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@lcmcternan.bsky.social
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Retired. Texas Yellow-dog Democrat. A blue dot in a red sea. Seeking peace and justice and truth.

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 29/06/2026
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is canceling 53 out of 67 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants, affecting grantees in more than two dozen states, including Arizona.
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Federal health agency cancels most of its teen pregnancy prevention grants | Arizona Mirror
A spokesperson for U.S. Health and Human Services confirmed to Stateline on Friday that the agency is canceling 53 out of 67 grants, worth about $68 million, under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Progra...
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Patti @nomoremissnice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This is the plan. Get out the vote. We will make it happen.
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff @connectwithjacob.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
This is the reality of Trump's immigration agenda on Father's Day.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Some women at a Turning Point USA summit talked about relinquishing their right to vote to create a “more conservative” country. Here’s why we can’t afford to laugh it off as ridiculous. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Halal chickens for Colonel Sanders. www.texastribune.org/2026/06/15/t...
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Muslims at Texas GOP Convention told to leave party, country
Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by members as they espoused themes of party unity ahead of the November election.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The racist, illegal gerrymandering we're seeing isn't just a problem for the South or for Black folks - it will impact every single one of us & every single issue we care about. @RepSummerLee.bsky.social delivers a #CupOfJoe with a latte truth & urgency. Drink it in & get busy!
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Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost @frost.house.gov · 12/06/2026
10 years ago today, 49 lives were stolen at Pulse Nightclub — a safe haven for Orlando’s LGBTQ+ community turned into a site of unimaginable horror. Let's honor the victims, survivors, and their loved ones by continuing to build a future free from gun violence, hate, and bigotry.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Talarico: Here's what real men don't do. They don't lie and cheat their way through life. They don't sell their soul to the highest bidder. Real men serve others, weak men serve themselves. So I welcome this debate. I don't think Paxton or Cruz are in a position to tell anyone what a real man is.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
As the camera cuts to Trump he raises his hand into a military salute (reserved for people in uniform), which means beforehand he was just standing there disrespecting the National Anthem
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
There is something happening in Texas. We are uniting Texans on one team to take back our state and take back our country. We will end 30 years of one party rule in this state and elect a Senator who is going to serve the people, not billionaire mega-donors.
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Mediapolitic @mediapolitic.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
You guys, the White House accidentally ordered 10x the amount of Porta-Potties that they needed. The lawn is just acres of Porta-Potties. It’s all fenced off and you can’t see, but I took this photo through a hole in the fence netting.
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David R. Brockman, Ph.D. @drdrbrockman.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Whether James Talarico will be Texas’ future senator remains to be seen. But his “faith-forward” campaign reminds us of our state’s religious diversity—and of our shared imperative to guard against religious tyranny. My latest for @texasobserver.org www.texasobserver.org/senate-james...
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'Fake' Christian? Or Faithful?
Though MAGA believers call James Talarico “blasphemous,” he’s squarely within his Mainline Presbyterian tradition. And that's a timely reminder of the diversity of Christianity in Texas and beyond.
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Mike Davis • Feed After Midnight @mjdavis1988.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
As with all Epstein content, please continue reading, SHARING, and keeping the story and pressure alive. My latest. ⬇️ mdavis19881.substack.com/p/epstein-36...
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EPSTEIN 36: Why Blanche Will go Even Further Than Bondi to Keep the Cover-Up Alive
That was a rhetorical question. Of course he will.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 06/06/2026
ICYMI: Republicans introduced a new bill that could help revive pieces of the SAVE America Act after it stalled in the Senate. But lawmakers are framing the new measure as a federal grant program to bypass a Democratic filibuster.
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Republicans introduce REAL ID bill to sneak parts of SAVE America Act past Senate
The SAVE America Act may be stalled, but the GOP’s push to make voting harder is not.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
My one ask to everyone right now: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4a7l1TR
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 04/06/2026
🗣️HEAP Cooling Assistance closes TOMORROW at 5pm! Eligible households can receive help buying and installing an air conditioner or fan to help their home stay cool. Don't wait, apply today at a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/ or in person at your local social services or HRA office.
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React App
The Human Resources Administration (HRA) ACCESS HRA website and free mobile app allow you to get information, apply for benefit programs, and view case information online.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
If you are tired of media capitulation, my ask is that you support Democracy Docket. It has no corporate overlords, it never backs down, it will not obey. Subscribing is free, a premium membership $10 a month. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Good. More athletes like Abdul Carter please. We have a platform - use it.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Happening now at Delaney Hall. Protesters are outside the facility demanding the release of Martin Soto, the leader that started a hunger and labor strike to protest inhumane conditions. iCE has rolled in a tank and is pointing their weapons on peaceful protesters that are forming a human chain.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
ZELENSKYY: We attack military targets in Russia, or their energy, which they sell to fund war. Russians deliberately target civilian objects: museums, schools, apartments. They destroyed this Chornobyl museum that we built for 40th anniversary just one month ago. Crazy assholes.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Reminder that formerly enslaved Black people started Memorial Day. It was initially called Decoration Day as they decorated the graves of Union troops. “As He died to make men holy let us die to make men free”
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Again, please share. In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people. It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day. time.com/5836444/blac...
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The Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day Started
Historians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Key excerpt from the court hearing in Chicago “Broadview 6” case. Worth a read. For a federal prosecutor, this is shocking misconduct. They are destroying our beloved DOJ.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 23/05/2026
Imagine another country forcing a political app onto every government worker’s phone. We’d call it authoritarian. Here, it’s rolling out with barely a whisper. Control doesn’t always silence you. Sometimes it just floods you with one voice.
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The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones
The newly created, often overtly political app places the Trump administration into unprecedented and “dangerous” territory, IT experts say.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Trump's justice department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants #TheGuardian
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Trump's justice department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Japanese Company Pours $50 Million Into Trump Presidential Library #Mediaite
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Japanese Company Pours $50 Million Into Trump Presidential Library
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Representative Seth Magaziner @magaziner.house.gov · 22/05/2026
ICE and CBP agents are detaining U.S. citizens for unreasonable lengths of time with no charges filed and no immigration violations found. I wrote ICE Acting Director Lyons last week demanding this stop immediately.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4a7l1TR
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Active Voting Rights Cases: 161 Active Redistricting Cases: 47 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 78 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29 www.democracydocket.com
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4a7l1TR
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Anthony's Spinning Circles here too! @circlesspinning.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
This one’s not so funny.🤬🤬
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
It is wrong and criminal for government agents to kidnap someone, send them to die in a concentration camp, and disappear them, regardless of immigration status. But it's still worth noting she has a green card. The government doesn't even pretend this is about deporting undocumented people.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/05/2026
This Trump administration has targeted DEI, rolled back anti-discrimination protections, pushed out high-level Black officials, and treated Black advancement like a national crisis.
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Soooo… Tennessee Republicans are trying to gerrymander the state. And they’re also trying to get rid of the requirement to tell people where their new polling locations are? Tell me again how the Republican Party isn’t trying to cheat. 🙄
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Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒 @cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Texas Tech is starting to reveal which texts are banned under its new prohibition against "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity" research. Among them are six books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Galatians. 🧵 of other banned works. Yes, this is real.
Image of the Holy Bible with chains locked around it.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🧵 Folks, I’m tired… and I know a whole lot of us are tired. Our party isn’t perfect. Our leaders aren’t perfect. But there are people right now putting everything they have into standing up in this moment. Constructive criticism matters. Accountability matters.
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I Resist Fascist Trump @harrypotterresists.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Trump and his administration are terrible at everything, except this one thing... Watch 👇🏻 #BlackLivesMatter www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Maddow: Trump is terrible at everything except this one thing
Rachel Maddow makes the case that from the first day of his second term, Donald Trump has been engaged in "a concerted and intense targeting of Black Americans," from firings to executive orders and i...
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Paulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Trump poisons the health of Americans in a myriad of ways. 🤬
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tel everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
You can help me by spreading the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 02/05/2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist @nhannahjones.bsky.social explains why the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act is not just a blow to Black representation. "The loss of this impacts democracy for everyone," she says. #Velshi
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Nikole Hannah-Jones: Gutting the Voting Rights Act isn't just a Black rights issue
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones explains why the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act is not just a blow to Black representation. It’s a blow to democracy itself. "The Black rights struggle has been a struggle to democratize America for everyone," she says, “and the loss of this impacts democracy for everyone."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I am doing everything I can to spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. You can help me by subscribing to Democracy Docket for free and sharing its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
FEMA is not an arm of ICE. Trump can’t use a disaster relief agency — one Congress specifically protected after Katrina — to carry out his mass deportation agenda. I'm asking the GAO & DHS Inspector General to investigate DHS now. Hurricane season starts in less than five weeks, this can’t wait.
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Is Having FEMA Help ICE Illegal? One Democrat Asks Congress’ Watchdog for Answers.
Rep. Greg Stanton requested Congress’ watchdog agency help to probe how Trump used FEMA for immigration enforcement.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Trump's administration is pulling apart families in the cruelest way imaginable. Wilfredo is a 10 year old Venezuelan child who Trump’s monsters are trying to deport to a 3rd country that he's never been to alone. The depravity is unbelievable. Please share this story of #ICELawlessness widely.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
No sugar-coating the Court’s decision today. Real talk. @allinwithchris.bsky.social
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Newly obtained documents show a clear paper trail of Trump administration officials planning to share sensitive voter data with an outside political group trying to overturn elections, as part of a secret agreement. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Exclusive: New records show paper trail of DOGE voter data pact with election deniers
The documents provide the clearest evidence to date that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) personnel engaged with an outside political group seeking to analyze voter rolls in an effort to cha...
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