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@larryspiewak.bsky.social
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Pro-Choice, Pro-LGBTQ+ Husband, Dad, GDad, retired Database Admin guy. I consider myself Liberal; a recovering conservative (since 2014). White, eastern European ethnicity, darn baby-boomer.

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The David Pakman Show @thedavidpakmanshow.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Trump Middle East trip raises mental health concerns
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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Trump is now claiming the AUTOPEN helped steal the 2020 election. He’s losing it in real time, and no one around him can stop it.
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Juan Escalante @juanescalante.com · 19/05/2025
Terminating #TPS for Venezuelans will send families to a country the U.S. tells its own citizens to avoid due to a “high risk of wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure”
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
PS. This is also a grift, with a huge portion of this going to Trump allies. bsky.app/profile/pale...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
"The bare minimum will reach the population - simply so the world doesn't stop us and accuse us of war crimes." www.bbc.com/news/live/cq...
BBC News:
IDF is destroying everything that remains of Gaza, far-right Israeli minister says
published at 07:19
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends an inauguration event for Israel's new light rail line for the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, in Petah Tikva, Israel, August 17, 2023.
Image source,Reuters
We can now bring you some lines from a press conference held this morning by Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

He says the little amount of food entering the Strip will not reach Hamas: "The bare minimum will reach the population - simply so the world doesn't stop us and accuse us of war crimes."

"What will enter in the coming days is very little: a few bakeries distributing pita bread to people, and public kitchens providing one daily serving of cooked food."

Civilians, he says, will receive one pita and a plate of food - "that's it".

He adds that Israel's military is "destroying everything that remains of the Strip", describing the territory as "one big terror city".

He says civilians will be moved out of combat zones as the army leaves "no stone unturned".

"The population will reach the south of the Strip, and from there, with God’s help, to third countries," he says.

As we've been reporting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will take control of all of Gaza.
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat — theonion.com/u-s-military... They did not mention if the Johnny Cash 'boy named Sue' would explicitly be excluded! 😂
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U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat
WASHINGTON—In a move that significantly restricts the eligibility of thousands of American troops to fight for their country on the front lines, senior U.S. military officials announced Wednesday that...
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Lead is not the only thing poisoning Milwaukee Public Schools wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/04/07/l...
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Lead is not the only thing poisoning Milwaukee Public Schools • Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee's lead crisis is the result of decades of intentional neglect from state policymakers who starve public schools of resources
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
On Crimes Against Humanity open.substack.com/pub/newslett...
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On Crimes Against Humanity
The Trump Administration is engaged in them right now. What will you do in response?
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
My piece about the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil reprinted in @truthout.org. "We are faced with an all-out assault on our very ability to speak out, protest, and otherwise pursue justice in the United States."
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They Came for Mahmoud Khalil in the Night, and They Will Come for Us, Too
We must treat attacks on our communities as an effort to silence every voice of dissent, because those are the stakes.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I've been at DOJ for so many important speeches & presentations. Today, my heart is filled with sadness for my former colleagues & our country as a convicted felon who doesn't understand justice or the meaning of the rule of law & why both are essential to our democracy stands there.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Cool so what happens if GOP attach a national abortion ban to a CR? You'll vote for that too? 🚮
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Read this right now www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 14/03/2025
AOC, (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez), becomes the first person to surpass 2 MILLION followers on Bluesky.
AOC.Bluesky logo.
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Senator Tammy Baldwin @baldwin.senate.gov · 06/03/2025
“I want to live. I want to be healthy. I want to have my health care.” — Renee, a Wisconsinite who relies on Medicaid to live.  President Trump is refusing to own up to his plan to cut Medicaid and didn’t even utter the word “Medicaid” last night. www.weau.com/2025/03/05/b...
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Baldwin and a Wisconsin native highlight impacts of Medicaid cuts ahead of President’s address
A Wisconsin women suffering from stage four breast cancer will be among those watching the President’s speech tonight in the nation’s capital.
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Senator Tammy Baldwin @baldwin.senate.gov · 10/03/2025
Republicans are making veterans’ lives harder so they can make billionaires richer. www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/p...
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Veterans are being hit hard by Trump administration firings | CNN Politics
When the Department of Government Efficiency swings an axe, it’s bound to hit a veteran who voted for President Donald Trump.
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Senator Tammy Baldwin @baldwin.senate.gov · 10/03/2025
Wisconsin farmers work hard on tight margins to make world-class products. While Donald Trump and Elon Musk work to claw back the funding our farmers were promised, I’ll continue to stand up for Wisconsin’s dairy businesses. urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease...
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Baldwin Successfully Pushes Trump to Release Wrongfully Withheld Funding for Dairy Farmers
 
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I called my Senator Baldwin. Asked for them to 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 12/03/2025
WHAT HAVE YOU ALL DONE????!!!!!!!!!!! #TeslaTakedown
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
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Block Donald Trump’s Attempts to Abolish the Department of Education
Public education in this country is under attack. And Trump has already made clear his intentions to undermine public education even further at every turn—including the extreme proposal to completely ...
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
So are we going to get an agreement for Russia to cease getting weapons and manpower from its supporting nations (China and NK)? Probably not.
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Island Girl, Unapologetically Pro-Choice, Staunch Resister 💙 @bluepolitico.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
This is one of the best Starter Packs on Bluesky! Thank you for including me @theoriginaltomjoad.bsky.social! Great Resisters to follow! go.bsky.app/MbgyD5G
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Too little, too late!
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Yeah. Its OK when their conservative court knocks down the regs and expertise of Federal agencies and puts it in the hands of judges to make or break Federal law?
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/02/2025
Trump's "goal has always been clear: destroy functioning government, cripple the nonprofit sector and obliterate the hard-earned bonds and benefits of 80 years of post-war American progress."
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Trump Aims To Destroy American Civil Society. Here’s Why He Must Be Stopped.
Opinion | I think there’s a strong adjunct role for most of us building anti-MAGA strength in the 21 months left till the U.S. midterm elections in 2026.
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Moran is a hypocrite. Grain and Kansas farmers is the reason folks!
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Miriam IRL @miriam.blacksky.app · 09/02/2025
Israeli hostages look gaunt: outrage. Palestinian prisoners look the same: silence. The racism is so blatant it’s nauseating. This headline is pure propaganda from @irishtimes.com #SpeirGorm
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Condition of Israeli hostages sparks outrage as 183 Palestinian prisoners are freed
Joy of some Israelis watching release turned to shock when they saw emaciated state of hostages
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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Eastern Bluebird Your dose of delicate beauty A reminder that goodness cannot be extinguished...
A blue, tan, and white Eastern Bluebird against a blurry tan background.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 08/02/2025
Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
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Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
WASHINGTON—Saying his latest executive order was legal due to an “underutilized but totally feasible workaround,” President Trump claimed Tuesday that he could overrule the U.S. Constitution by means ...
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
We have NOT elected musk but HAVE indirectly elected U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer! Why are we tolerating musk and his minions? Why are we allowing his dissolution of the institutions of the Fed Gov't that we all depend on and the exposure of our private info therein?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Trust me, bro.
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Island Girl, Unapologetically Pro-Choice, Staunch Resister 💙 @bluepolitico.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Today in Black History: On Feb. 9, 1995, NASA astronaut Bernard Harris became the first Black man to walk in space. “Bernard Harris stepped out of the space shuttle Discovery in orbit on February 9, 1995.” #BlackHistoryMonth www.history.com/this-day-in-...
Bernard Harris
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Visit me in the camps
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
To Bishop Budde: Thank you for teaching 'What Would Jesus Do?'. And as your bio states for being an advocate and organizer in support of justice concerns, including racial equity, gun violence prevention, immigration reform, the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons, and the care of creation. THANK YOU!
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
We are so screwed!
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Island Girl, Unapologetically Pro-Choice, Staunch Resister 💙 @bluepolitico.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I can sleep peacefully at night knowing I voted for the sane lady and not the lunatic, who is going to terrorize us for the next four years. #StillWithHer #KHive #Resister
Kamala Harris
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
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Don't cut NPR and PBS funding!
 Millions of Americans rely on public media  for their news and educational programming. In many rural areas in our country, public broadcasting is their main avenue for receiving news, emer...
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
National security experts and veterans have widely criticized Tulsi Gabbard's behavior, describing her as a “dangerous” choice to lead our intelligence agencies. Gabbard's confirmation would jeopardize the safety and integrity of our nation. app.sosha.ai/s/mJgYjKvg
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Tell the Senate to stop Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The American people don't want Project 2025, and any nominee who would weaponize and dismantle our institutions to enforce such a radical and cruel agenda must be rejected. Make sure your senators hear from you. app.sosha.ai/s/Lmxspxho
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Stop the architect of Trump's Project 2025
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 04/02/2025
BREAKING: FBI agents and employees sue to stop Justice Department officials from creating and sharing a list of staff involved in the Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago Trump investigations, arguing it could lead to retaliation and threaten their jobs.
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FBI Agents Sue to Stop DOJ from Creating List of Staff Involved in Trump Cases
Read more here.
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Russell Vought would have immense power to enforce Trump’s extremist agenda if he's confirmed as OMB director. Vought has made it clear he will not hesitate to violate laws and norms in service of MAGA. app.sosha.ai/s/LWFpxdg9
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Stop the architect of Trump's Project 2025
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Trump's pick for FBI director is a MAGA conspiracy theorist who has vowed to go after political opponents, journalists, and nonprofit organizations. I just contacted my senators and urged them to oppose Kash Patel’s nomination. app.sosha.ai/s/inQ65orJ
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Tell your GOP senator to oppose Trump's pick for FBI director
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The HHS protects our lives with programs that depend on scientific research and proven health solutions. RFK Jr. can't be trusted to lead an agency so vital to our health and safety. Make sure your senators hear from you. app.sosha.ai/s/JOjVIdHD
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Tell your senators to vote NO on RFK Jr.
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LS @larryspiewak.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
So Nixonian!
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