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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

As much as I hate Trump I think he would have spit in Trump's face long ago.

OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Take Hegseth to court and stop this insanity; then impeach him, let him be the first to be impeached, convicted and sentenced.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"Dozens of protesters arrived before 8AM to deliver cards with handwritten 'tips,' encouraging ICE employees to find other jobs. On a side door, someone wrote: “You can say no,” and “God is watching you”... www.sevendaysvt.com/news/protest...

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

What the hell is wrong with these evil people?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“It’s really fundamentally about whether or not people with disabilities can live, work, go to school, make all the decisions about how you spend your day and you spend your life with..." 19thnews.org/2026/10/disa...

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The federal government is backing away from a decades-old disability rights promise

Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson won a victory that gave people with disabilities the freedom to choose where they live. That legacy is now under threat.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Two blue states cave to Trump & roll back access to gender-affirming care for trans minors www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/two-... I expected better from the VA.

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Two blue states cave to Trump & roll back access to gender-affirming care for trans minors - LGBTQ Nation

Other blue states found work arounds, but not these two.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Janelle Sarauw is tired of seeing Trump “starve” our brown siblings. So she’s running for Congress. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/jane... Interesting, I learned a lot. We should treat these folks as Americans in all aspects or cut the free

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Janelle Sarauw is tired of seeing Trump "starve" our brown siblings. So she's running for Congress. - LGBTQ Nation

Over 3.6 million people live in US territories, but imperialist & racist laws deny them basic rights. She's fighting to change that.

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Captain Fantastic @grubert.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just like the MAGA king, the Ann Arbor, #Michigan government voted to influence an election. That’s supposed to be illegal in the state. But this is a war on oligarchs and monopolies.

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Ann Arbor City Council passes resolution urging voters to reject public power proposal

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...

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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.

The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I am still of a mind that we, as a country, should make all vaccines for communicable diseases mandatory for those medically able to take them; that should be the only exception, no religious exceptions.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Scott Bessent claims he’s breaking Melania Trump’s friends’ hearts when they find out he’s gay www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/scot... hate to break this too him, but he is a disgusting looking human being and his physical attribrutes aren't all that great either.

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Scott Bessent claims he's breaking Melania Trump's friends' hearts when they find out he's gay - LGBTQ Nation

Melania's friends allegedly find the 64-year-old Treasury Secretary so attractive that it hurts.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What Michigan Taught Me About the Power of the People open.substack.com/pub/therenov... This is an important read, please read and share. We are not helpless.

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What Michigan Taught Me About the Power of the People

A guest piece by Katie Fahey

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

GOP endorses man who allegedly molested a 5-year-old boy & 4-year-old girl www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/gop-... He's a sick SOB; the whole Republican Party is full of them. I'm not but if I was a Republican I'd never admit it to anyone.

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GOP endorses man who allegedly molested a 5-year-old boy & 4-year-old girl - LGBTQ Nation

He reportedly told the boy's parents he was taking him to get ice cream, and then put his penis in the kid's mouth.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Anti-LGBTQ+ MAGA influencer tells Fox News he met Jesus, who is “manly… like a mustang” www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/anti... Too many Christians have been brainwashed in this kind of thinking; there brand of Christianity. Pathetic, they are so brainwashed at this point they are completely insane.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ MAGA influencer tells Fox News he met Jesus, who is "manly... like a mustang" - LGBTQ Nation

"His eyes were burning white and red at the same time.... talk about testosterone!"

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"The agency appears to regard the change as a customer experience improvement — as if interacting with a TSA agent who has been forced to stand in a crowded airport for hours on end will definitely be positive..." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

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Trump Administration Makes Life Worse For TSA Agents

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“There are always people who profit from war or government policies. The difference is that the people profiting should not be the people making the decisions to make that policy. And that is what is happening here...” www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...

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Jared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNN

At the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Conservative Cuban Americans have long made S. Florida GOP-friendly. But Trump has deported a record number of Cubans. Older Cubans who lived in the US for decades were deported to Mexico, where they've struggled to get by. Some have been deported to Africa..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...

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How Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House Race

Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

They loved Fulgencio Batista and hated Castro. So when they came here and were able to vote they went for the right. Let Trump deport them all, there his votes.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

these people. they don't even understand how to quit. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“I wish there were people from the other party here. I just, I beg them I plead with them to support humane immigration policy,” he said. “It breaks my heart that some of them claim to be followers of Jesus, and what they're doing goes directly against the gospel…" religionnews.com/2026/09/30/a...

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As Springfield prepares to bury Haitian student, sympathy surges and deportations continue

(RNS) — From US senators to John Legend, many are voicing support for the city’s Haitian community, even as neo-Nazis marched downtown Saturday.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Local community activists and faith leaders from Louisiana and beyond marched and prayed Thursday at the fenced-off barracks and trailers at the airpark site where the Trump Administration is preparing to open a privately-run facility to hold children..." religionnews.com/2026/10/02/a...

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As ICE readies Louisiana facility for children and families, faith leaders hold vigil

ALEXANDRIA, La. (RNS and Verite News) — Part of the Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations, the facility — which will hold unaccompanied minors and families — is situated beside an air...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Any action to restrict abortion pills would immediately break Trump’s 2024 campaign pledge that he would “not block” access to the drugs..." www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...

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White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms

Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"The plans have drawn condemnation from some residents of central Louisiana, and immigrant advocates and child welfare experts have expressed concerns about possible trauma inflicted on detained children..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

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New Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and Families (Gift Article)

The site in Alexandria, La., a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub, will streamline and accelerate removals.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Who is next among us? How soon will we have the equivalent of Hitler's gas chamber and ovens?

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What kind of a question is that for a child? Where is his parents? Why is the judge saying it is going to one or the other? Doesn't this kid get any kind of chance to stay?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...

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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics

Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Some were there because even though they had not known the young man personally, they 'are dedicated to standing in solidarity with his family and all of the other Haitian families who have come to Springfield seeking a place of safety,' the pastor said..." www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

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At Haitian student’s funeral, a community confronts painful immigration reality

The emotional ceremony held in English and Haitian Creole was attended by his parents and two younger brothers, local community advocates and elected officials including Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, Sta...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“We’re not going to just put our hands up and say, ‘Oh well, we tried.' When it opens, it’ll be even more important to pressure to close it. At that point, people are being harmed. We’re just going to keep making a stink of it. "We'll never go away until it’s closed." www.nola.com/gambit/news/...

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‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Louisiana's new ICE facility raises more questions than answers

Under the Trump administration's deportation blitz, ICE's new 'staging center' in Alexandria, Louisiana is run by the operators of Lasalle Corrections, a private, for-profit company with a history of ...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"I take Utahns’ voting rights very, very seriously. They are sacred, and they ought to be protected, and they ought to be preserved, and they shouldn’t be mucked around with for political purposes.” www.newsfromthestates.com/article/utah...

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Utah’s top election chief says Trump admin’s ‘gamesmanship’ with voting keeps her up at night

Editor’s note: This story is part of We Vote Utah, a partnership between KUER, PBS Utah and Utah News Dispatch to cover Utah’s 2026 elections.The top election official in the red state of Utah has bee...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Driver-volunteers go to homes to drop off diapers, baby formula, toilet paper, groceries... "Drivers switch routes and cars, write addresses on paper, and carry a water bottle so they can drop the paper in water and obscure the addresses if stopped... kansasreflector.com/2026/10/02/t...

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Trump's immigration sweeps leave southwest Kansas communities looking for way forward • Kansas Reflector

DODGE CITY — Southwest Kansas communities reeling from President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown — which included random stops to check status — are looking for ways to recover as fear continues ...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is a really good piece by @natashakorecki.bsky.social at NBC News: "Many Latinos were better versed in the details of Salgado Araujo’s shooting death than in the names and backgrounds of those running for some of the highest-profile offices in their state..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

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How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yeah, and those who threw Biden under the bus should be ashamed, I will never forgive them.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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“You kidnapped my son”

ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.”

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Republican says most called his bizarre sapphic ad “genius” while “grieving” those it offended www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/repu... I AM a lesbian and have never ask a woman to just try it, nor do I know anyone who has. He is a disgusting pig.

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Republican says most called his bizarre sapphic ad "genius" while "grieving" those it offended - LGBTQ Nation

The political ad showed two women seemingly about to hook up.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Dem in GOP-heavy district releases anti-trans ad touting “fairness & safety” for cis girls www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/dem-... It would be one thing if he truly was educated on the subject but too many of these folks are saying what they think they have to say to get elected. That is cowardice.

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Dem in GOP-heavy district releases anti-trans ad touting "fairness & safety" for cis girls - LGBTQ Nation

This is not the first time Don Davis has sided with anti-trans Republicans.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

GOP senator lies: Biden allowed doctors to “cut on minors” to turn them trans behind parents’ backs! www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/gop-... We need a law: if an elected or appointed official lies like this guy they are removed from office; if you lie during your campaign you are removed from running.

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GOP senator lies: Biden allowed doctors to "cut on minors" to turn them trans behind parents' backs! - LGBTQ Nation

He was recently warning America about pilots becoming furries: They're MEOWING and BARKING."

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

GOP lawmaker goes on “terrible” homophobic rant about Dem colleague in the middle of a crowded bar www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/gop-... What a disgusting individual. I'm telling you there isn't a decent Republican anywhere.

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GOP lawmaker goes on "terrible" homophobic rant about Dem colleague in the middle of a crowded bar - LGBTQ Nation

PA State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R) hurled insults about State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D), who wasn't even there.

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OLD LIBERAL AMERICAN @marilynari.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Susan Collins Engaged In A Shocking Bribery Scheme jordanwoodmaine.substack.com/p/susan-coll... 1. tax funded campaigns with a max, 2 campaign s/b 6 mos. that's it. BTW, investigate every single person wanting to run BEFORE they even start, each party s/b responsible for this.

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Susan Collins Engaged In A Shocking Bribery Scheme

I am stunned by ProPublica’s reporting on the pay-to-play scheme and normalized corruption of Sen. Susan Collins’ office.

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