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Lisa Lessard

@lisalessard.bsky.social
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Senior Californian Dog Lover and Democrat looking for good information to live by and be happy

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10h
ALSO Justice and vengeance are two very different things. The government shouldn’t have the power to execute people, especially when our justice system doesn’t deliver equal justice. Race, wealth, and access to the best legal representation can determine who lives and who dies.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 10h
It is, in fact, possible to impeach and remove President Trump from office next week. It won't happen, however, because Republicans also support Putin and Russia and agree with Trump.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"Grandfather knot clock” by Australian woodworker George Andrew, who handcrafted this piece using Radiata pine and plywood, shaping the dramatic curves using a bandsaw, an angle grinder, and lots of hand sanding. www.woodreview.com.au/photocompent...
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Arie Sonneveld @ariesonneveld.bsky.social · 6h
"[Trump is not just] repeating a call to get rid of Zelensky, it was a wholesale repeating of his pro-Russian narrative and mindset." "It is pure, unadulterated (and unfiltered) Russian messaging, being spoken with conviction by the President of the USA."
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🇨🇦Tadhg Dalaigh @tadhgdalaigh.bsky.social · 23h
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 16h
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 16h
Again, I never again want to hear the Republicans claim the mantle of, or be referred to as, the "party of national security." This, as with threatening to invade our NATO allies, should have long ago immediately ended his presidency. It also should again now.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Only these countries have public executions: Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Afghanistan ( under the Taliban). And now the United States
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Asked and answered 👀
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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“This is bigger than party… Texas is too great to be sold to the highest bidder. We cannot let two billionaires transform our beloved state into a theocracy…”
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Politico @politico.com · 09/10/2026
BREAKING: The Trump administration offered conservative commentator Katie Zacharia the role of White House press secretary.
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White House offers Katie Zacharia White House press secretary job
The move would elevate the conservative commentator who briefly worked at DHS to one of the administration’s most visible roles.
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 08/10/2026
He's a "mainstream" Republican.
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A private developer wants a road through Yosemite so an 83-acre parcel gets its own entrance. Tell your members no. The letter is ready. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I've been immersed in research on Reconstruction in Lousiana and it's a very difficult truth to absorb that the white terrorist movement in the South was among the most successful terrorist movements in global history. Took 10 years but it won a total & complete victory through murder and atrocity.
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Kiku @ SPX W15A @kikuhughes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Starting today!
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#earlyvote numbers are going to pop when California shifts into gear
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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
California startup Atoco gave Bloomberg an exclusive demo of the commercial prototype of its atmospheric water harvester, tech that won its founder a 2025 Nobel. The machine adsorbs H2O molecules from air to produce water and can run just on sunlight. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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A Startup Confronts Water Shortages by Pulling It Out of the Air
As water risks are exposed by the Iran War and AI data centers, startup Atoco is preparing production of a device that can produce 4,000 liters daily.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 16/05/2026
Startup Atoco now has a commercial prototype.
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Iran War Boosts Interest in Air-to-Water Technology
Startup Atoco now has a commercial prototype.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
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Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue reading...
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🦋 C.G., PhD 🐸 (🪖"Prima" AKA "Battle" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🗳 Vote Talarico for Texas! #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory
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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.lol · 07/10/2026
Thank you, Bill! 💙 @pestilence4all.bsky.social @nicoleblu2.bsky.social @nyc34.bsky.social @garnet25-45.bsky.social @sy-soul.bsky.social @mumsymcgillicutty.bsky.social @r0sie143.bsky.social @keeissner.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @raykwong.lol
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CoCo ✌🏼💛🕊️ @coco.sheshed.rocks · 07/10/2026
A major new development in the #Cornell 7 case raises even more questions about accountability. As scrutiny intensifies and the investigation moves forward, Umar Matthew Ingalls, one of the 7 men in the civil lawsuit, is now reportedly in Dubai. #SheShed
ONE OF THE CORNELL 7
HAS REPORTEDLY FLED TO DUBAI
Umar Matthew Ingalls, one of seven former Cornell University fraternity members named in a high-profile sexual assault civil lawsuit, has reportedly left the United States for Dubai.
Ingalls was previously expelled from Cornell following the university's internal investigation.
The Tompkins County criminal investigation has been reopened.
He is reported to have left the U.S. after a recorded phone call between him and the victim was publicly released.
The call has been widely reported in media outlets, including the Daily Mail, and has been discussed in multiple reports.
As of now, Ingalls has not been criminally charged by local authorities.
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Thomas Brewster @thomasbrewster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨NEW🚨 A man abused access to a BMW app to mess with his ex-wife's car, turning the engine on and off, opening and closing windows to let rain in, and track her location. She says BMW dealership told her there was no way to remove his access, so go buy a new car. www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
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How A Man Used A BMW App To Terrorize His Ex-Wife
A domestic abuse survivor’s ex-husband used his access to her BMW’s connected smartphone app to open car doors and windows, start the engine and track her location. She claims BMW didn’t help.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/10/2026
Amazon Prime Video won the distribution rights to the Emmy Awards, the Television Academy announced. The awards show will start streaming on Amazon next September as part of a six-year deal.
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Emmy Awards Move to Prime Video in Six-Year Deal With Amazon
The Television Academy is moving its awards telecast to streaming, following the lead of the Oscars.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates to lead a "comprehensive independent review" into how the school "prevents and responds to sexual harassment, sexual assault and related misconduct on campus.” abcnews.com/US/cornell-t...
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Cornell taps former deputy AG Sally Yates to lead independent review
Cornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how Cornell responds to sexual assault cases.
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Unbelievable! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Agreed.......
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New York News @newyorktopnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Former #Idaho health official Ericka Rupp was indicted on 2 #felony counts of #misuse-of-public-funds tied to a $72M federal child-care program. But 2 days later, a judge dismissed the case at the prosecutor’s request after jurors questioned whether it was worth pursuing. tinyurl.com/yms5euzy
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Grand jury indicted ex-Idaho health official on felony misuse of funds. Prosecutor dropped the case. • Idaho Capital Sun
The first criminal charges, now dismissed, emerged from a yearslong investigation launched by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
These are great signs—with the powerful messaging that we need to see—and they’re free! Grab some!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A simple, factual, and effective message.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/10/2026
Not my president. Clearly, not a president for all Americans. “Let them (Iran) take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.” Then Trump called it a “small price to pay.” Millions of us dead. And his audience laughed. Reporting from my local news…
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 06/10/2026
Let’s be clear: The President is advocating for an attack on 10+ million U.S. residents in two of America’s largest cities. This is not normal. None of this is. And we will continue to remind folks of that every day.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 06/10/2026
BREAKING: For the first time in 10 months, the U.S. admitted a refugee who is not a white South African. In September, the U.S. admitted 3,386 white South Africans and two Afghans (in D.C.) In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 16,287 white South Africans, five Afghans, and nobody else.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This may be the first time U.S. forces have retreated in Europe during a major conflict. Not before the Nazis. Not before the Soviets. Not before Al Qaeda. Not until the Trump administration.
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🦋 C.G., PhD 🐸 (🪖"Prima" AKA "Battle" to One)🌻 @tcrg2012.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
REMEMBER 👇🏾 in NOVEMBER! ✊🏾 #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory
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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He’s absolutely out of his damn mind. 🫪
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Throughout his papacy, Pope Leo has steadily taken straight aim at Christian Nationalism and its multitude of heresies, particularly those that equate with racism and militarism.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New Assistant White House Press Secretary Beni Rae Harmony was once an intern for Matt Gaetz
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
That was me - i said that.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/10/2026
Former president Barack Obama plans to campaign this month with Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, becoming the second barrier-breaking Black political figure to appear alongside El-Sayed.
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Barack Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Michigan race’s final stretch
Senate candidate El-Sayed is working to consolidate support among some of the Democratic Party’s most important constituencies before Election Day.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/10/2026
"He is nothing but a striver himself. And sure enough, he has done everything possible to make himself the obvious candidate for each of the MAGA New Right families." ICYMI @joshuatait.bsky.social on JD Vance and the factions of the MAGA right:
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The Man Who Would Inherit MAGA
JD Vance has spent years sucking up to the “five families” of the New Right. But does the vice president actually believe anything?
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We have to crush these sociopaths. The problem is that many Democrats take money from them, which means they will get bailed out at our expense in the next 2-4 years.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Got political mail? Go to paidforby.info For federal races, you'll immediately get detailed information about who is behind the mail and their donors. And all uploaded mail will be reviewed by an independent journalist. (It also works for ads on TV and YouTube.)
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Who paid for this?
Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.
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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You know what’s sexy? Integrity
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andy™ @andylevy.net · 04/10/2026
the man in the drunk castle
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