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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My youngest child is dying-in hospice-of cancer and other nasty things. She is only 37. Today she began losing consciousness, and so we said goodbye in one lucid moment. Now we wait and hope she is at peace, feels loved, and passes in her sleep.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I started re-reading books in my owned Kindle files. Started in on Stant Litore, who I enjoy his Ansible series way too much. But read that one of his favorite stories was the Merchants Luck by CJ Cherryh, who I'd never read. Wow what a writer! Cherryh is amazing. #booksky #Cherryh #MerchantsLuck
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Ted Turner, a true American success story, died. He did so much for this country. From CNN and sports, environmental issues and more. Treated women well in the news room. Evening shows on MS NOW never mentioned him. Why?
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Georgia's Tuesday election is a wakeup that EVEN energy and a good candidate isn't enough. Message matters. Democrats need to get their collective shit together and develop a plan and message. Things like fix immigration, Presidential qualifications, term limits for SCOTUS and Congress.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Reading the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. I had forgotten how cruel Butcher is to poor Dresden. Dresden is possibly one of the strongest wizards alive - at least everyone is scared of him - but every time he does something awesome, it's followed by a pratfall that takes it all away. #booksky
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Insane position for this kitty
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Im shocked. Someone I respect said he was okay with Republican women not being able to vote if it means illegal people are kept from voting... Wow. He is MAGA but just wow. He is well educated and when I worked with him, 20 years ago, was a good man.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Suffer not a witch in the Bible is a simplification. According to Stant Litore, a scholar who reads Aramic, and Greek, has read original texts and says that there was a differance between positive (white) "magic" and negative (black or poison) "magic." It was King James who hated witches... 1/2
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
What I'm reading now. Elizabeth Bear's Stratford Man, dear to me and my Eldest, the series ends with One-eyed Jack #booksky #ElizabethBear #StratfordMan
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
What I'm reading now. Elizabeth Bear's Stratford Man, dear to me and my Eldest, the series ends with One-eyed Jack #booksky #ElizabethBear #StratfordMan
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 31/03/2026
Those who seek to preserve American democracy have no time to waste in addressing the disturbing changes in the way millions of Americans think about voting and elections
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The Save Act must be defeated. But it’s just one step in the fight to protect American voting | Austin Sarat
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 31/03/2026
As Democracy Now! turns 30, we remain committed to bringing you reporting on the issues that matter most. The need for independent news and challenging those in power is more critical now more than ever. Donate today to receive a triple match and help fund another decade of news for the people.
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Please donate today! Your support is vital to sustain and grow Democracy Now!
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 31/03/2026
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit out at Viktor Orbán for blocking a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, just days before Hungary goes to the polls in a tense general election. jrnl.ie/6999424t
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Zelenskyy attacks Orbán for blocking €90bn EU loan just days before Hungarian election
The Journal has travelled to Ukraine and will be reporting from the country over the coming days.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 31/03/2026
It's Trans Day of Visibility, so we've made our special series about being trans on the internet completely free to read for everyone, forever. www.theverge.com/cs/features/... Here are a few stories from the collection:
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
@weeknightmsnow.bsky.social Michael, please stop yelling at me and guests. I don't deserve it. I vote in every election. I make sure my neighbors do, my children do, and have donated money to candidates. I'm sure I am not alone in my thoughts, I wouldn't watch except for Simone.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
ICE AT POLLING SITES IS ILLEGAL. THERE IS NO REASON. THEY ARE THUGS THAT SHOULD NOT BE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
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JeanSand - Keeping It Real @jeansand.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Dems need to be on every news channel saying this. Everyday. All day.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
146 workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on this day in 1911. The bosses responsible were never held accountable for the awful working conditions that sparked the blaze. Remember this today as politicians and their corporate backers attack workplace safety.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
According to documents filed this morning by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY, ICE has been lying for a year — not only to the public, but to the courts and to prosecutors — about being authorized to make arrests at 26 Federal Plaza and other immigration courts. (1/2)
Documents filed this morning by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY exposing how ICE has been lying for a year — not only to the public, but to the courts and to prosecutors — about being authorized to make arrests at 26 Federal Plaza and other immigration courts. Documents filed this morning by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY exposing how ICE has been lying for a year — not only to the public, but to the courts and to prosecutors — about being authorized to make arrests at 26 Federal Plaza and other immigration courts.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
@stephruhle.bsky.social you speak of being "smarter" which actually is not realistic. What is realistic is wiser. As in knowing more. Ones intelligence is genetic
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Dead o'nite Tudie
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Miss Tudie
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
apnews.com/article/brad... gives ousted interim US attorney new title, allows him to keep job in Wisconsin
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Bondi gives ousted interim US attorney new title, allows him to keep job in Wisconsin
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has given an ousted federal prosecutor a new title, allowing him to remain in charge of cases in the eastern half of Wisconsin.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@velshi.com please explain the problem with marriage certs and the SAVE Act. How the Certs don't fly?
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@theweekendprime.bsky.social please explain the problem with marriage cert and the SAVE Act. Why they don't work.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@chrislhayes.bsky.social I object to RO ads that show women as sexual objects. Please consider this
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@chrislhayes.bsky.social please explain the problem married women have with the SAVE Act. That the marriage cert doesn't fly?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
“This is one of the most grotesque crimes of our time.”
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
@chrislhayes.bsky.social please consider giving David Hogg time to promote the candidates Leaders We Deserve are supporting
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
apnews.com/video/death-... Valley blossoms with once-in-a-decade superbloom of flowers
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Death Valley blossoms with once-in-a-decade superbloom of flowers
Visitors are rushing to Death Valley National Park to take in a rare phenomenon known as a superbloom. (AP Video by Ty ONeil)
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Pre-but the lying 47 all summer everywhere every day. Lying about voting. For our election security we need to say every day 47 lies!
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
My friend Becky said in a FB post: Past mistakes don't excuse current mistakes. I liked that as an answer so much that am sharing it it here.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
@theweekendprime.bsky.social thank you for the awesome reporting. Congratulations on the award.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social you all need to encourage David Hogg and other such people to be on. As a boomer I recognize our time is ending and you all need to encourage younger voices.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
@velshi.com I am not seeing any ads for No Kings march on the 28th here or Facebook. AND my Feb 2 Facebook post re the march said that the item was removed. What is happening?
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 07/03/2026
Mass confusion unfolded at polling centers in Dallas County on primary night. That confusion was manufactured. It renewed fears of voter suppression ahead of the midterms. ProPublica's @dougbockclark.bsky.social warns "last minute changes to election laws can disenfranchise a lot of people." #Velshi
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‘Mass disenfranchisement’: The Slow, Methodical Attacks on Voting Ahead of Midterms
In Dallas County on election night, mass confusion caused by a sudden rule change sent hundreds of voters to the wrong polling places. This is what modern voter suppression can look like: not always dramatic, but just confusing and discouraging enough to stop people from casting their ballot. Mother Jones’ Ari Berman weighs in “when you change laws and when you make voting more difficult right before an election, without giving people time to prepare, it can lead to the kind of mass disenfranchisement we saw in Dallas on Tuesday.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
What os going on with No Kings march? Next is March 28. I see nothing here or FB.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
My beloved Zelda died today. She was 18
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
apnews.com/video/phoeni... Zoo gives a young ape a Punch-inspired orangutan doll I GUESS ITS A THING...
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Phoenix Zoo gives a young ape a Punch-inspired orangutan doll
Inspired by Punch, the viral monkey who captured hearts with his stuffed toy, Phoenix Zoo gave a young siamang his own orangutan doll.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
@velshi.com I am sad that you did not get to interview your Ukraine friend who is now 20. I hope you get to tomorrow. Be safe and know that I respect you very much.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
47 threw away an amazing (by his standards) deal in Iran to play with his military service. With any kind of justice, he will burn in hell for starting a war in the Middle East.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
apnews.com/article/supr... Court rules against private prison firm facing forced-work suit from immigration detainees Awesome, the new form of slavery must stop
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Supreme Court rules against private prison firm facing forced-work suit from immigration detainees
The Supreme Court has ruled against a private prison company facing a lawsuit alleging immigration detainees were forced to work and paid only $1 a day.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Im a Democrat but never was too excited about the Clintons. They seemed more like Republican lite to me. And did Republican lite things while he was in office (NAFTA, Crime Bill). However this is all Statesman like as anyone would want.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
apnews.com/article/los-... to know about the LA superintendent whose home was searched by FBI
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What to know about the LA superintendent whose home was searched by FBI
Los Angeles schools chief Alberto Carvalho has developed a reputation for improving academics and graduation rates while leading two major U.S. districts.
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I spent $85 to replace my birth certificate and marriage certificate (adopted husband's name) because someone kept mine sometime in the past. Considering my age its stupid but with the Save Act threat decided that a bit of proactive action was wise. 1/2
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Interesting point about getting energy required for data centers, etc that currently are increasing consumers utility costs: ENERGY IS FINITE
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Re POTUS SOTU I guess the west ends at Texas
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sapphosue.bsky.social @sapphosue.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
@nicollewallace.bsky.social I agree its impossible to get enough Claire
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