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Megan Darbyshire

@meggie525.bsky.social
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White, 40s, lifelong Dem, lifelong Iowan, permanently single, no kids (except for my dad sometimes (I live with him)). Maintaining my last shreds of sanity going forward will hinge on my sports teams, cozy mysteries, and cats (dogs are cool, too).

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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I keep seeing people say you should not vote for this Democrat or that one because PROTEST VOTE. This is what we get when the privileged few decide their votes are playthings.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/6115216-education-department-title-ix-lgbtq-trans-students/
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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No. You're all wrong. Trump was on his way to prison in 2024 when VOTERS threw that away. VOTERS had the ability to prevent all of this & THEY failed. Your alternative to not voting for Democrats is to enable Republicans to keep destroying everything. This isn't rocket science. IT'S AN EASY CHOICE!
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FunHouse Radio @funhouseradio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy Autumn Equinox
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Cora Neas, ghost reporter @corabora.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Finally, some good news: It's Fat Bear Week
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Fat Bear Week 2026 begins: What to know, how to vote
Get ready to cast your ballot.
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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Anyone telling you not to vote is NOT your friend, NOT your ally, and you should immediately and completely ignore them. If they're telling you to abstain from voting, to throw away your voice and your input into your own democracy, then you should tell them to shut up and stop listening to them.
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MLC @chicyph80.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Happy Monday fam! Early in-person voting starts later this week in 4 states & mail ballots go out in another 9 states as well. Shit's about to start getting real!
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Kat4Obama @kat4obama.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Heck of a campaign slogan. "Vote GOP to bring about THE END OF THE WORLD."
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icookfood2023.bsky.social @icookfood2023.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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STEMthebleeding @stemthebleeding.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It really is funny listening to the same ignorant fucking cowards who refused to give Republicans any agency for their corruption and lied about everything Dems did to prosecute the first admin now "demanding" they do it all over again. You. Let. Trump. Go. Free. Not Dems. You by not voting.
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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
re-upping this because voting for Democrats for House and Senate in the 2026 and House, Senate, AND White House in 2028 election cycles and beyond is the only way to escape this hell.
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Roses are red HERE IS THE NEWS
WSJ headline: Marmots Are Terrorizing California Hikers and Stealing Their Shoes (plus photo of marmot about to choose violence)
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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Also, like, no Jared Golden, a Blue Dog Dem who is not even running for election, is not anyones "hero." Yet another instance of the terminally online using one specific Democrat as a stand-in for the whole party bc they dont have a politics beyond being anti-Democrat
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J. C. Cantwell 🌻 @segfaultvicta.aludel.xyz · 27/08/2026
people really do not understand what elections are for. they are for picking whom you want to represent you federally! yes, this will usually be 'the lesser of two evils'! the best candidate in the world won't agree w/ you on everything! if you want to Send A Message go to the fucking post office
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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
And September is knocking..... smh
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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dude. Like seriously if this is how you think elections work just admit you're a fucking moron who is responsible for the mess we're in now. Votes are not "earned". VOTING IS A CIVIC DUTY. You cast your vote for best of the two options. You vote for the vulnerable, for the best outcome for ALL.
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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Megan Darbyshire @meggie525.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Throw in the made-for-long-pieces-of-fish-flipper and this is sooooo true. 😂
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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"winning elections isn't everything" except when your opponents are fascists it kinda is—the costs of a republican presidency are so high that overwhelms everything else bsky.app/profile/polp...
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Megan Darbyshire @meggie525.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Patience? I have NEVER heard of her.
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 26/08/2026
Do not listen to RFK Jr. Ever.
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magpie TRICKS @magpie.tips · 26/08/2026
"what a week, huh?" / "lemon it's Wednesday" meme
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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
there are few genuinely nice, like down to their bones nice, people in the world, so Dolly Parton dying feels a lot like Mr. Rogers dying, just a purely kind person who cared a great deal about others
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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP❤️ There’ll never be another Dolly. She was a real one. From Civil Rights to literacy to the empowerment of women…she always stood in the gap. The world lost an angel today. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
nbcnews.com
Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80
Her death came after in May 2026 she announced she was canceling a Las Vegas show and said she’d been undergoing treatment for kidney stones for several years.
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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP Dolly Parton. She was more than a legendary icon. Her heart may have been her greatest legacy. The world is a little less bright today. (January 19, 1946 - August 25, 2026) 🕊💙
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Nicole Votes 4 Harm Reduction @nicokow.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Both parties are not the same. I'm going to keep repeating it. Because Democrats, at every level of government, are making lives better. Republicans, at every level of government, are making lives poorer, sicker, and more dangerous.
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Michael Paulauski♨️ @mike10010100.com · 20/08/2026
Like I keep telling people, you do not hate the media nearly enough. 9 times out of 10, the media complaining about Dems Not Doing Or Saying Something is actually just projection from media talking heads who could absolutely be Saying Or Doing Something.
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merr-itt came from outer space @merrittk.com · 20/08/2026
im the dumbest motherfucker on the planet and i fell for a guy on you tube saying that polio is good for you. you have to be nice to me and treat my views as if theyre normal things an adult with a functioning brain might blelieve
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Megan Darbyshire @meggie525.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It’s funny because it’s true.
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Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Not defending their vote. However, she would've gotten confirmed without their votes. Folks need to start putting this anger where it belongs. It's why Republicans continue to skate & have no pressure, #they know people will blame Dems.
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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Ask yourself whether or not you think the environment is going to get better or worse for the incumbent party over the next 75 days
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Yes, THAT Mags @mags2riches.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Dunno who needs to hear this, but If you're more bothered by anything Hakeem Jeffries is SAYING than by what Mike Johnson is DOING, and you know who you are... Congrats, you're helping Republicans. Block me about it, cuz we can't be cool, now.
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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Just a reminder: Republicans could end all this nightmarish BS at any time. All it would take is a small handful of Republicans voting with Democrats to put a stop to Trump & all the destruction. That's it. 100% of Democrats voting couldn't stop it, but just a few Republicans joining them would.
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Henry @henrythedog.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I mean clearly no, right now, in 2026 and with a Democratic majority under a Trump Presidency in 2027 the "most important priority" is offering oversight in hopes of stopping the Trump crime wave. idk why I even need to say that.
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ike, son of mike @i-bresnick.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you are mad at Hakeem Jeffries because he declined to commit to holding a vote some time in the future on a piece of legislation that has not gone to committee or even yet been drafted, you are not mad at Hakeem Jeffries because of Hakeem Jeffries. You are mad at Hakeem Jeffries because of you.
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 17/08/2026
If Democrats take back control of Congress and the White House, undoing the damage the Supreme Court has done to voting rights — and preventing them from doing it again — will be a top priority, Hakeem Jeffries said. Read more here: bit.ly/4wuEFRm #ProtectTheVote
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Kacey325 @kacey325.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Say it louder for the easily fooled in the back.📣 If people aren't laser focused on ousting Republicans, they don't truly care about ousting Republicans.
static.klipy.com
Sports Football
Alt: bear yelling louder with microphone
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Enjoyably Creepy Bird Nerd🌈 @vozderaquel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It's #election day tomorrow! Get out and #vote ! AK, FL, WY statewide primary election AR State Senate Dist 1 primary CA U.S. House Dist 14 DE, IA local elections FL U.S. Senate primary PA House of Reps District 12 WY State Senate Dist 6 primary
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Cats with Jobs ⚒️ @catworkers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
When you've been hired to put together furniture but you don't have thumbs. 📸 kativeson
A white and grey cat sitting around some wood and tools
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Rob Sand @robsandia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It's no secret: young people are leaving Iowa for better opportunities, and our way of life is becoming a thing of the past. That’s why I’m releasing these proposals to help strengthen communities and ensure Iowa families want to raise a family here. Full plan: bit.ly/3Sq9vwJ
A poster with text: "Opportunities for All" in large letters, "Protecting the Iowa Way of Life" below it. A close-up of two hands gently holding each other, overlaid with text that reads: "Opportunities for All. Protect Health Care for Rural Iowans." A green poster with the text "Opportunities for All" at the top. The main message reads "Keep Iowans in Iowa" with "End the Culture Wars" below. A green poster with the text: "Opportunities for All," "Save the Family Farm," and "For Future Generations." The background features a large barn.
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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
No, Raw milk is not healthier for you than pasteurized milk. No, vaccines don't cause autism. No, that common food additive is not "toxic" or "poison". JFC, people, use your damn brains and stop buying into this ignorant bullshit. These are not controversial takes. MAHA & Anti-vaxxers are WRONG.
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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I wish Willie Geist and Jake Tapper and the rest of the media cared enough about our troops to talk about how the current president is starving them. I mean, they were so mad when Joe Biden brought the troops home, I wish they cared even half as much about them when they were deployed.
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Megan Darbyshire @meggie525.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I always have a ton of sympathy for Snoopy in that scene (even if I also laugh) because this has happened to me. 😂
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 10/08/2026
The ramblings of an insane person. No parent should listen to him or RFK Jr. when it comes to vaccinating their child. Stupidity like this is the reason measles cases are reaching their highest levels in decades.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🗣️ WE FOUND LOVE IN A HOPELESS PLACE
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KennyMack1971 @kennymack1971.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
You can hate Super PACs all day but they’re going to exist for the foreseeable future especially since the goofy ass majority white electorate can be swayed by racism and dumb culture war shit like men playing women’s sports. Dems need the same tools available to Republicans.
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Rob Sand @robsandia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Pretty simple concept. Over 90% of k-12 students in Iowa go to public schools. We should be fully funding our public schools, and should make sure that the richest families who were going to send their kids to private schools anyway aren't using your tax dollars to pay for tuition.
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 08/08/2026
Josh Turek is fighting for affordable living, health care access, and a protected environment. He stands for public education and against school vouchers. His opponent is a Trump ally, beholden to MAGA donors. Support Turek4iowa.com
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Megan Darbyshire @meggie525.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I don’t have many occasions to sign my signature and, honestly, I’m sure it doesn’t look the same every time so…
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ArgellaStone @argellastone.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I'm begging politicians, if you're going to ask for money, just ask for money. Don't do this whole song and dance where you beat your chest and bemoan how sorry you are.
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