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Pat

@pauls009.bsky.social
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Retired, caregiver to husband w/Alzheimer’s. I love nature, dogs, cats, music, art, equality, democracy and MN💖

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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's a new photo of the happy and vivacious couple, enjoying life, and privately contemplating how they can do more good for the world. True love is such a wonderful thing.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 09/09/2026
Washington journalism is in a moment of generational change. We're rising to meet it. Welcome to The Washington Sun. washingtonsun.com
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment www.americanprogress.org/article/deep...
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Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment
As pressure mounts to exploit the ocean floor, a new report warns that deep-sea mining is technologically unproven, economically impractical, and likely to cause extensive environmental damage.
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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BREAKING: Two rays of hope
Pushing for transparency
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Equal Rights Amendment Petition | Sign4ERA
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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STOP Trump’s 250-foot-tall Arch
Veterans, Gold Star families, and preservationists are speaking out against the administration’s plans for a 250-foot arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org
The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 02/09/2026
Despite all the confusion around voting rights coming from the White House and the Supreme Court, it’s important to know that the system is holding. Make sure you have a plan to vote, and follow the Brennan Center for updates: bit.ly/3T82GAb
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 02/09/2026
Tarrant County’s decision to reduce the number of polling locations ahead of midterm elections is another attempt to put distance between voters and the ballot box. We’re not asking for permission to vote. We’re demanding access. fortworthreport.org/2026/09/01/a...
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Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022
County commissioners approved a list of sites that drew criticism from voting rights advocates and local civic groups.
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Angry Byrd @tylerbigbyrd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
On Page 1, taking the entire page in this book called "How to not die like a peasant during the Dark Ages" Weird, there is no other pages in this book.
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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Supreme Court's decision to let Trump build his ballroom is worse than you think. They've opened the door to new kinds of presidential lawbreaking. Trump's own lawyers say he can bulldoze the Statue of Liberty if he wants. We have a high court of cowards.
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Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Rebel Loons, ICE resistance and immigrant neighbors are recurring themes of this year’s crop art competition, which attracted a record number of entries. By Aaron Nesheim
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Operation Metro Surge threads through Minn. State Fair crop art
Rebel Loons, ICE resistance and immigrant neighbors are recurring themes of this year’s Minnesota State Fair crop art, which attracted a record number of entries.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/08/2026
Retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones on the part of Doris Miller’s story too many Americans were never taught: His heroism at Pearl Harbor should have earned him the Medal of Honor. Why didn’t it? “I’ll give you one guess. He was a Black man.” Now they want to take his name off an aircraft carrier
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S.J. Pearce @homophonous.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I haven’t seen this mentioned yet: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has a bilingual English-Spanish option. She supported the literacy of young Spanish-language readers at a time when Spanish and Spanish-speakers were increasingly being demonized in politics. imaginationlibrary.com/bilingual-pr...
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Cartoonist: Pedro Molina
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
In a world full of the destructive kookiness of people like RFK Jr, strive to fill it with a little of the restorative kindness of Dolly Parton.
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’
Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
MeidasTouchNews: Tens of thousands are still without power in NW Indiana after more than a week following deadly storms that knocked down power lines. Trump has not said a single word about it, posting AI memes of himself instead. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 21/08/2026
"That's what keeps food on our table."
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 21/08/2026
It feels like the Pentagon is dead-set on returning to the 20th century in more ways than one. Read Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson (Retired) Substack article on drone warfare now. substack.com/@votevets/no...
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Hegseth’s Shutting Down Drones in the Era of Drone War
It feels like the Pentagon is dead-set on returning to the 20th century in more ways than one
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Ellis Rosen @ellisjrosen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Today’s daily cartoon for @newyorker.com
The updated food pyramid: each tier is covered by a “recalled” sign
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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Trump had the feds round up a bunch of our wild horses. It's illegal to kill our wild horses so he's found a loophole that enables people to buy mustangs for $25/each and then quickly resell them to be exported alive, processed into cuts of meat and sold abroad. www.joemygod.com/2026/08/nyt-...
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NYT: Trump Admin Enables Slaughter Of Wild Horses - Joe.My.God.
The New York Times reports: They once had run free through the desert mountains of the West, a multicolored band of 68 wild mustangs that had never been saddled or corralled. Then the federal governme...
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Trump Is Giving Your Money to His Corporate Backers
He made you pay for illegal tariffs. Now he's refunding the corporations and stiffing you. Democrats should scream it from the rooftops.
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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Trump Appeases North Korea as It Steps Up Its Aggression Against Ukraine
Kyiv says that Kim Jong Un delivered ballistic missiles for Russian use in Ukraine. Trump cancelled a major military exercise and touted his 'GREAT' relationship with Kim Jong Un.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
My open letter to David Ellison has unexpectedly gone viral. Here is the full version for anyone who wants to read and share. If you like it, I would ask you to sign to Democracy Docket at the bottom. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
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My open letter to David Ellison
You argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac...
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Diana B. Henriques @dianabhenriques.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is all you need to read about the hideous national security consequences of the Clown Car Caper in Ankara. @vermontgmg.bsky.social is simply the best.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
NEW: "The order, called 'Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,' sought to remove any art deemed to be part of an un-American 'ideology' from being displayed by the Smithsonian Institution. If that sounds Orwellian to you, that’s because it is."
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This Administration’s Censorship of the Arts is So Much Worse Than You Think
A quarter-century ago, Patricia Cronin created a landmark sculpture. Today, she’s not sure she’d still be able to.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A statement from CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden about Trump's attack on CAP.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Other Places the Secret Service Can Hide Trump Collaboration of Andy Borowitz substack.com/@borowitzreport @borowitzreport.bsky.social and Ann Telnaes substack.com/@anntelnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
NEW: I had the pleasure of profiling Paulina Borsook, whose book Cyberselfish, about the early tech industry, is a great key to understanding why it’s so bad today. For her trouble, Borsook has had a very weird and bad 25 years, something she calls “a curse.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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A Tech Prophet Finally Gets Her Second Coming
In 2000, Paulina Borsook published a book foretelling the anti-government sentiments of the tech world. Now that it’s too late, people are ready to listen.
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🔵Blue Dot Buckeye🔵#Blues 🦋💙🌊🗽🌪️ @buckivotesblue.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This cartoon by Matt Wuerker with Politico sums it up nicely! #Blues
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Allen Orr @allenorr.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 07/08/2026
The stakes in the midterm elections were already high. By announcing he’s not retiring from the Supreme Court this year, Samuel Alito just pushed them even higher. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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‘I’m here for another term’: Alito quashes speculation about his possible retirement
The stakes in the midterm elections were already high. The conservative Supreme Court justice nudged them a little higher.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Internal National Park Service records shared with us: 2024 - $7 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades 2026 - $323 million allotted for White House grounds projects and upgrades ===>
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Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
As always, Sherrilyn Ifill is the conscience of our times -- and her warnings are urgent. Listen. And act.
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O'Neill Institute @oneillinstitute.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
In this week's newsletter, we featured the work of @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social. Writing in @msmagazine.com, she warns that new Medicaid eligibility requirements and the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies could have dangerous consequences. Read her article here: bit.ly/455dRfs
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Who's Paying the Price for Trump's Medicaid Cuts? Communities of Color and People Living With HIV.
Who's Paying the Price for Trump's Medicaid Cuts? Communities of Color and People Living With HIV.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I used to be a Social Security trustee. The real reason the program is in trouble has nothing to do with the postwar baby boom or increasing life expectancy. It's because of widening inequality. Watch.
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How the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security | Robert Reich
Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it.A CEO earning $20M/yr pays So
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Kennedy Andara @kennedyandara.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Breadwinning mothers are a lifeline for families and their communities, yet the pay gap between parents persists. Read more about how moms are bringing home the bacon for families here ⬇️ #MomsEqualPayDay www.americanprogress.org/article/brea...
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Breadwinning Women Are a Lifeline for Their Families and the Economy
A new Center for American Progress analysis shows that large shares of working women—both mothers and married women without cohabitating children—continue to be breadwinners for their families. Policy...
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Breaking: GOP Congressman Andy Ogles, who has said gay people have “no place in America” and “Muslims don't belong in American society,” just lost his primary in Tennessee. He will no longer serve in Congress.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
" 'Juries convicted Rhodes…But the Trump Justice Department moved to wipe away those convictions”. This should alarm anyone who believes in democracy and separation of powers.'" @anntelnaes.bsky.social ON SUBSTACK anntelnaes.substack.com
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Evan Hurst @evanhurst.substack.com · 05/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed Teaches Mike Rogers How To Say His F*ckin' Name www.wonkette.com/p/abdul-el-s...
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Abdul El-Sayed Teaches Mike Rogers How To Say His F*ckin' Name
Making fun of Muslim-sounding names? That attack always works.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Well…yes. You CAN rein in the president. Try…reading the Constitution and CHECKING the executive. My God.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
From the newsletter: - Let's call our Senators and demand they vote against the venal Todd Blanche, and not institutionalize Trump's corruption & lawlessness. - Three months out data tells us Dems have a legit shot at winning both the House and Senate 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/three-mont...
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Three Months Before Election Day Democrats Have A Legitimate Shot At Taking Both The House And Senate
Senate Republicans are attempting to institutionalize Trump's unprecedented corruption today - we need to hit the phones everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Forbes @forbes.com · 02/08/2026
NOAA is not predicting any space weather activity that would impact the lights, but the aurora could still be visible.
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Northern Lights Could Be Visible In 9 States Sunday Night
NOAA is not predicting any space weather activity that would impact the lights, but the aurora could still be visible.
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
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Andrew Weinstein (@andrewweinstein)
He attacks mail‑in voting while voting by mail. He mocks vaccines while getting vaccinated. He pushes “Buy American” while selling foreign‑made merchandise. He demands action against undocumented work...
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Trump attacks the Smithsonian for not portraying history the way he sees it anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-orde...
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Pat @pauls009.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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The fake historian advising Trump's anti-Smithsonian crusade
Last Friday, President Trump released an executive order directing officials to install signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) informing visitors that the museum pr...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/07/2026
BREAKING: In a loss for voters, the D.C. Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling upholding parts of Trump's executive order targeting mail voting, including allowing: ✔️DHS to build a citizenship registry ✔️USPS to withhold mail ballots from states that don't share voter data with the government
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The Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
In 2 1/2 years, we'll take his name off absolutely everything it's on, and then - shortly thereafter, add it to a sewage treatment plant, a mental health clinic for the criminally insane, and the nation's largest windmill farm.
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