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@jbtcarolina.bsky.social
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Wife.Mother. Daughter. Psychologist (retired) Newshound. Passionate about children and public education. Fleeing Twitter. Lifelong Dem in a purplish state. Hate gerrymandering. Still fighting but tired.

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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Deadline Is Monday Texas voter registration closes Monday, Oct 5. Miss it, you sit out November. Texas is the hardest state in America to vote in, and that's no accident. It's 150 years of laws built to keep the list short. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...
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How Texas Turned Voter Registration Into A Political Weapon
150 years of making it hard on purpose. Check your registration before Monday.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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FunnyTechGuy 💙 @funnytechguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
At 3:29: "And I take the big one." You're welcome. 🤣
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Access Hollywood approach to foreign relations
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Jared Kushner is literally a war profiteer. That’s what we should refer to him as. Peace would be bad for business.” @timmiller.bsky.social & Tommy Vietor react to the CNN story about Ivanka’s husband Jared Kushner’s obvious conflicts of interest with 🇮🇱 companies
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Toledoans are tired of paying more because Washington is caught up in corruption and expensive foreign wars.   They want a leader who will be a voice for hardworking Ohioans – I’m in this fight for them.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Count on it 👇
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🦋 C.G., PhD 🐸 (🪖"Prima" AKA "Battle" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
WE WILL!! ✊🏾 #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory
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#VeryAsian Eric @ektaka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is the wrong thing Collins should be concerned about if she were really representing her constituents best interests. Get corrupt Susan Collins out of Congress! #VoteBlue @troyjackson207.bsky.social
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 03/10/2026
The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports.
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Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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World’s Biggest Stagflation Truther @corncobanalysis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
For the record, Alito is a narcissistic moron for going on TV and giving even more Dems a reason to vote in November, and then bringing up even more unpopular SCOTUS topics. You have to imagine John Thune is going crazy bc this moron cannot shut the fuck up for one month!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/10/2026
Not so sure Republicans want the Dobbs decision back in the spotlight like this as the Midterms approach…
A screenshot of a CBS News post on X with a black background and white text. At the top left is the CBS News logo and verified account name, “CBS News @CBSNews,” with “X.com” in the upper-right corner.

The post reads: “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade, required ‘courage’ from all of the justices in the majority.

‘We didn’t know it when we produced the draft that was leaked, but it required courage to go ahead with that because of the implications,’ he said.

He told CBS News’ @JanCBS that he lost friends over the Dobbs decision. And he called physical threats and harassment ‘quite disturbing’ and ‘a danger for the courts.’”

Below the text is a large video still from the CBS News interview showing Justice Samuel Alito seated indoors. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark red tie, and appears to be speaking while looking slightly to his left. A small CBS News logo appears in the upper-left corner of the video frame.
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Legal folks, how is this "defying Democrats" and not "illegally misappropriating funds"?
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jbtcarolina.bsky.social @jbtcarolina.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is so sad but also true.
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The cruelty of this regime is astounding! Trump stopped pediatric brain tumor consortium from reapplying for federal funds. Why on earth do this and make kids suffer? To put more money in his greedy little pockets? #GOPWarOnHealthcare.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You really can’t make this shit up.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Agatha Frame @agathaframe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Susan Collins' out-of-state PAC is spending big bucks to buy her another six years to do the oligarchs' bidding. Posting this convo between @troyjackson207.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social, with the good people here at Bluesky at my big sis's request. www.youtube.com/live/UUPCTaN...
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Community Conversation w/ Troy Jackson and Heather Cox Richardson | Solidarity Forever Tour
YouTube video by Troy Jackson for Maine
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
An evergreen concept
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#RatepayerProtectionAct
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: Despite Trump fixation, Internal probe of Federal Reserve's building renovation project finds "At no point during our evaluation did we find reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of federal criminal law had occurred requiring a referral to the US Attorney General"
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/09/2026
After claiming “I will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid,” Republican Mike Lawler was the deciding vote for Trump’s Big Ugly Bill that will end Medicaid coverage for 34,000 of his constituents. Help us get out the vote for Cait Conley in this crucial New York district!
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Indivisible for Cait Conley for NY-17 Phone Bank Series · Indivisible
Join Indivisible as we engage voters across the country to get out the vote and take back Congress in 2026. We’ll make calls into New York's 17th Congressional District to get people to the polls on o...
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Today on House Hunters, Ken Paxton is shopping for a new house. Will he buy the three-story luxury lodge in Oklahoma? The condos at a wellness resort in Utah? The ocean-view property in Hawaii? (Spoiler alert: He won’t take one — he’ll take 15.)
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Alan Neff @alanneff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For Senator Schmitt, we quote this today: Deep Throat: "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." And, in honor of Lloyd Bentsen, we paraphrase him: "Senator Schmitt, I watched "My Cousin Vinnie, and you're no Cousin Vinnie."
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David Leigh Roth @notonebit.com · 29/09/2026
Eric Schmitt earlier today trying to get Jack Smith to perjure himself
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Slamdunk Fail
ALT: Slamdunk Fail
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Things that Senator Eric Schmitt always confuses: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Atlanta Hawks. A John Deer Tractor vs. A Dear John Letter. Washington State vs. Washington DC. Gorrillas vs. Guerrillas. Duke University’s Blue Devils vs. Arizona State University’s Sun Devils.
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Think of what can happen five weeks from today: Democrats can flip the House, win back the Senate, and end Trump’s agenda. That can only happen if you vote. Make your plan to vote on or before November 3 at IWillVote.com
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jbtcarolina.bsky.social @jbtcarolina.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One of a few honorable men still fighting for our democracy.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We've all heard how corrupt Ken Paxton is. But he is also incredibly stupid if he thinks this "well, he served 60 whole days" excuse for releasing Adam Hoffman, who sexually abused a boy over a three-year period starting when he was 8.
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jbtcarolina.bsky.social @jbtcarolina.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Troy Jackson is charmingly awkward. He was so fidgety on stage with H Cox Richardson that it was comical but I believe he means what he says and really wants to make government work for the people.
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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The House spent years investigating Hunter Biden for using his name to get foreign business deals & found nothing. DTJ blatantly had his wedding bankrolled by a Russian oligarch and only a few GOP Senators are calling for an investigation. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 www.pbs.org/newshour/wed...
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Republican senator calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah wants the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. after his wedding party was partially bankrolled by a Russian oligarch.
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jbtcarolina.bsky.social @jbtcarolina.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
SNL killin it with the cold open tonight. A lot of raw material. :(
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 26/09/2026
$100 million meant to prevent teen pregnancy is sitting unused, days before the fiscal year ends. All because HHS would rather withhold it than fund evidence-based sex education.
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Congress passed $100 million for teen pregnancy prevention. Most of it is untouched
With days left to go in the 2026 fiscal year, lawmakers push the health department to spend the money Congress allocated to prevent teen pregnancy. An NPR exclusive.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
👇🏽😕
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FunnyTechGuy 💙 @funnytechguy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
While we are renaming things, can we rename the president "inmate Trump"? Asking for the rest of the world.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News. He didn’t pick up.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Robert's Right ✅️.......
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 25/09/2026
NEW: The DOJ refused to tell a federal court that the Trump administration would not move forward with plans to use Americans' personal data to identify all eligible voters ahead of the midterms. The judge appeared skeptical and alarmed by its refusal.
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‘That is very concerning’: Trump admin says it might release voter eligibility lists before midterms
A judge appeared deeply skeptical — and alarmed — by the Trump administration's plan to release voter eligibility lists for all 50 states.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Repukes are the party of death. 😡
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Matt McNeil Show @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Is it really a speech when 3/4 of the UN walks out on you? Netanyahu's speech was everything you'd expect from a far-right extremist desperate to stay in power. I support Israel. I do not support Netanyahu. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Netanyahu calls Israel’s war in Gaza ‘opposite of genocide’ in UN speech
Israeli PM attacks critics and calls New York mayor Zohran Mamdani ‘antisemitic’ in inflammatory address
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 24/09/2026
Reject Netanyahu’s UN propaganda. Jewish Americans trust Mamdani over Bibi. AP-NORC poll of 1,022 Jewish Americans •44% of Jews view Mamdani favorably & 39% unfavorably •32% of Jews view Netanyahu favorably & 59% unfavorably Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. Zohran Mamdani is a man of integrity
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jbtcarolina.bsky.social @jbtcarolina.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My head is spinning from reading about all the election shenanigans going on to mess with the mid-terms. Thank God for folks like Marc Elias @democracydocket.com and Skye Perryman @democracyforward.org for fighting back & keeping us informed.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“How dare you say that we are lying, corrupt, unprincipled war criminals who have gotten innocent people killed? You are a threat to national security for noticing!” —Donald Trump & Benjamin Netanyahu
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 24/09/2026
In El Paso, The Texas Tribune has been closely reporting on the expansion and oversight of immigration detention facilities, including Camp East Montana, the country’s largest ICE detention center. www.texastribune.org/2026/05/30/t...
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ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana
The El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation.
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BlueDream @58bugeye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A judge ordered Trump to immediately allow CNN MS NOW and politico access to the White House. Once again, the convicted felon violates another court order! Does he think he’s above the law or is his administration just completely incompetent?
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One of the “sensitive” stories the White House accused Politico of publishing was based on quotes from a background briefing on Iran … arranged by the White House and provided to multiple news outlets. t.co/lUZRJiNcje
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“You might wanna sit down for this one.” Ex DOJ pardon attorney @lawyeroyer.com says the DOJ lawyer defending Trump’s media ban is a Hitler admirer.
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Crazy Ol' Hippie 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦 @hippiequaker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The criminals are now making policy and abusing citizens and noncitizens. With impunity.
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