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Colorful Hippie

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Lefty ⚖️ and former 📻 news geek. Humanist. Democratic Socialist. 🐈🐕‍🦺 and🐑 fan. Crafter. ☕️ lover.

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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I watched the first half of the #ToddBlanche hearing, and it was predictably annoying. Only now did I hear #CoreyBooker question Blanche, which was simply MASTERFUL. He is a superstar. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u8F...
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Sen. Booker ROASTS Todd Blanche: 'You've chosen Trump over truth'
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
So saddened to hear that aviation hero #SullySullenberger is facing #Alzheimer’s. We must continue to work to find a cure for this cruel disease.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It's now a spending free for all for PACs, thanks to our doormat Supreme Court which serves its audience of one, Trump. tinyurl.com/26mow25g
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Limits on Coordinated Party Expenditures | Alerts and Articles | Insights | Ballard Spahr
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I don’t know why Bernie ever supported Graham Platner. Let’s get Platner out and choose a better candidate. Surely Dems can do better than this.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list apnews.com/article/navy...
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Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list
Several female Navy officers say they see Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent intervention in a promotions list as a sign their careers now have a ceiling.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
@maddow.bsky.social The transformation is complete. CBS is now State TV. And it is digging its own grave. What's sad is what capitulation to Trump has cost the American public. apnews.com/article/cbs-...
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Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes,' deepening turmoil at CBS News
CBS News has fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley. It came a day after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “...
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes' as CBS News turmoil deepens apnews.com/article/cbs-...
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Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes' as CBS News turmoil deepens
CBS News has fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley. It came a day after he allegedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “s...
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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Tina Peters Gets Out Of Jail, Immediately Returns To The Big Lie That Landed Her There
Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) granted clemency to the disgraced former county clerk earlier this month.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This is great news for a shift away from unhealthy red meat!in the U.S. diet, as well as fewer animals being part of our brutal factory farming system. ***************** Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices www.npr.org/2026/05/29/n...
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Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices
The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.
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Mary @mjwyatt.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Peonies from my garden… wishing you a peaceful day. 🩷 #PNW #Photography #BoomScrolling #Gardens
My garden. Close up of pink peonies in a vase with soft lighting and greenery.
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Steve_USA 🧢 @stowsley.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I like this image for the accuracy of its message. Don't pretend it's anything else.
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Margaret G @mls0308.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Keep up the pressure on these proposed data centers! #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Grift www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
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Profit Margin For Firm Doing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Is Whopping 20%: NYT
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This is a short read and something to chew on. Please consider reading this.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Someone get this ghoul out of media. apnews.com/article/cbs-...
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Calling for 'new approach,' CBS News leader Bari Weiss replaces executive producer at '60 Minutes'
Saying it was time for a new approach and a new chapter, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has replaced the executive producer of “60 Minutes."
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Where are the parents?? youtu.be/r5MHNFrGwms?...
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'Teen takeovers' turn violent across the U.S.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Trump and MAGA care about crime? Care about crimes against children? Bullshit. Those people he pardoned for January 6? The number of them re-arrested for molesting children continues to rise.
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“Here's a stat for you — If somebody abused women & girls with Jeffrey Epstein, they are literally more likely to be hired by Trump's administration than prosecuted by it”
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Well THIS sounds legit. Trump loses a lawsuit, doesn’t want to pay, and uses the DOJ to try to destroy the person he lost to. It’s time to kick this piece of shit to the curb. He must be impeached and finally removed. *DOJ opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll. apnews.com/live/trump-a...
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Live updates: DOJ opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault, AP source says
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll lied during the course of civil litigation against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden's decision to end his 2024 reelection bid
Jill Biden says she wants to “set the record straight” as she breaks her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats who were concerned...
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Tony Negron @tnite02.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Good Dog Tony
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Thanks Trump! So much winning! apnews.com/article/conf...
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Consumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated
U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
So long, you lying skank. ******** Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health apnews.com/article/trum...
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
RIP Barney Frank. Trailblazer with more guts than all of the GOP put together. Farewell, friend. 🕯https://apnews.com/article/barney-frank-congressman-democrat-gay-rights-massachusetts-2bcabf60456bc189fef2cadd393a8b76
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Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Igor,I hope someone hits you in the head with rocks in prison. Repeatedly. Who raised this human garbage? www.kuow.org/stories/wash...
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Washington man arrested for allegedly throwing rock at seal in Maui
A Washington man was arrested for allegedly throwing a rock at a seal in Maui. Witnesses said they confronted a man after seeing him throw the rock and told him they called the police. He reportedly r...
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
So SCOTUS isn't even trying to hide its naked support of Trump anymore. Got it. www.axios.com/local/richmo...
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Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results
The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Must be fun for the MAGA psychos to play games with womens' healthcare like this. You have it! No you don't! You have it! No you don't! Wonder how they'd like it if Viagra were covered and then dropped, over and over. And that's not even a life-threatening issue. www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/abor...
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🍂k a r e n🍂 @andthenisleep.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The supreme court betrayed Black voters, they betrayed America, and they betrayed our democracy.” - Barack Obama
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately. Gee, what happened to the great deal that Senor Orange Fartbrain was making to save the airline for people who can’t afford jet travel? What a brilliant businessman! apnews.com/article/spir...
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Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately
Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years. The ultra-low-cost airline known for its bright yellow planes and deep discount fares said Saturday it has started winding dow...
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
MAINERS, Do not vote for a Nazi. We can do better than this. apnews.com/article/main...
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Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, tells The Associated Press that he's covered a tattoo on his chest to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol tha...
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
If this doesn’t prove that the majority of our Supreme Court is serving Trump’s racism rather than US citizens, I don’t know what would. The Voting Rights Act evisceration by Trump’s SCOTUS must be reversed. www.npr.org/2026/04/29/n...
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The U.S. Supreme Court strikes another severe blow to the Voting Rights Act
The court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander."
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Tell me again how we "just don't have the money" for single-payer healthcare?
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Trump is such an asshole. I cannot wait for him to be impeached a third time. www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/p...
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Exclusive: Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey for a second time | CNN Politics
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his lar...
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Cannabis’ move from Schedule I to Schedule III could happen today. It’s not legalization, but would acknowledge its medical benefits. hightimes.com/news/politic...
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Texas never fails to disappoint in its utter ignorance of the First Amendment. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...
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Texas can force schools to post Ten Commandments, federal appeals court rules
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state can enforce its 2025 law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments.
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Atlanta Pup Dresden @pupdresden.fuckedup.farm · 18/04/2026
Goodbye buddy. Thank you for 15 and a half wonderful years of being the absolute best boy. You're not hurting anymore. Your eyesight is back. And you're chasing squirrels with Tuffers again. I hope you know how loved you were. And that you saved my life. Until we meet again, Vladie...
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Ti like “T” | Book Chatter @tibookchatter.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Truth. #Caturday
Orange tabby cat with a sign over his head. If cats could text you back, they would not.
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Tweeets of Dogs Automated @tweeetsofdogsauto.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Thank you for abandoning him… because of that, we found him tied up and crying. After a visit to the vet, he’s now heading to our home! That was the first and last time he cried so much. From now on, we’ll do everything to surround him with love, acceptance, and happiness.… Original post
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Chris and his farmily of forever farm friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
It’s a mr blue sky crow from rescue rooster Liquorice & our artist Caroline @carolineartist.bsky.social
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/04/2026
Joseph Schwartz’s case is the latest in a string of health care fraud pardons by Trump. The president also granted clemency to nursing home magnate Philip Esformes, convicted of a $1.3B scheme, and Judith Negron, convicted in a $200M fraud case.
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A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.
At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Trump and MAGA care about crime? Care about crimes against children? Bullshit. Those people he pardoned for January 6? The number of them re-arrested for molesting children continues to rise.
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Wow. I guess Menard's management were the only people who thought the menstruation scene in Carrie was funny. I hope this woman gets a big fat settlement, and the managers involved are out of work. What fucking psychos. www.legalnewsline.com/stlouis-reco...
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Woman sues Menard’s after workplace menstrual humiliation
KANSAS CITY — A Missouri woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Menard’s, alleging she was subjected to humiliation, discrimination and retaliation after experiencing a visible medical incident while working
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Congratulations to Chris Taylor! apnews.com/article/wisc...
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Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority
Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor has won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her victory Tuesday grows the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, un...
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
www.knkx.org/environment/... Give a hoot! Don't pollute! Use ceramic mugs or travel mugs that you wash rather than throw away.
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Your ‘widely recyclable’ Starbucks cup is still trash
A new label promises single-use cups are recyclable. But that doesn't mean they actually get recycled.
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Willow the Cat @wiillowthecat.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Willow confirming that the drawer is bereft of clean clothes. Clearly it is time to do laundry.
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Willow the Cat @wiillowthecat.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Laundry day. Willow is helping by sitting on the bed so I can’t put a clean fitted sheet on the bed.
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Willow the Cat @wiillowthecat.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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Colorful Hippie @privacyplease9.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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