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@quietegg.bsky.social
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Quiet Introvert and Attorney, yes I know that is an odd combo. Former Museum worker. Progressive. Interested in supporting Archaeology, Art, Birds, Civil Engagement, Craft, Democracy, History and Nature, not necessarily in that order.

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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Trump’s utter disregard, from the get go, for the rule of law made this moment inevitable. Here’s what we need to be doing about it. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Things that help calm the nervous system, quickly: - Box breathing (in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4, repeat) - Immerse your face in cold water (activates mammalian dive reflex) - Humming (stimulates vagus nerve) - Exercise (anything helps, outside even better) - Impeachment and removal
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I prefer presidents who don’t threaten to end civilizations.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Rep. Ted Lieu isn't backing down.
Screenshot of a tweet by Rep. Ted Lieu stating that U.S. military law prohibits war crimes, including strikes on civilian infrastructure that cause disproportionate harm. The tweet warns that service members must disobey illegal orders and could face prosecution by a future administration if they commit war crimes.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Good speech. Most US press got bamboozled by Bill Barr's scheme. Trump's collusion with Russia was always real, continues to be. www.youtube.com/live/ylvTFvJ...
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Sen. Whitehouse to uncover connections between Trump, Russia, and Epstein.
YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 04/03/2026
I've been trying to get the Treasury's hidden Epstein files turned over since 2023. Last night I tried again to get them disclosed and Republicans blocked my bill to do so.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/03/2026
KAMLAGER-DOVE: At any point in your tenure at DHS, have you had sexual relations with Corey Lewandowski? NOEM: You're peddling tabloid garbage K: You should be able to answer if someone asks if a federal official is sleeping with their subordinate NOEM: It's garbage K: It's about your judgment
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ACLU @aclu.org · 04/03/2026
Our constitutional rights are non-negotiable — we will hold Secretary Noem and ICE accountable when they violate them.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/03/2026
As Rep. Jayapal says, our reporting has found that these aren’t isolated incidents. Last October, we tallied more than 170 cases of U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents. Here’s that investigation she’s referring to:
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Valuable reporting here. I think the key thing is the use of Venezuela to accustom American armed forces to lawless murder. The goal then is to get them to do the same thing inside the US. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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The Real Target of Trump’s War on Drug Boats
The Administration has blown up seven vessels in the Caribbean in recent weeks, but the President has been pushing for more dramatic military action in Latin America since his first term.
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 21/10/2025
Real talk—your rights are on the line. The PA Supreme Court decides what shapes our lives: 🗳️ Fair elections 💊 Abortion access 💪 Worker protections 📬 Mail-in voting. Three justices are up for retention—if even one loses, every right is at risk. VoteYES Nov 4. #PACourtsMatter
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quietegg.bsky.social @quietegg.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
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Keep Colbert on Air!
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition t...
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
5 years ago today, we lost the great John Lewis. We need to keep up the Good Trouble he lived by example in his life. And if we can make some of that trouble joyous, all the better
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a man in a suit and tie stands on a stage
Alt: John Lewis dancing
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quietegg.bsky.social @quietegg.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
I'm ready for tonight's Good Trouble Protest.
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quietegg.bsky.social @quietegg.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON:” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...
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GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: · John Lewis Actions
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lie...
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MoveOn @moveon.org · 04/07/2025
Here's a friendly reminder. 📣🇺🇸
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quietegg.bsky.social @quietegg.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Cutting or defunding programs like Medicaid would create major gaps in state funding and devastate state budgets. We're running out of time to protect our health care. Tell Congress NO CUTS to Medicaid! sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...
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NO CUTS to Medicaid!
Cutting or defunding programs like Medicaid would create major gaps in state funding and devastate state budgets. We're running out of time to protect our health care. Tell Congress NO CUTS to Medicai...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
NEWS: Kenneth Chesebro, "architect" of the 2020 fake electors plot who pleaded to criminal charges in Georgia, has been disbarred from the practice of law in New York, per order issued today by New York appellate court.
Per Curiam. Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in this state in 2007, and he has also been admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida and Illinois. In October 2023, respondent pleaded guilty to a single count of a multicount indictment charging him with the Georgia felony of conspiracy to commit filing false documents. Respondent's indictment had arisen in connection with his involvement, along with 16 codefendants and others, in a scheme to submit false election results to Congress concerning the 2020 presidential election. The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) thereafter moved to strike respondent's name from the roll of attorneys due to his felony conviction or, alternatively,
to impose discipline upon respondent as a consequence of his commission of a "seriousORDERED that respondent is disbarred and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law of the State of New York, effective immediately; and it is
further
ORDERED that respondent is commanded to desist and refrain from the practice of law in any form in the State of New York, either as principal or as agent, clerk or employee of another; and respondent is hereby forbidden to appear as an attorney or counselor-at-law before any court, judge, justice, board, commission or other public
authority, or to give to another an opinion as to the law or its application, or any advice in
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PM-143-25 relation thereto, or to hold himself out in any way as an attorney and counselor-at-law in
this State; and it is further
ORDERED that respondent shall comply with the provisions of the Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters regulating the conduct of disbarred attornevs and shal duly certify to the same in his affidavit of compliance (see Rules for Atty Disciplinary
Matters [22 NYCRR] § 1240.15).
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
77 million voted for this lawless man and every damn elected Republican has refused to push back for five straight months as he flouts our laws, violates our Constitution, attacks our people—and now recklessly and illegally wages war.
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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The next major National Day of Action will be John Lewis Day - Thursday, July 17th
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KAMALA NATION @kamalanation.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Weingarten: Their attacks on public education are relentless and why? Because they fear knowledge. Why do they fear teachers? They fear us because we teach critical thinking… their brand of greed, power, and privilege cannot survive in a democracy of diverse educated citizens
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Tom Watson @guitarwatson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
If 102-year-old Kurt Goldschmidt, a survivor of the Holocaust, says "no kings" you'd best get up and stand up for your rights before it's too late. Mr. Goldschmidt knows all too well what he's seeing in Trump's America. It was an honor to stand with him today. #NoKingsInAmerica
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 14/06/2025
We are heartbroken by the senseless killing of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. From day one, Speaker Emerita Hortman made gun violence prevention a top priority, working alongside Moms Demand Action volunteers.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
When you normalize political violence by pardoning Jan 6 attackers, can we be surprised when people target public officials? This is not how we resolve our disputes in America. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp-vid...
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Minnesota lawmaker killed and another injured in 'politically motivated' shootings
A Minnesota state lawmaker was killed and another lawmaker was injured in what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called "targeted political violence." Officials say a manhunt is underway for the suspect in the…
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Zito @zeets.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
They launched a coup, suffered no consequences for it, won back power, and have used the power to pardon everyone involved while remaking the country through violence and intimidation. It’s just ridiculous to talk about the political violence of yelling at ICE agents within that context.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Glad to see @nationalwildlife.bsky.social and several scientific societies organizing this upcoming rally to save the US Geological Survey's Ecosystems Mission Area. At risk: federal science and scientists supporting management of species & ecosystems now and into the future in a changing climate.
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Virtual Rally to Save the Cornerstone of Conservation Science · National Wildlife Federation
We need YOU as we rally in support of _critical_ federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs t...
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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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Marcus Rediker @marcusrediker.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
I am thrilled to say that our very own Mark Povinelli has been nominated for a prestigious New York Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Solo Performance" in *The Return of Benjamin Lay*. Congratulations, Mark! The play continues at @quintessencephl.bsky.social in Philadelphia through May 18. Join us!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/05/2025
Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.
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Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.
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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
A reminder that every small bit of good you do - whether it be putting art into the world, helping a friend or stranger, donating to a good cause, or just listening to someone who needs to vent - offsets all the evil in the world just a little bit. And sometimes that's just what the world needs.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Mom & minor daughters are citizens who just moved from MD to Oklahoma. This statement from the Mom should be read, absorbed & circulated. ICE cannot be allowed to terrorize vulnerable families. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @ericswalwell.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/w...
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 23/04/2025
Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality. Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Saturday erupted into a second day of protest to denounce the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan. Protesters gathered in support of Judge Dugan, demanding that prosecutors drop the charges being brought against her. Marching through the streets of St. Francis, Wisconsin, the protesters converged…
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Julie @julie3500.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Some solid advice we need to listen to and share
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 24/04/2025
NEW: Judge Sessions DENIES the govt’s request to keep Rümeysa Öztürk in Louisiana as it appeals the court’s jurisdiction and reiterates that ICE must transfer her to Vermont by May 1. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons, the government's motion for a
stay
of Ms. Ozturk's transfer to ICE custody within
the District
of Vermont is denied. As the Court established in its April 18
Opinion, "Ms. Ozturk has presented viable and serious habeas
claims which warrant urgent review on the merits." Id. at 73.
Any unnecessary delay of Ms. Ozturk's transfer to this District would likely disrupt or delay the Court's proceedings,
potentially prolonging the very detention that is at the heart
of this case. Meanwhile, Ms. Ozturk's return to Vermont would
not unduly burden the government and would restore the status
quo at the time of the order from the District Court in
Massachusetts. The Court ordered that Ms. Ozturk be returned to
Vermont precisely so that the Court could resolve the habeas
petition as expeditiously as possible,
and the Court intends to
do so.
DATED at Burlington, in the District of Vermont, this 24th
day of April 2025.
/s/ William K. Sessions III
Hon. William K. Sessions III
U.S. District Court Judge
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Yet another EO blocked. www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/p...
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Judge blocks Trump effort to expand proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration | CNN Politics
A federal judge has halted parts of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that sought to boost requirements that Americans show documents proving their citizenship when registering to vo...
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
“If you don’t act while you’re still strong enough to protect your rights, then you’ve voluntarily given up your rights.” Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa, on the state of U.S. Democracy. Engage for our future. Go to 5calls.org. 📱 202-224-3121
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LunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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LunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Keep marching Keep speaking out Don’t stop They want us to feel like we have no voice It’s not true Don’t let them silence you
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
We need @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @democrats.senate.gov to be all over this. NOW. Call them folks. Call them. 202-224-3121
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 23/04/2025
Daniel Defense chose to celebrate Easter by featuring their DDM4 V7 rifle—the same weapon an 18-year-old used to massacre 19 children and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. This isn’t just callous. It’s dangerous.
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Keith Edwards @keithedwards.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 22/04/2025
In the Situation, @BenjaminWittes.lawfaremedia.org looks at what, if any, authority President Trump has to pay a foreign government to lock up for the long-term people who were detained in the United States on the basis of no allegation of criminal misconduct.
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The Situation: Contracting Detention to a Lawless State
What law lets the Trump administration store Venezuelans in El Salvadoran prisons?
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
BREAKING: we won! A federal judge has enjoined the administration's shut down of Voice of America Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients More details to follow--stay tuned!
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