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Lamick125

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Proud NJ mother and grandmother. Married. Lifetime Liberal. Hope to leave the world a better place for future generations. Please no DMs.

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Lamick125 @lamick125.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
apps.npr.org/voter-regist...
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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John Chmura @johnchmura.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#PoemsAbout #FaultLines @thebrokenspine.co.uk Yes, there are many epic and heroic stories about 9/11, but for the most part history is made up of pointillistic, random moments. I will put a reading in the comments.
SEA MONKEYS

I made a friend of convenience
in the serpentine queue
at the New York Waterway terminal
waiting for ferries back to Jersey.
Just two tandem hatchlings
in a tank full of sea monkeys
sharing innocent histories
to pass time, and trying to pan reason
from a conduit of chaos. Doing mental math
we figured two heads were better than one
so we made a pact to stick together
until we were assured of our shared returns.
Five or six hours later
a ferry a bus a city hike a couple of rail lines
I finally reached my dad on a borrowed phone
and he met the train at Matawan station.
I offered my companion a ride
but her hesitation immediately told me
she would remain on the southbound train
and our symbiotic tether had been severed.
We wished each other a very well
psychically remapping our actual lives
but I feel a bit hollow recollecting
neither of us knows the other’s name.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The fight for women to control their own bodies is far from over. But women like Gloria Steinem never fought only for themselves. They stood up for the oppressed, and challenged injustice. That’s what people miss about feminism: it was never just about women. It was about equality for all.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle allegations that two of its Oregon data centers helped contaminate groundwater. This is exactly why communities across the country are organizing to stop data centers — and winning. Never doubt your power to change the system.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers.
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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Whatever the colour of your political persuasion, if this ISN’T your view… you’re on the wrong side. Simple.
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Lamick125 @lamick125.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: The US Postal Service announced late Friday night that it intends to move forward with its final rule on changing how mail voting is administered. The new rule was created to enact Donald Trump’s executive order, which seeks to restrict mail voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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USPS pushes final rule on restricting mail voting forward
The federal postal service acknowledges the new rule will impose burdens on states, but says its necessary to help law enforcement hunt for voter fraud.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Elon Musk spent $290M to elect Trump in 2024 — and has spent $85M+ so far this cycle to keep Republicans in power. Now, Trump's DOT is gutting safety rules to clear the way for Musk's driverless Tesla Cybercab. We must get Big Money out of politics.
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Trump quietly clears the road for Musk’s Cybercab
“It’d be wonderful for the United States to have a national set of rules for autonomous driving”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year alone. At least 52 people have died in ICE custody since Trump returned to office — an all-time high. Everyone who carried out this reign of terror must face consequences.
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Venezuelan man becomes 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year
Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, found ‘unresponsive’ while being transferred between detention facilities in Georgia
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Trump publicly touted 20+ corporations just days after buying stock in them — including Nvidia, GE Aerospace, Eli Lilly, Apple, Dell, and Boeing. His promotions sometimes included policy announcements that could boost the companies’ bottom line — and therefore his own. Coincidence? Or corruption?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Just 10 billionaires have already poured over $600 MILLION into this year's midterms. In the entire 2008 presidential cycle, the last election before Citizens United, total billionaire spending was $16 million. If you're wondering what the real threat to "election integrity" is, it's Big Money.
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50_Shades_Of_Pedro_Pascal @reginaphalange1234.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
#PoemsAbout #OutAfterMidnight #poetryprompt @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk @nathanbrazil.bsky.social @jackdaniels75.bsky.social @johnchmura.bsky.social @daveashleypoet.bsky.social @malformed-poetry.bsky.social I’m back.
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation."

--Walter Cronkite

The Retired School Librarian.com
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/06/2026
Frankel to Rubio: "It is crazy that you want to let people in from South Africa because they can assimilate, while you're throwing out hundreds of thousands of people who have already assimilated and that are important parts of our economy and family life."
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The heart of our constitutional crisis in one exchange between me and Sec. Mullin. When asked a simple question - if he will obey court orders - he says he will not because some court orders are "politicized". That's not how democracy works. And that's why we are in a crisis.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Ken Paxton was indicted for scamming his own friends. He convinced them to invest hundreds of thousands in a company while secretly pocketing a commission. Paxton sold out his own friends for a quick buck. What makes you think he won't sell you out in the Senate?
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Forbes @forbes.com · 01/06/2026
Pelley, who has been at CBS for more than two decades, reportedly railed against the new executive producer of "60 Minutes" in a tense staff meeting Monday.
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CBS News’ Scott Pelley Accuses Boss Bari Weiss Of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’
Pelley, who has been at CBS for more than two decades, reportedly railed against the new executive producer of "60 Minutes" in a tense staff meeting Monday.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 02/06/2026
If you don’t like what you’re seeing at Delaney Hall, pay attention to what’s happening in Congress this week.   We must stop giving ICE and for-profit companies like GEO Group a blank check to create chaos.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
His bed was stolen
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leaned on an erroneous claim that Black voter turnout now tops white voter turnout, in his Callais v. Louisiana ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act, reports The Guardian. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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SCOTUS used faulty racial voter turnout data to shred Voting Rights Act in recent ruling
The ruling that upended the Voting Rights Act was based in part on a false data analysis about Black and white voter turnout.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
BREAKING www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/hawaii-jus...
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Hawaii Just Killed Citizens United and More Great News That Ruined Trump’s Weekend
A grieving son rewrote the law. Small businesses beat Trump's tariffs in court. And Denver told the DOJ to go to hell.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🚨BREAKING: Louisiana officials made clear Thursday that the state’s primaries will be postponed so lawmakers can draw a new congressional map in response to Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Louisiana says it will delay election so it can gerrymander, citing Supreme Court
Louisiana officials made clear Thursday that the state’s primaries will be postponed so lawmakers can draw a new congressional map in response to Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Votin...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
"The Fox News contributor is the founder of a supplement business that develops 'clean, thoughtfully crafted tinctures'... "Her Instagram account is peppered with dubious wellness claims such as 'rosemary and sage decrease Alzheimer’s risk'...” arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
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Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general
Trump lashes out at Cassidy while announcing his new nomination.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🔴PAY ATTENTION: The Governor of Louisiana is declaring an emergency to cancel an ongoing election so that his party can rig the rules moving forward. This is not just about redistricting... www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Louisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander
Early voting was set to begin Saturday in Louisiana’s May 16 primary election, and mail ballots have already been sent out to voters.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Khanna: They’re saying this technology is going to be bigger than nuclear, bigger than electricity, bigger than aviation. Last I checked, we have an FAA for aviation, nuclear energy is regulated, and electricity is regulated.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 14/04/2026
I just signed a bill to rename Minnesota’s community solar program after Speaker Melissa Hortman. Melissa was a true champion of solar and I was proud to sign this in honor of my dear friend.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I know it’s crazy, but as an alternative, White House staffers could simply choose not to commit any crimes.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The richest 0.1 percent of the global population are hiding nearly $3 trillion in offshore accounts to evade taxes — more than the wealth held by the entire bottom half of humanity. It would take about $93 billion per year to eradicate extreme hunger by 2030. Taxing the rich is a global necessity.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Kim: Three weeks of the war in Iran could have funded vision, hearing, and dental coverage for every senior in America on Medicare. I mean, it just gives you a sense of the trade-off.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 05/04/2026
Jeff Bezos has $222 billion. If he paid my wealth tax this year, we could fund insulin in America for everyone who needs it plus free school lunch for every kid in Texas—and have plenty of money left over. And Bezos would still have $215 billion dollars to spare.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
An upcoming Montana ballot referendum would deny corporations the power to spend in state and federal elections. If it passes in deep red Montana, it could pass anywhere. State by state, this could effectively nullify Citizens United. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fPbGHe3xE
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Remember: The richest 1% evade roughly $160 billion in taxes every year. That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare. Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 26/03/2026
Call me a radical, but NO. We should not be replacing teachers in America with robots. We should attract the best and brightest in our country to become teachers and pay them the decent wages that they deserve.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 24/03/2026
The lawsuit concerned allegations that Meta covered up its platforms’ impact on children's mental health and its knowledge of child exploitation online.
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Meta Must Pay $375 Million Over Allegedly Enabling Child Exploitation
The lawsuit concerned allegations that Meta covered up its platforms’ impact on children's mental health and its knowledge of child exploitation online.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The Trump administration is gearing up to kick an estimated six million more people off of food assistance programs — including nearly two million children. The move would save just $1 billion a year, while Trump spends upwards of $1 billion per *day* on his new forever war. Priorities.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Is it happening again?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Since 1994, immigrants have paid more in taxes than they receive in benefits every year. Do not believe the lies you hear about immigrants. They are good for society and the economy.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 13/03/2026
The SAVE America Act is a voter suppression scam. It would take away the rights of working people to make their voices heard at the ballot box. The Senate must reject this bill.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.” What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.” Funny how that works.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We're spending $1 billion per day on war as millions of working people struggle to get by. Meanwhile, America's ultra-rich have never been richer.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Also known as "using insider knowledge for war profiteering."
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
In contrast to the coverup of the EPSTEIN crimes here in America, there are ongoing investigations in the UK, France, Turkey, Poland, Latvia & Lithuania that is sure to expose his central, filthy role in the largest crimes against humanity case in world history. #AccountabilityIsComing
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
10 years ago, Bernie Sanders warned America of the unintended consequences that could emerge from a regime change war with Iran. Watch.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
#SendBarronToWar
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Senator Ruben Gallego @gallego.senate.gov · 28/02/2026
Urban combat is HARD. I would know.
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Senator Ruben Gallego @gallego.senate.gov · 28/02/2026
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