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Neuro🌶️ Artist & Feminist, Dog Mom, Proud Auntie 📚🎨 💙 ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚧️ she/her StoryGraph josieb002 💬 josie_boo.27 Views are my own.

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Jojo 🐻 @josieb002.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Come along Pond!
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
After banning CNN, MS NOW & Politico from the White House, he installs State-Run television, just like they have in so many other countries... Sieg Heil, ya'll. #38Days 🌊
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026
America is free only when the media is competitive, independent, and accountable to the people. apnews.com/article/warn...
apnews.com
States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to settle their lawsuits against the mega merger.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Anthropic Is building a surveillance system to monitor activists using a “pre-crime” approach that tries to predict incidents before they happen. The extensive monitoring system that the AI company is building is aimed primarily at keeping tabs on activists who oppose the rapid development of AI.
prospect.org
Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists - The American Prospect
New hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
They capitulate to the party that’s against stem cell research and gender affirming care for kids, but they want to hack children’s brains with chips before the age of 7 because that’s when they’re the most pliable. Makes sense.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"During a May hearing, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes said she wanted advance notice before the government removed more than 10 trees or brought equipment larger than a sedan onto the property..." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
Trees are coming down by the dozen as Trump’s D.C. golf makeover nears
The president’s promised overhaul of the East Potomac course has not officially begun, but tree removal has already been taking place for weeks.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/08/2026
Mark Carney: "In recent days. the US proposed new terms that were uneconomic, unfair, and undermine the net benefits for Canada, and called into question the reliability of any deal. In short, they asked too much and they offered too little ... You're at war when you get attacked. We got attacked."
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Look, I like El-Sayed and I hope he wins. But I'm going to need him, I'm going to need the entire left wing and Democratic party, to do a LOT better on court reform. Because without it there *is no* progressive agenda. My latest in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...
thenation.com
The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda
The Senate nominee has woefully undercooked ideas on Supreme Court reform—and that’s a problem.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🔥 TEXAS: “Registered voters in Tarrant County has increased 30% — to be closing polling stations is blatant voter suppression… when I joined the Navy, I swore an oath to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic…Talking to you, Comrades."
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I LOVE A MAP 🗺️ What would you bring back? #BookSky
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
No Big Bend Wall. Texans call your representatives. Let them know this is not acceptable. Governor Abbott (512) 463-1782 Ted Cruz (512) 916-5834 johncornyn (512) 469-6034 moralesfortexas (512) 463-0566 Thank you for doing the work to protect this land. 🙏🏻 #nobigbendwall #protectbigbend_Get
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Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Rhyparography [RAHY-puh-ROG-ruh-fee] (n.) - The artistic or literary depiction of sordid, vulgar, degrading, or otherwise unworthy subjects, especially those associated with the demimonde.
A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme for the word “Rhyparography” defined as “The artistic or literary depiction of sordid, vulgar, degrading, or otherwise unworthy subjects, especially those associated with the demimonde.” Below is the example sentence: “My collection of antique rhyparography depicting the seedier side of Versailles has grown so extensive that I am now obliged to leave the Rolls-Royce out in the rain.” On the right is a Middle English quotation attributed to Chaucer’s "The Wife of Bath’s Prologue", above an ornate woodcut-style portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer.
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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers who went on strike for 3+ years, only to have the owners sell the paper and fire most of them, have started their own cooperative news org. Important reporting by @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social
therealnews.com
Corporate profiteers destroyed journalism. Worker-owned media can save it.
Former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers went on strike for over three years and won. Then, the owners sold the paper and most strikers lost their jobs. Now, they’ve launched “a cooperative news organiz...
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Antonio Bruno @antoniobruno.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Prosecutor Investigating U.S. Boat Strikes and Claims of Torture Was Murdered in Ecuador open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Prosecutor Investigating U.S. Boat Strikes and Claims of Torture Was Murdered in Ecuador
New evidence has emerged of U.S. Coast Guard activity in the aftermath of two strikes, further corroborating survivor testimony.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I approve this message
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Gov. Andy Beshear must immediately go on the effin' offense, call a special election, and force a *public* proof of life of Mitch McConnell.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.
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Jojo 🐻 @josieb002.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Absolutely brilliant read. May the fire be catching…
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NPR @npr.org · 18/07/2026
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts. n.pr/4f9OdMn
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ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Is it possible to run a successful business without fully embracing the worst tenets of capitalism? Black people have done it for centuries. Here's a list that proves it.
dlvr.it
The Top 10 Black-Owned Businesses of All Time
Is it possible to run a successful profitable business without adopting the worst parts of capitalism? Well, Black people actually did it.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 01/07/2026
Water fountains disappeared from the Longleaf Trace in June as the board that governs it grew concerned about how homeless people were using its facilities. Runners and bikers who use the 44-mile trail fear the decision could have dire consequences in Mississippi's summer heat. buff.ly/pBXSvrI
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Longleaf Trace Removes Water Fountains Over Homelessness Fears, Infuriating Trail Users
The Longleaf Trace removed all water fountains in June over homelessness concerns, alarming trail users and health experts.
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 30/06/2026
I know I am in the UK, but my view from over here is that the US Dems have completely failed to reckon with the scale of the threat that SCOTUS poses. It has been, in my assessment, the Dems' biggest failing. The level of complacency has been astounding.
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Profoundly sad (and angry) about today's SCOTUS ruling against transgender athletes. The bigotry and racism of several recent rulings are hard to absorb. My heart goes out to transgender people and their families, especially the parents of transgender kids (I know many). I feel your sadness today.
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Jojo 🐻 @josieb002.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
F***ing disgrace
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Raising the Flag Follow my work and writing on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Here’s my piece on the “now-completed demolition” of the Voting Rights Act in @thenation.com The VRA is the most important piece of legislation in American history. It more than anything is what ended American-style apartheid. And now Republicans have killed it.
thenation.com
The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act
In its 6-3 decision, the court gutted the legislation that ended apartheid in this country—and once again gave white people the ability to suppress Black political power.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
“Have you considered that criticizing Trump is what to led to this assassination attempt?” I’ve considered your opinion, and my considered response is that you can go fuck yourself and I’m gonna keep criticizing Trump.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
We did! We passed a bill to fund the Secret Service and TSA and FEMA 100-0. If Speaker Johnson would just call it for a vote, it would pass. That’s the problem.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
A President with his lowest approval ratings ever attends an annual high profile dinner he has boycotted for years where an assassination attempt happens. He is prepared to deliver press comments 30 minutes after the shooting where he speaks of uniting the country. Hmmmm....
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
More dictator shit from Trump. The notion of an "independent board" to advise on expert matters by definition excludes such unilateral removal. Presidential nomination to a position, after Senate approval, simply does not imply unilateral presidential removal: www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...
washingtonpost.com
Trump ousts National Science Board members
Members of the independent board that guides the National Science Foundation said they received a notice from the White House that their position was being terminated.
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Southern Poverty Law Center: “We will not stand for this perversion and misuse of the criminal legal system and will continue to expose hate and defend civil rights as we always have - no matter who tries to stop us.” Go SPLC! 🔥
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"I'm suing that reporter for $250 million!" is the new "Please don't fire me, sir, I want to keep flying in the big plane and hanging out with the big boys!" www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Atlantic writer sued by Kash Patel says she’s been ‘inundated’ with new sources
Sarah Fitzpatrick reiterates that she stands by ‘every single word’ of her story and says the people she spoke to were ‘frightened’ by the FBI director’s alleged conduct creating a national security v...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:
thehandbasket.co
Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new book
Read an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper"
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/04/2026
NEW: Statement from Swalwell's senior staffers: "We stand with our former colleague and the other women that have come forward. We believe you should stand with them, too."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/04/2026
Remove. Him. From. Office.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/04/2026
NEW: The republicans wouldn't let democrats introduce a war powers resolution today during a pro forma session, but democrats will be back next week when Congress is back in session to force a vote on the matter. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
nbcnews.com
Republicans block effort to halt Trump's war with Iran after 'civilization' threat
House Democrats tried to force a vote on a war powers resolution during recess. Senate Democrats will launch a more serious attempt to rein in Trump next week.
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 10/04/2026
Oracle lays off 30,000 workers… then turns around and offers a new CFO a pay package worth nearly $30 million. But somehow paying workers a living wage is “too expensive”? Have you no shame.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
There are a surprising number of people in politics + media who don't understand that nuclear launch authority rests solely with POTUS. Trump doesn't need clearance from Congress or the courts. Even preemptively. All that stands between him and nuclear war are military refusing to follow his orders.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/04/2026
According to the Times:
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
“‘All I’m going to say is that I stand by my decision,’ she said… “Much of the audience at the board meeting broke into cheers and applause after her statement. Chants of ‘shame’ were heard as board members voted to fire her...” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
Tenn. library director fired over refusal to move LGBTQ+ books to adult section
A county board near Nashville voted to dismiss Luanne James, who said she stands by her decision, in the latest clash in a national debate over access to books.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Excuse me, what did you just say? WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY??? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...
nytimes.com
Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From Penn
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Gail Helt @gailhelt.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
This is absolutely disgusting.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
According to the Cato Institute, The Trump administration is reportedly receiving millions of immigration applications, pocketing the hefty fees, and never processing the applications. It’s collected over $1 billion in fees so far. Where is the outcry over this fraud and abuse?
commondreams.org
Trump State Dept. Accused of ‘Largest Fee Fraud in History’ of US Immigration System | Common Dreams
An immigration researcher at the Cato Institute found that the Trump administration is "raking in billions of dollars in
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daryl "rupert pumpkin" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
reshare for alt text, republicans and rich people who want to privatize mail have been lying about the USPS and trying to push this narrative longer than I've been alive, and imposing massive financial burdens on it to make it "insolvent"
Facts You Should Know
The USPS is not in debt
The USPS is not losing money
The USPS costs taxpayers exactly $0
The USPS has always been self-sustaining
The USPS is the largest employer of veterans
The USPS employes over 500,000 people
The USPS is explicitly authorized by the Constitution
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Beachbard @beachbard.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
US Government officially insolvent but not yet bankrupt. Trump & Co currently run USG like a business that fell to corporate raiders: fire workers, sell assets, data, & real estate, weigh it down with debt extracted for themselves as profit (move our assets into private hands) & bankrupt US govt.
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Ian@collapseaphorisms @collapseaphorisms.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"The U.S. government is insolvent. That’s not hyperbole — it’s the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released last week to near-total media silence." (fortune.com) #collapse
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/03/2026
NEW: "The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it." fortune.com/2026/03/23/u...
FORTUNE: COMMENTARY
• NATIONAL DEBT
The Treasury just declared the
U.S. insolvent. The media missed it
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com
Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.
40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 22/03/2026
"Accepting the government's position would undermine the central purpose of the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment. For that reason alone, the Trump administration should lose the case, especially from the standpoint of originalism," writes @ilyasomin.bsky.social.
lawfaremedia.org
Slavery and Birthright Citizenship
The administration’s position in the birthright citizenship case contradicts the central purpose of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Don’t let them trick you. The SAVE Act is not a voter ID bill. It’s a voter SUPPRESSION bill. youtube.com/shorts/ZvYIP...
youtube.com
Republicans Can't Lose
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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