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lizzie byrne

@socialsgoddess.bsky.social
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Hard core introvert who adapts as needed. Political geek. Not quiet or demure. Horrible teacher face. Love to write. Wary but not jaded.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/02/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ami Bera announces he will boycott Trump’s State of the Union
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I’m Skipping the State of the Union. Here’s Why.
Guest article by Representative Ami Bera (D-CA-06)
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/02/2026
JD Vance was just ruthlessly booed at the Olympics during the Opening Ceremony when he was shown on the screen. But you would never know by watching the broadcast on NBC.
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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Please see the DEI backlash where across corporate and journalism most DEI pledges in 2020 have been rescinded and Black women are now at levels of unemployment LOWER than White women were during the Recesssion 19thnews.org/2026/01/blac...
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Black women's unemployment has skyrocketed. Here’s what happened.
The rate is now equivalent to White women’s during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
AOC: They need 10 Democratic votes in the Senate to pass, continued unfettered ICE funding with no guardrails. Regardless of where you are in the Democratic party, this moment proves that the status quo cannot stand I would implore my Democratic colleagues in the senate to vote no
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
🚨BREAKING: ICE agents just launched flash bang grenades at protesters in front of federal building in Minneapolis—causing massive explosions. "It's terrorizing, this isn't the America I served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy," tearful protester tells us. WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/01/2026
This regime is out of control.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/01/2026
SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.” ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.” Via Alpha News
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/01/2026
NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 06/12/2025
1/ More than 35 years ago, 14 women lost their lives in École Polytechnique in Montreal as a result of anti-feminist violence. Today, across the country, we honour their memories, say their names, and re-commit to the collective work of changing the conditions that enabled their deaths.
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lizzie byrne @socialsgoddess.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
“US District Judge Trevor N. McFadden, an appointee of President Trump, ruled gov’t can’t retaliate against AP’s decision not to follow president’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico. The decision, while a preliminary injunction, handed the AP a major victory.” apnews.com/article/trum...
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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/11/2025
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
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All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
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Vancouver Sun @vancouversun.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
B.C. says it was not included in rumoured pipeline talks between Ottawa and Alberta vancouversun.com/news/bc-not-...
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
"This Week in Democracy – Week 43: The President, the Pedophile, and the Cover-Up" Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
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This Week in Democracy – Week 43: The President, the Pedophile, and the Cover-Up
Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
ICYMI, UNITED STATES: “People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits” apnews.com/article/snap... - @apnews.com #FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
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People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits
People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown.
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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Alberta’s premier is firing back at teachers and their lawsuit by saying it’s ‘not democracy’ to have the courts review Bill 2. As Sean Amato reports, the Alberta Teachers’ Association says it’s one of the only rights they have left. edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/1... #Alberta #abpoli
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‘That’s not democracy’: Smith responds to teachers lawsuit
Alberta’s premier is firing back at teachers and their lawsuit by saying it’s ‘not democracy’ to have the courts review Bill 2. As Sean Amato reports, the Alberta Teachers’ Association says it’s one o...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
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Benjanun Sriduangkaew @ Persephone Effect out now @benjanun.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Source. www.commondreams.org/news/usda-te...
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USDA Tells Grocery Stores They Can't Give Discounts to People Hit by Trump's Food Stamp Freeze | Common Dreams
As the Trump administration illegally withholds food assistance from 42 million Americans, it's also telling stores it's against the law for them to provide discounts to those struggling after being r...
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Andrea DeKeseredy @andiewinnipeg.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
There is no evidence to support that federal research funding is being unfairly allocated to "woke" or "leftist" research. If anything, as @pinglamjoeip.bsky.social and I found, research on structural inequality is underfunded. I will link our original piece below.
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Alberta’s Bill 18: Who gets the most federal research funding? Danielle Smith might be surprised by what the data shows
The ideological war waged by Smith will only endanger high-quality research void of political interference from the government.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Laura Loomer is now officially part of the Pentagon press corps. We live in Idiocracy.
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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
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‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University
Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
With Ronald Reagan ad, this Canadian leader beat Trump at his own game Quoting President Ronald Reagan was a way for Ontario to say that it’s not alone in opposing the kinds of tariffs that Trump has imposed. #TrumpTariffs
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Opinion | Why Canada's 'Ronald Reagan' ad got under Donald Trump's skin
Quoting President Ronald Reagan was a way for Ontario to say that it’s not alone in opposing the kinds of tariffs that President Trump has imposed.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28/10/2025
BREAKING: The U.S. carried out three strikes on four alleged drug-running boats in the eastern Pacific, Hegseth says, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
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Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
This is the energy you need to bring ICE and all fascists, this is what everyone should be doing. In a world full of compliers be the polka dot lady. #3E
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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 23/10/2025
I'm assuming the Cracker Barrel logo people are pretty upset about this www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
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Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 20/10/2025
"It’s just pure, medical sexism.” Why do US surgeons get reimbursed more to operate on a penis than a vagina? This quirk in the US health system exemplifies the gender imbalance that is holding back equity for patients and doctors alike www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Gynaecological surgery
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MMorden 🇨🇦 @mmorden.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Thinking of my American friends at the protests going on today. Many Canadians 🇨🇦support you including this one! Standing up peacefully against tyranny and authoritarianism! Be safe and all the best to you! #NoKings #3E #solidarity
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/10/2025
In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
My latest in my fight against the Washington Post. I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing. Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner. karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
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The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response.
This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Trump: San Francisco and Chicago, New York, Los Angeles… We'll straighten them out one-by-one. It will be a major part for some of the people in this room. It’s a war too. It’s a war from within
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 30/09/2025
Afghan blackout. Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fibre optic network u.afp.com/SWax
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 29/09/2025
The federal government’s plan to gut the post office would wreck Canada Post's greatest strengths. By @simonenoch.bsky.social and @whosestreets.bsky.social #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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The post office must be defended - CCPA
When Stephen Harper’s government announced the end of door-to-door mail delivery in favour of community “super-boxes” in 2014, then Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra was asked about the difficulty this wo...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 27/09/2025
Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, creating mounting safety concerns at Europe's largest nuclear facility.
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Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal
Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, creating mounting safety concerns at Europe’s largest nuclear facility.
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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
For anyone not in Alberta or not paying attention, girls playing sports in school now have to prove they were born female to play sports. And can be challenged by anyone at anytime and must prove they are female to keep playing. This doesn’t apply to boys. What a dystopian hellscape
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/09/2025
Italy said it deployed one of its naval vessels on Wednesday to come to the aid of an aid flotilla that was targeted by drones while trying to reach Gaza, with activists claiming that Israel was behind the strikes.
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Italy deploys navy ship to help Gaza aid flotilla targeted in drone attack | CNN
Italy said it deployed one of its naval vessels on Wednesday to come to the aid of an aid flotilla that was targeted by drones while trying to reach Gaza, with activists claiming that Israel was behin...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 23/09/2025
Congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social was thrown to the ground by ICE agents during a Chicago protest. “That is what these officers are willing to do when there is press and cameras around," she says, adding that they are "committing human rights abuses" inside.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
In the "before times" this would be a major scandal. Headlines for weeks. It would have a name ("BagGate"?). Jail time as climax? Now? This is normal sh*t. In fact, let's make him border czar! Corruption Nation. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
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Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
THIS SATURDAY! 👇
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
A lot of people aren’t going to want to bring their kids or grandparents to Florida if it’s a petri dish of preventable infectious diseases. Has Disney not learned what happens to their business when people think there are diseases circulating at Disney?
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Measles outbreak at Disney raises vaccination questions
Disneyland disease outbreak spreads through California, prompting renewed criticism of vaccination opponents.
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Hank Ering 🇨🇦💙🌊 @hank-ering.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
I was truly saddened at the assassination of Melissa Hortman and family. Condolences to her family, friends and constituents.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/09/2025
Basel Adra, the Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” told The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers conducted a raid at his home in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, looking for him and searching his wife’s phone.
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Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers
Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra has told The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers have conducted a raid at his home in the West Bank.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 12/09/2025
President Donald Trump said he "couldn't care less" when asked by Fox News how he would make America "come back together".
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Trump: 'Couldn't Care Less' About Bringing Country Together
President Donald Trump said he "couldn't care less" when asked by Fox News how he would make America "come back together".
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Howard Breen He/Him @howardbreen.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Add 11 murders to felon Trump's rap sheet! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Venezuela says 11 killed in US boat strike were not gang members amid reports vessel was returning to shore
Interior minister says ‘murder has been committed’ while US Congress demands justification for attack
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 12/09/2025
#Wildfire smoke is about as deadly as prostate cancer, says Michael Brauer, co-author of a new Nature study. 🔥
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Canada’s 2023 Wildfire Season Linked to 82,000 Deaths Worldwide | The Tyee
We need to reduce our smoke exposure, says one researcher. But that’s not possible for outdoor workers.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 10/09/2025
DEVELOPING: Poland says a number of Russian drones entered its airspace during an attack on Ukraine early Wednesday and were shot down with the help of NATO allies.
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Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during attack on Ukraine
The Polish military accused Moscow of an "act of aggression" early Wednesday. The incident marked a first for a NATO member state since the Kremlin invaded its neighbor.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 08/09/2025
The California governor gave the president's White House makeover an unforgettable rebrand.
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Gavin Newsom Torches Trump's 'Rose Garden Club' With A Vicious 2-Word Nickname
The California governor gave the president's White House makeover an unforgettable rebrand.
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