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Peggy Phillip

@peggyphillip.bsky.social
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Feral Boomer. Married, parent of adults. Journalism observer, former TV newsroom manager. Optimistic blue dot in crimson SC where the motto is “dum spiro spero” which is “While I breathe, I hope.”

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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 21h
Meet Josh Turek — Iowa’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.🇺🇸 An Iowa State Representative and two-time Paralympic gold medalist, Turek is campaigning on lowering costs, affordable health care and supporting Iowa farmers and small businesses. #JoshTurek #Iowa #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
Meet Josh Turek — Iowa’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. 🇺🇸

An Iowa State Representative and two-time Paralympic gold medalist, Turek is campaigning on lowering costs, affordable health care and supporting Iowa farmers and small businesses.

#JoshTurek #Iowa #SheShed
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Wendy A. Lawrence @glassempires.bsky.social · 20h
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Impeaching Trump Won't End the Rolling Coup. The Root Has a 250-Year Plan.
Republicans Unwittingly Wired Two Kill Switches Into Their Own Coup.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Woo hoo for Roy Cooper! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim (Gift Article)
As the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sending out a another bunch of postcards in support of @eunicelehm.bsky.social and you might get one if you live in Anderson. Eunice is the leader we need! @iusc.bsky.social #SouthCarolina
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Hate Agenda. SC Arts Commission refuses grant funding to 2 LGBTQ+ organizations scdailygazette.com/2026/10/02/s...
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SC Arts Commission refuses grant funding to 2 LGBTQ+ organizations • SC Daily Gazette
South Carolina’s Arts Commission denied grant funding to a pair of LGBTQ+ arts groups in the Upstate.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/s...
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How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital? (Gift Article)
A catheter carrying the drug may not have delivered the doses to Ms. Pike’s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Spreading the news in the meat department. Thanks to @indivisible.org and @iusc.bsky.social in #SouthCarolina.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Spreading the news. @indivisible.org @iusc.bsky.social Please vote! #SouthCarolina
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Hawks or Hawkeyes? Senator Flubs His Jack Smith Gotcha Moment
The posterboard was prepared, the questions were asked, but the game was wrong.
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Semafor @semafor.com · 17/09/2026
A new group is launching a $2.5 million ad campaign in an effort to boost Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews in South Carolina. The group, Fresh Start South Carolina, is putting healthcare at the center of their argument for Andrews, a pediatrician, and against Republican Sen. Darline Graham.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Color me thrilled. www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...
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How ‘Hamilton’ Became Cool Again
What I learned from attending a popular D.C. spin class.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Brilliant all the way, including the glossary. ifloz.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
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DONALD TRUMP. THIS IS WHY WE FUCKING HATE YOU.
Every country you've ever screwed is paying for you at the pump, and none of them will fucking forget it.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today’s @iusc.bsky.social meeting was an opportunity to learn AND mobilize for the candidates who match our mission to build bridges and defend democracy. Join us! #SouthCarolina
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Heads up in #SouthCarolina! Mobilize! www.sway.co/calltoactsou...
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CalltoActSouthernStyle | Sway
We are going to change the South for the better. Get ready South Carolina, we are voting and we are voting all the way down the ballot. Jump in and help.
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Rep. Justin J. Pearson @justinjpearson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Dolly Day! 👸🏼 Let’s work 9 to 5 to get out the vote! Voter registration deadline: October 5 Early voting begins: October 14 Final day of early voting: October 29 General election: November 3 Get involved: act.votejustinj.com
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Seth Masket @smotus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Interviewing the inventor of napalm about his hats
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Once again, SCOTUS. www.washingtonsun.com/courts/supre...
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Supreme Court Allows States to Purge Voters Using an Updated Immigration Database
The high court ruled that states can again access to a modified version of the SAVE system to check for noncitizen voters despite critics’ privacy concerns.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In case you need a little good news today.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'm attending Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate's event, “Phone Bank For Dr. Annie Andrews” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/dr.annieandr...
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Phone Bank For Dr. Annie Andrews · Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate
Help Team Annie reach voters across South Carolina from wherever you are! Volunteers can phone bank from home any time between 9:00 AM and 8:00 PM. There is no set shift and no need to stay on for th...
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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THIS IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA???? What an embarrassment…. WE KNOW THEY GOT TO THINK TRUMP IS A CLOWN…. https://youtu.be/GMPB5SUP940?is=T3blbm4wY2r9k00A
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Anyone who has worked in a local broadcast operation will appreciate this. open.substack.com/pub/tvnd/p/h...
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How Many Places Can A Person Lead At Once?
(New York City) In a surprising development.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"It's hard out here for a Trump." Hat tip Three 6 Mafia. #iykyk www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Melania Trump’s Busy Schedule: A New Show, a Foster-Care Bill and Reading Executive Orders (Gift Article)
In a burst of activity this week, the enigmatic first lady told Americans what she has been up to after a quiet summer. Her activities have included filming a new documentary series about her life.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I just sent a real postcard to my legislators about "Don't Let Trump Control the Press!". Tweets disappear and emails get buried — a postcard on a desk gets noticed. civicmail.org/about-campai...
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Don't Let Trump Control the Press!
President Trump recently barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico journalists from the White House after criticizing their reporting as "fake news." Their press credentials were subsequently deactivated or co
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Survival Over Loyalty: Why Republicans Are Breaking With Trump
A string of GOP candidates are publicly disagreeing with the president’s policies or downplaying ties to the president as his approval ratings slide.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#SouthCarolina Join me! Donate to Jermaine Johnson and elect a Democrat for governor after decades of GOP mismanagement. To see details and contribute now, please go to: secure.actblue.com/donate/jerma...
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Donate to Jermaine Johnson
Show your support with a contribution.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Trump’s Ban Is Backfiring
As the media unites against him
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Here’s everything you need to know about the Mauldin #SouthCarolina bridge protests. #ThisIsThePlan mauldinbridgeprotest.netlify.app?fbclid=IwdGR...
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Bridge Protest · Every Sunday, Bridgeway Station, Mauldin SC
Neighbours of Mauldin, SC on the Bridgeway Station pedestrian bridge every Sunday, 2–3pm. Photos, press kit, and how to join.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A first for me in bright red #SouthCarolina. When I placed my customer feedback sticker at the gas station today, someone else beat me to it💯👍
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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We Should Be Deeply Worried About Farmers
Ignore At Your Risk: Farms Are Failing Faster and Related Mental Health Issues Are Skyrocketing.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her
Monae Johnson, the secretary of state, is the latest Republican incumbent to speak out against conservative candidates as President Trump loses support before midterm elections.
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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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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives
President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Limp cowards. www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...
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Dana Milbank: The AI Industry Sounds an Existential Alarm — And the House Goes Home
Hoping Washington will save us from AI? Have a nice doomsday!
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#nytimes Good story. Buried on a Saturday night. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press. (Gift Article)
The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I don’t believe polls. But there are other positive, pro-democracy gleanings in this article. #southdakota #bluedot arnoldgarson.substack.com/p/a-us-senat...
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A U.S. Senate race that is CATCHING AMERICA by SURPRISE
A new center of power within the Senate? You’ll have to read to the end for that
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#Nytimes article quote: Many Americans are sick of wading through the sludge and understandably want to look away. Trump…wins not by persuading us…but by wearing us out until we no longer object. Now read the rest. Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...
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Opinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot
It is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Come by if you are nearby in #SouthCarolina #bluedot I'm attending Indivisible Upstate SC's event, “IUSC September Member Meeting” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisibleu...
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IUSC September Member Meeting · Indivisible Upstate SC
Join IUSC for our September Member Meeting! We'll present our regular IUSC updates and welcome Lori Douglas as our guest speaker. We're making plans to protect our votes. Join us to find out what YOU...
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior (Gift Article)
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A voter who stays home is voting for MAGA. old.bliss1041.com/why-some-vot...
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Why Some Voters Stayed Home in the 2024 Election - BLISS 1041
Why Some Voters Stayed Home in the 2024 ElectionWhen the results came in, analysts were quick to ask the same question: who didn’t vote in
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Limit dangerous additives in our food
Cut the Chemicals: Tell the FDA to limit dangerous additives in our food now
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Read every word. deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-a...
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BREAKING: A Republican Just Filed War Crimes Charges Against Trump’s Secretary of War. On the Same Day the FBI Director Had to Explain the Bestiality Thing.
Thomas Massie’s 34 pages are not a stunt. They’re a prosecution file with the dates already filled in while Kash Patel told the Senate why “victims of bestiality” should be FBI agents.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Preach! substack.com/@jonossoff/n...
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Jon Ossoff (@jonossoff)
While the world burns, and you pay more for everything, your tax dollars become the royal family’s wealth. Because it pays to be a Trump, especially when the whole world knows daddy's a crook.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
John Mulaney for President.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
F***ing brilliant. John Mulaney Quotes DJ Khaled at Emmys, Gets Bleeped Out While Giving Advice About Being a Man's Man share.google/e9j4aZp869OP...
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John Mulaney Quotes DJ Khaled at Emmys
John Mulaney got bleeped out while quoting some infamous advice from DJ Khaled about what it means to be a man’s man at the 2026 Emmy Awards.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Judge Rules Trump Administration Must Give The Washington Sun USAID Records
The ruling comes after The Washington Sun sued the government for not responding to a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Spent a little time at the Simpsonville library tonight. I took these postcards to the USPS. They are addressed to likely Dem voters who didn’t vote in the last election. @iusc.bsky.social is my inspiration. #thisistheplan
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I wish I didn’t feel the need to screen grab this. #history
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Because...South Carolina. SC approves state funding for Flock cameras despite growing privacy concerns scdailygazette.com/2026/09/11/s...
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SC approves state funding for Flock cameras despite growing privacy concerns • SC Daily Gazette
Some SC law enforcement are doubling down on the use of Flock cameras, even as scrutiny of the surveillance devices has mounted nationwide.
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Peggy Phillip @peggyphillip.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Yes, please. Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
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Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda (Gift Article)
During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.
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