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Mary Lou Torre

@maryloutorre.bsky.social
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Actor with real-life roles as wife, "dog mom," friend, volunteer. Pro-Democracy. #DemCast. Love theatre and film, books, the arts, food, animals-especially dogs, home decorating, gardening. My motto these days: "Spread kindness like wildflowers.”

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The Trump admin has made us a thoroughly dishonorable nation.
On board was a 24-year-old Afghan whose father, brother and sister worked alongside U.S. forces, said AfghanEvac, a U.S.-based group that assists Afghan allies, the American Civil Liberties Union and a person familiar with the operation who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Deporting relatives of Afghans who aided the U.S. military during its 20-year campaign in Afghanistan breaks a longstanding American commitment to protect wartime allies. Thousands of Afghans fled with their families after the Taliban overthrew the U.S.-backed government in Kabul five years ago.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
People are falling for the DSA vs Establishment trap again. Didn’t we learn our lesson in 2016 and 2024? It’s the establishment’s job to build a coalition that can win EVERYWHERE. In some places, that means ultra-progressive. In others, it means establishment. The tent is big enough for all of us.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
www.usatoday.com/story/news/s... HEADS UP TEXAS: More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state’s voter suspense list, meaning election officials have been unable to confirm their current address. Check your registration to avoid delays on Election Day!
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More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on suspense list. Are you?
More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state’s voter suspense list, meaning election officials have been unable to confirm their current address.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Trump dismisses a question re the USS Lincoln: Q: Has the deployment gone on for too long? Trump: No, not nearly long enough. Meanwhile, we're hearing about suicide attempts, declining morale, supply shortages, water contamination, moldy and broken plumbing. He has no concern for our military!
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I don’t understand the logic in scrapping the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), and neither do the navy personnel who operate these carriers. Just changing shit for no reason.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/08/2026
America votes in more than 10,000 different election jurisdictions, each with different rules set by state and sometimes local governments. That structure makes the nation's elections extraordinarily complicated — and also safe from widespread fraud. to.pbs.org/3T4duz3
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Here's what makes American elections so complicated and secure
One of the strongest security features of U.S. elections is the fact that they aren’t conducted at the federal level.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"More than 80 children and adolescents have been hospitalized this year for measles complications like pneumonia or brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities. There are no treatments for measles..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/w...
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Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane
More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
“Fixing their car” = intentionally bypassing emission controls Meanwhile, Trump is currently prosecuting someone for touching a pool
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/07/2026
THIS IS WHAT IS CALLED FOR UNDER FASCISM — BRAVERY Before the attacks & the hot takes start, a few facts: Major Jason Watson is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, a career logistics officer, a NATO officer, and a decorated veteran who volunteered for a 365-day tour in Afghanistan… 🧵
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Stock trades by President. The blatant corruption is just staggering
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/06/2026
This is simply not true. Congress cannot do this without a Constitutional Amendment. No gray area here.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
With seven decisions with the *same* 6-3 lineup over the last three days, I really can't wait for all of the hot takes from the folks who keep insisting that #SCOTUS *isn't* defined by its ideological division.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Compare this to Obama, who demanded detailed briefings and a risk assessment / COA analysis with every decision he made. You simply can’t distill complex foreign policy issues into a one pager and expect good outcomes.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
This is actually a perfect encapsulation of Trump’s presidency. The second photo is complete bullshit. It’s fake. It’s an accomplishment that exists only in Trump’s own mind. And it’s also lying about Biden.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
You should ask yourself why all of the people who are screeching about election fraud on social media are always unwilling to repeat these claims under oath. Let me help you: it’s because they know they’re full of shit. The entire purpose is to keep people angry.
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 09/06/2026
Maria is a quadriplegic paralyzed by domestic violence. She depends on daily caregivers just to survive. And the system that is supposed to help her has left her stranded. Caregiver shortage is a healthcare crisis & a moral catastrophe Republicans refuse to address. #TrumpMakesUsSick
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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
“If you read or share only one article today, make it this: HOW TRUMP HAS POCKETED $1,408,500,000 … Historically, one thing that has helped bring down authoritarians is public awareness of their use of power of the office for self-enrichment.” @leahmcelrath.bsky.social No paywall: archive.is/ZmfJC
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Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion (Gift Article)
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.
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Jean @voynichjean.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I attended 2 of David’s virtual town halls. He has some great ideas, and the experience to actually be able to deliver on them. He’s got my vote and I hope he’ll earn yours too over the next couple days
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5nark Twain @5narktwain.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#California #Becerra #DV1 #ProudBlue Ads are clipping Becerra saying "I need Chevron" to claim he's bought. WRONG. He was defending working-class drivers: "Does everybody here drive an EV? You need Chevron. I need Chevron. My people of CA need Chevron." He’s talking infrastructure, not cash.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This photo of Andy Kim in the moments before ICE gassed everyone at Delaney Hall is going into the history books. We need more of this from our electeds.
Senator Andy Kim runs into the street as an ICE armored vehicle behind him prepares to deploy chemical agents against protestors in front of Delaney Hall concentration camp in Newark, NJ. His hands are outstretched and he appears to be shouting.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/05/2026
Thomas Massie pushed for the release of the Epstein files, and the response has been tens of millions in outside spending, smear campaigns, and coordinated attacks. If this is what they do to a sitting member of Congress, imagine what Epstein survivors face when considering whether to come forward.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"CBS is assenting to its own diminishment." "The biggest loss is to core America values, including the right to speak freely, even in brutally mocking terms, about those in power..." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/o...
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Opinion | CBS Cancels Itself, Not Just Colbert
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Cleaning up Orban’s corruption in Hungary is a huge task after he looted their country for years, and it is certainly something we can watch unfold and learn from.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Any questions about why the GOP is desperately trying to cheat before the midterms?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/05/2026
Survivor of Jeffrey Epstein breaks down in tears describing the moment she learned her name was revealed while the rich and powerful remained protected by redactions Roza: I kept my identity protected as Jane Doe. I woke up one day with my name mentioned over 500 times.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
NEW: NAACP on Supreme Court allowing Alabama to redraw map to dilute power of Black voters "We are witnessing a return to Jim Crow. Anybody who is alarmed by these developments—as everybody should be—better be making a plan to vote in November to put an end to this madness"
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I often say that the fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. But let me be clear, if you aren’t fighting for Black voting rights right now then you aren’t really fighting for democracy.
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
In March 2026, Trump appointed members to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science & Technology (PCAST). They include (among others) Marc Andreessen & Larry Ellison. Several members “lead companies that…could benefit financially from the recommendations the council makes.” (Gee, ya think?) 1/
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A science council without scientists: Trump's PCAST
President Donald Trump appointed the first members to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) last week.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This is a pretty stunning analysis/theory by Alisa Valdes on Substack.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
A majority of Americans say their financial situation is worse than it was during two recessions. Any more questions on why the GOP wants to keep people from voting?
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Your regular reminder that mass voter fraud does not exist, in the same way that the Earth is not flat & the sun does not rise in the West. We know this, scientifically. Allowing these beliefs to become mainstream & shape national political discourse over decades is a total media & societal failure.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/04/2026
WE NEED TO KEEP CALLING THIS OUT BECAUSE IT MATTERS: California is the 4th largest economy on Earth, and the most populous state in the country. This isn’t a place for amateurs. Becerra has the experience for a state this big, this complex, and this consequential. 🧵
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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
“Russians Go Home”! We should’ve been chanting this in USA since 2017.
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026
The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I’d rather live next to wind turbines and solar panels.
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Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place
Officials say a large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast has shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter in place.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
7 years ago, we learned about Bob Mueller’s conclusions. Today, there are a lot of posts on social media claiming it was a farce, or worse, a fraud. But those posts are disinformation. Here is the actual information, with links for those who want to do a deep dive. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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What Was Actually in the Mueller Report
There is an enormous amount of misinformation circulating about former Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 U.S.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/03/2026
Reopening the Strait has emerged as the main objective of the war—an issue that was caused by the war.
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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
This article tells the story of what researchers have been going through over the past 14 months. As funding dries up, professors struggle to keep people employed and to keep doing the work. The Trump Administration is destroying so much science in this country. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...
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His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
“Trump’s fury at allies over this is deranged. He has spent the last year shredding our alliances in every conceivable way. He has unleashed endless threats to invade places like Greenland and slapped tariffs on allies with no discernible motive other than malignant nationalist belligerence”
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
This is not just a “mean tweet.” This is a character assassination of an honorable public servant, a concept Trump will never understand, all to rewrite the history of Trump‘s own dishonor.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
GOP: the mail is secure enough to receive your photo ID, social security card, your debit and credit cards, your stimulus checks, and your tax returns Also GOP: the mail is not safe enough for voting
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
He was certainly afraid of Vietnam-style combat in Vietnam.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Read this article written by Miles Taylor who was there during the first term and is trying his best to sound the alarm for the nation and the world today! It won't help you sleep better but it explains why most of us are stressed out and terrified. Share it with anyone you know in the cult!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Trump during the campaign: “I will end that war in 24 hours. It won’t even take that long. There will be no more bombing of Ukraine and Russia and everyone will be happy. It wouldn’t even be that tough. I know just what to say to each of them. It will be over in one phone call.”
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Tarrio is, quite literally, a pardoned terrorist.
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