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Liz Figenshu

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Paul Barrett ❌👑 @paulthedogman.bsky.social · 18h
I've been preaching this for a while: Shut down the drunken campus rape clubs. But I'm a retired old fart who went to college in the 1900s. What do I know? Well, listen to these smart young women who know the current scene first-hand. Yes, abolish frats. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/o...
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Opinion | Abolish Frats
As undergraduates, we led a movement to abolish fraternities and sororities. Our story shows how challenging it is.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Same vibes.
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For months Gabriela Soto has relentlessly advocated for her husband Martin, unlawfully detained by ICE while buying diapers for their baby. Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer. Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody. ALWAYS FIGHT BACK.
Beautiful young family outside a detention center.
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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Martín Soto, a primary organizer of people detained at Delaney Hall who went on hunger strike to demand their release and to improve conditions, has been released. Soto was detained for more than 9 months, 4 of which were spent in solitary confinement. Via: www.instagram.com/reel/DeLIuSe...
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Why yes, we will have a NO KINGS VOTE EARLY event in Montclair, NJ. SATURDAY OCT 17 12 - 2 pm Bloomfield Ave & Lackawanna Plaza JOIN US mobilize.us/s/SfqliK
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No Kings: Vote Early Montclair NJ · No Kings
WE WILL GATHER IN FORCE TO SEND THE MESSAGE: YOUR VOTE MATTERS **We decide who represents us. We decide what comes next.** For more than a year, millions of people have come together to reject the i...
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tfw you’re out registering voters on a college campus with @donutsndemocracy.bsky.social and the school mascot joins in. #HotPeopleVote.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly TRIPLED since 2020. Meanwhile, Amazon's profits have soared by 550% in the same time frame. Watch this before you shop for Prime Day.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If possible, use your ballot drop box, PLEASE!😍
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Who cares if they are trans, gay, bearded, female or all of the above.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I felt compelled to rewatch Promising Young Woman, the masterpiece from writer/director Emerald Fennell, due to the non-stop Cornell buzz. The film does not disappoint. If you have not yet watched, please do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i5k...
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PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN - Official Trailer [HD] - This Christmas
YouTube video by Focus Features
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“But there is nothing I can do to help!” See below.👇
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 26/09/2026
ACTION ALERT: Becoming a poll worker is one of the most direct things you can do to protect free and fair elections this Nov. It’s nonpartisan, it's paid in most states. We've partnered with #PowerthePolls to make it easy to find opportunities near you. Start here: protdem.org/4x56ArP
Image features a poster titled "What Do Poll Workers Do?" with the "Power the Polls" logo. The poster outlines four tasks: 1) Setup and manage the polling place. 2) Greet voters, check them in, and assist disabled voters. 3) Provide language assistance to voters. 4) Hand out “I Voted” stickers and more. The bottom text reads, "Interested? Sign up at powerthepolls.org.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Trump and far-right extremists are coming after birth control. And I'm not just fighting back—I'm pushing FORWARD with legislation that would require insurance to cover ALL FDA-approved forms of contraception. No fees. No hurdles. No out-of-pocket costs.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
YES! The norms expected of our elected officials/judges we have relied on for so long MUST be codified into law. AND there must be accountability when laws are not followed. Our democracy only works if our checks and balances work.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I hope this man learns something, but honestly he just said he would continue us to vote for ME. It just so happens at this moment that doesn’t align with Republicans. Self-awareness and growth are not necessarily going to result.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Harry Truman once said, “Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.” He was right then, and Republicans are proving him right today. Watch.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
🚨 Obama rejects the argument that the market and lawsuits alone can keep AI companies in check: “That’s not how we treat airlines, or drug companies, or food companies.” He says there’s “no replacement” for effective government regulation.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Because self-regulation has worked out so well in other industries????🤦‍♀️
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The fact that this is reported as if it is something we should outright believe is preposterous.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If he can make it passed the horrible betrayal of makeup, he is going to be PISSED about the prevalence of shapewear!!! 🤯
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
For clarity, is this a request to wear makeup and disclose or wear no makeup to remove the need for disclosure. I want to make sure I get it right when I update the Female Seduction Rulebook.
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Rep. Lucy McBath @mcbath.house.gov · 03/09/2026
Rebranding discrimination bans to attack diversity efforts isn't justice or equality, it's erasure. We refuse to let anyone erase American history.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Memes are Trumps essence. Trump without memes is like a unicorn without its horn.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Excellent information that everyone needs to know.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#MorningVibe Marcus4America.com’s ultimate guide to navigating voter suppression . Listen up.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
👏👏👏
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Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @ramirez.house.gov · 29/08/2026
An ICE agent charged with shooting a man in Minneapolis after lying about it was released from a Texas jail.  It's clear that the Trump Administration and DHS lie, act with impunity, reject checks and balances, and ignore Congress and the Courts.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We stand with @replamonica.bsky.social in the face of an outrageous and overt prosecution of a political opponent by the Trump administration for conducting congressional oversight. This is appalling.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It is not too late to STOP this slide into autocracy, but we all must act NOW. A massive victory in November would make attempts to manipulate results more difficult. Talk to your friends and family about a voting plan and encourage everyone to speak up while we still can.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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He Waited For His Son To Return From The USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol Arrested Him.
Immigration authorities arrested Luis Manuel Aviles, a handyman with a work permit whose son was serving as a sailor on the carrier at the time.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It's Nolan Wells' 19th birthday. It's heartbreaking and infuriating that he is not here to celebrate it today with his family. We need to see a full and impartial investigation into the truth of his death. Justice for Nolan Wells.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Shout out to my fellow loud and boisterous ladies!! No need to make ourselves small and quiet for those who can’t handle our magical energy!♥️🪄💪
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Shout out to my fellow loud and boisterous ladies!! No need to make ourselves small and quiet for those who can’t handle our magical energy!♥️🪄💪
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Islamophobia is used both cynically and cyclically by Republicans. It’s a classic fear mongering tactic, lest anyone get too comfortable with the beautiful diversity so many of us appreciate and celebrate in our country.
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Obama's admin had 3 people worth as much as $100M+. Bush & Biden's admin each had 5 people worth as much as $100M+. Trump's admin? 57 PEOPLE, excluding Trump, worth as much as $100M+. And that includes 8 billionaires. Our country is being run by the ultra-wealthy.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Oh, and we helped De-ICE Citizens Bank, too! www.facebook.com/MontclairSun...
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I am also not. Started a weekly protest with my next door neighbor - 77 weeks and going strong. We have organized rapid response training, protested at Delaney Hall, raised $ for immigrants rights orgs, and so much more. There are countless of us out there resisting every day!!!💪🇺🇸♥️
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J.M. Ó Comáin @shake-fist.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Polling in general is broken. Not only are results unreliable and sensitive to the pollster's political biases, but the ever increasing frequency and scope of polling pushes politicians to act like weather vanes rather than leaders, as if the US were a direct rather than representative democracy.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
@justinwolfers.bsky.social handled it like a pro!🤣
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Tales of everyday corruption. Pete Hegseth cancelled the $400,000 contract for making uniforms for the Blue Angels on the grounds that the contract with "The Sewing Box" was DEI since the firm is Black-owned. Instead, he awarded it to a Trump donor for $1,690,000, a 325% price increase!
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea and appreciate any and all good news in this direction political landscape.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Why? Just why? 🤦‍♀️
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 06/08/2026
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Slate The reigning political culture celebrates armed self-defense as a right, but the arrest of Wyoming's Ríhanna Kelver -- who neither initiated the incident nor fired her weapon -- fits a long and troubling history of punishing trans ppl for acts of survival.
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Do Trans People Have “Stand Your Ground” Rights? Wyoming’s Answer May Be “No.”
Albany County Circuit Court Judge Robert Sanford agreed with the prosecutor that there was probable cause that Kelver committed assault.
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
“CBS News reports that Pirro actually carried a box of evidence to the White House showing that the facts simply didn’t support those prosecutions. The meeting got “heated,” per CBS, seemingly meaning Trump wanted prosecutions in spite of what the facts and the law dictated.”
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Liz Figenshu @lizzylady.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Because they have all faith that their leader will be rigging elections in November to go their way. Nothing to worry about.
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