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@simplyskye.bsky.social
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Hopeless Optimist — Efficient Procrastinator | Read too much of the beat generation growing up | Progressive #WomensRights #LGBTQ+ #Equality #ClimateChange

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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Josh Kushner & Bob Iger purchased the Lakers from Mark Walter, whose insurance companies happen to be under investigation by the DOJ Ossoff: “The Mar-a-Lago mafia has taken American corruption to spectacular new heights — American politics is coin operated. Money goes in, favors come out”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Tyson: “How sad it must be to believe that scientists, historians, economists, journalists, & scholars have devoted their lives to deceiving you While a reality TV star with decades of documented fraud, bankruptcies, & failed businesses is your sole source of truth”
Neil deGrasse Tyson speaking with Stephen Colbert on the “Late Show”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
James Talarico on Tx THC ban: “Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed & eating edibles bc politicians in Austin say so— We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst”
James Talarico speaking to crowd in Texas
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Jon Ossoff: “We won’t just restore checks & balances for the next two years – we’ll rebuke him so decisively no president will dare try this kind of brazen corruption & abuse again” If “rebuke decisively” means holding people criminally accountable, count me in
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Epstein survivor Annie Farmer after meeting w/ Todd Blanche: "I feel even more confident in urging senators to vote against his confirmation as the U.S. Attorney General — I found him abrasive, condescending, & intentionally noncommittal to survivors"
Annie Farmer addresses the press outside the Federal Courthouse in lower Manhattan in New York. Photo: Gabriele Holtermann/Press Association via AP Images
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Maine protests of #ICE continue into evening as the community demands justice for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Communities across Maine have taken to the streets to protest ICE’s killing of yet another person #AbolishICE
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Forget whether Kentucky law allows it – Beshear should just commence with the special election & call republicans bluff Make them produce something resembling proof of life for McConnell or concede to filling the seat
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to reporters. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Brenden Carr & the FCC are pressuring ABC’s The View over so-called “equal time” election laws Ted Lieu said it best: “Take your fascist sh** & shove it — November is coming, Sweetpea! The power to fire you rests with the American people”
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Disney’s ABC Asserts ‘The View’ Qualifies for News Exemption in New Filing
Disney's ABC Asserts 'The View' Qualifies for News Exemption in New Filing
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
AOC: “We should never take impeachment off the table — where we see law breaking, we should never take accountability off the table”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Finland President Alexander Stubb: "Trump, don't ask us anymore — you go into Venezuela & Iran, you don't ask. You make claims on Greenland, you don't ask. You think you can run the show in the Middle East, like Iran? Not without us You will lose. Every time."
Finland President Alexander Stubb makes a statement to the press at the NATO meeting. (Photo by Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
You’re telling me Biden couldn’t stumble over a few words but republicans can Weekend at Bernie’s Mitch McConnell?!? You’d think Jake Tapper would be all over this
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Trump Confidante Says Mitch McConnell, 84, Is ‘Brain Dead’
A right-wing political activist with close ties to President Donald Trump and senior figures in his administration has claimed that former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is “brain dead” and wi...
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
AOC: “By all means & circumstance, the president of united states is a rapist – the president is implicated in the Epstein Files. He is convicted in court of 34 counts of fraud – felony fraud”
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to members of the media in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Ted Lieu: “Chief Justice John Roberts is an extreme political actor that has led the most partisan Supreme Court in U.S. history — this is a radical Supreme Court that is making decisions simply to benefit Republicans It's going to end up in massive Supreme Court reform when Democrats take control”
U.S. Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) is seen during a press conference at the United States Capitol. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This picture of Major Jason Watson really encapsulates the state of America under Trump In the words of Major Watson: “Impeach - Convict - Remove”
Maj. Gen. Jason Watson of the US Air Force being arrested by capitol police for protesting
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
AOC: “The problem is that these big companies think they are governments – they want to be governments. They want to have totally unchecked power I believe that we need to pursue antitrust. We need to break up a lot of these companies that are far too big - & we need consumer protections for ppl”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Jon Ossoff: “They worked harder burying the Epstein Files than they ever worked to lower your grocery bill — while you pay more for everything, the Trumps are raking in billions Illegal tariffs, failed war, healthcare cuts, & unmatched corruption – a presidential legacy cemented in disgrace”
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, speaking during an event in Georgia. Photographer: Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Buttigieg: After Trump leaves office – & he will – there will be a temptation to turn the clock back. But going back is the wrong answer – the flaws in our economic, social, & political systems are what brought us to this moment Going back to the status quo isn't possible – we can do much better
Pete Buttigieg meeting with voters: he says his experience in Biden’s administration has caused him to rethink the structure and scope of the executive branch. Michael Conroy/AP
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Ted Lieu: “There is a 24/7 camera that shows the reflecting pool. If someone went into the pool and made a 250 foot gash, it would have been seen trump is lying again. Everyone knows it, but the people at the Justice Dept are randomly going after people to soothe trump’s fragile ego”
U.S. Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) at a press conference. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Ted Lieu: “Dear Todd Blanche — you will be disbarred. You will be investigated next year. And if the facts warrant it, you will be prosecuted by the next Administration November is coming”
U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) speaking during a hearing on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Michelle Obama: "That's where the truth of this country lies. Not in grabbing as much as we can get for ourselves – or knocking folks down to prop ourselves up But in the overwhelming goodness, the relentless striving, the quiet dignity, that is inside all of us"
Former first lady Michelle Obama and Former U.S. President Barack Obama smiling during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
France has joined Germany in cancelling their Palantir contracts, becoming the 2nd country in as many weeks to do so — the UK appears poised to follow suit AOC: “Immediately investigate Palantir — (Thiel’s) secretive data mining company that has weaponized information against immigrant communities”
Peter Thiel on stage during a conference for Palantir. (Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Australian World Cup fans: “Aussie boys are on a bender – Donald Trump is a sex offender” Friday should be fun 🇦🇺 vs 🇺🇸
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The world & it’s leaders hate this guy
Trump stands alone at center stage during the G7 as world leaders ignore him, leaving him visibly ostracized from the group.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
AOC: “MAGA is the last dying breath of the confederacy — we have every freedom that we have today because somebody in each generation refused to accept the world as it was”
Rep AOC & Justin Jones posing for a photo with a sign that say “we shall overcome (again) fight against white supremacy”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Roys: We forced a vote on the Right to Contraception Act, which guarantees Wisconsinites the right to use contraception – it doesn’t fund birth control & isn’t about abortion/IVF Every GOP senator voted against it – if that doesn’t tell you birth control is under real threat, I don’t know what will
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs: “I don’t know why Trump recently needed to see 22 specialists… But I will point out that many Americans could never afford to see 22 doctors in one year – especially after Trump & Republicans cut health care for millions of people”
Sara Jacobs attending a press conference. (Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Barack Obama: “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time — we are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek” #ObamaAppreciationDay
Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama & 44th U.S. President Barack Obama smile during the 75th NBA All-Star Game. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
James Talarico: “There is another war in the Middle East – there is a cost of living crisis crushing the middle class – there is a secret pedophile ring & no one has been prosecuted The people responsible for all that are now trying to distract us with the same old tired culture wars”
James Talarico addresses the crowd during a campaign rally. (Photo by Callaghan O'Hare for The Washington Post)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Just as a court ruled that Trump’s name must be removed, a double rainbow appeared over the Kennedy Center 🌈
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Ana Navarro: “JD Vance is scheduled to be on ‘The View’ next Tuesday — If you could ask a question, what would it be?” Rep Robert Garcia: “Why are you holding meetings in the Situation Room about the Epstein investigation & why are you trying to protect the President? What do you know?”
Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California and ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, speaks to members of the media outside a closed-door deposition. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Rep. Melanie Stansbury: “This is Trump’s Watergate Moment— For months the Vice President, White House Chief of Staff, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, Kash Patel & other top officials colluded in the Situation Room to break the law & BURY the Epstein investigation”
Rep. Melanie Stansbury speaking during a hearing. Photo: Francis Chung/POLITICO
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Ted Lieu: “Dear Sec. Rollins, you keep getting fact checked for your lies. It’s your Administration that cut the Screwworm programs Also, the life cycle of a Screwworm is 14 to 54 days — the Trump Administration has been in office over 500 days. If you can’t stop lying, you need to resign”
California Rep. Ted Lieu standing at a lectern. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Walkinshaw: “This DOJ, led by Trump's former personal lawyer, says that there's one family in the country that never has to worry about an audit if they lie or cheat on their taxes – that's the Trump family It's another example of this being the most corrupt administration in American history”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
New Yorkers absolutely hate Trump #Knicks
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Scott Pelley: “Bari Weiss sends an email to my boss, Tanya Simon: can we make the protesters look more violent? I’m paraphrasing Also: Renee Good’s car. You need to describe her as driving toward the officer. That’s not what the video shows. The officer is standing off the front of the car”
CBS Evening News Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley in New York. (Photo by John Paul Filo/CBS via Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Jasmine Crockett response to Trump calling her low IQ: “Every time you say my name, you’re reminding the world that you’re terrified of smart, bold Black women telling the truth”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaking from a lectern. PHOTO: Josh Morgan,USA TODAY
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Albanian protester: “Albania is not for sale — Albania belongs to the Albanian ppl & we decide what we want to do here It's not some corrupted politicians who are not Albania that can decide what they can do with our property, with the Albanian heritage, the natural heritage, the cultural heritage”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Former CIA chief John Brennan says Trump’s DNI pick, Bill Pulte, wouldn’t qualify for a top-secret clearance under “any objective standard” He’s there to “do Trump’s bidding,” citing his time at the FHFA, where he inappropriately accessed/distributed mortgage records belonging to Trump’s enemies
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Robert Garcia: "We've said that we don't really care who is called out here. We don't care who has to face justice — whether they're a Republican or a Democrat We just want justice for the survivors, & for the truth to come out about why there was a cover-up & who abused women & girls"
Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California and ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, speaks to members of the media related to investigations into deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors just froze the assets of a company tied to Jared Kushner’s controversial $4 billion resort project as part of a property fraud investigation Over the weekend, thousands of demonstrators marched through the capital under the banner “Albania Is Not for Sale”
A person at an Albania protest holds up a fan-made sign featuring Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z screaming alongside the words, “THIS IS OUR ALBANIAAAA!”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Jennifer Welch: “Boycott every fucking thing on CBS News from the morning all the way through to the evening — these are the same people that fired Stephen Colbert because Trump got his feelings hurt by a comedian”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Ted Lieu on the resignation of the federal prosecutor leading the James Comey case: “I expect this federal prosecutor who resigned to be one of the witnesses when Todd Blanche gets disbarred— November is coming”
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) sitting during a hearing. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Chris Murphy: “We're living in a banana republic right now. Let's just be honest – I mean, there is no law when it comes to the friends of the president & when it comes to the enemies of the president”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
ICE agent Christian Castro was arrested in Texas on a Minnesota warrant after being charged with assault & falsely reporting a crime in the January shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during an immigration operation in Minneapolis.
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ICE agent charged in Operation Metro Surge shooting is arrested in Texas
Christian Castro was taken into custody on charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime in connection with the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an attempted immigration arrest.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Melanie Stansbury: “For a supposed group of individuals who care deeply about justice for the survivors, not a single Republican could be bothered to travel across the country today to come hear testimony from the former Attorney General. Not one, they're not here”
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Houston Chronicle has endorsed James Talarico — “The choice is obvious. Both Republicans & Democrats should prefer a servant leader over a self-serving crook”
Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico speaks at a rally at Rich's Houston. (Photo by Danielle Villasana/Getty Images)
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“Here's a stat for you — If somebody abused women & girls with Jeffrey Epstein, they are literally more likely to be hired by Trump's administration than prosecuted by it”
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