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Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen)

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Firm believer in the democratic process. Anti fairy tales and anecdotes about political or governmental matters especially those rooted in bizarre conspiracy theories. Committed to a better tomorrow. Always.

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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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I Love Animals @animals.pics · 05/10/2026
A UPS driver gets these two visitors every day on his route because they know he hands out treats.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“You didn’t protect my son!” Netanyahu heckled by the father of a 10/7 victim at a memorial ceremony. (Netanyahu was reportedly warned an attack was coming and did nothing — then said nobody woke him up that morning🤔)
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 06/10/2026
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: One American and two Germans honored for technique activating neurons with light
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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026: One American and two Germans honored for technique activating neurons with light
By inserting certain proteins into the membrane of nerve cells, the three laureates, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, succeeded in switching neurons 'on' or 'off' at will. The technique has a dual purpose: Unlocking the secrets of the brain and developing innovative treatments.
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cartoonist: Chris Britt
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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social describes how, as Republicans are in trouble in red states with voters souring on Donald Trump’s economy and his war in Iran, Trump is the only person “stupid enough to say: ‘It's the golden age of America. Our nation is doing better now than ever before.’" #LastWord
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Representative Val Hoyle @repvalhoyle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today in Tacoma, we were checking on community members to ensure they have legal representation, healthcare and access to food and information. If you know someone who has been picked up by ICE or have questions about immigration status, reach out to my office at (541) 465-6732 or hoyle.house.gov
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
WHAT IS KEN PAXTON AFRAID OF? James Talarico called Ken Paxton to invite him to a Fox News debate. Paxton didn’t pick up. Talarico has accepted four local-TV debates; Paxton has committed to none. Texans deserve more than a Senate candidate who ghosts the debate stage #momsky#sheshed
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The faster he runs the funnier 🤣Halloween Pet Costume 👻
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Remembering the late great DENHOLM ELLIOTT — who left us 34yrs ago today, aged 70.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Pneumonic plague is the only form of the bacterial infection that passes directly from person to person. Respiratory particles carry it when a person coughs or sneezes. Droplets from infected animals can also transmit it. www.cnn.com/health/pneum...
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What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it? | CNN
A 28-year-old lab researcher at a Russian institute dedicated to studying plague and dangerous pathogens died of pneumonia of an “unknown” origin.
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Rod Stewart was all alone tied up eating from the bins and covered in wounds. He also had heart worm. Hard to believe how well he looks now ❤️
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Page One in Philly:
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“I’ve been sayin it. I’ve been sayin it for 10 damn years! Ain’t I been sayin it?”
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Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
WHEN will the cabinet step in? This is beyond sick.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New York Governor Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak. “No one should get seriously ill or die from a vaccine-preventable disease." www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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New York declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak, after 108 cases were reported in the state this year.
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Democracy 4ever (formerly Older Pen) @hydebpoz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
WHY isn’t this on the news daily? @maddow.bsky.social @maddowblog.bsky.social @michaelsteele.bsky.social @arimelber.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social @clairecmc.bsky.social
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The Drip @therealdrip.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
James Talarico Threatens To Improve Texans' Lives
James Talarico campaigning with a bulllhorn
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
CDC warns of rise in deadly fungal infection that can spread to the brain— "It's alarming to see this infection in otherwise healthy patients." www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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CDC Warns on Rise in Deadly Fungal Infections That Spread to the Brain
It's 'alarming' to see these infections in otherwise healthy patients, researcher says
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Blanche wants @katiephang.bsky.social Epstein suit tossed as a "generalized grievance" Too many Americans want the files, so nobody gets them? Katie's job is to share things with the public, that's the opposite of a generalized grievance Release the files!
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Katie Phang: "Todd Blanche wants to continue to hide the Epstein files from the American people. He wants to allow the e
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Leah-Bug @leah-bug.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How does Russia take out 20% of the United States’ most senior military leadership without firing a shot? By turning to the same man who is responsible for the destruction dozens of bases in the Middle East, the depletion of our arsenal, and hiding it all from the American people, Petrov Hegseth.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A dog went out on a boat with his human. She jumped in for a swim, and when she came back, the dog had made friends with a whale shark 🥰
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026
An American president is encouraging an enemy to destroy American cities. This is treason, though he will claim we are not at war.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Without treatment, pneumonic plague is almost always fatal. However, the plague can be treated with antibiotics. With the pneumonic plague, beginning treatment within 24 hours of developing symptoms gives the best chance of survival. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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Pneumonic plague: What is it and how dangerous can it be?
The pneumonic plague is nearly always fatal without treatment.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Love this guy
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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Marc Elias: We all have a role to play, it starts with voting. The more seats Dems win, the larger their margins of victory, and harder for Trump to execute his plans. The weeks before election will be critical, the weeks after even more so. Trump’s told us what he intends to do, take him literally…
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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🦋 C.G., PhD 🐸 (🪖"Prima" AKA "Battle" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Remember 👇🏾 at the polls! 🗳 #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory
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Belana @belana9.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🗳️🌊💯‼️ #USDemocracy
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you have a few minutes today, please submit a comment opposing the elimination of the Roadless Rule. Tomorrow, October 6, is the deadline. Tell the Forest Service why protecting our forests matters to you. Submit your comment: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In da club.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
JUST IN: Trump trying to re-delay argument in repeatedly delayed 11th Circuit appeal on release of Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago docs report. Lawyers for Trump's ex-co-defendants say they have scheduling conflicts with Nov. 2, urge Jan. 2027. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Joint Motion for Continuance of Oral Argument – #93 in Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia Uni. v. USA (11th Cir., 26-10674) – CourtListener.com
TIME SENSITIVE MOTION to continue Oral Argument. filed by Donald J. Trump. Motion is Opposed. [93] [26-10674] (ECF: Kendra Wharton)
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
57 years ago today, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam changed comedy forever with the BBC debut of Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Fed. judge accuses ICE agents of "apparently perjurious testimony," fabrication of evidence, false statements, fundamental misconceptions about ICE agents' authority, and more. Case involves the accidental arrest of a U.S. citizen who had to get stitches. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
So, the thought is that after issuing a fraudulent arrest warrant stating that petitioner’s information was part of the system when it was not and indicating that he could be biometrically identified even though they had not collected the information to make a positive match, Cuni attempted to reconcile these falsehoods by subsequently collecting the information, adding it to those systems and, after issuing the warrant, searching the databases again to “find” him.
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Democracy Labs @demlabs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Map of 23 suspicious deaths and suicides linked to the Epstein files after Simon Andriesz, a whistleblower tied to Howard Lutnick is found dead. Follow the connections. Search visually, name or by category bottom left "Dead". embed.kumu.io/7c3609c5e4eb... @gailwaldby.bsky.social #epsteinfiles
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Michael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Relative got a $500 check from US Treasury and a shocking letter full of lies signed by Trump and ending with "May God bless you". Basically a pre-electoral bribe. News reports say they're sending almost a million of these. Full text in alt below. (I told him to cash it quick before it bounces.)
Dear [name],

For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov. That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!

With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare ''Premium Tax" and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage. You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back.

Healthcare Dollars should benefit Patients, not Insurance Companies or Government Bureaucrats. Since returning to office, I have fought to lower Healthcare Costs, increase Accountability, and Put Patients First. Through TrumpRx, we are delivering massive discounts on Household Prescription Drugs, and my Most-Favored-Nation Pricing Agreements have already saved Americans more than 1 Billion Dollars on much-needed Medications. We also secured an unprecedented 50 Billion Dollar investment to transform Rural Healthcare, expanded access to Health Saving Accounts for millions of people on Obamacare, and restored Pnce Transparency, all while roofing out the Waste, Fraud, and abuse across our Healthcare System.

I am proud to return your money to you, and I will never stop fighting to put the American People FIRST, restore Affordability, protect your hard-earned money, and lower the Cost of Healthcare.

May God bless you, and may He continue to bless the United States of America!

Sincerely,

[signed] 

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Public vulgarity and lewdness are Trump's signature on the campaign trail. These are well recognized as signs of advanced senile dementia.
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 05/10/2026
The Palm Beach County Republican Party is unwavering in its support for Mike Caruso, the suspended Clerk of Courts who has recently been charged with molestation....
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Local GOP Claims Obligation to Support Republican Facing Child Molestation Charges
The Palm Beach County Republican Party is unwavering in its support for Mike Caruso, the suspended Clerk of Courts who has recently been charged with molestation. In a sharp contrast to the state GOP's decision to withdraw its support, the county party insists it has a "duty" to continue campaigning for Caruso. Caruso, who was arrested in August on allegations involving a young relative, remains committed to competing in the upcoming November elections.
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sri Lanka blue Magpie 42-47cm lifespan 10-15years monogamous birds form lifelong pairs and lives exclusively in the dense evergreen rainforests and hill forests of southwestern Sri Lanka diet invertebrates, fruits and berries Male/Female identical Families flock stay together often permanently.
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#SteveThoughts
Description: A cartoon otter named Steve, wearing a necktie and a badge, sits behind a cluttered news desk in a simple blue-grey office illustration.

Text in image:
“So we have actual fact checkers who know all the facts?  
Why not create a TV channel where they just give us the facts?  
We could call it the News.  
#SteveThoughts”

On the otter’s badge: “Steve”  
In the bottom corner (signature): “In Ötter News”
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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our dog Quest died a week ago today. He was 12. This was 3 years ago 💔
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“.. Whatever the reasons were for going in, from an economic point of view the war in the Middle East has been a disaster. .. It’s been disastrous from a cost-of-living point of view, for Australians and indeed for people right around the world.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That's what I'm talking about. Dave Grohl recognized Jack Smith as a hero. 🔥
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I'm counting on it. #GaryVarvel
Gary Varvel
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Dogs, balls, & balloons: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Imagine Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson walking by and a freestyle rapper just comes up with this on the spot. I love it. And they did, too!
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