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Kelsey Vegan

@kelseyvotes.bsky.social
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Molecular biologist, democracy-driven, product of Public Education, child of a democratic campaign manager in blue CA

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Palantir put out the most cartoonishly evil statement possible. They’re so arrogant and self-confident they don’t seem to believe their fascistic plans can be opposed. We must get rid of Palantir altogether. twitter-thread.com/t/2045574398...
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Because we get asked a lot. by @PalantirTech(Palantir) | Twitter Thread Reader
Because we get asked a lot. The Technological Republic, in brief. 1. Silicon Valley owes a moral debt to the country that made its rise possible. The engineering elite of Silicon Valley has an affir...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Here's the key reason why putting Joe DiGenova in charge of the Russian investigation is so suspect. On the same day Mueller finished Joe was spewing FALSE conspiracy theories abt Ru and the Bidens, hoping to get paid by Lutsenko for doing so. emptywheel.net/2026/04/19/t...
2 ¶¶ of a warrant affidavit describing Joe DiGenova going on Laura Ingraham's show spewing conspiracy theories about Marie Yovanovitch, Joe and Hunter Biden, and the Mueller investigation, and Victoria Toensing pushing Lev Parnas about getting a retainer from Yuriy Lutsenko. The names are redacted but I've put them in in pink.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/04/2026
Sean Duffy goes full Baghdad Bob: "A lot of carriers are eating the cost increase of jet fuel right now ... in the long run, it becomes cheaper for Americans to travel"
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Voters in a small Missouri town, unhappy with the city council’s approval of a $6B data center, ousted all four incumbent council members running for reelection
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Missouri town fires half its city council over data center deal
Residents of a St. Louis suburb turned out in droves to unseat four incumbents just days after the council approved a development agreement for a $6 billion data center.
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Hunter Dunn @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I figured living next to an ai data center would be harmful, but I didn’t expect it to be a literal Analog Horror Noise Generator
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András Tóth-Czifra @minczifra.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Perhaps Magyar's most important promise, and the one that certainly resonates with voters: "never again a country without consequences!" The crowd chants: "To prison! To prison!" [with the corrupt officials of the outgoing government]
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/04/2026
Xavier Becerra addresses single-payer healthcare in California in a way I can appreciate. He talks about the logistics of making it happen. He says it won’t be easy, but it can be done. I respect that. Too many politicians make it sound easy, then drop it once they’re elected. Becerra gets it.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
140 police officers were beaten. With flagpoles. Batons. Baseball bats. Four died. Today the Justice Department erased the convictions of the men who organized it. And called it justice.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
We’ve hit the “is he the antichrist?” Part of the news cycle
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The Justice Department is now doing what a mob couldn’t erasing accountability for an attack on American democracy, one conviction at a time.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
These weren’t small-time trespassers. These were leaders of organized far-right militia groups convicted of serious charges after lengthy trials. Trump’s Day 1 pardons wiped out most Jan. 6 cases. This move is about cleaning up the ones that survived.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The DOJ just asked a federal appeals court to throw out the convictions of 12 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who were found guilty of crimes connected to the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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Marci @mjvincente.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Like I said, catching up on podcasts. This was a few days ago. Compelling thoughts on reforming/rebuilding.This says it all for me in building trust: “I don’t take corporate PAC money. I publicly disclose my meetings….” “I want people to know I mean it.” @hcrichardson.bsky.social @crow.house.gov
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Building A New American Patriotism ft. Congressman Jason Crow
YouTube video by Institute of Politics Harvard Kennedy School
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
As we learned from the video of Cawthorn naked in bed with his male cousin. And the video of the male staffer groping his crotch in a car.
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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
As a former US Capitol Police officer, I’m disgusted by this. As a current local detective, I’m disgusted by this. As a future criminal attorney, I’m disgusted by this. As an American, I’m terrified by this.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has signed into law a bill to end tax exemptions for a slate of Confederacy-related organizations in the state.
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Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
it is a little odd how conservatives are just casually discussing if the president of the united states is the antichrist
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“Our message is to America: Vote by mail is efficient, it’s safe, and it’s successful. Period. This is educating the American people that you can use vote by mail and you can be guaranteed that your voice will be heard and your vote will be counted.”
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Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the method
The American Postal Workers Union is launching a national TV ad campaign promoting voting by mail. This comes as President Donald Trump has raised skepticism about mail-in ballots.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Trump heading underwater in the polls with white, no college voters really shows that a steady diet of culture war issues specifically directed at them for a decade can be eventually be overcome by stupid wars and personal economic pain. For some, but still not the cultists.
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God @thegodshow.com · 14/04/2026
The president’s new attorney general today swore that not one single more Epstein file would be released. This is probably because the last AG got fired because she released credible allegations against the president by a 13-year-old child.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
JD Vance gets heckled at TPUSA event: “You’re killing children!”
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 15/04/2026
Pam Bondi didn’t show up for her hearing today, despite our subpoena. We’re going to begin contempt proceedings. It’s time to hold these people accountable to the laws we passed in Congress.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“.. Inflation was coming down in the United States — and then Trump’s tariffs happened.” @heathmayo.bsky.social
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/04/2026
And Obama was president for twice as long.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Meanwhile, the typical American will pay a federal income tax rate of 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. [Via @itep.org]
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
NEW: Raskin, w/ 50 House Dem co-sponsors, formally introduces a bill which would create a commission to assess Trump's fitness for office under the 25th Amendment. Bill text here: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28... Story TK
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/04/2026
Nice.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 14/04/2026
Today was supposed to be a day of transparency for the Epstein survivors. Instead, the witness chair is empty and the DOJ is playing games. The claim that Bondi is "exempt" from testifying because she is no longer Attorney General is an insult to every victim who was promised the truth.
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So… what happens when the Attorney General gets fired
The Florida Bar said it couldn’t act while Pam Bondi held federal power. That excuse ended today.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Scott Bessent says we can’t know what causes climate change. This administration… ffs.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/04/2026
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This is horrific. A U.S. citizen describes the facility in Arizona that her husband was brought to while he waited to be put on a deportation flight. Dozens of people were crammed into tiny cells, there was a "chain of people vomiting" from filthy toilets, no medical care, and only one meal per day.
Barrera said her husband said the smell of human feces in the toilet caused a fellow detainee to vomit and, in turn, created a chain of people vomiting.
She said her husband is asthmatic and has not received medication to treat his condition. The lack of medicine and the stress of the overcrowded holding cell has left him short of breath and teetering on the edge of an asthma attack, Barrera said.
ICE did not immediately respond to questions on April 10 about the conditions of the Mesa or Phoenix facilities.
After the publication of this article, Barrera told The Arizona Republic her husband was transferred to the ICE facility at San Luis Regional Detention Center at about midnight. The San Luis Regional Detention Center is in Southwestern Arizona and has the capacity to hold 700 people.
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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Xavier Becerra talks about some of his platform in this interview #XavierBecerra Y on M4A in CA Y on high speed rail Y on expanding affordable housing Y on taxing billionaires Y on standing up to Trump Y on accountability for tax dollars m.youtube.com/watch?v=dobF...
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NewsConference: Are Xavier Becerra's credentials enough for voters?
YouTube video by NBCLA
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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Keep your foot on the gas y’all!💪🏾😤 We can get him a ticket to the big dance in November if we stay focused and keep getting the word out about #XavierBecerra Don’t ever think your voice is too small to make a difference. This is because of us coming together! www.scopeweekly.com/2026/04/from...
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From 4% to Front-Runner: How Xavier Becerra Is Hijacking California’s Governor Race Overnight
Xavier Becerra is rapidly gaining momentum in California’s 2026 governor race after Eric Swalwell’s sudden exit. Once polling at 4%, he’s now emerging as a top contender as Democrats scramble to co…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026
Again, I don’t see how you can read this as anything other than Trump trying to normalize the idea of using nuclear weapons
Spoke with President Trump. He told me the conflict should be over in days, not weeks but if no deal is made he’s blowing up the whole country with “very little” off the table. 

"If happens, it happens. And if it doesn't, we're blowing up the whole country,” he said.

I asked if there’s anything off limits.

“Very little,” he said.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Most California voters support the state’s newly proposed billionaire tax, according to new polling. Meanwhile, rich Californians are plotting a $500M slush fund to influence the state's politics. So they can't afford a wealth tax, but they'll spend a fortune buying elections? See the problem...
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Polymarket shouldn't exist.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Epstein files. Now.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
This is what has always happened. Every Israel government has been committed to the illegal settlement expansion.
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The danger grows each time ICE is used in ways it’s not supposed to be. Video: xcancel.com/rpsagainst.....
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 27/03/2026
250 years ago, we fought a war to get a King’s name off our laws. Now we’ve got a President trying to Sharpie his name onto our currency and brand the government like a hotel chain. We didn’t trade a crown for a gold-plated ego. This is a Republic, not a franchise.
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Rosegarden54🦋💙🦋 @rosegarden54.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
They SHOULD be afraid. Republicans are terrifying a LOT of us. If Democrats gain a majority after the Mid-terms 🤞, real investigations, prosecutions and impeachment will certainly follow.
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Scott Bleeds Blue @democracy1112.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I went to the no kings rally in Indianapolis Indiana today. A deeply red state. Thousands of us gathered outside the Indiana Statehouse in downtown. The turn out showed just how strongly people care. One couple told us "We feel like it's the mid-1930s in Germany. It's got to stop". We agree!!
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nichkaie 😜😹 @nichkaie.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Reportedly the E-3 that was hit at Prince Sultan Airbase. The headlines calling this “damaged” significantly undersold the impact. Obliterated.
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🦋B🦋 @basilgirl1.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
For those who don't understand why the protest, let me explain. It’s a rejection of the idea that any president should act with unchecked power. The phrase “No Kings” is symbolic—it ties back to the founding idea of the United States rejecting monarchy in favor of democracy and accountability. TY
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Still can’t get over the House GOP rejecting a 100-0 bill from the Senate to fund TSA, Coast Guard, and FEMA and… just going on vacation. Complete abdication of duty.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The Pentagon plans to keep National Guard troops deployed through 2029. That’s not a temporary surge. That’s a permanent fixture. Ask yourself why.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Mood ...
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