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Gen-Xennial - Disabled Vet Erreo, ergo sum. (I make lots of typos.) I periodically clean up my posts. If you try to pull the “both sides” thing I’ll probably block you.

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Schwartz4Congress @schwartzforcongress.com · 9m
6 days away! Next Tuesday, October 13, Andy Harris and I go head to head in Cambridge. Questions will come from folks in the room, and from the live stream. Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center 6:00 PM. Doors open at 5:30. Seating is limited and first come, first served, so come early!
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 2h
He must smell like an old bar towel at the end of a busy night 🤢
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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Alito may say now SCOTUS will not overturn Obergefell but remember, #Honesty is not a Republican value. Other states with old laws on the books prohibiting gay marriage should follow Virginia's lead (Q2 in November) and write it into their Constitutions along with repro rights (Q1).
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here’s a horror story about how you can’t trust the USA Today Co. Untrustworthy and unethical. If you’re asled to do an interview with any of the newspapers they own - and they own a lot, I’d think twice before talking to them. Plus they run a lot of AI slop articles.
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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What an impressive goal, tracking every Republican accused of a financial crime. You're going to need a lot hard disk space for that!
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There is nothing like a Grateful Dead Concert…
Image of a bumper sticker for the Grateful Dead that says:

There is nothing like a Grateful Dead Concert
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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 30/09/2026
I want to chat about something not SSA related for a second because sometimes we just need to be reminded that humanity isn’t all bad. Hope comes in all forms so let’s talk about why the launch of The Irina Foundation yesterday has me in my feels. Linking it here at the top so it doesn’t get lost.
irina-foundation.com
Irina Foundation | Inclusivity and Mental Well-Being
From the team behind Heated Rivalry, Irina Foundation is a private, independent fund dedicated to championing inclusivity and mental well-being by connecting people through organized sports and arts p...
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hey Pope Leo!! How the hell can you let this motherfucker continue on claiming he’s a Catholic? Shouldn’t you be kicking this lying sack of shit out of the club about now?
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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I would think that the sweetheart deal that Paxton gave to a child rapist would be more important for most people, but what do I know about Texas politics?
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Schwartz4Congress @schwartzforcongress.com · 28/09/2026
J.E. Dean of the Talbot Spy took a good, honest look at Andy Harris' record. From bringing a gun onto the House floor, to opposing the January 6 Committee, to taking PAC money from the tobacco industry, it's worth your time- Read more at talbotspy.org/2026/09/27/t...
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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That Paxton thinks it is justice for a guy who abused a child for three years straight to serve 60 days in jail and NOT register as a sexual offender really helps cement the GOP as the pro-pedophile party. It's not just Trump!
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If there is one voice left to say welcome to a stranger; if there is one hand outstretched to say,
'enter and share"; if there is but one mind remaining to think a thought of warmth and friendship... then there is also a future in which we will find more than one hand, more than one voice and more than one mind dedicated to the cause of man's equality. — Rod Serling

Read by Dick Van Dyke in the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum May 31st 1964
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Schwartz4Congress @schwartzforcongress.com · 27/09/2026
Debate updates! On October 13 at 6 PM, you'll be able to hear from me and Andy Harris at the same time at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center. Seating is limited and first come, first served, so get there early! If you can't make it, you can still watch via live stream.
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Schwartz4Congress @schwartzforcongress.com · 26/09/2026
On October 13 at 6 PM, you'll be able to hear from both me and Andy Harris at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center, 108 Chesapeake Street, Cambridge, MD 21613. The League of Women Voters found a bigger venue, but Harris's team said no- seating will be limited. But it will be live streamed!
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Who really built America's billionaire class? Our taxes → Roads, power, water, sewers Their companies → Private profits using public infrastructure
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One of the biggest pranks of the year is happen to federal employees right now. The annual “No Fear” training is upon them. It’s tremendously amusing when they get told all the things that “are protected”, that this administration and Republicans in general have totally 💩 on.
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
With diesel prices skyrocketing you might think that this would be a great time for EVs to pick up market share in the farming world. Nah… www.agriculture.com/monarch-trac...
agriculture.com
Monarch Tractor Closes, Sells Assets to Caterpillar
Caterpillar acquired the assets of Monarch Tractor after the company struggled to commercialize its tractor technology.
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@nicholascelt.bsky.social keep your irresponsible AI garbage to yourself.
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In other news… Flock’s CEO Garrett Langley doesn’t understand why 10a millions of people hate him and that POS company. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
wired.com
Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee
As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why did the Milwaukee Brewers steal the Cub Scouts Wolf hat design?
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 17/09/2026
Social Security is on the ballot. Ken Paxton is surrounded by people who support privatizing Social Security, James Talarico supports scrapping the cap over $400k. Make a plan to vote for the candidate you trust to protect & expand your earned Social Security benefits. @jamestalarico.bsky.social
A graphic with photos of Texas Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton. The text says, The Senators elected this November will LITERALLY decide the future of Social Security. In 2032, either seniors will get screwed, or millionaires and billionaires will pay their fair share into Social Security. WHO DO YOU TRUST TO MAKE THAT CHOICE?
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The impotent Little Johnson is protecting the Incompetent Hegseth by sending the House away instead of governing. Little Johnson is simply going to shrink into nothingness vs not ✊🍆💦 the 🍊💩 stain.
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Schwartz4Congress @schwartzforcongress.com · 09/09/2026
Why is Social Security like this?! We aren't funding it fairly, so we can't fund it fully. We need to scrap the cap. Join me for a town hall with former SSA Commissioner Martin O'Malley, Sept 24, 6-8PM, Bel Air Armory RSVP: www.mobilize.us/schwartzforc... #SocialSecurity
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Schwartz4Congress @schwartzforcongress.com · 11/09/2026
Why is Social Security such a nightmare? You've paid into it your whole working life, you should be able to count on it. I'm hosting a town hall with former SSA Comm. Martin O'Malley on Sept 24 at the Bel Air Armory to answer your questions. #SocialSecurity RSVP: www.mobilize.us/schwartzforc...
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Schwartz4Congress @schwartzforcongress.com · 16/09/2026
Americans have been struggling with high gas prices, and it's turned into a crisis because of Trump's war in Iran. Back in 2022, when federal gas tax relief was on the table, Rep. Harris called it "a stunt." Must hit different when it's your own party's fault. #GasPrices #GasTax #MD01
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ed Sheeran should go give Bob Kraft a nice massage. apnews.com/article/ed-s...
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I support Wikipedia, where information is still human-created, fact-checked, and 100% free. Join me! donate.wikimedia.org
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Make your donation now - Wikimedia Foundation
Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other crucial free knowledge projects. Each year, the generosity of the 2% of readers who donate allows us to expand the reac...
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Robert Kraft, another obscenely wealthy American that seemingly loves Israel more than America. But remember, these sorts of people only love Israel enough to give money, not their own blood and sweat. Because the only thing they really love is money and their ability to control other people.
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AltUSCustoms @altuscustoms.altgov.info · 14/09/2026
Don’t let the proclamations of “we need regulation” from AI companies fool you. If you saw Anthropic sounding the alarm over the speed of AI development & calling for regulation, and felt like something’s off, you’re right. There’s an extremely self-serving reason they’d make a call like that. 🧵🧵🧵
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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Republicans in Congress are either #Cowards or #Traitors. There is no other choice. They sit on their hands while Trump destroys our country for Putin.
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Techno-oligarch backed fascism/authoritarianism is sprouting like weeds all over the world right now. As soon as we inevitably end up having to put them down, “polite” society immediately attempts to forget their existence and it starts all over again. I hope this time will be the last time.
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Masked men in black shirts 'echo the 1930s' warns Nazi survivor
Lord Alf Dubs is still giving back to the country that adopted him. Now he's released his autobiography 'The Boy with the Knapsack’
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Only the absolute most vile people are in Charlie Kirk’s version of heaven.
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Good luck seniors, it’s tough finding a job out there. ICE is hiring, no experience, intelligence, or conscience needed. They’ll probably just send you a gun and a badge in the mail, oh and a pair of the new murder gloves.
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Schwartz4Congress @schwartzforcongress.com · 11/09/2026
Twenty-five years ago on this day, ordinary people ran toward danger because people needed them. Today, we remember the people we lost. We remember the first responders who ran toward the danger, and all the ones still living with what that day cost them. #NeverForget #911NeverForget #WeRemember
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I remember watching this as a kid. youtu.be/Lr1cJdH6ffg?...
youtu.be
WKRP in Cincinnati - S1E7 - Turkeys Away (Segment) (SUPERSCALED)
YouTube video by Crosscut Films
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
McCormick has chosen to ruin #Cholula with cheap chemical alternatives to previous ingredients while lying to us that it’s still the “Original” on the label. Never trust a company when profit is on the line. allaboutlawyer.com/mccormick-ch...
allaboutlawyer.com
McCormick Cholula Lawsuit, Were You Affected?
McCormick allegedly swapped Cholula Original Hot Sauce's recipe for cheaper ingredients after buying the brand. Here's who this new lawsuit covers.
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Ambassador Greg Delawie @gregdelawie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If Republicans don't call Trump out they are enabling his lies and share in his defilement of our country's 9/11 heroes and victims. Just as they are doing with his disgusting arch to thumb his nose at our military heroes buried at Arlington Cemetery.
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We are so winning this totally “not a war”! Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
reuters.com
Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began
Iran said it had attacked 10 ships ​near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of tit-for-tat attacks on shipping by both sides since the star...
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Thank you @cliffcashcomedy.bsky.social !! youtu.be/dwFaILlgU4I?...
youtu.be
The First Episode Trump's Cult Doesn't Want You to See | Bless Your Heart | Ep. 1
YouTube video by Cliff Cash Comedy
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you have a problem with Mayor Mamdani attending the 9/11 ceremony you’re simply a racist piece of shit, I’m sorry, that’s on you, you’re gonna have to live with that until you figure out how to be a better human being
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
There’s too much far-right politics in the world today. Because just what we need are neo-Nazis coming to power in Germany. Once was bad enough. Far-right win leaves Germany's Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
reuters.com
Far-right win leaves Germany's Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power
Chancellor Friedrich Merz ruled out working with the Alternative for Germany on Monday after the ​far-right party surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but he conceded the resul...
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Sparkling Ice (I grew that sunflower) @sparklingice1776.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Thank you #FrancesPerkins!! *Reminder, we have to keep fighting to keep these earned benefits because the Oligarchs would gladly take them all away tomorrow*
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