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Juls

@juls-finney.bsky.social
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Massachusetts grandmother; retiree; progressive liberal; believer in equal rights, kindness, Santa Claus, and magic.

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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fun fact. I buy the same exact things every year for halloween candy, so this is a fair comparison. (PS I buy early.) My cost this year increased 19% from a year ago.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Are you more or less willing to die for your country than you were fifteen years ago? (With AI being used by very stupid people with a lot of power, we may seriously have to ask ourselves this question.)
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We should not be encouraging the sexualization of the female form. That is not helpful.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today gas was $4.499, up 20 cents from five days ago. Bets as to how soon it hits $5/gallon?
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Since we know MAGA is going to do in Jan '26 what they tried to do Jan '21 (aka refuse to acknowledge the Democratic congressional wins and refuse to put them into office), states should be ramping up anticipatory actions NOW. Plan to send reps to "observe." Book hotels NOW for them. Prepare.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Up to $4.299 now, 8 cents higher than 11 days ago.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Now gas is at $4.219, up 2 more cents since 11 days ago.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Gas here is now $4.199 - another 4 cents higher than a month ago.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
You know what would be good? Congress should create a law allowing all citizens to vote on impeachment - sort of a binding "no confidence" vote. If it passes (counting votes - none of this electoral college nonsense), then the president is fired. Immediately. :)
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
so, if Trump abdicates or otherwise leaves office before 2028, what's to stop Vance from pardoning him for everything?
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
How long till even/odd gas lines come back? Good times...
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"Trump threatens a fresh tariff war with the EU over billions in fines against Apple, Meta, Amazon, and Google" - MeidasTouch So WE have to pay because those companies were charged with breaking EU laws?
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A true example of wasteful spending...
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Just paid $4.159 for a gallon of gas. Up 10 cents a gallon from just last Thursday!
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Name the chain.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Follow MeidasTouch - they're reporting all of this.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Just an aside FYI, the expression actually is "by and large"
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The average age of federal congressional people is 64. That's the AVERAGE.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I neither upsized nor downsized, but I did resize, acquiring a 2-bedroom house and splitting one bedroom into two small bedrooms to accommodate family when they visit. They certainly couldn't afford a hotel room!
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
That is decidedly not what I pay taxes for.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I'll take the bear.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Just paid $4.059 for a gallon of gas. Gee, thanks Trump enablers...
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
didn't we do this already with Kamala? Odds are not in our favor.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Trump says: "“Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields..., only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America. We’re not going to let it happen....It’s like a cancer. You’ve got to cut it out. You’ve got to cut it out fast.” Isn't Putin/Russia a communist country?
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
If we don't thoroughly prioritize and overhaul the education system in this country, the USA is doomed to fail. We need people thoroughly versed in actual history and critical thinking skills in order to move forward. A solid grasp of geography wouldn't be amiss, either.
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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · 14/05/2023
Lessons are repeated until they are learned.
The Ten Rules For Being Human:
You will receive a body.
You will be presented with lessons.
There are no mistakes, only lessons.
Lessons are repeated until learned.
Learning does not end.
"There" is no better than "here."
Others are only mirrors of you.
What you make of your life is up to you.
Your answers reside inside of you.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
NYT: “Trump returned to the WH with an epiphany about mixing business and politics during his first term in office. ‘I found out that nobody cared, Trump said, revealing a remarkable indifference to potential conflicts of interest." -Ron Filipkowski Crimes must incur consequences, Congress!
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
"Trump: “By the way, on July 4th, it’s going to be approximately 107 degrees out, and I’m gonna go and I’m gonna make a really long speech just to show that I can do anything.” … Podcaster Keith Edwards: Just fyi, 3 presidents have died on July 4th.” -MeidasTouch
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
"Hillary Clinton: “The level of political and financial corruption that is not even being hidden anymore, it’s out in plain view...I think with Trump he’s going to double down. He doesn’t care about the law. He doesn’t care about complying. And no one can make him comply.”
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It was Mrs. White, with a revolver!
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Also banned: sunscreen and bug spray!
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
With no chairs, no coolers, and no reusable water bottles allowed. Good luck to 'em. He's slated to start jabbering at 9pm and fireworks at 11pm.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"Senator Chris Murphy [said]...“The White House is not a business opportunity. The presidency is not a license to steal from the American people. The government of the United States doesn’t exist to make Donald Trump rich." - Heather Cox Richardson Alas, facts prove that none of the above is true.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"...a source told Aileen Graef of CNN they expect the plane, newly painted in red, white, and blue like Trump’s private jet, to leave the service of the United States when Trump leaves the White House, going to Trump’s presidential library." - Heather Cox Richardson Why does a library need a jet?
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Perfection!
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Can I like this a million times?
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This is NOT what I pay taxes for. "The Washington Post reveals a $500 million no-bid contract for Trump’s White House ballroom" - MeidasTouch
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"Representing the government, Solicitor General John Sauer told the [Supreme] court that the president must be able to remove officials in the agencies because “...the one who has the power to remove is the one who…is the person that they have to fear and obey.” -Heather Cox Richardson Excuse me?
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
An unfit president shouldn’t be allowed to stay in power without a clear, independent process to remove them. Raskin’s bill creates that. But Congress won’t move on this unless we tell them to. Do your part here:
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Pass Raskin’s Bill to Create 25th Amendment Commission
Contact Congress today!
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
"This president and administration are turning the extraordinary resources of the American people—the things we the people have created over decades with our effort and our tax dollars—to their own ends. We are paying for their theft..." Heather Cox Richardson And I, for one, am sick of paying.
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 27/06/2026
“If we lose, people might investigate us" is a helluva campaign pitch for "innocent" politicians.
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58george.bsky.social @58george.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This is NOT what I pay taxes for. "Reporting confirms taxpayers, not Trump, paid for that $689,000 granite walkway at the White House." -MeidasTouch
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Interesting.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Isn't this slander (verbal) rather than libel (written)?
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
And has been all his life.
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Warning! "Alex Kaplan of Media Matters notes that since Trump took office in 2025, his loyalists have urged him simply to declare a national emergency in order to justify dictating new voting and election rules to the states." -Heather Cox Richardson
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This is the key (as noted by Heather Cox Richardson): "As Trump crumbles, it appears there is in the administration a drive to create unlimited power in the executive branch that will survive no matter who is in charge. That drive includes silencing political opponents while rewarding loyalists."
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Juls @juls-finney.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I realize that AI is just another tool in Corporate's vast array of "things to make me spend money." Well read my lips, Corporations: I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND ANY MORE MONEY. Therefore, you and all your "things" are irrelevant to me.
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