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La Pat

@lapaturette.bsky.social
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Multi-national (US, Can, FR); Ally, blue team, kindness matters. Slava Ukraine. 6 multi-lingual grandkids, 3 children, 1 husband (that's enough for me, thanks). Relatives on 4 continents.

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 5h
Can't believe trump would be bribing voters after Susan Collins assured us that he learned his lesson when she voted to acquit him in the Senate after he was impeached for trying to bribe Ukraine.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
WATCH — @abdulelsayed.bsky.social : “Who here believes in Medicare for All?” *CROWD ROARS* “And who believes it's time to abolish ICE?” *CROWD ROARS* #MedicareForAllNOW
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 5h
Alito weighs retirement. We MUST win the Senate so we can block any Trump judicial nominee. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement
The conservative Supreme Court justice said in a CBS News interview that he’ll revisit the issue next year.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 7h
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Lynn @lynnf.bsky.social · 3h
@gailwaldby.bsky.social "More than 4,000 people have submitted applications to join the New York City PIT crews, which will consist of five teams focusing on building services in-house instead of using contractors." www.washingtonsun.com/technology/d...
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Democrats Are Plotting Government Efficiency in a Post-DOGE World
Rising stars in the Democratic Party are promoting their tech modernization teams in a post-DOGE political landscape.
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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 3h
ICE is reportedly using a Palantir database to compile dossiers on protestors An attorney representing protestors said this infringes on First Amendment rights. www.engadget.com/2276609/ice-is-rep…
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ICE is reportedly using a Palantir database to compile dossiers on protestors
An attorney representing protestors said this infringes on First Amendment rights.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hard to disagree with this.
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La Pat @lapaturette.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Vote blue, because it's the right thing to do.
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FactsVsFake @factsvsfake.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Epstein files now reach the judge unredacted The DOJ released Epstein records with heavy redactions. Now Judge Emmet Sullivan gets to see what was behind the black bars The judge will decide in private which parts of the Epstein files the public may see Sources: ABC News, IBTimes UK
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When I voted for Kamala:
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🦋marciebp Be a Dolly 🇨🇦 @marciebp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What will the entitled orange rapist have to say about this most excellent announcement ? Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case (Gift Article)
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Exactly 😤😡
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Melber: You’re saying the VP has low T. You’ve called Mike Rogers a beta. El-Sayed: I'm just saying that they like to lead on strength. Strength is about being able to stand up to the problem. The problem is Donald Trump, and you don't see much standing up to Donald Trump
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lionesses keep the male lions in check out in the wild. I’d love to see women doing similar things here in society.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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La Pat @lapaturette.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As they should
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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump 11/20/25, "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR!, punishable by DEATH!"
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Way to go, California! Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill yesterday banning law enforcement (ICE) from using electric shock gloves.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/09/2026
Run, don't walk, to vote.nyc/page/register-vote. Register to vote by October 24 so that you can vote on faster, more efficient government.
vote.nyc
Register to Vote | NYC Board of Elections
You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.
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London & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
El Niño is an absolute monster we have now surpassed the Super El Niño of 2015-2016 with peak expected in November-December 2026. We can’t truly know how significant the 1877-1878 El Niño was in equatorial Pacific clearly very significant, but this is at least strongest event in ~150 years.
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jeweledskye.bsky.social @jeweledskye.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
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“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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John B Des Moines @john-b-des-moines.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is a deeply personal issue for me. I'm asking, please donate to your local food bank. Food security is a complex problem. It was very large. Now the Republicans have made it absolutely colossal. Please help, now and throughout the year.
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harrietduck.bsky.social @harrietduck.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dean of Students: Marla Love (Robert W. & Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students) Phone: (607) 255-1115 or (607) 254-8598 Email: dean_of_students@cornell.edu Office: 207 Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
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Calvinball Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
yall, ig is popping off. the girlies are doxxing every single admin they can find at cornell, plus the cornell 7 and their families. women are (correctly) going scorched earth.
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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Cornell has failed to protect its students. Cornell has failed to address the growing issue of sexual assault on campus with its pathetic task force. Cornell has failed the student allegedly raped by those seven men at Chi Phi in October 2024. Cornell has failed her. Cornell has failed us."
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La Pat @lapaturette.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What student would ever want to attend a university that not only does not protect its students, but also tolerates horrific immoral behavior of some? What parent would want to support such a school?
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: The Tompkins County DA is re-opening the criminal investigation into the Cornell 7. abcnews.com/US/district-...
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District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Living the best life.. 😊
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The Clear Cider @theclearcider.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Younger First Lady, Natalie Harp, on her way to Chicago with Tubby via AF1. Always the same shoes; but no smile today. Walt Nauta tasked with carrying Trump’s giant diaper bag due to the rain.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No more shoulder-shrugging when a machine programmed by a person commits a crime. That means the person, not the machine, has committed a crime.
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Lewi Whalberg @anno1540.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
1/4 🇺🇦 Ukraine struck the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Russia’s Rostov region on Sept. 26. Ukraine’s General Staff says fire hit the foundry and equipment was damaged in five production buildings. www.zsu.gov.ua/news/urazhen...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Truth 💥😡
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 24/09/2026
❤️‍🩹 A baby boy was born at 2:05 a.m. in the shelter of a maternity hospital in Kyiv as Russian strikes damaged the building above.
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Uncle_Wolf @demiurg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In the next few days, weeks, or months, we will know if we will be in a war with Russia. Follow the instructions given by your governments in regards of having water and food at home, 8 days is a good number. 6/7
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La Pat @lapaturette.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We need to be prepared, and we are doing that.
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La Pat @lapaturette.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Do some folks fall for this?
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Phil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fantastic to see another example of close 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 co-operation. Keeping us all safe every day of the year.
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La Pat @lapaturette.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why have they changed so much today?
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Seriously 💥🤣 Hurry up MFr
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La Pat @lapaturette.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The "sanctity of human life" should mean prioritizing the life of the mother. Also, no religious beliefs of others should dictate medical pratice.
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margauxaf @margauxaf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ProPublica reporter shares key takeaways from investigative story involving Susan Collins www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...
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ProPublica reporter shares key takeaways from investigative story involving Susan Collins
A new investigation is out today from the news site ProPublica about an ex-defense contractor’s allegations that he won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling the campaigns of powerful politicia...
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Roadrunner33 @roadrunner33.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Maine Senate race should be first and forefront on every News Outlet Senator Susan Collins was under criminal investigation for bribery Trump stopped the investigation Full 🛑 Stop She should be resigning not campaigning
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Susan Collins positions herself as a thoughtful, conscientious moderate. Actually, she and her husband together form what is possibly the most corrupt team in the entire Dismal Swamp that is MAGA DC.
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
This story was originally published by ProPublica,  a nonprofit newsroom that investigates...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
In the past, the rich used to pay higher taxes. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt, caused largely by lower taxes on the rich. It's a big switcheroo that we need to talk about if we're going to talk about the national debt.
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The Secret Way the Rich are Getting Richer
The biggest untold story about how we pay for government involves a big switcheroo by America’s wealthy. Watch.
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
WSJ: President Zelenskyy confirmed that Trump asked him to stop striking Russian oil refineries, citing rising diesel prices. Zelenskyy’s response was straightforward: “Diesel may matter to some, but our lives matter more.” #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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La Pat @lapaturette.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
With Canada approaching the EU for Associate Membership, the UK could perhaps piggyback on that and do likewise (as a first step back to the EU)
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