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@islandma60.bsky.social
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Born in the California delta, mom of 3 crazy boys , avid traveler.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
So… People seem to think that we’re just done now? We bombed the shit out of three nuclear sites in a country we weren’t at war with, and that’s just… it? Oh, my sweet summer children.
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NPR @npr.org · 04/05/2025
UPDATE: Police say they arrested two people involved. The target was a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro, which drew more than 2 million people to Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.
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Brazilian police say they prevented a bomb attack at the free Lady Gaga concert
Police say they arrested two people involved. The target was a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro, which drew more than 2 million people to Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.
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NPR @npr.org · 02/05/2025
The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. If you're a vet at risk of foreclosure, we want to hear your story.
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If you're a military veteran at risk of foreclosure, NPR wants to hear from you
The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. We want to hear your story.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
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bbc.com
Trump tariffs: DHL suspends high value US deliveries
The postal giant will stop shipping packages to American consumers after a rise in red tape at customs.
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ᗩᘔᒪEᑎᗪ @azlend.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
If you voted in the Nov. North Carolina Supreme Court election be warned they are trying to purge +60k votes from the election. These are ballots that have errors on them and need to be corrected. Below is a link to the list of names. Check if you are on it. thegriffinlist.com
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The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted. ...
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
This is going to get worse, not better. Never underestimate the American public’s thirst for performative cruelty towards The Other: defendants, foreigners, anyone they’ve been conditioned to see as less than human. We’re the country that made lynchings into picnics.
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Have I mentioned the cover-up is worse than the crime? Because the cover-up is worse than the crime.
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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 26/03/2025
Update 🧵: So we finally got official guidance on the whole “needing to prove identity in person” thing today. No, we do not need everybody that receives benefits to come to the office en masse. So let’s talk about who will have to come in person to the local office. 1/?
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Right now, there’s an important race happening that will shape the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the next 10 years. Judge Susan Crawford is ready to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites. Make a plan to vote early today — don’t wait until April 1st: wisdems.org/vote
wisdems.org
Find Your Voting Locations | WISDEMS Voter Protection Team
This searchable map shows you early voting and dropbox info for hundreds of villages, towns, and cities across Wisconsin. Enter the address you're registered at and your options will pop up!
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/03/2025
Why might Elon Musk be particularly interested in the Wisconsin supreme court race? "Wisconsin is among the half of states that prohibit auto manufacturers from selling their vehicles directly to the public."
thebulwark.com
Wisconsin Supreme Court Race a Test of Musk’s Reach
Conservative contender Brad Schimel wants to keep the courts from reining in executive power. Trump’s co-president wants to help.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
TMZ is reporting that Kim Kardashian ended her daughter North’s visit with her dad, Kanye West, when Kim’s security detail informed her that Andrew and Tristan Tate were coming over to visit West and would presumably be in the presence of her daughter.
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islandma60.bsky.social @islandma60.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
“Polestar wants to deliver the final blow. … Polestar is offering anyone who owns or leases a Tesla $5,000 off a lease on a brand new Polestar 3. Combined with their latest $15,000 Polestar Clean Vehicle Incentive, any Tesla driver can buy a Polestar 3 for a whopping $20,000 off.”
planetearthandbeyond.co
Tesla Is Dying, And Polestar Wants To Kill It
The industry is exorcising Musk.
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
If you're furious at Dems who are not fighting, help the Dems who are. We're going up against Elon Musk and the GOP machine in Wisconsin on April 1. Throw yourself into electing Susan Crawford and beating Brad Schimel—and you'll send a message to the whole country.
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Shona Murray @shonamurray.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Former Irish PM
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
🎯
Find a cool product on Amazon?
That company exists OFF Amazon, too.
1) Google company name.
2) Order from their site.
2a) Can usually find a 10% code!
3) Still get product in 2-8 days.
4) Company avoids losing 25% margin share to Amazon.
5) You avoid giving money to Bezos.
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Irish Dragon in MI @michdragon.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
How unAmerican can you get? www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
"Until this weekend..." www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
sciencefriday.com
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
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Gerard G @oleoacres.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Great turn out for Susan Collins empty chair TownHall in Portland, ME! No sign of Susan for 25 years at any TownHall so we threw one for her.
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Stef "inclusion is a human right" Christensen @wikisteff.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Voice of America is silent. I remember in the Cold War when the Soviet Union wanted nothing more than to silence the Voice of America. Today's the day it happened.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Board member of Meta hugs it out with Andrew Tate, well known heinous person www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
washingtonpost.com
Andrew Tate receives warm welcome from UFC’s Dana White at weekend events
The Tate brothers — who are under criminal investigation in Florida and charged with human trafficking in Romania — attended UFC 313 and Power Slap 12 events.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Trump promises to make the people of Greenland rich days after demanding homeless people in DC be removed.
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 09/03/2025
📣 #AltGov Addition 📣 When you absolutely need the impossible done yesterday, the Army Corps of Engineers can build the contraption out of scraps in a cave. Please welcome our very own @alt-usace.bsky.social
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a man in a military uniform is running on a treadmill in a gym .
Alt: a man in a military uniform is running on a treadmill in a gym .
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
In today’s hellscape news, the Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent. Veterans will die because of this move.
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Rep. Al Green after Mike Johnson had him removed from Donald Trump's joint session address of Congress: "I'll accept the punishment. It's worth it to let people know that there's some of us who are going to stand up to against this president's desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security...
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Bornabrit1 @lindarothwell.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Look what's happening at the French Embassy in Washington DC.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Crockett: This is not what we should be doing. I don’t even know why we’re fighting with Greenland. We’re fighting with Greenland, Canada, and Mexico—yet we’re in love with Putin?!
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Marc Heberden 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦🌊 @mheb.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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islandma60.bsky.social @islandma60.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
WTF 😳
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/03/2025
NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
I TRULY LOVE AND RESPECT @ericswalwell.bsky.social Congressman Eric Swalwell tonight Message to Little Marco Rubio "Bro, did you write this?" "Don't bullshit us. Grow a pair "
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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
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Jason Haas @haazah.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Because I loathe what's happening to our country, I am going to be knocking on doors tomorrow for Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court. This race is __essential__ to our state's future. Canvass tomorrow in Bay View from 613 E. Oklahoma Ave at 9, 12, and 3. LFG!!!
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The White House says they realized TASS was there and removed them from the Oval because they didn’t have creds for today… which leads me to my next question: How in the world has security gotten so lax in the WH that they don’t know who has event access? Jesus Christ.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/02/2025
Did you know? There’s a directory of Black farmers: “The Black Farmers Index.” Buy and uplift local. Many are small-scale specialists and located in urban areas. I found an organic resource in my area that I will definitely check out.
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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The next most important thing you can do is call your GOP member's office every single day. When I worked in the Senate, in every single weekly all-staff meeting, we went over the phone calls we'd received.
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🎶🤘🏻Heavy Metal June Cleaver 🎶🤘🏻 @juneclever.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Medicare will only cover up to 100 days in a facility. After that it is out of pocket or out on the streets. Only Medicaid covers long term care for the elderly. www.medicaidplanningassistance.org/dual-eligibi...
medicaidplanningassistance.org
Dual Eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid: How It Works
Learn the benefits, including long-term care, of being a “dual eligible” or Medicare-Medicaid enrollee, the eligibility criteria for Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, and how to apply.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/02/2025
Within the span of 90 minutes on Tuesday morning, two airplanes, at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport and at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, were forced to abort landings to avoid collisions, federal aviation officials said.
nytimes.com
Two Planes, in Washington and Chicago, Abort Landings to Avoid Collisions
The near misses on Tuesday came after a string of aviation disasters, including the midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet last month that killed 67 people.
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Just read a post on another site, which I haven't validated... but it said Yellowstone is down to three Park Rangers. If true, that's fucked!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 24/02/2025
URGENT: The House is set to vote tomorrow on whether to advance $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid — eviscerating essential programs that provide lifesaving services for people with disabilities, children, seniors, and more. Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
action.aclu.org
Congress: Save Medicaid Now
Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.
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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 25/02/2025
(1/2) 79,308,002 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP (Child Health Insurance Programs) as of Oct. 2024. That's over 1/5 of the US population. In some states, this could affect over 1/3 of residents. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
independent.co.uk
These states would be the most impacted by a Medicaid expansion cut
Republicans are split on cuts to the federal and state health insurance program that provides coverage for more than 72 million Americans
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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 25/02/2025
Sen Murphy said that Republicans now have the votes to cut $2 trillion in services for seniors on Medicare & kids on Medicaid. $2 TRILLION IN CUTS. The tax break for the wealthy? $2 TRILLION. 72 million Americans could lose everything just so the rich can have anything. #DontCutOurMedicaid
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WisDems @wisdems.org · 21/02/2025
Wisconsin is fighting back against Elon Musk and Donald Trump's lawless coup. Last night, West Bend turned out to demand accountability from Rep. Scott Fitzgerald for enabling the Musk/Trump rampage that's putting our country at risk. Check it out 👇 buff.ly/4kbs4Ob?
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West Bend voters raise concerns about Pres. Trump and Elon Musk at Republican Congressman's town hall
TMJ4's Chief Political Reporter Charles Benson was the only news station at the listening session for the fiery back-and-forth discussion.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/02/2025
FOX NEWS: You are against people bringing in eggs that have not been-- I mean, we have the USDA for a reason. These could be contaminated and bring illnesses in. GALLEGO: Absolutely. This is why we shouldn't be firing USDA inspectors that are actually doing oversight over avian flu
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Arresting someone for calling you fascist seems an excellent approach to proving their point.
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Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @disavowtrump20.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
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