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Jewelry designer, suburban goth, gardener and rabble rouser. LGBT, She/Her, ProChoice, disability rights. Please, No DMs. She's not sure if this is what makes the difference, but she's gonna try!

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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
So the Pedo in Chief is coming to Clarksville, TN on Saturday. It would be a shame if all the tickets were reserved and no one showed up. Just saying. ;-) If you want tickets to the Midterm Rally at F&M Saturday, this is the link: events.gop.com/events/midte...
events.gop.com
Midterm Rally in Clarksville, Tennessee featuring President Donald J. Trump
Sign up for a ticket TODAY!
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AI is going to kill us all. Trying to guide our children into the job market, but its scary!
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Preemptively googling the origin of the term "Lame Duck". Wondering if you can have schadenfreude before something actually happens?
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Photos posted from Big River Steampunk in Hannibal MO. The photographer was set up right in front of my booth for a few of these shots. (You can see my Picklepot sign.) Folks braved 100° heat, in costume, for the parade. steampunk-explorer.com/articles/pho...
steampunk-explorer.com
Photos: Thousands Gather in Hannibal for 2026 Big River Steampunk Festival
Thousands of steampunk fans crowded the historic downtown of Hannibal, Missouri, as the festival took place over Labor Day Weekend. They did so despite sweltering weather, with temperatures near 100°F...
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
SCOTUS got one right! www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
The decision allows states to continue sending ballots under existing processes used by nearly one-third of voters.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So the next "No Kings: Vote Early" is officially set for Saturday, October 17, 2026. Can't find one near you? Start one! www.nokings.org
nokings.org
No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Got my official letter from the County Election Comission this morning. Want to be part of the solution? Work your local election!
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP Dolly. The world seems darker. It's lost a big piece of its heart.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
You gotta work REALLY hard to piss off the Canadians. WTactualF. 100% idiocy.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The US is $40 Trillion dollars in debt. $40,000,000,000,000! Can't even wrap my head around that. Had to count the zeros TWICE to make sure that was typed that right.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Still wiped out from Thursdays election. Dems actually won a couple of races locally. County commissioners and school board. I am excited that the next Governor of TN will be a woman. Just hope it's not Marcia, Marcia, Marcia. clarksvillenow.com/local/electi...
clarksvillenow.com
Election results: Oliver wins sheriff, Golden re-elected, 3 commissioners unseated - ClarksvilleNow.com
Here are voting results for the Montgomery County General Election, with mayor, sheriff, County Commission and School Board on the ballot.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Finished "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century" by Timothy Snyder. Get yourself a copy! It's only 126 pages, but 100% worth the read!
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Worked the Election today in TN. My precinct is one of the ones that got gerrymandered, so half of us now vote for someone in Memphis and the other half for someone in Nashville. The Dems showed up, and won every contest on the County ballot. We may get drowned out be others, but it gave me hope.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
YES. IT IS THIS BAD! If you were waiting for a sign to let you know when things had gone completely off the rails? THIS IS IT! www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
politico.com
Trump administration drops demands for list of Jewish employees at UPenn
Throughout the legal battle, Penn did not provide any of the subpoenaed personal contact information.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Everything he touches fails! It would be funnier if it weren't our tax dollars, and just so pathetic. www.comicsands.com/trump-reflec...
comicsands.com
Trump's Attempt To Hide Disastrous DC Reflecting Pool From View During Repairs Goes Hilariously Awry
Nice try, Donnie!
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
So what is everyone doing tonight instead of watching the Liar in Chief's dementia drive rant?
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Did not have Lindsey Graham dropping dead or Mitch McConnell rising from the grave on my dance card. Good reason not to play the prediction markets.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Platner is out. GOOD! Maine deserves better.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Graham Platner is an albatross around Dems Necks. He needs to go.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Damn! Prayers for folks in Venezuela. This is devastating. apnews.com/article/vene...
apnews.com
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
... and Alligator Alcatraz is no more! Drumph spent $700 Million of our dollars, buying all these properties for prison camps, and now he is caving. GOOD!
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Shannon 🦇💩🤪 GOOD TROUBLE 💙💙💙 @shannonmaebreen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/06/2026
Credit where credit is due. We see the work of activist Vijay Bombs all over Los Angeles. Glad to see they took their brilliant work to DC. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Watching the dedication of the Obama center. DAMN I miss them! Decent, honest, good people. We didn't know how good we had it. ❤️
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This is how petty Drumph is! www.kcra.com/article/gord....
kcra.com
Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved 'issues'
The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to “outstanding issues.”
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Support the arts! washingtonian.com/2026/06/13/k...
washingtonian.com
Kennedy Center Sign Frenzy Misses the Point - Washingtonian
The Trump sign was bad. It's not the main issue.
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Getting ready to put a grocery order put in. The 93% lean ground beef I usually buy is now $11.99/lb. Are we winning yet?
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
How do we feel about the new MSNBC line up? I still miss my daily Rachel Maddow.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I find myself bemused about the Algae. He ruins everything he touches. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool
President steered no-bid contract for project that went from $1.8m to $14.2m to company that worked on his golf resort
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
956 days. But who is counting?
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Emmet Otter's Jug Band will not be performing at the President's July 4th event. They cited a hole in their washtub.
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Claire💚AKA InkedMum💚Radical Left Scum💚 @inkedmum7377.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This right here 👇👇👇👇👇
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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
They never get it right.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Flat out getting ready for GalaxyCon Nashville. Haven't watched the news in days. Can only imagine what fresh hell the cheeto-in-chief is forcing on us now.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Watching election results. Disappointed in GA.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Drumph: "I don't think about Americans’ financial situation. I don't think about anybody." ...except myself!
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Elections in TN tomorrow. County primaries. In a county of 250000+ with more than a week of early voting in 4 locations, fewer than 5000 people have voted. It's gonna be a long, slow day tomorrow. Show up, vote, and show your poll officials some love!
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Defense Dpt admits Iran debacle has cost US $25 Billion. You know it's more than that. Tell me again why we can't have universal healthcare? Pre-K and childcare? I promise you it is not because some mom on SNAP bought there kid some candy.
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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Nobody wants ICE or their prison warehouses in their community. It would be in everyone's best interest if they simply abolished the agency right now. There's nothing of value there.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Thank you Virginia voters! www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
nbcnews.com
Virginia Redistricting Referendum 2026 Live Results
See live results from the 2026 Virginia Ballot Measures Special Election. Follow live outcomes as votes are added up on Election Day.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
This is delicious! www.npr.org/2026/04/20/n...
npr.org
The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars
The Onion says it has a new deal to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars media company. If approved, the satirical news website could turn Infowars into a parody of itself.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Silver trading at $79.42. As a silversmith, they are killing me! But, it is better than gold at $4,817.70. Sigh.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Getting sick of the CVS commercials, here in TN, threatening to close all of their pharmacies. Googled it. Turns out their higher ups just don't want to divest. wpln.org/post/what-to...
wpln.org
What to know about the flurry of CVS pharmacy ads in Tennessee
A pharmacy chain is ringing alarm bells, saying a bill could shutter pharmacies. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that's fear-mongering.
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Orban is OUT! This gives me hope!
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=j= @picklepot.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Gentleman on MSNBC just described this war with Iran as "Weapons Grade Stupid"... and I am going to steal that! LOL
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