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LizD

@lizd922.bsky.social
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Blue dot in red state, with UK roots #PostcardsToVoters writer Don’t do DMs, BS, or cults.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A federal judge has found that the IRS violated federal law "approximately 42,695 times" when it shared confidential taxpayer addresses with immigration enforcement officials last summer.
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Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data
A court on Thursday issued an opinion on a data-sharing agreement between the taxpayer agency and federal immigration authorities.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Teenage girls are being separated out in ice detention, and no one can visit them or assess/oversee their status. Can you blame anyone for suspecting this administration, when the President is listed in the Epstein files a million times & many of his cabinet, members and advisors are in it as well?
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
ICE tackles and arrests New Jersey father outside his home, leaving his 6-year-old first-grade daughter at home alone. She goes out looking for him. "I got my boots and changed my clothes. I wanted to find some help to find my dad..." www.ms.now/the-weekend-...
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: First grade girl recounts searching for father after ICE detained him
In an MS NOW Exclusive, Antonia Hylton sits down with Annabella, a New Jersey first grader whose life was uprooted when her father, Adonay Rodriguez, stepped outside to pick up a food order and was de...
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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 06/07/2025
I heard from Wisconsinites, and they told me we had to make real investments in child care in this budget. I'm proud our final budget includes over $360 million to support child care statewide, a third of which will provide direct payments to providers. www.wjfw.com/news/local/g...
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Governor Tony Evers comes to Wausau for community roundtable discussion on child care
The meeting was about the end of Evers Child Care program
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/06/2025
. @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com with some shade for CNN during his monologue tonight
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 01/06/2025
A Texas sheriff used 83,000+ license plate reader cameras to track a woman “suspected of having an abortion.” The reason listed in the record: “had an abortion, search for female.”
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She Got an Abortion. So A Texas Cop Used 83,000 Cameras to Track Her Down.
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Lawmakers who support reproductive rights must recognize that abortion access and mass surveillance are incompatible. The systems built to track stolen ca...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
"If what you're doing is legitimate and lawful, why do you need to cover your face?”
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Capitol Police chief blasts Jan 6 conspiracy theories: “My folks were here on Jan. 6.. They were assaulted.. Many of them were injured. They know exactly what happened on Jan. 6. For somebody to make up some story that, 'Oh, it wasn't that bad’..it is just not true” www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol...
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Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger retires Friday, after rebuilding department in wake of Capitol riot
Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger, who's led the department since the Capitol riot, spoke with CBS News before his retirement.
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Heroin soaked brain worm guy is trying to kill us all. By taking away vaccines from a large segment of the population, he risks everyone else with disease or death. I’m so fed up with this administration & anti-vax conspiracy nut bars. ⬇️ #ProudBlue #OneV1 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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RFK Jr. ditches COVID vaccine recommendation for children, pregnant women
RFK Jr. said the COVID-19 vaccine would not be included in the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/05/2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he could bar government scientists from publishing in the world’s leading medical journals, instead proposing the creation of “in-house” publications by his agency.
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RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said the agency will create “in-house” publications instead.
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KD📚🌎🌊🇺🇸 @kdnerak33.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
The same people who say Adriana Smith should stay hooked up to machines so a fetus can gestate inside her dead body for 7 months because “it’s a sacrifice a mother would make” can’t fathom a mother crossing the border with her children in hopes of providing a better life for them.
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NPR @npr.org · 18/05/2025
UPDATE: Investigators have identified Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, as the primary person of interest in the explosion that injured four others.
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FBI says person of interest in Calif. fertility clinic bombing likely died in the blast
Investigators have identified Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, as the primary person of interest in the explosion that injured four others.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Deportation for honking his horn at an undercover ICE officer
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
That is in fact what this administration has done.
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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
This is bleak reading
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🦋FightForDemocracy!🦋 @budahsbaker.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Apparently Trump’s 4th threat in 3 months to impose additional sanctions on Russia if they don’t agree to a ceasefire is now off because Putin doesn’t want to do that. 4 threats, 4 Putin rejections, 4 Trump does nothing.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
It’s especially galling that AG Pam Bondi personally wrote the memo approving the gift of the Qatari airplane. Her last job was as a lobbyist for Qatar! efile.fara.gov/docs/6415-Ex...
Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 07/23/2019 2:45:32 PM
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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT ONE
THIS AMENDMENT ONE shall amend that certain Consulting Services Agreement dated June 28, 2018 by and between the Embassy of the State of Qatar (Embassy') and Ballard Partners ("Consultant").
In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the Embassy and Consultant agree to amend the Consulting Services Agreement, as follows:
The Term of the Agreement shall commence on July 1. 2019 (the "Effective Date"), ar all expire on COB June 30, 2020, unless earlier terminated in accordance with t!
Agreement.
2. Appendix A is amended by adding the following:
"Additionally, the Consultant shall provide consulting and advocacy services regarding matters involving anti-human trafficking
The following Consultant personnel shall be designated "Key Personnel": Ms. Pam Bondi and Mr. James Rubin. Key Personnel shall be personally and substantially engaged in the delivery of the Services."
3. Appendix B is amended to modify the consulting fee to US $ 115.000 per month.
Except as expressly stated herein. nothing in this Amendment One shall alter or amend the terms of the Consulting Services Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Embassy and Consultant have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized representatives.
By Embassy
By:
BBI
Consultant
Date:
July 17, 2019
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
When you watch these heartbreaking videos showing the cruel and thuggish behavior of ICE agents, remember that these people are not being FORCED to commit these acts — they do so willingly. They could quit their jobs at any time. They could say “enough!” ICE agents CHOOSE to do what they do.
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Boricuabc2 @boricuabc2.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
WHy is the STARLINK grift being forced down countries throats for Tariff relief not a bigger fucking story. CAUSE YOU KNOW the second a country signs up with STARLINK TRuMP gets a cut. You do know that?
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Must love 🐶 @rojorurba002.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
What has the Roberts Court done for you? ✔Gutted voting rights ✔Overturned Roe v Wade ✔Undermined Federal agencies ✔Weakened worker protections ✔Protected Trump from his crimes ✔Gave billionaires - like Elon-power to meddle in our elections
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/05/2025
Rep. Menendez: "They had over 20 armed ICE HSI officers, they were heavily armed, their faces were covered, and they wearing no identification. So this is who they chose to have come engage with the mayor of Newark and 3 elected members of the House of Representatives."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
🇺🇸 “Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Bribery in plain sight.
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WIRED @wired.com · 11/05/2025
Few foods are more American than apple pie, but the truth is, some of America’s favorite apple products aren’t home-grown. Take apple juice. Much of what Americans drink comes from China, and may become a surprising casualty of President Trump’s trade war.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening America’s Apple Juice Supply Chain
Most of the apple juice Americans drink is imported, with a large share coming from China. Experts say families should expect to start paying higher prices for the beloved beverage.
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Remember when the George Floyd protests were ignited by “umbrella man” a white supremacist breaking windows to stir racial tension encouraging people to steal … This has an ominous feeling. We know they want martial law. We know they want to shut down elections.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Our trade deal so far is no tariffs on Rolls Royces and Bentleys and our refugee policy is white South Africans only.
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auntmeme @auntmeme.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
The Felon hasn't brought his manufacturing to the US. Why would any company move here? It will take decades to build factories and train people to work on products. Pipe dreams. #wtpBLUE #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #VoteBlue2025
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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
You can find out more info & protest locations here: www.fiftyfifty.one
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50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement
Join the movement to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach. 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day: #50501.
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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
The former White House adviser who pushed malaria drugs as a COVID treatment has been tapped to join the HHS pandemic response team.
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Hydroxycloroquine-Pushing COVID Truther Is Back at HHS
Steven J. Hatfill, who still thinks malaria drugs can treat COVID-19, said he will “help get us ready for the next pandemic.”
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Bill Underwood @rider33414.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I keep saying this and I won't stop. US citizens CANNOT be deported -that's only for non-citizens. The US citizens have been kidnapped and are victims of extrajudicial rendition, carried out without legal process or supervision by a court or tribunal.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Blockbuster Exposé Ramps Up Stolen Valor Accusations Against Congressman: ‘He Didn’t Save My Life…I Don’t Recall Him Being There’ twp.ai/4inL0t
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Blockbuster Exposé Ramps Up Stolen Valor Accusations Against Congressman: ‘He Didn’t Save My Life…I Don’t Recall Him Being There’
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
From Hopium: - New interview w/@tomsuozzi.bsky.social on Trump's reckless reconciliation bill - Trump's increasingly unstable behavior is another reason Dems need to "own July 4th" and tell the story of why we built a country where mad kings could not reign 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/rep-tom-su...
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Rep. Tom Suozzi On The "Reckless" GOP Reconciliation Bill (Video), More Reasons We Need To Own The Fourth
Trump looked and sounded deeply unwell this weekend
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Things are going sideways at Republican House Rep. Mike Lawler’s town hall as he’s having women forcibly removed by the police. Bro thinks he’s gonna run for governor of New York and he can’t handle a few older ladies?
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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Major corporations rake in millions for shareholders but pay so little that their own employees need food stamps and Medicaid. The public picks up the tab while these companies dodge taxes and block any effort by workers to organize for better treatment. This is corporate welfare paid by us! #MomSky
"Let's take the 1% off welfare"
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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 02/05/2025
Trump’s first 100 days have been a scorched-earth campaign against our environment—gutting clean air rules, slashing climate science, and fast-tracking polluters’ profits. I won’t stand by. I’ll fight him in Congress, in court, and in every other way I can.
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50 ways that Trump has attacked the environment in his first 100 days
It's only been three months, but environmental groups say it's the worst assault on the planet from any administration.
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Beks @antifaoperative.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
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Beks @antifaoperative.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Michigan U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Scott Rocky has been arrested for possessing, receiving & distributing over 500 images of children being sexually abused. www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
They pit us against each other so that they can rob us blind while we fight over the literal scraps.
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NPR @npr.org · 01/05/2025
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
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Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
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Distill Social @distillsocial.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Signal Gate has its first few victims. Waltz put together the signal chat and mistakenly added an Atlantic reporter back in March. Top national security details and plans for a military strike in Yemen were discussed in the group chat. Waltz admitted to all of this behind closed doors at the time.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/05/2025
Republicans in Congress own the tariffs too now. Remember that during midterms. apnews.com/live/donald-...
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Live updates: Resolution to block Trump's global tariffs is voted down by Senate
Senate Republicans narrowly voted down a Democratic resolution Wednesday that would have blocked global tariffs announced by Donald Trump earlier this month.
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AL.com @al.com · 30/04/2025
"Museums aren’t supposed to be comfortable," columnist @roysj.bsky.social writes. Read more: www.al.com/news/2025/04/trump-cant-… 
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Stop saying ICE AGENTS. They’re Trump goons. They’re committing kidnapping, atrocities, human trafficking, and violating the constitution. Frame it correctly, please!
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
“I could … but we have lawyers who don’t want to do that.” This means nothing less than the Trump Administration is in open defiance of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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JE₦₦Ⱥ · CO₦₦ECTS @free2beme.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Female Deaths in the United States Caused by Anti-Abortion Laws (Past 5 Years) Impact of Abortion Restrictions on Women’s Health (2020–2025) Maternal mortality is higher in states with strict abortion laws. substack.com/profile/3206... New substack post ♀️
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Female Deaths in the United States Caused by Anti-Abortion Laws (Past 5 Years) Impact of Abortion Restrictions on Women’s Health (2020–2025) Maternal mortality is higher in states with strict aborti...
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