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Quiltybon

@quiltybon.bsky.social
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Quilter 🪡, crocheter, fiber artist, indoor and outdoor gardener. Illinois native who lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. 🌲🧶🪡

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 26/09/2026
Major Social Platforms are rejecting ads for Alex Gibney's film MUSK. @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social, we are here to do it for/with you. Friends, Fellow Filmmakers, you know what to do. Let's make some noise! From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, MUSK is coming to theaters 10/9/2026
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My dad was a small-town doctor who made late-night house calls on most nights I can remember growing up—and to my personal knowledge forgave (or delayed) payments from people who were on hard times. This story makes me want to move to Kansas and spend next 5+ weeks canvassing.
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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Win or lose, James Talarico's campaign is a major threat to the GOP, especially in the long term. Many evangelicals don't even know "liberal Christian" is a possibility. He is showing that it is. And the Christian right is *freaking out*. www.salon.com/2026/09/21/j...
salon.com
James Talarico’s campaign could do lasting damage to the GOP
The Texas Democratic nominee for Senate is teaching evangelical voters that Christians can be liberal
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
Trump & Vought are politicizing critical medical research and make no mistake: in the long run, this will cost lives. Their continued attacks will put future cures and treatments at risk in service of their own political agenda.   Shameful.
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
With 50 days until the midterms, I urge you all to: 1) Help get out the vote. 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference. 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism. We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Let’s. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Important: the USPS rule that SCOTUS blocked tonight was Trump’s big plan to control and restrict mail voting. But a separate policy remains in place: USPS is no longer postmarking mail as soon it gets it, which is hugely important for deadlines. So people must mail back with plenty of time.
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In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 15/09/2026
There’s obviously a lot going on right now, but a Russian oligarch bankrolling the wedding of the president’s son is the kind of story that should dominate headlines in any functioning political culture.
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Jenna Ellis admits 2020 was a coup from the start. Trump knew he lost & still tried his hardest to illegally maintain power
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you follow me and want to help, I only have one request. Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
James Talarico slams the right-wing for hijacking and perverting their religion to carry out hateful policies 👇 #FightTheRght
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Another epic backfire
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
SCOTUS needs an amicus brief on this as they consider whether to transfer control of our elections into his hands 🙄
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Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We built a sprawling machine to protect Americans after 9/11. I gave most of my life and career to that effort. Today, we have a president who has turned that machine against us.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Before you say Donald is "asleep at the wheel," remember that Trump is too bored and incompetent to ever have his hands on the wheel—they are usually on the cash register.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will NOT air on ABC due to threats from Trump’s FCC. The interview will instead be posted to YouTube.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/09/2026
the evacuation slide is out on Trump's Qatari Bribe Jet
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
100% #BookSky
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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
ICYMI: the stop-work order on the Brandon Road invasive carp barrier project was lifted this week, though there has still been no reason given for the stoppage news.wttw.com/2026/09/03/t...
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Trump Lifts Stop-Work Order on Great Lakes Invasive Carp Barrier, Construction to Resume
Work on the critical carp barrier was halted in late July. On Wednesday, the White House lifted the stop-work order.
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MB Brown @mbbrownsf.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#StayReadyCrew cc: @brat2381.bsky.social
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Coop @linjurz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Thank you Heather Cox Richardson for repeating the truth about the Biden economy. I am so tired of their bashing and lies. He did an outstanding job in restoring economic growth.
"If you are watching members of this administration, they are constantly blaming the Biden administration for their own problems. And just a reminder, the Biden economy was so strong that the economist, which is NOT a hotbed of leftist ideology, let me tell you, said it was the envy of the world. That Biden had knocked it out of the park, that he had done the equivalent of a catching an egg on a plate, bringing the United States out of the Pandemic to the strongest country in the world. So, this idea that somehow Biden screwed up is  just absolutely ridiculous, and certainly, almost two years into a second administration to continue to say, 'Oh it's Biden’s fault' is just ridiculous."
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 04/09/2026
Rick Wilson says forget impeaching Trump directly — the Senate math doesn't work. Instead, Dems should go after the STAFFERS first: Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Susie Wiles, Jared Kushner. WATCH NOW: youtu.be/2Z2-ixAUqOo
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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"...the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Infectious Diseases Society of America simultaneously issued guidelines recommending Americans continue to get immunized."
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Medical groups offer vaccine guidance to fill federal vacuum
In the unprecedented absence of federal guidance, leading medical groups are issuing their own recommendations for who should get the COVID-19, flu and RSV immunizations.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Next week, billionaire donors and their puppet politicians will gather at a convention in Dallas to toast their own corruption. In the shadow of this Billionaire Ball, we’ll be collecting food to help Texans struggling with rising grocery prices. JOIN: bit.ly/GroceryDriveTX
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Quoting for visibility if anyone can help.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A history of hiring sex workers, stealing from employers, and bestiality (?) will no longer be an automatic disqualifier for joining the FBI www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-can...
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At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired
In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We & the media are NOT talking enough about how a Florida grand jury found that $10 million was funneled from a settlement intended to benefit Florida taxpayers to Ron DeSantis’s wife’s illegitimate “charity” (that never registered with the IRS), where it was laundered before it got to the FLA GOP.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The essential feature of our national park system is “its essential democracy … the preservation of the scenery, of the forests, of the wilderness …for the people as a whole instead of leaving the enjoyment thereof to be confined to the very rich who can control private reserves.” - T Roosevelt
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW: A Florida grand jury finds the DeSantis Administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer funds when it diverted the money to the Casey DeSantis’-related nonprofit, Hope Florida Foundation. I track the money flow in this outrageous corruption and grift! youtu.be/JDOh1GUZrfs?...
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DeSantis CAUGHT By Grand Jury FUNNELING MILLIONS Away From Floridians!?
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Darline Graham said that because her own parents died when she was a kid, people today shouldn't expect "government health care." So I dug up the real story of the death of Darline/Lindsey's parents. It makes a strong case FOR government health care. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2148...
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What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals
The senator’s parents died when she was a kid. That’s tragic. But it’s also tragic that she’s against the kind of care that could help untold numbers of people avoid that fate today.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/08/2026
OVER 1.2M people in Texas have had their voter registrations suspended—many might not even know about it. newrepublic.com/post/214832/...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/08/2026
We’re going to be paying more to wipe our ass and Trump’s calling it “winning.” 📌 NOTE: Manufacturers rely heavily on Canadian pulp and other raw materials. The U.S. also imported about $328 million worth of finished toilet paper from Canada in 2024.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
And America is a better place because the inspiring and unifying example she set with her spirit of generosity and belonging will endure far into the future, just like her timeless music.
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP. Will never forget what Dolly told me about politicians. "I don’t think any of ‘em are trying hard enough... they worry more about their party than they do about the people. If we just do what we felt was the right thing... None of them are working from the heart." 💙
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 25/08/2026
Also: it's not like Dolly Parton died poor despite all that charity. Net worth estimated at somewhere around $500 million?
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Trump's trade war with Canada isn't just bad economics. It's damaging America's reputation as a reliable partner.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 25/08/2026
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
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US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Deranged and heartless
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Talarico: When Ken Paxton talks about costs, you can tell it doesn't come naturally. It's a little like he's trying to speak French or something. It's like affordability is a word he learned on Duolingo that morning. Who does he think he's fooling?
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 22/08/2026
I’m still trying to process how the president of the United States somehow talks tougher about Canada than North Korea.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Cyclospora is about more than Americans getting sick. It’s about the cost of grift and broken institutions. And it raises questions about why DOJ, which has jurisdiction, doesn’t seem to be doing anything. joycevance.substack.com/p/bad-food?r...
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Bad Food
It’s not hard to follow the money
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Karen Sue Waters @karensuew.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 22/08/2026
The fact is that Trump added more debt than Biden, and Republican presidents have added more debt than Democrats. By lots.
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JD Vance Says $40 Trillion U.S. 'Debt Bomb' Is Biden’s Fault, And Critics Are Tired Of The Blame Game
“Blaming Biden for everything that Trump does is getting really tired,” one X user wrote.
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The Christian Left @the-christian-left.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
As President Trump Refuses to Rule it Out, Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Guarantee Military Won't Interfere in Midterm Elections www.slotkin.senate.gov/2026/08/18/a…
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As President Trump Refuses to Rule it Out, Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Guarantee Military Won’t Interfere in Midterm Elections - Senator Elissa Slotkin
Slotkin has sought the same assurances from Pentagon leaders under both parties in 2020 and 2024 WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) sent letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, calling on them to publicly confirm that the U.S. military will play no role in this November’s elections. President Donald Trump […]
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Politico @politico.com · 22/08/2026
Trump’s trade deal with Canada collapses
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Trump’s trade deal with Canada collapses
The deal’s collapse means 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods now go into effect, hitting products ranging from alcohol to hockey skates.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/08/2026
Trump on the bond market: "The ultimate intervention is our military, and if we have to use it, we will"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country. Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high. Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record. Noticing a pattern?
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