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AZ Alison

@noblebirth.bsky.social
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SahM, engineer & environmental professional, facility manager, volunteer. Pays attention. Civically engaged. Loves Harry Potter (but strongly disagrees with JRK). Fascinated by British Alchemical Literature. Anti-Stratfordian. Literature Teaches Empathy.

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MingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 8h
And he didn't do it alone.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 10h
Hispanics working in the USA 👏🏽
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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 17h
If feeding a hungry kid accidentally benefits an "undeserving" kid, I am prepared to live with this devastating outcome.
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ChiDad #FUCKICE @chidad3.bsky.social · 21h
Do they just have a wheel they spin with different names, weapons, and outcomes??? Like how do they come up with this shit!? Its like idiot wheel of misfortunes
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 22h
The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 21h
Jeff Landry signed nearly 300 NDAs to hide Louisiana handing SpaceX 24 billion in tax breaks, decided in a meeting announced a day ahead. No public input, no debate, just a governor bragging after the fact that he knows what's best for people he never bothered to ask.
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We'll never know the art of Jeff Landry's Meta, SpaceX deals
The MAGA Louisiana governor has buried his deals with Meta and SpaceX under a mountain of NDAs
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Desert Flower @crystal159.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It turns out #Trump’s promised “mass deportations” won’t require dragnets and cattle cars after all. This summer #ICE racked up the largest numbers of arrests of illegal aliens ever recorded, with more on the way. And all without the theatrics that culminated in the shooting... by Mark Krikorian
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Immigration Enforcement Without the Melodrama
Very quietly, ICE is getting the job done.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h
Ken Paxton is a corrupt con man who has used his office to enrich himself and live a lavish lifestyle with his various mistresses at taxpayer expense.
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WIRED @wired.com · 01/10/2026
James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers. www.wired.com/story/madiso...
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Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race
James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.
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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 01/10/2026
🎁Holiday shopping on AZ taxpayers’ dime? As the holiday season approaches, questions are popping up in Facebook groups about using ESA vouchers for Christmas gifts. Cindy, a Gilbert resident, is frustrated to see a neighbor planning to use voucher funds meant for education to purchase gifts!
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: ‘It’s an implicit threat’. Lord Tom Watson of Palantir writes to one of its biggest critics -Labour MP @labourlewis.bsky.social - to tell him the surveillance firm is watching him. www.thenerve.news/p/clive-lewi...
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They’re saying: we’re watching you’: MP Clive Lewis reveals Tom Watson has warned him over criticising Palantir
In a letter to his former Labour colleague, the peer, who joined Peter Thiel’s AI company this month, writes: ‘You have made the case against the company more or less continuously’. By Carole Cadwalla...
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Fella Historian🌻 @thisuserisdumb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career.
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Geoffrey Talaxian 🌯🚀🎧🍽️⚓️🦋🌊♎️🏳️‍🌈 @waxsonic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Latest figures show it costs ~$18000 per immigrant to arrest, detain and deport. Definitely not money well spent. www.epi.org/deportation-... Instead this money can be spent on more socially beneficial things.
Instead of spending
$268,999,966,016
or $2,358 per taxpayer, on mass deportations, United States taxpayers could fund
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School Teachers
OR
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Firefighters
OR
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OR
People on Medicaid
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OR
Veterans'
Medical Care
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OR
Head
Start Slots
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Registered
Nurses
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Jacqui @jamelle33.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
HHS’s proposal would eliminate more than 1,400 federal requirements governing Head Start, including those that guarantee the protection of Native languages, culture, and management of Native Head Start programs
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Official Comment Period: Stop the Trump administration’s attacks on Head Start and Tribal sovereignty
A new proposal from the Department of Health and Human Services could undermine Tribal sovereignty in the administration of Tribal Head Start programs -- expanding local and state jurisdiction over Tr...
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Ray @raymolson22.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We are not being governed. We are being looted.
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tomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 28/09/2026
The $5,000 check would cost $1.25 trillion and tariffs brought in $195 billion, some months net negative after the Supreme Court forced refunds. Trump is dangling a bribe he can't fund with math that doesn't exist, then blaming Democrats for lacking income to pay for it.
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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 28/09/2026
It was another great day on the doors with #TeamSOSAZ, spreading the message to vote #NoProp320 and #FlipTheLeg! There are just 1️⃣0️⃣ DAYS until early ballots are mailed, and we need YOU to jump in and talk to voters! Sign up to knock doors, drive, and/or make calls ⏩ bit.ly/flip-doors
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 28/09/2026
A warming Earth is accelerating the melting of the planet's two major ice sheets, with five-sixths of the melt not coming from hotter air, but from warmer waters eating away at the ice sheets from below and the sides, according to a study in the journal Scientific Data. to.pbs.org/3UN86kP
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Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show
A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979. The massive glacier melt is mainly attributed to warmer waters eroding the ice sheets from...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/09/2026
Democrats vs. Republicans in a nutshell. This absolutely nails it.
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Pizza Rachel 🍕👨🏻 @dftbarachel.dftba.social · 28/09/2026
🍕One more sleep til Pizzamas! 🍕 In celebration of the most wonderful time of the year i give you: 👨🏻🍕The Pizza Johnt! 🍕👨🏻 (Johnt, Font👀) The font is available on my Ko-Fi, but during Pizzamas if you reply with proof of pizzamas purchase/PIH donation, i’ll dm you it for free! ko-fi.com/dftbarachel
the alphabet illustrated as gloopy slices of pepperoni pizza and a mustachioed john green-like character
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Norway produces more oil than Venezuela. And yet, between January and August 2026, electric vehicles made up 97.8 percent of all new cars sold in that country. Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
weekend exploration!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You’ve likely seen the news: The U.S. Supreme Court Friday greenlit a flawed Trump administration database for purging voters from the rolls. Almost as troubling: Plenty of major news outlets were eager to downplay the decision’s importance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This week at Democracy Docket: The Supreme Court boosted Trump’s voter suppression. Legacy media shrugged
The U.S. Supreme Court Friday greenlit a flawed Trump administration database for purging voters from the rolls. And plenty of major news outlets were eager to downplay the decision's importance.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#MedicareForAllNOW
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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m scared.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For decades Americans in Republican counties have died sooner than those living in Democratic ones Now they’re dying faster than they’re being born These are policy choices
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Jim Small @jimsmall.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Additionally, a huge swath of Republicans in Congress and in every office down the ballot only has political experience in the Trump era. It's not normal politics, but they don't know that, and don't know how to function in it. Same with the consultants advising them.
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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 26/09/2026
🚨 Join the #NoProp20 Weekend of Action — Sept 26-27th! 🚪🚶‍♀️ We need YOU at the doors to educate Arizona voters and help stop Proposition 320. 📍 Find an event near you and sign up TODAY: bit.ly/flip-doors
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AZ Alison @noblebirth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Dolly Day!
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michnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#VisibilityBrigade #newjersey #democracy #economy @maddow.bsky.social @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @thegodshow.com @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #midterms #vote #vets #corruption #midterms #datacenter #inflation #vote #fascism #organize #wages
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Carol Armen 🗽⚖️📜🚫👑🪓 @carolarmenesq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet
The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong.
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Modernista64 @modernista64.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Redemption for people actually named Karen.
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AZ Alison @noblebirth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Trump Effect - when prices rise so high that businesses fail.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is decline and fall of the Roman Empire stuff right here
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump stole taxpayer $$ to destroy the White House and replace it with a firetrap and too few ladies stalls. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
McCrery informed the White House that Trump’s ballroom design did not meet fire safety codes, which require the majority of guests to be able to quickly exit through the main entrance during an emergency, according to the people and documents. The architect also pointed out that alternative emergency exit routes out of the building were insufficient, and that there was little in the design to prevent a kitchen fire from rapidly spreading into the event space on the floor above.

In addition to fire safety concerns, Trump’s desired ballroom design did not include enough toilets to accommodate the structure’s maximum occupancy, according to documents, and there were few options for adding more, as the event space occupied most of the building’s footprint. One early ballroom design featured just seven stalls in the women’s bathroom.
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News From The Left @newsfromtheleft.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A prime example... bsky.app/profile/nbcn...
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Civic Engagement Beyond Voting @azcebvus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#Prop142's supporters aim to discredit experts on public health (vaccines), economics (immigration) & elections (democracy) with the far-right buzzword "DEI" (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) — writing racism into our state Constitution. Vote #NoProp142
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Anti-DEI Efforts Are the Latest Attack on Racial Equity and Free Speech | ACLU
The far right wants to get rid of DEI offices, end anti-bias training, and stop public statements of support for diversity. It’s the latest effort to dismantle systems designed to foster racial…
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 21/09/2026
If you missed me on KJZZ this morning. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
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The company behind a major Arizona charter school chain is under criminal investigation
The CEO of American Leadership Academy is under scrutiny, as his political action committee is being investigated for allegedly funneling corporate money to Republican legislative candidates
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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 21/09/2026
🗳️School vouchers are a key issue this election, with AZ’s universal ESA program leading the conversation nationwide. AZ’s ESA voucher program is a central issue on your ballot — in elections for offices up & down the ballot from school board to the Governor. Learn more ⏩ bit.ly/September21EdReport
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Save Our Schools Arizona @sosarizona.org · 21/09/2026
🗳️ Ballots drop in 1️⃣7️⃣ days‼️ #TeamSOSAZ is talking with voters across the state about the future of public education. Every conversation matters, and we need YOU with us! 👟📋☎️ Sign up to knock doors, make calls, or get involved with #TeamSOSAZ ⏩ bit.ly/flip-doors
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Through the end of August 2026, the House was in session for roughly 383 hours total. That’s an average of about 48 hours per month. Their average monthly floor time is well below the 80-hour monthly threshold the same Congress imposed on Medicaid recipients.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
evanstonnow.com
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now
Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ohio’s only national forest is being opened back up to fracking. The federal government just leased oil and gas rights beneath nearly 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest for about $11 million, the first competitive lease sale there since 2017.
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Desert Flower @crystal159.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
House members continue to receive their salaries regardless of whether they are in session or not. At around $476 per day, roughly $91k per member for 54 days NOT in session. With 435 House members, this amounts to $39.6m spent on salaries while the House is not sitting. www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
SCOTUS will soon consider the legality of bans on assault weapons under 2nd Amendment. The hypocrisy of originalism will be on display when we consider what an “arm” was in 1789 — a one-shot musket. The Bill of Rights is not a suicide pact. Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Tracking Assault Weapons Bans Across the Country as Court Battles Continue (Gift Article)
Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🔥 MUST-READ — A WARNING ⚠️ from @AOC: “Heads they win, tails we lose… should the A.I. bubble congress must not bail them out… the biggest threat to humanity isn’t A.I. — it’s the tech oligarchs themselves… @RepAOC points out A.I. companies are demanding massive investments from 🇺🇸 while LOSING money
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