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Karen Pontius

@karen1952.bsky.social
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Ret. Air Traffic Controller #NATCA; gma to 9; g-gma to 6; Cali girl living in CO; Dem socialist activist; #Resist #Indivisible #M4A #LFG!! #TakeBackOurHealthcare

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Heartache Kits @hsticka.bsky.social · 10h
I just heard @npr.org say "no one knows how to fairly divvy up the bill" regarding the increase in utility costs due to data centers. Easy. Data centers pay. The infrastructure, increase, their own bills. If I walk into a store and fuck up everything in there, I have to pay for it. Why don't they?
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Kat Benjamin @katskib.bsky.social · 10h
This is beyond embarrassing.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9h
Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote!
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 12h
This 👇
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 7h
From @nakedpastor.bsky.social
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11h
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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voteinthemidterms.bsky.social @voteinthemidterms.bsky.social · 11h
TEXANS....
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h
Wasn’t there something else that he did which was really, really evil?
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Jessy Edwards @jessyedwards.bsky.social · 5h
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams says OpenAI's first answer to today's NYC City Council hearing on AI risks was the "most God-awful, fantastically terrible answers I've heard to begin a hearing." Asked for her assessment of the catastrophic risk of AI, the OpenAI exec opened with, "I don't know."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h
Early voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 8h
It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline is now receiving thousands of voicemails. Listen to what they’re saying: “Ken Paxton is corrupt.” “I’m voting for James Talarico!” Texans are tired of corruption — and ready for something new.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 22h
I’m back…with a column focused on the one thing on which Democrats (and everyone) must focus should we win in November…or should we ever have any hope of undoing the damage of Trump and the past half century of democratic decay in America. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/one-priori...
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One Priority Above All Others
We Must Drain the Poison Out of Our Body Politic If There Is to Be a Better World After Trump
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jack Smith at last night’s Power to the People concert, wearing a Springsteen/No Kings shirt.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 05/10/2026
Spirit Halloween finally found something scarier than the prices.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Love this 👇
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The corruption is so blatant. US-Russia discussions now include a multibillion-dollar purchase of Russian energy giant Lukoil’s global assets,to enrich Mid East businesses with ties to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are leading the negotiations. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A judge stripped community-integration protections from a federal disability rights regulation at the Trump administration’s request. Disabled Americans fought for decades for the right to live in their own homes and communities.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He’s boycotting Walmart because they’re selling Obama jackets. Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. He’s one of the people who didn’t know there’s a “B” in dumb.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 04/10/2026
There’s a special place in hell for women who betray other women. Angela Paxton appears to have the address.
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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I don't know what's your plan for lunch and/or #dinner today, but even if you don't plan to overfill your #taco, this is a genius trick. Of biblical proportions.
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Canuckstan 🇨🇦 @jonchevreau.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#via Canadian cartoonist Dave Whamond #CanadaSky #USpol
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Simply caring about victims can change everything.
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Dr Len Blue @llblue.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
International Political Cartoon, 3 October 2026 by Steve Jones (Great Britain🇬🇧)
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
JD Vance heckled as MAGA cultists fail to get a USA chant going to drown out the lone protestor.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
go.bsky.app/G7NBFKj Thanks @thereisawayjose.bsky.social 💙
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
Trump: "We've gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches" Remember when presidents had dignity? Here's a lowlight supercut from Trump's rally tonight in Ohio:
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You can’t drive to John Roberts’ Maine retreat, but they can’t stop protesting kayakers. Holding signs: “Roberts Benched the Constitution,” a local columnist is urging residents to openly shun him, writing, “May you never feel welcome here again.” Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Trump keeps saying that a 1929-style Great Depression is likely during the second half of his term. Quite the midterm message.
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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Okay, George Lucas remains a schmuck but his wife is pure class. She made him make the museum souvenirs and food cheap so that schoolchildren without much money can still have a good day, because she says she remembers how bad it felt to go on expensive field trips. It DOES.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"I'd rather get free money from the government than have socialism, which just teaches lazy, stupid folks they don't have to work for money they get, y'all!!!"
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This 👇
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Karen Pontius @karen1952.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The comments are chef’s kiss
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why?
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
WOMAN FILES FLORIDA LAWSUIT ACCUSING TRUMP OF 1997 RAPE A woman has filed a civil complaint in Palm Beach County, Florida, accusing Donald Trump of raping her in a Florida hotel in 1997 while Jeffrey Epstein was present. #TheCityBrief
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wow! Very Well Done….
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jazzrat2000 AKA Bonsai anonymous @jazzrat2000.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
They should rename #cybertrucks Boyotas
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ONE MONTH FROM TODAY:
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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
if you live in seattle you'll notice that virtually every newspaper runs nonstop headlines suggesting that katie wilson is inept, inexperienced, and too mushy feely (girl-coded). i have never in my life seen such overt hit pieces on an elected official in this city, and we've had some bad ones lmao
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THE ANOINTED ATHEIST @theanointedatheist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Why does God always need money? He is omnipotent. He could just play the stock market, gamble in Vegas, or bet on NFL games with His phone. And His income is TAX-FREE. And yet the gullible fork over 10% of their income in tithes. It would be far wiser if they blew those big bucks on the lottery!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
From Josh Helfgott: CE handcuffed a nurse in front of her 3-year-old son on their way to Disneyland—even though a judge already ruled she could NOT be sent back to Indonesia. After 15 days behind bars, a federal magistrate just ordered her FREE.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He’s been president for six years, and his healthcare legacy is cutting coverage while offering nothing but a laughable “concept” of a plan. Six years later, the “plan” is still just empty promises dressed up as policy.
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Karen Pontius @karen1952.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#NoKingsVoteEarly nationwide on 10/17! Drop off yer ballot or vote in person that day - let’s make it the BIGGEST early voting day ever! Find an action near you at NoKings.org
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No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Voting by mail is bad except when Trump is afraid of losing and then it's good. He's already encouraged MAGA to cheat. He reeks of desperation.
Trump posted a video to Truth Social Saturday saying, “The 2026 midterm elections are upon us, and I’m asking every patriot to get out and vote. This is one of the most important elections of our lives, so to learn how and where to vote, go online to swampthevoteusa.com. If your state has early voting, do not wait. Go out and vote. Vote early, vote by mail, or vote in person on election day, November 3rd, so we can defeat the radical left Dumocrats in a midterm victory that is too big to rig. We’ve got to beat the Dumocrats. I call them Dumocrats because their policies are so bad.”
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Jay of the North @1proudcanuck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
But it should have been and there in lies the issue. You’ve done but a few single day marches to no effect. Look beyond your borders and learn about Georgia, Serbia and Turkey if you need a model for what commitment to good looks like.
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Jay of the North @1proudcanuck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hey American border town mayors, don’t ask Canadians to come back. You’re wasting your breath. You have no idea how much we despise what you’ve done to us. Your fucked up country is trying to cripple our economy. Get absolutely fucked today, tomorrow and forever.
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