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Dismayed mom looking to make this all make sense

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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think one of the undercurrents of our fractured political reality is that basically everyone has come to realize that the people who rule the world do not possess any particularly impressive level of intelligence or capability
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The billions of dollars we send to a foreign military to drop bombs on somebody else should have been spent to build schools, housing, and to provide healthcare HERE.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Man, I'm not sure you want to talk about who's preying on children in Texas
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Inside Ken Paxton’s plea deal for a child sex abuse case
Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
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71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It still sickens me this bigot mocked a disabled reporter and millions of Americans said, “No big deal. That’s who I want as president.”
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Wolf Hour @wolfhour.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level - I mean the wages of decent living." .. (Franklin. D. Roosevelt) ..(cartoon Nick Anderson)
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com
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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A message that works in every district in the country
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of N Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with S Korea.” This man is failing to defend the United States. This man is a traitor. This man should be removed.
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
BINGO! James Talarico: "I have a legislative record, Ken Paxton has a criminal record. He doesn't serve us, he serves himself. Since taking office, he has become a multimillionaire on a government salary. His net worth has increased 7000% while the pay of Texans is the same."
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The president is making US policy friendlier to North Korea and Russia than Canada and Oman. Are you kidding me?
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God @thegodshow.com · 17/08/2026
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/08/2026
ICE can’t be reformed. What voters are we courting by being weak on this issue? Do we have some massive Dem donor that owns concentration camps or something?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I need 204 more subscribers to Democracy Docket in order to hit my revised goal of 1000 for the weekend. Democracy Docket will never send you spam or sell your email address. It's not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options available. Link and thanks! demdock.com/4w6emld
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Thanks to you, I reached my initial goal of 250 new Democracy Docket subscribers in 6 hours. So, now I am doubling it to 500! Democracy Docket won't send you spam or sell your email. It's not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options available. Link and thanks! demdock.com/4w6emld
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God @thegodshow.com · 14/08/2026
Their assets are frozen, construction is suspended, and their deal is under investigation for fraud. SMITE!
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Bless The Albanians Who Stopped Jared And Ivanka
Dear Humans,
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New Zealand uses mussel farms to naturally cleanse seawater, improving ocean health without any chemicals. Original post
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 10/08/2026
If it looks like an Amazon delivery and drives like an Amazon delivery, then it's an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. Big companies like Amazon have built a vast network of subcontractors who deliver their packages while shielding them from accountability.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 26/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 6 weeks(!) in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave—is now getting all three.
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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Good grief, this hits home.
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I'm going to KEEP talking about how Florida Senator Rick Scott, the RICHEST man in all of Congress DEFRAUDED Medicare & is trying to CUT Social Security. Will you join me?🤚
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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 03/07/2026
Incredible moment where Fox News puts up a graphic with all the reasons it opposes the DSA and why people should be afraid of them
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/07/2026
Jack Smith: "I think we are facing an attack on the rule of law that is different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime"
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Expanding the Supreme Court isn't a "radical" position—it's the only rational response to a radical institution.
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Lydia Mulvey @lydiamulvey.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
World Central Kitchen is en route to Venezuela to provide hot meals for those affected by the devastating twin earthquakes as well as first responders, a vital, life-saving service if you are able and funds allow, you can donate at the link below donate.wck.org/campaign/815...
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Donate to World Central Kitchen
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/06/2026
NEWS: In a stunning upset, Mamdani-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier will defeat five-term incumbent Adriano Espaillat in the NY-13 congressional primary. With victories by Lander, Valdez, and now Avila Chevalier, Mamdani went 3-for-3 with his endorsements in New York City's Democratic primaries.
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
In January, Zohran Mamdani took action against bankrupt landlord Pinnacle, which was responsible for over 5,000 housing violations. Thanks to his intervention, Pinnacle's new owners have forgiven millions in tenants' back rent. This is what governing for the people looks like.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
FYI ! Thanks, Andrea.......
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/05/2026
Black text on white page that reads: 

Amazon is worth $2 trillion. But it didn't deign to pay the millions of dollars it racked up in unpaid fines as its’ trucks illegally polluted our air and forced New Yorkers to breathe in their exhaust. 

We collected every dollar they owe the people of this city — and will continue to hold them accountable. In New York, corporations are held to the same standard as everyone else. 

No company — no matter how large or powerful — is above the law.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
SIGN OF THE DAY…
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We've reached the point where one party has so obliterated the rule of law that everyone else continuing to abide by it will only hasten the end of our democracy. That's a recipe for chaos and violence. It's terrifying, and I don't know what we do about it.
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smj0791.bsky.social @smj0791.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Tell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass Surveillance act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...
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Tell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass Surveillance
The War on Terror-era legislation that authorized decades of civil liberties-eroding mass surveillance is set to expire on April 19. Congress should let it die. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
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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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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
🔥 @rokhanna.bsky.social to Democratic leadership: “Get out. Let a new generation lead. You’ve been ineffective. The base doesn’t like you. The base wants fighters.”
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In an age of creeping relativism, a universal moral law still exists. Threatening to end an entire civilization of 90 million people in order to bend a nation’s conduct to your will is grossly morally wrong. It is evil. And we should say this loudly.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In all seriousness, one thing that might be worth doing today: Tell your Reps and Senators to call Adm. Richard Correll, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which controls the nation's nukes, and remind him of *his* unique responsibility to refuse an illegal order.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Rep. Ted Lieu isn't backing down.
Screenshot of a tweet by Rep. Ted Lieu stating that U.S. military law prohibits war crimes, including strikes on civilian infrastructure that cause disproportionate harm. The tweet warns that service members must disobey illegal orders and could face prosecution by a future administration if they commit war crimes.
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Space Pig @realspacepig.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I remember when we weren't part of the Axis of Evil.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
RUBIO: “Imagine if Iran spent billions on its people instead of weapons... They’d have a much different country.”🤔😕 Unreal. @marcorubio Do you even hear yourselves? Your shameless hypocrisy is killing us
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Trixie 🌸🇨🇦 @trixie57.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The Handmaids of Nashville, carrying signs with the names of the men who are in the Epstein files.🔥🗽
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Now get out and vote in the midterms like your life depends on it, because it does. #NoKings
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CharlieD @charliedjr.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
@whitehouse-47.bsky.social FYI
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smj0791.bsky.social @smj0791.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Tell Your Senators: Oppose Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Your Senators: Oppose Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary
Contact Congress today!
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The grift keeps getting bigger. Tariffs were a way for Trump to extort our trading partners to line his cronies’ pockets.
Tweet by Rep. Mike Levin criticizing a small, little-known company being considered for up to $25 billion in nuclear energy funds, noting its lack of experience and political connections to Trump and the GOP.
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