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Maryvel Firda

@maryvel.bsky.social
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A blue dot in central VA. English teacher, struggling optimist, and one-child cat lady.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
statler and waldorf but it’s al-sayed and ossoff heckling republicans
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/10/2026
The people who don’t want you to watch miss rachel want you to watch a public execution
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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
People seem to think that all the computers failing to crash on Y2K means there was never a problem in the first place, just irrational panic. In fact, there was a very real problem, but smart people took it seriously, mobilized in advance, and stopped a catastrophe from happening.
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026
Counter-proposal to Sam Altman: Go fuck yourself www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/10/2026
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Left Of Center Orange Hater @leftocorangehater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Fuck Gavin Newsom.
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Okay. I’m out of jokes. John Kennedy talking about throwing up in his mouth made me throw up in mine. Eric Schmitt is a moron. Katie Britt is the Stepford wife we never asked for, and the GOP should stop wasting everyone’s time with performative bullshit when people are scared and suffering.
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Fr Chase 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 @kalanthropos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All.
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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Erin Maye Quade @erinmayequade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If folks in the Democratic party cannot find it within themselves to be absolute staunch supporters of trans people's rights because trans people are people who have inherent worth, then they should at least do it because if we give up on trans people, then we're literally giving up on democracy.
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Irma Squirma 👻 🐛 @eckslibris.northsky.social · 23/09/2026
@jamestalarico.bsky.social My response to your fundraising text is, suppprt trans people. Unequivocally.
Text message from 737-259-0938, it says:

Talarico HQ : Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to contribute to our campaign before our FEC deadline ends in 7 days?

I responded "You can say you unequivocally support trans people"
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We can’t allow this man to get within striking distance of a viable presidential candidacy.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Walter Cronkite: After liberating execution camps… Germans (who cried) they didn’t know…were as as guilty as Nazis…because they applauded when Hitler shut down (media) and said, ‘We don’t need to know. We trust our government...’ It’s our duty to know.
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Stop letting your shitty local politicians talk you into believing they can't help you, that they can't do anything about suffering and injustice They CAN They just DON'T WANT TO Replace them with someone who DOES
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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SarahBCalif @sarahbca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
MAGA I’m an educated lifelong Libtard Dumocrat who voted for Obama, Hillary, Biden & Kamala I can afford gas, groceries, utilities, healthcare & my mortgage I voted for you You voted for a conman who wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire. Trump’s become a multimillionaire & you are suffering
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
among other things, this is disqualifying for his inevitable potus run. if you won’t stand up to the billionaires and you can’t tell when they’re lying (which is always), you’re no better than what we have now.
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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
every day of my life I think about the people using “she” to describe this computer program who still need to be convinced to use it for trans women
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Jim Stewartson, Antifascist @jim-stewartson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As a long-time technologist who has built many software products: If your software does something you can’t control, you are a shitty software engineer. You have not birthed an alien intelligence.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/09/2026
Lots of folks are comparing McConnell’s vote today to Feinstein’s finals days in the senate. The main difference is that Feinstein was co-sponsoring legislation to expand voting rights, while McConnell voted to cut SNAP and end environmental protections.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
the patriots are at home this week and unrelated but did you know you can write stuff on a beach ball and if its deflated you can put it right in your shirt and no one will know until you bring it out to inflate it?
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
BELOW: Donald Trump honors the victims of 9/11 by flying his eyelids at half-staff.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I don't understand why more people don't connect Trump calling Somalis "garbage" with the Hutus calling the Tutsis "cockroaches" and the Nazis calling the Jews "vermin." We know where it starts, and we know where it ends.
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 10/09/2026
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
She was there. Unlike that narcissistic, bloated, spray-tanned piece of excrement, she was actually there: Showing empathy. Transcending party. Helping. Leading. No AI slop. No asinine stories. No bullshit. Never forget...
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Another famous New Yorker knew the deal
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/09/2026
I agree that in 2027 and 2028, Congressional investigations, funding the government, and consideration of Trump nominees can NOT be business as usual. No "reaching across the aisle", funding Trump BS, or voting for ANY Trump nominee - judicial or otherwise. Those days are definitely over. 1/
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Sam Pizzigati @sgp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“Trump's tariffs have played out as a straightforward redistribution of income from ordinary Americans to corporations, much like the two other major tax cuts he’s pushed through as president.” #inequality @itep.org @mindthegaap.bsky.social itep.org/the-only-win...
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The Only Winners from Trump’s Tariffs Are Big Corporations
Companies passed Trump's tariffs on to American consumers in the form of higher retail prices. But after SCOTUS ruled the tariffs were illegal, the tariff refunds have not generally been passed onto c...
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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 07/09/2026
I can’t wait to read the NYT op-ed from Renee Good’s wife about grief on the one year anniversary of her death. Surely the NYT will extend the same grace to Becca Good—whose partner died protesting against state power—as it has to Erica Kirk—whose partner died defending white supremacy
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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is just to say... I have stolen the work that you spent years creating and which you were probably hoping would pay your bills But online sharing doesn't count It's actually a compliment So fuck you BTW, I'm a fan
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Everything the most vicious critics ever said about the Republican Party has been proven true by Trump and yet no one has upgraded them from critics to experts
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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Good morning happy Wednesday ☕️
Mapquest still has Lake Ontario
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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Prohibiting genAI in lower grades but allowing it in high school implies it's less harmful to high school students. It isn't. It implies there are legitimate uses and benefits for high school students. There are none.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A reminder for Corporate Democrats: New research from Yale found that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. It's no surprise why the majority of Americans — including 90% of Democratic voters — support it.
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Ohio Todd @lettucewrangler.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Sometimes i think about how, in the late 90s, USPS was moving to set up a secure email address for every US resident and how congress prevented it.
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Noelle Cook @noellecook.com · 31/08/2026
Gen X, this is our retirement they’re talking about. Maybe we don’t say “whatever” this time.
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 29/08/2026
Pass term limits. Ban congressional stock trading. Overturn Citizens United. Get foreign influence out of our politics. It won't fix everything, but it's a start. We need leaders who are willing to fight to fix the broken system that’s shutting down Alaska.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This did not work out well.
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 28/08/2026
Every face on that wall was a person. Someone loved them. Someone misses them. They should still be here. #SheShed 🎥 IG: defiancedispatch
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