned voter suppression into an art form — BECAUSE THEY KNOW how powerful your vote is. Time to defy history. Early voting starts Oct. 14. Check your TN voter registration & find where you vote: tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6h
Exactly this! Americans holding signs demanding “FASCISTS OUT!” This Saturday, October 17, NO KINGS is back. But this time, it’s about more than protesting. It’s about ORGANIZING, protecting voting rights, and turning that energy into action at the ballot box. #VoteEarlyForNoKings
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7h
NO KINGS IS THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17! And this time, it’s about more than showing up and making noise. It’s about or organizing and GETTING OUT THE VOTE! Register voters. Know your voting rights. Make a plan to vote early. Get your neighbors to the polls. #VoteEarlyForNoKings
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Peppa Pax Pippa 🕊️☮️✌🏼 @peppapaxpippa.bsky.social · 13h
22 days to #TheMidterms Register to vote Check your voter registration Make a plan to vote Vote early So much around the world is at stake, how you vote will be felt not just in your home, your neighbourhood, county, town, city, state, the country
This Week's
Voter Registration
Deadlines
Oct. 10 Delaware
Oct. 13
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine**
Maryland** Minnesota** New Jersey
Oregon
D.C.**
West Virginia
Oct. 14 Wisconsin**
Oct. 16
Connecticut**
Nebraska*
*In person registration available through 10/23
**In person registration available through Election Day
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Nonviolence 3.0 @nonviolence3.com · 7h
"…Illegal and unjust orders only work if people comply with them.” @eileenflanagan.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org wagingnonviolence.org/2026/09/how-...
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How to combat fear at the polls this November
As we approach midterm elections shadowed by threats of violence, there are freely available trainings for people who want to protect the vote.
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laurierking.bsky.social @laurierking.bsky.social · 11h
Thanks, @OccupyDemocrats, for the reminder that three weeks from today is when we can shove it all down the MAGA regime's throats. #ThrowTheBumsOut
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Women Forward ❌ 👑 @womenforward.bsky.social · 8h
21 days to flip the House, take back the Senate, and kick the GOP out of power. Let’s do this 💪🌊
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 7h
Voter survival guide: The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count.
REFORMERS
VOTER SURVIVAL GUIDE
Check your registration
Check it now, check it before your state's deadline, and check it again before you vote Know your polling place
Peave homations can change so double-check before Election Day and again before you Vote early if you can
Give yourself more time to fix unexpected problems
Bring the ID your state requires
Don't get caught off guard at the polls
Not on the voter rolls? Don't leave If your polling place says you're not registered, ask for a provisional ballot Voting by mail? Don't wait
Return it early and track it if your state offers ballot tracking
Problems at the polls?

Call the Election Protection Hotline
866-OUR-VOTE
866-687-8683
SHARE WIDELY

The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. Made up of more than 300 local, state and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance and defend the right to vote.
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AG Rob Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov · 7h
Today at 10:30 AM: I’m in LA reminding folks of their rights at the polls ahead of the November 3rd midterm election. Watch live at oag.ca.gov
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Malcolm Mair @malcolm55.bsky.social · 18h
War is a distraction.
We the people demand the Epstein truth.

Anti-war. Truth now
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ironCoder @ironcoder.bsky.social · 22h
Thank God Donald's keeping Americans safe 🫠
theguardian.com
Trump administration shutters US office countering foreign disinformation
State department’s R/Fimi hub closed after rightwing critics allege it censored conservative American speech
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Elon Musk firmly believes that he can buy whatever election result he wants or needs, anywhere in the world. But now he's particularly focused on Texas, and horrified by the prospect that the Texas GOP, who are his de facto sock puppets, will lose power. He's opened his check book as never before.
ft.com
Elon Musk injects $275mn into Republicans’ fight to retain Congress
Trillionaire Tesla chief has become party’s biggest donor ahead of November’s pivotal midterms
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 22h
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 21h
Make no mistake—the weaponizing of federal law enforcement to go after elected officials who the President deems as “political opponents” is a chilling and dangerous abuse of power that must be stopped. We stand in solidarity with Rep. Omar and the Somali American community, and Rep. McIver.
Today Trump’s Department of Homeland Security raided U.S. Congresswoman Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house in a gross abuse of power. This comes as DHS and DOJ have abused and weaponized their power to pursue Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver for doing her job this last year. 

Make no mistake—the weaponizing of federal law enforcement to go after elected officials who the President deems as “political opponents” is a chilling and dangerous abuse of power that must be stopped. 

We stand in solidarity with Rep. Omar and the entire Somali American community which has been under attack by this President time and time again, and with Rep. McIver who is still fighting this abuse of power in the courts. 

We will not stay silent.
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 19h
'Screaming' judge rips the DOJ for defying order not to touch golf course www.alternet.org/trump-golf-c...
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'Screaming' judge rips the DOJ for defying order not to touch golf course
A judge is furious that on Friday at 4:55 p.m., President Donald Trump's administration told a federal judge it would cut down more than 160 trees protected by a court order at Hains Point in East Po...
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migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 18h
secure.ucs.org/a/2026-10-14...
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The Midterms: What to Watch For, What to Expect – Science Rising National Call
Join the Union of Concerned Scientists and special guests for our next Science Rising National Call to discuss the midterm elections. Learn how you can prepare and get involved to protect our democrac...
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mrbunnylamakins🇺🇦🥓🌮 🍕🐸 @mrbunnyulamakins.bsky.social · 18h
#RepublicanValues Man accused of child rape set to become Louisiana police chief. - YouTube youtube.com/shorts/H-S5z...
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Man accused of child rape set to become Louisiana police chief.
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY “Signed into law in 2017, Alaska has recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day ever since. About 15% of Alaska’s population are indigenous to the land, and there are 229 federally recognized tribes located within the state.” (ACLU) ➡️ Decolonizing: www.nativemovement.org/resources.
“Alaska. Signed into law in 2017, the State of Alaska has recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day ever since. About 15% of Alaska’s population are indigenous to the land, and there are 229 federally recognized tribes located within the state. Broadly, this includes the Inupiat, Athabascan, Yup’ik, Tsimshian, Tlingit, Unangax, and Sugpiaq peoples.” (ACLU)
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23h
TEXAS IS IN PLAY! Gina Hinojosa’s latest internal poll has her clocking Greg Abbott! 🔵 Hinojosa: 47% 🔴 Abbott: 45% Why do internal polls matter? Campaigns use them to identify weaknesses, target persuadable voters, and this one reinforces recent public polls showing a VERY competitive race.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 18h
He truly believes that because Putin and Xi put on a show for him that they are his allies. He's childlike and gullible even as he is unspeakably brutal and corrupt. What a horrifying combination. And such a mark for powerful leaders who are smarter than him. Which would be all of them.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
What actual DOJ weaponization looks like. We are very far off the cliff.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation, DOJ says
A Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
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1kr5ur43m.bsky.social @1kr5ur43m.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 23h
Judge Sparkle Sooknanan found the regime's DOJ handed voter files to ICE. Then she found the deal it cut with Texas. Then she ended it.
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/ossoff-put...
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America Is Divided @petrep.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Jonathan Pie pretty much says what most Europeans think of the United States under the sticky thumb of Donald Jughead Trump.
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Marfyroo @marfyroo24.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
They are pushing flavored vapes and kids in tanning beds yet they constantly bitch about low birth rates which is weird since they really seem to want kids dead. www.latimes.com/science/stor...
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RFK Jr. clears path for minors' use of tanning beds, much to the dismay of dermatologists
Indoor tanning is associated with a 75% increase in melanoma risk. A proposed FDA rule intended to protect children is now gone.
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Dave The Artist @coloradofaux.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Sounds good to me! 👇 Now Vote! 😎✌️ #Blue 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
IF WE LOST THE MIDTERMS, IT WOULD BE THE END OF THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY.
Mike Johnson
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23h
🚨 WOW: WSJ reports Ken Paxton partied in a luxury Dubai high-rise with 2 FUGITIVES, Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, facing fed charges over an alleged $15 MILLION hospital embezzlement scheme — alongside his gf (not his wife). Ahmed donated $190K to Paxton, including $25K AFTER his indictment.
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WilliamHaugh @williamhaugh.bsky.social · 18h
Ya don't say...
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Soul Ink 🌬💨 @lucyinthehemlock.bsky.social · 18h
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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 19h
Tinybrain-Trump says 'they' are mutilising your children and sending them back with sex changes. #USDemocracy youtu.be/uDs3zGaGoY8?...
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Trump FALLS APART in OHIO…
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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🌊 DudeTheyreOnToMe 24:7🌊 @dancinginthestreet.bsky.social · 18h
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