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Penelope Says2

@penelopesays2.bsky.social
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Loudly sarcastic Native (Apsáalooke). GenX. Anti-Fascist. Pride Mom. Pagan. Land Back. #PACT Act #TransRightsAreHumanRights 🚫MAGA 🚫DMs. I will never aspire to be humble. Rescue dogs, Fun art, awesome food & democracy lover.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This country was built on the opposition to tyranny...so ICE must be abolished.
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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 The 1930 Watsonville Anti‑Filipino Riots is another forgotten chapter of American history. The violence that took place was disgusting. Pull up a seat🪑, my friends.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Jan. 19, 1930 | White Mobs Attack Filipino Farmworkers in Watsonville, California
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/09/2026
WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING… USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS FINALLY HEADED HOME After 9 record-breaking months at sea, thousands of sailors are making their way back toward San Diego. And let’s not sugarcoat what they’ve endured.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Republicans and former Republicans who gathered just outside Washington this weekend warned that Trump and his allies in Congress are tearing at the very fabric of American democracy. One described Trump’s party as an “authoritarian-embracing cult.” Another said Trumpism is an "existential threat."
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Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?
Over and over, the Republicans and former Republicans who gathered just outside Washington this weekend warned that President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are tearing at the very fabric of ...
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God @thegodshow.com · 24/02/2026
So sick of being told by centrists that we have to be bigots to win over the bigots. No, fuck that.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23/02/2026
Former ICE lawyer Ryan Schwank: “I received secretive orders to teach new cadets to violate the Constitution.”
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Yes. Let’s analyze the risks *after* we send billions of dollars worth of equipment to the region. This is either misdirection, or the most glaring lack of coherent strategy I’ve ever seen.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 24/02/2026
Things to do tomorrow night while not watching the State of the Union address: - Alphabetize your spice rack - Teach your dog to filibuster. - Try explaining crypto to a houseplant. - Text an ex “we need to talk” - Watch paint dry.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
This is literally what happened today. No matter how you feel about Governor Newsom it was wild to watch the right-wing lie machine spring into action.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/02/2026
Mayor Mamdani shovels his constituents in Brooklyn out today
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TheRoadie. @roadie63.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
So in order to avoid a full scale war in Iran the trump administration is in talks to give Iran "a very limited nuclear enrichment program that they could carry out solely for purposes of medical research and treatments." You mean the fucking deal Obama made? That you fucking trashed? You suck.
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
All the #TrumpTariffChaos isn’t going to make us forget. Click below to remind your representatives that we aren’t stopping until they release ALL of the Epstein files.
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Tell Congress: Demand AG Bondi release ALL of the Epstein files now
Contact Congress today!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Oh, look who’s pushing the lie. A CNN employee.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 23/02/2026
This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 24/02/2026
Someone tell Pam Bondi it's time to talk about the Epstein files. The Dow is under 50,000.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/02/2026
NEW: ProPublica recently reported that the U.S. Forest Service knowingly issued protective gear containing PFAS to wildland firefighters. The agency says it has now stopped distributing those garments. By @abestreep.bsky.social
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U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting
Officials at the agency knew about the use of potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” in protective gear years before publicly acknowledging the issue, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.
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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 23/02/2026
It speaks volumes that Trump's own supporters keep trying to k*ll him. The violence you incite comes back to claim you.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/02/2026
aged poorly
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/02/2026
BREAKING: The MeidasTouch YouTube channel has officially surpassed 6 MILLION subscribers — and that's not all. We’ve just crossed 9 BILLION views on YouTube as well. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. Let’s keep building.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/02/2026
Work alongside New York City's Strongest as we get through this historic storm.    Emergency shoveling pay is now $30/hour. Walk into any sanitation garage to sign up TODAY BY 8PM or TOMORROW from 9AM to 8PM.    Let's get NYC back on its feet— together. bit.ly/NYCShovel
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Progressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
New York City nurses get a deal, end strike, ratify contract. “The largest nurses strike in New York City history ended this weekend when the last holdouts in the 41-day labor action overwhelmingly voted to ratify a contract and agreed to return to work, officials said." abcnews.com/US/largest-n...
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Largest nurses strike in New York City history ends as holdout workers ratify contract
The largest nurses strike in New York City history ended this weekend when the last holdout nurses voted to ratify a contract and agreed to return to work.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/02/2026
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
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Jasper Sharp @jaspersharp.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Very sad news about the passing of Kazuhiko Hasegawa, especially as he never got to make another Film after his masterpiece The Man who Stole the Sun. cinemadailyus.com/news/the-you...
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“The Youth Killer”, “The Man Who Stole the Sun," Director Kazuhiko Hasegawa Passed Away
Film director Kazuhiko Hasegawa, known for works such as “The Youth Killer” and “The Man Who Stole the Sun,” died yesterday, January 31, at a hospital in Tokyo due to multiple organ failure caused by ...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
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Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/02/2026
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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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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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
all these fucks are like bro you don't understand how precise this operation was bro no one's ever done this bro it was epic, expecting us to be like oh well in that case
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Then they were the only ones surprised.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/01/2026
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
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Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Donald Trump: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood,” Trump said. “I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart.”
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Three of the top five British grid electricity records smashed in 2025! This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X. Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Mamdani: I promise you this. If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree, I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn alongside you, and never, not for a second, hide from you
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🌊Sandy #GunReformNow @cynthiaharless.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
apnews.com/article/affo... subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
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Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/01/2026
Bernie Sanders publicly swears in Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor
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Jack @imnotjack.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Woo wee I was pretty scared there for a minute but I'm still here. Apparently this was posted by some sort of crank or charlatan. Who would have thought that would happen?
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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📎OlCrankyfukkingbitch-grammaw @oldcrankygma.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
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General Mills Just Paid A $300 Million Dividend To Investors, But Is Raising Prices By 20%.
YouTube video by Wholesome Gramps
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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
The My Voice, My Choice campaign gets a vote on Wed. in the European Parliament. It would enable women from EU countries that restrict abortion to have free abortions in another member state. It's expected to pass but the European Commission ​must still decide whether to adopt the proposal.
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Europe to vote on scheme to help abortion access
PARIS, Dec 17 - The EU's parliament will vote on Wednesday on a scheme that would enable women from nations restricting abortion to terminate pregnancies in another member state free of charge. Read m...
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☀️🌱SunCome🚫👑 @llfarm.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Robert Reich

Remember this.
Poverty is a policy choice.
Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable.
Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister @malcolmnance.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
As predicted: Here comes the Epstein-Venezuela war.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
.@pabloreports.bsky.social : Were you satisfied with the answers you’ve gotten so far in this classified briefing on Venezuela? AOC: Oh, hell no. It was a joke. This was not a serious intelligence briefing. This was the communication of an opinion.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
BREAKING: Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino plans to leave his job as soon as this week or as late as mid-January, according to three people with knowledge of his plans. —NYT
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/12/2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Even if you don't agree with Rob Reiner politically, there was no reason for his statement ... it was absolutely completely below the office of the president. Classless and it was just wrong."
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Penelope Says2 @penelopesays2.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
What’s it gonna take for everyone to demand he be removed from office!? I mean.. a blockade is an act of war.. where TF is Congress while this goes on!? WTF are we doing folks!? Clearly we aren’t angry enough, every day he still sits in the White House.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Mike Johnson announced today that there is not going to be a deal on healthcare before the deadline. Was I wrong 4 days ago?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
After the 2024 election, a lot of elected Dems talked about the need to build alternative independent media platforms. My response was that they already exist, but elected Dems don’t support them by going on as guests - only doing legacy media. 2025 has been significantly better.
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