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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 30/09/2026

Before the ACA, you couldn't get health insurance if you had a pre-existing condition, and that included everything from just being pregnant to having cancer. Obamacare was a giant step forward. Next: universal health care.

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Governor Jay Inslee @govjayinslee.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Texas grid failed in 2021, with devastating results. Solar power + batteries were key to making sure that didn’t happen again when the heat index reached 116ºF last month. Clean power made the grid more reliable and likely kept Texans alive. www.yahoo.com/news/science...

Texas Avoids Blackout by the Grace of Solar Power

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hot takes suggest that spending more on public schools doesn't help. But this cool paper (political scientists publishing in an econ journal 😎) shows that increasing public school spending improves test scores and graduation rates. gated: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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WA Office of the Secretary of State @secstatewa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

You have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4 to turn in your ballot! Find a drop box near you: VoteWA.gov

Don't forget to vote, August 4 Primary Election.

Washington State Primary Election Fact Sheet
August 4, 2026 By the numbers
5,132,328 Active voters statewide (as of July 1)* *A voter who turns 18 between the August Primary and the November General Election
can vote in the Primary (RCW 29A.08.170). Drop boxes and Voting Centers Complete list available at sos.wa.gov/elections Many drop boxes are open 24/7 during the voting period and all close promptly at 8 p.m. on Election Day, August 4.
Voting center hours vary. Resources
Statewide Online Voters’ Guide1
VoteWA.gov — Your voter
registration and information,
personalized Voter Guide,
request or print replacement
ballot, find ballot drop box and voting center
locations, and track ballot status.
sos.wa.gov/elections — County elections
contact information, election results, data and
statistics, and educational materials.
1 https://voter.votewa.gov/genericvoter
guide.aspx?e=898&c=99#

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Pretty classy message by the Norwegian Embassy. #WorldCup

Thank you message from the Norwegians to America for hosting them during the World Cup

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Why are people shocked that the guy with the Nazi tattoo does other bad stuff?

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 02/07/2026

Nothing to see here.

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 19/06/2026

Donald Trump is spending $765 million of your money to kill American energy projects and jobs off California’s coast. Taxpayer-funded corporate welfare for Big Oil.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The performers for the Obama Presidential Library opening on June 18 have been announced: Stevie Wonder John Legend Jennifer Hudson The Roots Bruce Springsteen Christina Aguilera Marsai Martin Common U2’s Bono and The Edge Eddie Vedder Marc Anthony Tems

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Modern Romeo and Juliet—She is working on a MAGA campaign, he runs socials for the DNC. Her dad runs a right-wing think tank where Tybolt is a rising star. His mom is a powerful US Senator.

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

AI slop overload, doomscrolling—I think my fav release is live performance. The Shoestring Circus last night was so weird and wholesome but it does not even have to cost money, I got a similar feeling of community watching a middle school orchestra jam the night before.

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Patrick Meighan @patsweetpat.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I am a liberal and a Democrat and I 100% favor the legalization of much more housing construction in all neighborhoods. To limit urban sprawl and VMT, you have to allow urban housing infill in job-rich places. Don't take it from me, take it from Bill McKibben. moreneighborswnc.org/uncategorize...

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Bill McKibben on Why Progressives Need to Say “Yes” to Housing and Clean Energy - Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC

It's time for progressives to say yes to clean energy and affordable housing. Bill McKibben explains why tackling the climate and housing crises means supporting the right kinds of development.

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Sonny Rollins @thesonnyrollins.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2

Photo of Sonny Rollins playing saxophone in 2009 by John Abbott

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Rep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Trump is giving domestic terrorists who tried to overthrow our government BILLIONS of dollars from YOUR POCKET. All he cares about is enriching the billionaire Epstein class & anyone willing to commit crimes on his behalf. It doesn’t get more corrupt than that.

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Senator Heidi Campbell @campbell4tn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The IRS chases ordinary Americans for discrepancies over $500. Donald Trump owes potentially $100 million in back taxes, and just used the Justice Department he controls to make sure they'll never collect a dime of it. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...

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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 19/05/2026

This attack on San Diego's Muslim community is heartbreaking and unacceptable. My heart goes out to the families and loved ones of the victims. It's on all of us, but especially our leaders, to firmly and clearly reject this kind of violence and hate.

sandiegouniontribune.com

Five dead, including two teenage suspects, at San Diego mosque shooting

Three men were killed outside the Islamic Center of San Diego in an apparent hate crime, and police later found two teenage suspected gunmen dead in a vehicle.

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 17/05/2026

For generations, the Van Zandt Community Hall has served as a gathering place. Thanks to a small group of determined volunteers, it's now undergone a massive remodel. On Friday, people gathered to celebrate the remodeled hall, where children have grown up and community has long flourished.

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Major renovations bring new life to Van Zandt Community Hall | Cascadia Daily News

The hall has served as a gathering place for generations

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Amtrak Cascades @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov · 17/05/2026

IT’S HERE! The first new Amtrak Cascades train set arrived in Seattle today!

A green passenger train labeled Amtrak cascades sits at a station

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/05/2026

Thomas Massie pushed for the release of the Epstein files, and the response has been tens of millions in outside spending, smear campaigns, and coordinated attacks. If this is what they do to a sitting member of Congress, imagine what Epstein survivors face when considering whether to come forward.

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

People ask me what I am going to do once I am no longer a Senator.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/05/2026

Another extension, but this shouldn't be complicated. Mifepristone is safe and effective, and women should be able to get abortion medication through the mail or telehealth if they need. Extremist judges shouldn't get to decide how women get health care.

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Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill

The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to ta...

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Wait we can HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE for acting on behalf of a foreign government? Does it only apply to China? What if someone gets a “free” plane? A Nobel Prize?

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 08/05/2026

Trump pushed out as many VA providers as he could, without worrying about the consequences, and now the VA is refusing to fill badly-need clinical positions. This means longer wait times for veterans and more burnout for already overwhelmed providers. Our veterans deserve better.

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Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump

Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/04/2026

WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein? KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

He meant nominal growth, with 7% inflation. 🤭 But seriously why lie? Anyone who knows 6% is a big growth number also knows the economic policies of this administration are anti-growth. (cut R&D, bad trade policy, destabilize the workforce, uncertainty for business, etc. etc.)

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Oof. Ridiculous lie from the guy who never cared about religion except for how he could use it to manipulate people.

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I have seen enough bad plays to know what happens after monologues like that Pope rant. @tinypricksproject.bsky.social

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Reagan’s OMB Director:

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 09/04/2026

Our PhD student Kennedy Orwa, who studies applications of AI to health care, was hastily deported today to Kenya along with his 13-year-old son without opportunity to speak to legal counsel. King 5 reports that he held a valid visa that was rescinded without explanation.

king5.com

UW graduate student deported through SEA as protesters demand answers

A union representing University of Washington graduate student workers says Kennedy Orwa’s student visa was rescinded without explanation.

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

This is the worst season of reality tv yet. Can we just get a president who can work out his problems peacefully with others?

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

BUT DID IRAN AGREE?

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Representative Rick Larsen @repricklarsen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Donald Trump is completely unhinged.

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Speaker Johnson, we are calling on you to bring the House back to DC IMMEDIATELY! The Cabinet needs to invoke the 25th Amendment. But Congress can’t just sit on its hands and wait for that to happen when the President is threatening to commit war crimes TONIGHT.

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Rep. Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The President of the United States is a madman.

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

America does not want a war with Iran. We want sane leaders that put the American people first, not the billionaires, not the extremists, just people who are living their lives, caring for others, going to work, making the world a better place.

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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 07/04/2026

The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a "whole civilization" — all because he started a disastrous war of his own making and had no plan and no strategy for how to end it. This is abhorrent, and the American people do not support this.

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Sometimes I plug my bike in at work. An easter egg was inside the plug cover! #TooHidden

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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 02/04/2026

RT if you miss having a President with a functioning brain.

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Sharon Shewmake @sharonshewmake.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Tucked away in the Millionaire’s Tax is the also exciting Discover Pass BLACK. 🏔️Only 10,000 available! 🚴‍♀️Good for TWO years! 🐙Can be shared between ♾️ 🚗s! ⛷️Expected to be highly collectible! (More than Labubus!) 🛶Program will raise $6M to fund our parks!

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 31/03/2026

Trying to profit off sending U.S. service members to fight and die in Trump's war with Iran is a new low even for Pete Hegseth. We need an investigation — and it’s long past time to ban stock trading by top government officials.

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Pete Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defence fund before Iran attack

Morgan Stanley wealth manager approached BlackRock about multimillion-dollar investment for US defence secretary

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