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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

They’re not hiding it. The goal is to flip the midterms before a single vote is cast.

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 31/03/2026

Travel writer Rick Steves on Washington's newly signed "Millionaires Tax"

Text from a Rick Steves post on Facebook:
"A Millionaires Tax? Let’s Try Shared Prosperity!
A new tax on fat paychecks like mine was just signed into law in my home state — and I like it. In 2029, Washington state will start collecting a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. The 8,000,000 Washingtonians whose households make less than a million dollars a year will pay zero under this new tax and enjoy all the benefits of a better-funded state. And for the wealthy (like me and an estimated 30,000 others), every million dollars in taxable income that our households earn after the first million will cost us about $100,000.
It takes a lot of money to run a state that’s as livable as ours. Yet Washington is one of only nine states that don’t currently levy a traditional income tax. Our state is still funded by consumption taxes, such as sales and excise taxes, giving us the second-most regressive tax code in the country. (Only Florida has us beat.) And it’s time for Washington millionaires to pay our fair share.
Right about now, Republicans reading this are queuing up in the comments to holler their well-worn excuses: A state income tax will penalize, and therefore demoralize, Washington state’s job creators! Letting the rich get richer results in more wealth trickling down! Wealthy people will flee your state for those with more regressive taxation! (Since California and Oregon already have a comparable tax, that would be distant lands like Texas, Tennessee, and Nevada.)
As a wealthy person myself, I see this tax as essentially free money for all Washingtonians. Everybody in my state gains. And speaking from personal experience, I know that anyone who earns enough to be subject to this tax is beyond the point where consuming more adds to their security, their well-being, or even, arguably, their happiness — meaning there will be basically zero human cost."

Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"If you disagree, consider the minuscule impact this tax will have on my state’s millionaires. Now, contrast that with the value of close to $4 billion a year in tax revenue once it’s smartly invested in programs that will help the roughly one-third of Washington households living paycheck to paycheck.
For those who still aren’t convinced, here’s a lesson I’ve learned in my travels: Even if you’re motivated only by greed, if you know what’s good for you, you don’t want to be filthy rich in a society with a huge gap between rich and poor. It’s just not a nice place to raise your kids. And remember: Shrouds have no pockets…especially if you’re a multimillionaire with no heart for your neighbors.
Plus, helping build a better community for you and your neighbors just…feels good. I learned this firsthand back in 2011, when — after years of receiving a Bush-era tax break for the wealthy that I didn’t need — I noticed that to pay for that tax cut, public funding for community programs and institutions was being decimated. Recognizing the practical value of investing my tax savings in my community, I’ve donated $100,000 a year to our local arts center and symphony ever since, covering concert hall rental costs for our volunteer orchestra and much more. Paying a “self-imposed wealth tax” and knowing I’m helping my entire community has brought me great joy for 15 years and counting. It’s far from heroic…but it is a little lonely."

Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"The “millionaires tax” that Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law today will make our state better than ever — not just for the working class and poor, but for everyone who values a healthy and sustainable future. And for us millionaires who are enlightened enough to realize that we’ve reached a point where consuming more won’t make us genuinely happier, it just feels right to pay a little extra. For me, it’s biblical (“To whom much is given, much will be required”)… It’s European (after all, societies that are equitably funded are much more “content” than ours)… And — for those of us with a heart for the public good — it’s simply common sense.
Sign me up!"

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

A democratic candidate just won in the *checks notes* Arkansas state house special election. Flip from R to D.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/03/2026

A PSA from Thomas Massie:

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/03/2026

Let’s all call Massie today and get him to switch parties. Then force Gonzalez to resign. Then get the gavel, issue some subpoenas, and impeach some motherfuckers

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/01/2026

Never thought I’d see this. Until I read project 2025.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

The Greenland slogan is funny, but the hats definitely made us do a double take at first we thought they were MAGA gear. It actually stands for Make America Go Away.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The Trump administration knows that what ICE is doing to peaceful protesters is becoming public. They’re realizing that protesters are acting within their legal rights, and that reality deeply upsets the MAGA movement.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS- JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS- JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS-JONATHAN ROSS. #Justice4ReneeNicoleGood ⚖️

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Pew Research Institute (2023): • Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants • Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants • Blue State Minnesota has 130,000. And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration." It's *not* about immigration.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/11/2025

The Senate has agreed to pass the Epstein bill by unanimous consent.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Time to swear in Adelita Grijalva, let her cast the final vote to release the Epstein files!

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

The DNC didn't win last night; the fired-up Democratic voters did.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week. @wired.com #ICE www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/11/2025

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions "Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 30/10/2025

The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)

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Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Life is so f**kin sideways right now.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Good evening from Queens. New York is not for sale.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Trump’s latest target? The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of America’s last truly wild places. His administration just announced plans to open it up for oil and gas drilling, turning 1.56 million acres of pristine wilderness (home to polar bears, caribou, and migratory birds)

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Reminder: November 4th is extremely important, don’t forget to vote!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

If you haven’t read Heather Cox Richardson’s letter from yesterday, it’s well worth your time.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, officially creating the National Park Service to protect and preserve America’s natural wonders and historic treasures “for the enjoyment of this and future generations.”

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

BREAKING: Kamala Harris, speaking in Australia, warns of the dangers of repeating the global mistakes of the 1930s, emphasizing the importance of international alliances and trust. The speech ended with a standing ovation.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

The bill is still a mess but this is a win. Thank you, America. They heard you. House Republicans have dropped the provision that would’ve sold off 500,000 acres of public land in Utah and Nevada.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Under court order, the government has released a nearly unredacted copy of the memorandum of understanding between the IRS and Homeland Security revealing how taxpayer data was shared for immigration enforcement.

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 13/05/2025

It's official. I filed a Senate Resolution of Disapproval. RFK is CLEARLY in violation of his constitutional oath. He must resign.

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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts. Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

AOC: The math is not adding up. Their claim is that one million undocumented people are on Medicaid. So why are they trying to cut 13.7 million Americans off their healthcare?

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling three small agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/05/2025

To all those who said boycotting Target was a waste of time. It wasn't. Keep it up, y'all!

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Dear god let this man cook.

Pritzker: It’s time for us to be done with optimism about their motives. Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research… Autistic kids and adults who are loving contributors to our society don’t deserve to be stigmatized by a weird nepo baby who once stashed a dead bear in his car. Our military service members don’t deserve to be told by a washed-up Fox TV commentator, who drank too much before being appointed Secretary of Defense, that they can’t serve their country simply because they are Black, gay, or a woman.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who showed up, good news, the judge has been released!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Huge shoutout to everyone this is what a global boycott looks like. Tesla just reported a staggering 71% drop in profits compared to Q1 of 2024. It’s working. Keep the pressure on.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

It’s so adorable that Pete Hegseth thought it was going to be *Pentagon leakers* who made him look bad. Bless his little heart.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

As a lawyer, I can tell you why Abrego Garcia must remain in El Salvador. If he were free, he could sue me for defamation and win. by Pam Bondi

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

If you’re changing the definition of human rights, it means you plan on violating people’s human rights.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

This "WHO'S NEVER COMING BACK" document published by the White House should be "EXHIBIT A" in any forthcoming hearing where a judge/justice has asked the White House to prove how it is "facilitating" the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 05/04/2025

Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country? Congress? Any answers?

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Musk staffers are in the process of seizing control of the Peace Corps’ headquarters.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Please share!!! This is getting ridiculous—they just can’t accept a loss. Please help spread the word to North Carolina. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that over 60,000 votes cast in last year’s closely contested state Supreme Court race must be verified and recounted.

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