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Joan Shakespeare

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Reader and foster mom. Advocate for equal rights for all, including animals, LGBTQ, and people with disabilities.

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Perfect description of what's going on.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026
Spot the difference
Side-by-side comparison of three social media posts announcing the death of former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert at age 84. On the left, Fox News posts, “BREAKING: Dennis Hastert, longest-serving Republican House speaker, dead at 84,” above a photo of Hastert raising his hand at a microphone. In the center, CBS News posts, “Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who represented Illinois for two decades in Congress and was later jailed for violating banking laws, has died,” above a photo of Hastert walking through the U.S. Capitol. On the right, MeidasTouch posts, “Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, has died at 84. Hastert admitted in federal court to sexually abusing boys he coached as a high school wrestling coach. A federal judge called him a ‘serial child molester.’ He was a registered sex offender.” The MeidasTouch post includes an image of Hastert speaking from the House floor with a C-SPAN chyron identifying him as Speaker of the House.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Great question 👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 NEWS: A 28-year-old researcher at a Russian anti-plague institute has died following a suspected lab accident in Siberia. Nearly 200 people are reportedly under observation and hospitals have been quarantined amid concerns over possible pneumonic plague.
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Russian Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Plague Accident as Quarantines Expand
A 28-year-old worker at a Russian anti-plague institute has died following a suspected laboratory accident in Siberia, with nearly 200 people under observation and conflicting accounts emerging from R...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com
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Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Excellent reply😂👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯
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Anthony's Spinning Circles here too! @circlesspinning.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Apparently people are trying to doxx Cornell’s Jane Doe. I have never felt so concerned about a Jane Doe in my entire life. I am shaken. It is so incredibly difficult for women to pursue justice. Sexual assault causes higher PTSD rates than war. This excerpt is by Rebecca Solnit.
former Marine David J. Morris, author of a book on post-traumatic stress disorder, notes that the disorder is far more common and far more rarely addressed among rape survivors than combat veterans. He wrote me, "The science on the subject is pretty clear: according to the New England Journal of Medicine, rape is about four times more likely to result in diagnosable PTSD than combat.
Think about that for a moment-being raped is four times more psychologically disturbing than going off to a war and being shot at and blown up. And because there are currently no enduring cultural narratives that allow women to look upon their survival as somehow heroic or honorable, the potential for enduring damage is even greater."
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Aaron is not underrating this. It's cinema. The sly smirk when Schmitt thinks he's gotten Smith to perjure himself. The hasty vanishing of the sign. Klobuchar getting Kennedy to hold it up. Schmitt getting LOUD and ANGRY when Klobuchar points out he mixed up the Hawks and Hawkeyes.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 29/09/2026
Republicans discover the microphone works both ways.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “We had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump committed serious crimes”
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This 👇 👇 👇
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
been thinkin about how robots are gonna kill us
Scratchy drawing of a two panel comic.
Panel 1: 
Titled:“How we thought robots would kill us”
A robot shoots a human to death with a gun. It screams “Die flesh sack”

Panel 2:
Titled “How robots will actually kill us”
A MediBot is injecting something into a humans arm. The bot says “Whooops. I injected you with cancer instead of insulin. That’s on me”
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So China helped Iran kill American troops. Then Trump invited Chinese President Xi to the White House and *honored him* with a State dinner During the lavish evening, Trump touted the "truly great friendship" he has with X The disdain he shows our service members is utterly despicable 39 days
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges
The decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/09/2026
Nolan Wells was murdered. No doubt in my mind.
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Although #AZ02 is a Repub-leaning district, the latest polling shows Jonathan Nez in a statistical tie with the incumbent. He's within striking distance, and a final push can help him flip this seat. Visit his website, where you'll find ways to donate and volunteer. www.jonathannezforaz.com
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Jonathan Nez for Congress
Former President of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez is running to flip Arizona's competitive 2nd Congressional District.
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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We really need to hear this. “History offers a reassuring reminder: whenever concentrated wealth and elites try to hijack American democracy, from the Antebellum era and Gilded Age to the 1920s, ordinary citizens step up, turn the tide, and restore the balance.” @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
With 45 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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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
got double-vaxxed for covid and flu, then slept for ten hours shoulder’s sore but otherwise i’m fine protect yourselves and each other vaccines are great actually!
my left shoulder with two band-aids on it
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Pissed-Off Scientist @rockney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
VOTE !!!!!!!
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Aida 🇵🇷🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🐾🌊🦋🗽💙🐸 @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Insane! #Pinks #USDemocracy
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16/09/2026
WE CAN WIN KANSAS. ICYMI— This debate 🔥 Adam Hamilton won over the crowd. Incumbent Republican Roger Marshall did his best, and still got booed, jeered and heckled by the people he represents.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Don't forget: Intuit also gave $1M to Trump's inauguration. This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to politicians 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat We must end this vicious cycle.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: University of Florida Scientists Develop an mRNA Cancer Vaccine That Reprograms the Immune System to Hunt Down Cancer Cells Without Genetically Engineering Immune Cells Outside the Body Led by Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/09/2026
🚨NEWS: Pennsylvania has confirmed two more measles-related deaths, bringing the state’s toll to four as an outbreak sickens nearly 700 people and claims its first lives in three decades.
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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥🐸 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
US Justice Dept and Reform donor Ben Delo. Pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act. Built a company designed to flout US law; willfully failed to implement and maintain even basic anti-money laundering policies. $10 million criminal fine. 30 months of probation, waived by Trump.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Republicans: “Dems are the violent ones!” Also Republicans:
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 09/09/2026
NEW: Hundreds of thousands of overseas voters could be disenfranchised if a new USPS rule based on Trump's EO is allowed to stand, according to a nonpartisan network of former military and civilian leaders. The group argues that the Trump administration's claims to the contrary are untrue.
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Thousands of overseas voters could be disenfranchised by Trump mail voting rule, advocates warn
The fate of the USPS rule currently hangs in the balance before the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
FOIA lawsuit forced the bureau of prisons to release the transfer form detailing why MAXWELL was transferred and who ordered it and they illegally redacted the entire transfer form without the required explanations 🤨👇🏼
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 09/09/2026
MS NOW's Jen Psaki identified a key talking point of Republicans for the midterms on Tuesday evening — and zeroed in on a candidate who blows that talking point to bits.
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'Completely crazy': Jen Psaki torches GOP's 'common sense' pick with one damning detail
MS NOW's Jen Psaki identified a key talking point of Republicans for the midterms on Tuesday evening — and zeroed in on a candidate who blows that talking point to bits."The stage is now set, and the national political parties are telling us exactly how they want to frame the choice in this election...
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
There's an association between various vaccines (flu & TB; not just shingles) & reduced dementia risk. And the high-dose flu vax Americans can get starting at age 65 is associated with greater dementia risk reduction than the regular shot is. www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl...
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Some adult vaccines are linked to lower dementia risk. Can they promote brain health?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
For those keeping score at home, the United States is now without an Army Secretary, Army Deputy Secretary, and Senate-confirmed Army Chief of Staff -- all in the midst of an ongoing War with Iran that everyone in D.C. has quietly conceded Trump already lost.
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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
WATCH: A whistleblower complaint alleges USPS’s rollout of Trump’s mail-in ballot order could trigger a “catastrophic failure” that derails the midterms.
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'Catastrophic': Whistleblower warns Trump’s USPS plot could toss millions of ballots
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I'm surprised big fertilizer corporations let this brilliant woman live. Her name is Dr. Mariangela Hungria.
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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
De Santis And $10 Million Theft Of Taxpayer Money Florida took $10 million meant for poor kids' health insurance. Officials laundered it through a charity, then PACs, then a campaign to kill legal weed. A sealed grand jury report proves it. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/g...
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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The craziest thing is that these cameras can be used and have been used to stalk people...ex-wives and girlfriends, crushes, children etc. They can be used to plant evidence and can even be used by foreign adversaries to attack us. Fk Flock! FK THE #SurveillanceState
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A year ago, just 42% of Americans opposed a data center being built in their community. Today, a staggering 75% do. Are data centers really that bad? Let’s take a look.
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▪️H▪️ @heather.sheshed.rocks · 22/08/2026
The Appeal has created a database that allows you to uncover if businesses in your area are aiding ICE. Enter your zip & discover which local companies and gov't agencies are receiving federal contracts to support this admin's inhumane deportation efforts. #SheShed theappeal.org/ice-local-bu...
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Deportation Dollars: ICE Contracts With More Than 1,000 Businesses Across the U.S.
The Appeal’s investigation found contracts in nearly every state. Find out if your local businesses are working with ICE.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/08/2026
The fucking audacity Doris “Dorie” Miller was a Black mess attendant in a segregated Navy who grabbed an anti-aircraft gun he had NEVER been trained to use and fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was a war hero. Trump’s 1/ A draft dodger 2/ Started a war that we’re losing
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20/08/2026
HOLY HYPOCRISY Republicans when Dems are in power: INVESTIGATE EVERYTHING. Republicans when Trump’s in power: 🦗 The outrage was never about corruption. It was about who they could weaponize it against. #HoldTheCrooksAccountable
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