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Maureen Benz

@mtbenz.bsky.social
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Truth seeker, even when it hurts; liberal in all things, including bacon; retired early childhood educator; M.Ed; kindergarteners make life better…books, British TV, and queso birria make life grand ☮️🇺🇸🥓🇬🇧📺🌮🌮

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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 16h
Oh, Nana!😂
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The alarmists have yet to be wrong 😕🇺🇸
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sandballin us
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026
Letitia James AND Sally Yates??? AMAZING.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Go max !!
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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Giraffe!!🦒😍
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Bill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The loss of living memory of the Second World War is absolutely catastrophic
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/10/2026
An American president is encouraging an enemy to destroy American cities. This is treason, though he will claim we are not at war.
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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Having read Iain McGilchrist’s “The Master and His Emissary” and working on the follow up, “The Matter With Things,” nothing surprises me with regards to our knowledge of the brain and indeed, all of nature. As he says, we often can explain things, but to understand is another story!🧠🧐
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'm sorry, this is just total BS. Obama was not trying to destroy the rule of law in the US and the international order that kept us safe from World War II until 2025. He was not shoveling money into his own pockets. He was not murdering our neighbors. This bothsidesing shows utter moral bankruptcy.
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Alan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This cursed SNL sketch is the best explanation of American politics over the last 30 years that I’ve ever seen. Seriously tempted to teach it. youtu.be/3EgfDYUgJ0o
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Press Your Luck - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass
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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every single penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar!💰💰💰
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.
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Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 22/09/2026
Americans pay extraordinary sums for a system that can still deny doctor-recommended care, while Canada’s Medicare fight shows another path… hartmannreport.com/p/the-insura...
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The Insurance Industry Built a Tollbooth Between You and Your Doctor. Who Will Tear It Down?
Americans pay extraordinary sums for a system that can still deny doctor-recommended care, while Canada’s Medicare fight shows another path…
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SHACKLE HIM
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE TOO.......
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hurting the president’s feelings isn’t a national security threat Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026
Idea: no corporate welfare, subsidies, or government contracts for corporations whose employees need to rely on government assistance because of low wages.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seattle just became the first city in America to ban grocery stores from engaging in surveillance pricing. This is a huge win for consumers against companies that abuse their personal data to rip them off. Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain.
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The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ebba Lund (b. #OTD in 1923) was an extraordinary Danish chemical engineer, microbiologist & virologist who lived two distinct lives. Before becoming a towering figure in European #science, she was a fearless #WWII resistance fighter who personally saved hundreds of lives. 🧵 #WomenInSTEM
A close-up, black-and-white Photograph of Ebba Lund (1923–1999), the heroic Danish World War II resistance fighter, chemical engineer, and pioneering microbiologist. Lund is framed centrally against a dark, indistinct background. Her face is illuminated by a warm, genuine smile. Her short, textured, light hair is styled in a casual, piecey crop with soft bangs sweeping across her forehead. She is dressed in a cozy, dark-toned high-neck sweater or turtleneck layered under a thick, textured, knit or crocheted outer garment. The tight composition focuses entirely on her expressive, joyful face, evoking an intimate, friendly, and deeply resilient mood. This portrait carries profound historical significance; it presents the approachable visage of the legendary "Girl with the Red Beret" before pioneering crucial scientific frameworks in environmental virology to track and curb global polio epidemics.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🥹😍🤩✊🏽👏🏽👏🏽👀🗣️🫦✌🏽🔥💟💙💟💙💟💙
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Matthew_DS9 @matthew-ds9.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Every headline should be AUTHORITARIAN SHITS ON FIRST AMENDMENT AND EVERYONE LETS HIM GET AWAY WITH IT Every Single Outlet
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/09/2026
Hillary Clinton: "Xi is thinking, 'They they can't defend anybody anymore bc they don't have capacity. Maybe we can coerce Taiwan into giving up bc there's not going to be support.' If you look at the world map, it's not favorable to the US largely bc of wrongheaded decisions by this administration"
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unpersoned.bsky.social @unpersoned.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If Dems don't do this, they will have failed us entirely.
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Peace @dogsmile.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#WeDemandThe #TrumpEpsteinFiles
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
#BookSky
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Secret Agent Number Six @designationsix.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
If they want the Bible to be taught in school, then I want science to be taught in church.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Aww, this was the perfect blend of adorable and hilarious. Classic TV moment.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/08/2026
Costco runs it's own rigorous food inspection program. And they didn't bend the knee on DEI. Plus, they dropped Callaway Golf after their horrific ad depicting violence against women. And they are refusing to carry trump meat. So that's where I'll be shopping.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration, allowing its executive order targeting mail-in voting to move forward ahead of the 2026 midterms. youtu.be/fyR0OYHQyNw?...
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Backs Trump's Attack on Mail Voting
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Dawn Summers real or fake @dawnsummers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
If you can find common ground with Jared kusher, but not zohran mamdani, you shouldn't be in democratic leadership
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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Another Thom piece to be shared with all voters. I just can’t quit him!🙃 open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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Trump Takes a 58-Year Republican Election Playbook to a Terrifying New Level
What began in the shadows with Nixon and Reagan is now happening openly as Trump targets the machinery of the 2026 election.
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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Thom has another spot on video. And, those books…😍📚📚📚📚
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
When did it become normalized for the President of the United States to threaten to "bomb the shit out of" our allies—our *allies*—without that immediately leading to a serious conversation about whether he's mentally fit to serve as president
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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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The pundits have completely lost the plot
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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Seriously ?!? 😱🤯😤 Words fail me, but emotions are raging!😡😡😡 www.ketv.com/article/omah...
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'Immediate compliance': Omaha police unveil shock gloves for school resource officers
Omaha police introduced shock gloves for school resource officers in metro high schools, emphasizing their ability to ensure compliance with minimal force.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If all income in excess of $400,000 were subject to the Social Security payroll tax, Social Security’s solvency would be guaranteed forever. We could also expand Social Security benefits. There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Criminal slumlord Jared Kushner’s corrupt $5B resort plan in Albania has all but effectively collapsed after the country froze all of his assets that are tied with his money laundering project. Good. Well done to the Albanian people who refused to see this happen.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/08/2026
BREAKING: The DOJ asks for a sealed hearing to discuss things. JUDGE: You raise an interesting point. I thought about brining DOJ in in sealed proceedings, but the public has a right to know what the hell is going on with this case. The victims deserve to know. The public deserves to know.
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Bruce Baillie @lawdawgbrother.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is so good... better than the "crunchy frog. www.threads.com/share/BCJjFD...
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Jonathan Blank Films (@jonathanblankfilms) on Threads
Here is Marginally Python's famous sketch "The Dead Senator."
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Amy B @abbarsha.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Corporate America got billions of dollars in tariff refunds. www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/e...
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Maureen Benz @mtbenz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Finally, justice!😁🐕🐕‍🦺🦮
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🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
WE CAN DO THIS. VOTE.
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