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P. A. S.

@pamelasunshine.bsky.social
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BA Journalism, Mich. State U; MA Future Studies, U of Houston; former Corp. Communicator/PR Consultant; Outdoor Enthusiast; Lifelong human rights activist.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21h
Just utterly evil.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20h
Voting early takes your name off the call, text, canvass, and email lists. #VoteEarly
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 20h
If you care about your neighbors getting kidnapped by the secret police, you better vote for candidates who will fight to abolish ICE. Full stop.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 20h
Update: this man has a wife and two kids. He has been here for three years. Never had an adverse event with immigration before being kidnapped off the street in broad daylight on the way back from a Dunkin order. No deportation order. It’s a straight abduction.
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Democrats @democrats.org · 20h
HUGE: Nearly 200,000 Georgians voted yesterday, SMASHING the state record for most votes on day 1 of midterm early voting. Georgia is ready to make history this November.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 20h
Cult leaders always have their number one sycophant.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 11h
She’s clearly violated the codes of ethics of the state where she’s domiciled and she should be roundly censured.
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Five hundred people on hunger strike inside a for-profit ICE concentration camp in Georgia.
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Approximately 500 participate in hunger strike at Folkston immigration detention center - The Current
Approximately 500 detainees at a private ICE facility in Folkston, Georgia, launched a hunger strike to protest poor living conditions and alleged asylum protocol violations while awaiting judicial he...
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 6h
This is a federal crime.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 6h
This is *exactly* how/why Hungary was finally motivated to throw out Orban. Let's go.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 6h
So in case you needed more evidence: PUBLIC PRESSURE WORKS. Even against fascists.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 3h
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued on Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”
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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back
FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their termination...
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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 3h
Hah hah it's funny because we are murderers
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 3h
When you follow this account, occasionally you get even weirder things that he says on AF1 that even @atrupar.com hasn’t yet blasted out.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Amen to this. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/o...
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Opinion | If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Play Games (Gift Article)
The party will need to make the most of whatever majority it has.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Yes again, I ask why we are doing this. Just pull them. It’s not hard. Yes I understand this means the collapse of redirection of tech companies. Enough is enough.
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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
From my colleague David Folkenflik: A federal judge has ruled that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like their coverage — at least, until a formal trial. READ: loom.ly/ToxKJnc
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until the matter goes to a formal trial.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Yesterday afternoon in my town, ICE kidnapped a man walking home from Dunkin Donuts with coffee for his family right off the street. New Jersey is under siege. This is the least violent kidnapping we’ve had, but it’s still a kidnapping.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Congress can do a lot once it’s under Dem control. However, it cannot a) prosecute anyone for violations of federal law, or b) pass laws on its own without a veto proof majority. We have to exert inordinate pressure on a Dem congress to use all powers they have though!
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It has become increasingly/sadly more and more clear to me as we live through year 10 of Trumpism in America that there are a lot of commentators on our side of the fence who: a) don’t understand that the DOJ is under the control of the executive branch and b) don’t understand how laws get passed.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
wow -- Hegseth's talk at a conference is disrupted four separate times in succession by anti-Iran war protesters
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Betting my bottom dollar that there's a lawsuit coming on this within the next 48 hours.
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Senator Heidi Campbell @campbell4tn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Mixed feelings about this because it means parties will move off campus where Cornell can deny liability. But I suppose it’s a start. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/n...
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Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties and Adds Sexual Assault Investigators (Gift Article)
The expansive changes to campus life come in the wake of the national uproar caused by allegations of a gang rape at a fraternity house.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
LOL
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Despite Ukraine’s recent actions, there’s still a huge amount of bot traffic here. Beware the doomsayers with their “it looked good for Harris too” comments. Get the fuck out and vote. We get to MAKE hope. Right now.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/10/2026
This morning, the federal government turned the full force of the Department of Homeland Security against a sitting member of Congress for the offense of disagreeing with the White House.

The path to citizenship should not be weaponized against anyone, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, a naturalized American who swore an oath to this country — the same one that I took.

The promise of citizenship should not be contingent on someone agreeing with the federal government.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 13/10/2026
More damaging revelations about Ken Paxton: A previously unreported New Year’s Eve 2024 celebration where Paxton partied in Dubai with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn’t his wife on.wsj.com/4yKLe4d
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More damaging revelations about Ken Paxton: A previously unreported New Year’s Eve 2024 celebration where Paxton partied in Dubai with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn’t his wife
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Right-wing online influencers: We can't prove Talarico *didn't* go to a rehab in Ohio NYT: We can, we saw video proof WSJ: Speaking of, we saw video of Paxton partying at the Burj Khalifa with his girlfriend and two men under federal indictment for fraud, one of whom donated to Paxton's campaign
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Every word of this thread 👇
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 13/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Delia Ramirez is bringing a bill to eliminate DHS a day after the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home.
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Don’t Stop at ICE, Says Progressive Dem: Abolish the Department of Homeland Security
The bill to eliminate the Department of Homeland Security comes a day after the HSI raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
(and I don't mean that in a compassionate way. I mean that in a "WTF they'll let anyone be the WH press secretary" way.)
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
BREAKING: the court has paused the Trump admin tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links, where we are contesting the dumping of toxic East Wing debris & creating a Trump golf course We raced to court with partners Democracy Forward & Lowell & Assoc, & filed for an emergency hearing--today at 10am!
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Oh she is so mad.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Damn straight. This judge isn’t playing around.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The raid on Rep. Omar is a FIVE ALARM FIRE. Trump is weaponizing the federal government to go after an opposition leader and escalate his viciously racist campaign against Somali Americans. We stand with Ilhan.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
LOL
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
AND HERE WE ARE.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 09/10/2026
My statement on the ICE shooting in Marble Hill ⬇️

"Today in Marble Hill, ICE agents fired multiple shots at a man in his vehicle while his 5-year-old child was in the back seat.
ICE's already unwelcome presence in our city has been growing more escalatory and dangerous by the day. Today's shooting is a grave development that requires a swift and immediate response to protect the safety of all New Yorkers.
First, we must have a full and independent investigation of this incident.
"There must also be a full and immediate release of all body camera footage of the incident.
In addition, the Target Corporation must stop offering their Bronx properties as private staging sites for ICE, in compliance with requests from New York officials. Target opening up large, active retail parking lots for paramilitary activity is unacceptable and places the entire community at risk.
ICE is a rogue, lawless paramilitary and surveillance agency.
It does not belong in New York City and it should not exist in the United States of America. Abolish ICE.”
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
YO! Some great news today: my friend and former colleague Wynter Taylor has top surgery scheduled at long last. Wynter is fundraising for the funds he’ll need to make it to the other side of this journey. Please donate!!! Let’s bring on some more trans joy! ❤️ 🏳️‍⚧️ www.gofundme.com/f/wynters-to...
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Donate to Wynter's Top Surgery Fund, organized by Carrington Quezada
Hi all! I am raising funds on behalf of a truly remarkable human- Wynter Taylor. Wynt… Carrington Quezada needs your support for Wynter's Top Surgery Fund
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Yo, editors/publishers: hire Eric. He does phenomenal work.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I like it and I'd like more of it
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Don’t threaten us with a good time.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
JUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Remarkable: As of now, Latino early vote is outpacing where it was at same time in 2024 in both percentages of vote share and in RAW VOTE TOTALS. That's big. Presidential turnout is usually higher than midterms. I obtained new analysis from Dem firm TargetSmart: newrepublic.com/article/2164...
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It is never just one case gone wrong. There are always so many other survivors who were mistreated before any of these stories make it into the public eye.
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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What the actual fuck?!?!
Anthropic’s artificial intelligence gave a false homicide tip to Philly police, triggering a meeting with the company
An artificial intelligence model operated by Anthropic submitted false information about an unsolved Philadelphia homicide to the police department’s public tip forum this summer, law enforcement officials said Friday. The unprecedented incident occurred in July and raised concern among department leaders, who met with Anthropic representatives to discuss the interaction on Thursday, police said.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One of you has the gall to be out there talking about how rare false rape allegations are, like you didn’t claim the DV allegations against Platner were a setup just a few months ago. THE GALL.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You didn’t just stay silent— you called his victims liars because the truth was inconvenient to your political desires. Not forgetting. No way no how.
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