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Kelli Valerio

@kellivalerio.bsky.social
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Blue dot in Idaho, anxious mom, dog mom, nature lover, library lover, liberal AF. #BLM #prochoice #humanrights #socialjustice #govandals🌈 🇺🇦 🌊

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isinqueens.bsky.social @isinqueens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why is this so so so scary? Less generals (the professionals), more GIs (as in cannon fodder, like the ones dying as a result of a failed war), and the entire enterprise under ..... this???? newrepublic.com/post/215992/...
newrepublic.com
Pete Hegseth Is About to Slash a Fifth of All Military Leadership
Hegseth has said he wants “less generals, more GIs.”
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Jason Briggeman @jbriggeman.liberalcurrents.com · 01/10/2026
"We take no pleasure in being right, but the concerns raised by Ms Pike proved to be true: difficult vein access, blown veins, degraded pentobarbital, no emergency medical care available when things inevitably go wrong, all under a protocol that remains veiled in secrecy."
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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survives 2 doses of execution drugs
Christa Pike was hospitalized after surviving two doses of lethal injection drugs, prompting Tennessee to halt executions and investigate what went wrong.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is horrific. Horrific for its barbarism, but also utterly unsurprising that a political party that can't win wars, can't control gas prices, can't bring down grocery prices and can't stop basic preventable diseases also can't kill prisoners correctly.
cnn.com
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike still alive after failed state execution attempt, lawyers say | CNN
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failur...
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Liliana Segura @lilianasegura.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The tortuous, botched execution of Christa Pike is truly horrifying. And while it feels unique in some ways, in reality it is also only the latest in a history of botched executions going back years — YEARS — in numerous states. Please know: this is the reality of the death penalty in this country.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: The execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee's first of a woman in 200 years, was halted by a court an hour before it was set to take place.
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Tennessee execution of Christa Gail Pike is halted by a court
A federal appeals court has halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
The Chinese Communist Party got access to sensitive components of U.S. F-35 stealth fighters. The U.S. got 2 pandas.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
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The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
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Kelli Valerio @kellivalerio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why is Trump getting applause during and after his stupid UN speech?? Ugh!
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Lizzy Tish @lizzy-tish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Holy crap. Plump just openly told the UN council that we’re taking Venezuela and Cuba. The delegation from Cuba just got up and walked out. Here’s the live link. Plump’s speech starts at 31.27. To say it’s alarming is an understatement.
youtube.com
LIVE: Trump speaks at UN General Assembly 2026
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Carolyn Komatsoulis @komatsoulis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Have to read Kevin Fixler's great story of course about how Idaho Sen. Jim Risch tried to reroute flights away from where he lives www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...
idahostatesman.com
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch wants to reroute flights away from Southwest Boise, where he lives
The former Idaho governor tried to change flight patterns at the Boise Airport in a federal bill — prompting backlash from regional aviation experts.
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No_ID_Lady @no-id-lady.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My gawd 🤬 I hate that so much bad stuff tracks back to my Moscow, #Idaho community, but for those unfamiliar with Valar Atomics mentioned in the article, here's a MUST READ origin story published in 7/2025 by the Utah Investigative Journalism Project: www.utahinvestigative.org/who-is-valar...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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hiillbilly1950.bsky.social @hiillbilly1950.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump and Hegseth are withholding the accurate number of casualties from Trump's War with Iran. Officials inside of DOD have stated there are at least 22 US service members who have died fighting Trump's Illegal War with Iran.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 18/09/2026
The Pentagon has not disclosed the deaths of at least four additional service members who have died in the Middle East amid the ongoing war with Iran. www.washingtonsun.com/defense/penta…
washingtonsun.com
Pentagon Failed to Disclose at Least Four Service Members Deaths: Report
The Department of Defense has faced scrutiny for not accurately releasing information regarding casualties and damage sustained by the military.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026
TEXAS REPUBLICANS DID IT —63 DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY Tarrant County, they voted 3–2 to close 92 Election Day polling locations, cutting the number from 316 to 224. More than 100 people showed up to speak out before the vote. Republicans did it anyway. Closing nearly 30% of the polling places.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is why you can't have healthcare. www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigratio…
nbcnews.com
ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations
The doglike robots are equipped with cameras and sensors that can detect chemicals and would be used in situations that
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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Millions of Americans may not receive their mail ballots in time, or at all, because of a secretive, court-defying system being rushed into place by the Trump administration. Two months before the midterms. This isn't by chance. It's a blatant attempt to steal an election. Share this everywhere.
democracydocket.com
USPS rush to implement Trump order could cause ‘catastrophic failure’ of mail voting, whistleblower claims
A whistleblower claims in a new report that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has embarked on a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement President Donald Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms,…
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Jonathan @jonathansocials.com · 01/09/2026
For a guy who screams “socialism” at every turn, Trump sure embraced state-run oil and shady deals when it meant seizing another country’s resources.
slate.com
Even for Trump, This Latest Theft Is Pretty Brazen...
The oil “deal” in Venezuela looks a lot more like theft....
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Barbara Kaskosz @kaskosz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dr. Alejandro Velasco, an expert on U.S. interventions in Latin America, talks about the U.S. oil deal with Venezuela: “You might have the impression that Venezuela is agreeing to it, but of course it’s agreeing to it only because it has zero leverage against the Trump administration.”
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
All US military commanders were against a US attack on Iran. They are still against expanding the war. This war is 100% a Hegseth Trump war. Our men and women who have lost their lives and have been wounded were totally unnecessary. thehill.com/newsletters/...
thehill.com
Pentagon erupts over classified leak of Iran war dissent
In today’s issue: ▪ U.S. strikes Iran after monthlong pause ▪ Trump touts Venezuela oil deal ▪ House back in session ▪ GOP midterm convention frustrations The Pentagon is seeth…
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Monsters Are Gutting America @paularevere.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It’s mind-blowing that we have literal white nationalists in the White House carrying out unfathomably cruel, abusive, white nationalist policies, and the punditariat has spent the last two weeks debating if some people were too intemperate after a Black man was murdered by cops six years ago.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“Non-concur”: The top military leaders formally tell Hegseth he should not extend Iran war operations as it risks our ability to defend US interests elsewhere: wapo.st/4wT23bL
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Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations
A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
USDA recalled 29,628 pounds of Argentine beef after it bypassed the required U.S. import reinspection. That safeguard exists for a reason. Expanding beef imports only works when every shipment meets our standards, not when regulators discover the failure after distribution.
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Project 2025 analysts warn food insecurity will increase across the USA The policy blueprint—organized by the Heritage Foundation—outlines sweeping changes to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), school meals, and agricultural support programs
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The Mighty Jungle💙💛 @ocanannain.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Trump’s portfolio moved up to $750 million in early 2026, but the public disclosure came months late. The penalty was $200, and the unanswered ethics question is much larger. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trumps-por...
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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Change is coming to Texas! James Talarico is the man to end 30 years of one party rule in Texas and elect a Senator who is going to serve the PEOPLE and not billionaires or the mega-donors. End the CORRUPTION. Stop the GREED! Vote for James Talarico— #BlueWaveIn80Days
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
📌This AP picture today is worth a thousand ugly words ...
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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Palantir and the New Order
Neoliberalism Is Dead—Say Hello to Techlordism
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Shola Hoon @sholahoon.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
“As Trump has blown $1.8 billion on construction projects, he’s also been busy profiting off the presidency through stock purchases that reek of insider trading, foreign licensing deals, crypto sales, and even the stocking of Trump wine and cider in stores run by the Coast Guard.” Absurdly corrupt.
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Democrats @democrats.org · 29/07/2026
The Trump administration announced it would end Medicare Part D subsidies, raising healthcare costs on 11 million people, mostly seniors. He doesn’t give a damn about your grandma and grandpa.
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Mike S. @schnibol.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... Whereas, in the US, ~500,000 incarcerated people work prison jobs — often for pennies. CoreCivic alone made $3B in 2022 off prison labor, which Stanford estimates is 80–100% cheaper because wages are negligible.
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US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports
The tariffs target 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A panel of advisers to the FDA, several of them sellers of experimental peptides, dismissed the concerns of the agency’s scientists on Thursday, voting in favor of allowing broad production of poorly understood peptide treatments. The votes were nonbinding, but they were a rebuke to FDA scientists.
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Don[ny]ovan @dgschell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Welp. "The advisory panel was recently overhauled, and many of the new members have ties to the peptide industry, leading to criticism about potential conflicts of interest."
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FDA panel backs easier access to peptides
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of easing regulation of popular peptides. The recommendations could pave the way for specialized pharmacies to produce them in the U.S.
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
What some call "unused land" is often the last safe haven for countless living creatures. Wetlands are not empty spaces waiting to be developed. They are nurseries for birds, natural water filters, flood defenses, and wildlife habitats that cannot be replaced once lost.
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AgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Folks seem surprised that Trump would lie about election interference while simultaneously releasing documents that prove he was lying. When you have followers who will regurgitate whatever you say regardless of the evidence, the truth doesn’t actually matter.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
PSA: Last night wasn’t Trump telling you how the 2020 election was stolen, it was Trump showing you he very much plans to steal the 2026 election
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Stephen Lautens @stephenlautens.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Just a small reminder about the American Right's track record of "proving" voter fraud: Fox News settled the lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million for claiming the company's voting machines "rigged" the 2020 presidential election against Trump. www.nbcnews.com/media/fox-ne...
nbcnews.com
Fox News and Dominion reach $787.5 million settlement in defamation lawsuit
A trial was moments away from the opening statements.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/07/2026
Oyer: "2 days after Blanche was confirmed as deputy AG, he fired me from my position as DOJ's career pardon attorney. I declined to rubber stamp a favor for a friend of the president, and it cost me my job. Mr Blanche's office had asked me to restore the gun rights of a convicted domestic abuser..."
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A human rights lawyer fled China and came legally to the US , where he is applying for asylum and waiting for his case to be adjudicated. He was delivering packages for Amazon when ICE arrested him this week. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown
Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecution
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
So the evil masterminds who supposedly rigged the election to defeat Trump in 2020 because he was a threat to the Deep State then let him win in 2024 and allowed his party to also win the senate and house?
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Kelli Valerio @kellivalerio.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Wtf?
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noligarchs.bsky.social @noligarchs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
So, he's saying that his nazi ICE will continue killing people exercising their right to freedom of speech.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 15/07/2026
Sen. DURBIN: This nation deserves an Attorney General who loves the Constitution more than he loves the President. Mr. Blanche, you have proven beyond a reasonable doubt you are not that person.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Jeff Timmer: Fun Fact: The President of the goddam United States paid nearly $6 million in damages today to a woman he raped. Once upon a time, this would have been the only news you heard.
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Cascadia(PNW) @cascadiarevolting.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
ICE is not stopping anything. Do not believe their lies. That’s what they do. Lie. They are still terrorizing people all across this country, even after klansman Greg was “replaced”. The cops won’t stop them. Many have contracts to help them. State government won’t stop them. It’s on us.
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Jayne4Freedom @jayne4freedom.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I'm angry. I'm angry and physically sick because this is our Country and we're losing it to incells and men with power that can buy our future.
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