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Sandy Ilkin

@silkin.bsky.social
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Love your SO, hug your kids, protect the vulnerable, and adopt don’t shop. Get a passport and use it.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine, known as mRNA-4157, has shown promise in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. FIVE years later, NEARLY 70% of people in the vaccine group are CANCER-FREE. The vaccine also cut a person’s risk of the cancer metastasizing by NEARLY 60%.
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A personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years
If the vaccine is effective in a late-stage trial, it would be “paradigm-shifting,” one expert said.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
THAT’S TWO BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF FOR TEAM USA
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Oh, they laughed when I proposed installing a lazy river alongside the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall and renting floaties. But with Kash Patel's Pearl Harbor memorial snorkeling adventure, who's laughing now?
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Trump on Iran War: Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal? Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
If there are any Democrats who are thinking of running for the presidency on 2028 on anything less than a clear agenda of widespread prosecution for this administration's corruption and fundamental structural changes to ensure it can't happen again, they should just stop right there.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
i swear this gov is a TV show. the head of intelligence got hacked and used his real name for a porn account. the head of dept of war accidentally texted war plans to a journalist. and now former head of homeland security grappling with husband's secret cross-dressing double life in anti-LGBTQ admin
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
But we don't have the money for affordable healthcare. 🙄
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/08/2025
Roses are red Violets are blue Trump is in the Epstein files
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 09/06/2025
My statement on what's unfolding in Los Angeles.
A statement from Kamala D. Harris:

Los Angeles is my home. And like so many Americans, I am appalled at what we are witnessing on the streets of our city. Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos. In addition to the recent ICE raids in Southern California and across our nation, it is part of the Trump Administration’s cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division.

This Administration’s actions are not about public safety —they’re about stoking fear. Fear of a community demanding dignity and due process.

Protest is a powerful tool — essential in the fight for justice. And as the LAPD, Mayor, and Governor have noted, demonstrations in defense of our immigrant neighbors have been overwhelmingly peaceful.

I continue to support the millions of Americans who are standing up to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms.
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tef @tef.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"
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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/05/2025
Stephen Miller Dead Behind Eyes At 39
Stephen Miller Dead Behind Eyes At 39
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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...
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'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
“Do you agree people should be considered ‘innocent until proven guilty’? Trump doesn’t.” That’s what this is all about. It’s not hard to communicate at all.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
@schumer.senate.gov This bill will keep my mother, my two sisters, and me from voting. You’d better have solid plans for stopping it, or I will work night and day to get you out of power and out of office. Enough is enough. We won’t go back.
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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
He drinks a whiskey drink He drinks a vodka drink He drinks a lager drink He drinks a cider drink He sends a text that remind him of the war plans He sends a text that reminds him of the war crimes #Hegseth
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 25/03/2025
1. Tulsi Gabbard was overseas while participating in the Signal chat. 2. Steven Witkoff was in Russia when he was added to the Signal chat. 3. Russia infiltrated Signal some time ago to use it against Ukrainians. It’s high time to Benghazi the shit out of Trump’s administration.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
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IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
The whole point is not just the state disappearing whoever they want, it's you being in the habit of accepting the state choosing whom to disappear, without question. It's submission to the state. Same as with Gitmo after 9/11. The state's judgment must not be questioned.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer. "Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Yo, Delta. I’ve been waiting at baggage claim in ATL for 45 minutes with no bags coming out. Are we cool with that?
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
He’ll make a great Fox News host.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/03/2025
the stock market is crashing so hard today it resembles a SpaceX rocket
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David Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/02/2025
"Look, buddy, you’re in no condition to be getting behind a desk at the Defense Department right now." theonion.com/concern...
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Concerned Bartender Takes Away Pete Hegseth’s Security Clearance
ARLINGTON, VA—Expressing unease with his customer’s obvious level of inebriation, local bartender Benny Waller confirmed Friday that he had been forced to take away Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s security clearance. “Look, buddy, you’re in no condition to be getting behind a desk at the Defense Department right now,” the proprietor of local dive bar the Anchor reportedly […]
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Good lord, I’m 14 years older than him. 😳
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The entire Dome was singing along, so I doubt “it went over most everyone’s head.” Again, just say that it wasn’t for you if you feel you need to make a statement.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
You can say that, but you would be wrong. It’s OK to just say that it wasn’t for you.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Also 17, also sassy. She barks at me to bring her treats when she doesn’t feel like walking downstairs for them.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
NYT reports an air traffic controller’s seat was empty at DCA last night www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
Staffing at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport was "not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic," according to an internal preliminary Federal Aviation
Administration safety report about the collision that was reviewed by The New York Times.
The controller who was handling helicopters in the airport's vicinity
Wednesday night was also instructing planes that were landing and departing from its runways. Those jobs typically are assigned to two controllers, rather than one.
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Sage Deviant 🏳️‍⚧️ @trans.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
🏳️‍⚧️TRANS FOLX! 🏳️‍⚧️ Today is the last day to update your IDs under the Biden administration. if you want to update your paperwork in the next 4 years, now is a great time to do it! here is a state-by-state guide on name change laws, driver’s license & birth certificate gender change:
transequality.org
ID Documents Center | A4TE
Welcome to our one-stop hub for name and gender change information. Find out how to update your name and gender on state and federal IDs and records.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer. These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP. You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇 www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
A street is orange from flames and you can see the high winds in the palm trees. Sparks fly down the streetA fire truck is engulfed in parks and flames are seen on the hill. The entire photo is red and orange from the fireA fireman with a hose runs across the front of a house in flames in the backgroundThe inside of a house is a ball of flames. The only visible thing inside is a burning Christmas tree
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Sydney, Australia rings in the New Year with NYE fireworks over the Sydney Opera House. Beautiful!
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
BYD makes absolutely beautiful cars.
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Problematic Otter @problematicotter.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Why didn't they just put the photos inside a glass case that only the manager can open
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Yep. There isn’t a single serious person left in the GOP.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
If you see this, post a concert photo you took.
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
I’m not going to say I’m not rattled as fuck but I’m not going to lose my bottle about all of humanity being forsaken because 71 million out of 335 million people are apparently mad. Even if you only count voters, with turnout at 65%, just over half that is only 27 … … Goddamit.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Crazification factor remains undefeated.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 22/09/2024
Sweet Sarge. I’m so glad he’s recovered, and happy and healthy. Such a sweet boy.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 31/08/2024
Well, not *everywhere,* but there’s always the random dude hotboxing in his car in the Target parking lot.
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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 01/03/2024
I just hope if I’m ever charged with a crime, several people I appointed to lifetime positions where they’re allowed to take bribes get a chance to say that it’s legal for me to do whatever I want. At this point, it’s only fair.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 16/12/2023
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving person.
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Sandy Ilkin @silkin.bsky.social · 09/11/2023
You're not wrong, but damn, I loved House of Leaves.
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