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Susan Lauer

@susanl.bsky.social
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We have more in common than divides us when we fight for the promise of America.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We are paying CNN and MS NOW to run ads for Donald Trump right before the midterms. You and I are paying for them. And CNN and MS NOW are taking the cash while their hosts and guests say the scheme is illegal. That is the current state of corporate media in America.
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm attending American Civil Liberties Union's event, “Organizing to Protect Democracy: October Session” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/aclu/event/9...
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Organizing to Protect Democracy: October Session · American Civil Liberties Union
### Civil liberties are protected when We, The People, ORGANIZE. The ACLU's Organizing to Protect Democracy training series is built to help volunteers develop real organizing skills, strengthen lead...
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We REALLY need Spanish speaking volunteers! Your Spanish doesn't have to be perfect! Necesitamos voluntarios para hacer llamadas y tocar puertas en español. Es algo importantísimo que empodera muchísimo a la comunidad. No hace falta que tu español o tu inglés sean perfectos.
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Spanish Language Phone Bank with the DCCC to Flip the House! · Blue Wave Crowdsource
*In partnership with the DCCC and the Grassroots Democrats HQ* Join the DCCC and GDHQ Every Monday to make spanish language calls into key Congressional races across the country to Take Back the Hous...
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Do you think democracy is at stake? What are you going to do about it? Curl up in a ball while our neighbors are being brutalized & subjected to savage #ICELawlessness? Put your head in the sand while children are being put in detention camps? 44 days until the midterm elections! Volunteer!🧵
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: California enacts new safeguards aimed at blocking potential election interference by Trump in the midterms. The laws make illegal ballot seizures and certain efforts to disrupt mail voting felonies.
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California enacts new election safeguards against potential Trump interference in midterms
It’s the latest move by the Golden State to prevent law enforcement or federal officials from disrupting the counting of votes ahead of the midterms.
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Analisa Swan (she/her) @analisaswan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
VOTE OUT all the crooked Trump/GOP! A new Gallup poll in a record high shows that nearly 9 in 10 Americans believe there is widespread corruption in government! Grifting Trump/GOP are skyrocketing Americans’ prices for everyday goods/services enriching Trump/GOP & billionaires at Americans’ expense!
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This morning, NCJW deeply mourns the loss of Gloria Steinem, a trailblazing feminist, journalist, and activist whose work transformed the fight for gender equality in America and around the world.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“In the wake of a hiring surge last summer, an official in charge of evaluating new recruits to ICE issued a dire warning. The Trump administration was cutting corners, violating the law and fast-tracking unqualified, ‘improperly vetted’ candidates.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A true icon. May her memory inspire us all to dream of a better future. “The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving.” — Gloria Steinem
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
History will remember the silence and acceptance of those that stood idly by and did nothing. Period.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES (sound up) DAY 13 AUGUST 2O26 THE PRICES WE PAY FOR GROCERIES #RepublicansStarveUS Take a moment to listen Her name is Patricia My name also ! This clip hits home for all of us ! I LOVE IT WHEN SHE SAYS "OMG I'M GONNA PASS OUT " (wait for mixed nuts & cured meat🤣)
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"Blessed are you who weep..." This speech by Jamestalarico.com about #ICELawlessness is incredibly moving. We must take our anguish, our sadness, our fear & our frustration & turn it to fire! We must act & supporting candidates who will hold this administration accountable is the #1 thing to do.🧵
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/08/2026
Welcome to Trump’s job market: fewer jobs, weaker numbers, and a whole lot of bullshit. And the administration is trying to minimize it. #TrumpsJobsCrisis
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
One thing that is driving me mad: when I say in response to Trump's latest insane "maybe I will do that!" in re: the election, "he can't do that!" and folks jump into my comments with "he just does what he wants! no one stops him!" This is flat-out fucking false.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Trump's DHS has spent $2.2B buying immigrant detention centers from private prison giants CoreCivic and GEO. Remember: both were among Trump's biggest donors in 2024 and have secured millions in lucrative federal contracts since his return to power. Never forget who profits from Trump's cruelty.
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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
It’s up to us to stop the billionaires from buying our PA seats! The time is now to get involved any way you can & to talk to your friends, family, & neighbors about registering to vote vote.pa/register #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
When Tapper points out that the US actually lost jobs during six of the 19 months Trump has been in office, and the total job growth is about 500,000, Hassett claims it’s actually about 800,000 Which-correct me if I’m wrong-is a f*ckton less than 2,000,000 But sure, strongest job market ever
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
@amyactonoh.bsky.social calls for a conditional moratorium on data centers in Ohio. Vivek Ramaswamy will let them run wild. Vote Acton for Ohio Governor!
Amy Acton supports  a conditional data center moratorium,  consumer protection,  water safety, ending data center tax breaks, stopping secret data center agreements,  using clean energy for data centers, and requiring labor standards for data centers.  Ramaswamy is a NO on all of those
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Always worth following @bannerite.bsky.social and friends!
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES DAY 09 AUGUST 2026 AMERICA, WE CAN HELP HOMELESS PEOPLE PLEASE LISTEN & WATCH THIS CLIP ⬇️⬇️ In Toronto, Canada meet Ryan Donais...He has started TinyTiny Homes Toronto He has built shelters for homeless people RYAN IS A HERO ! THIS SHOULD BE DONE ALL OVER OUR COUNTRY
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FidelisToJustice1 @fidelistojustice.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I've worked in anti-money laundering financial crimes compliance for many years. You bet your ass Capital One's AML Team was 1000% correct to flag Trump's business accounts. If anything, Capital One should have de-risked and closed Trump's accounts far sooner. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...
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Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
GREAT NEWS GEORGIA Two MAGA/GOP MAYORS in deep-red Georgia just endorsed Jon OSSOFF They stated Ossoff's constituent work & the Federal money he has steered to their region outweigh party loyalty Mayor Matheson and Mayor Julie Smith Support JON OSSOFF EVERYONE GO TO electjon.com
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Trump's rogue administration isn't taking the worst of the worst. They're taking lactating mothers and separating them from their babies. They're taking good hardworking people & putting them through absolute hell. They're denying medical attention, even something as simple as a breast pump!
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Here's another delivery driver in Seattle, this one a DACA recipients. He gets detained by #ICE even though he has legal status. If this moves you in any way, if it's upsetting or scary, DO SOMETHING! VOLUNTEER for Democratic candidates at mobilize.us or an immigration action org like Chirla.org.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
A delivery driver in Seattle was detained & harassed by #ICELawlessness. You or your kid/spouse/parent could be next. ICE doesn't protect us. They put every one of us in danger because they are untrained & under the impression that they can act with impunity & not face any consequences.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Warning⚠️ Every one of us whether we're a rich business person, a supermarket clerk, a teacher or a plumber is at risk from #ICELawlessness. They can target anyone. If your business has a rival, maybe that rival sends his brother in ICE to detain or harass you. That's authoritarianism inaction.🧵
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
For those of you who don't see it, just open your eyes. Anytime you even say the word antisemitism, there's often a flurry of trolls, bots, bigots & racists, who justify & make excuses for it or deny it. Hate causes violence. My own Rabbi was hospitalized after senselessly being beaten bloody.
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tmel1219.bsky.social @tmel1219.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Why? Why would they believe this matters? When Blanche does the same thing with a slightly different name, then what? It is NOT the Senate’a job to rubber stamp everything the President wants. Do not confirm him. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Holdouts for Trump’s attorney general pick say they will advance his nomination to the full Senate – US politics live
Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis say that formal order withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’ has addressed their concerns
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Madelyne 🌴 @madelynerants.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
From 35 years in the Navy to a new mission for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, Nancy Lacore is ready to serve. A lifetime of service defines her journey and guides her run for office. #BlueSC social.demcast.com/s/3IO04YE3
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Learn more, volunteer and donate here!
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Sarah Szalavitz💡 @dearsarah.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Trump Blames Minnesota—Not🇮🇷—for Cyberattack Trump claimed without evidence that Minnesota’s Democratic government was “behind” a cyberattack on MN’s water systems. Investigators said Iran is likely responsible www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u... FFS what could be LESS American, let alone presidential?
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Trump Blames Minnesota, Not Iran, for Cyberattack, Despite Initial Investigation
President Trump claimed without evidence that Minnesota’s Democratic government was “behind” a cyberattack on the state’s own water systems. Investigators believe Iran is likely responsible.
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
With an Admin known for flip-flopping, why would Tillis or Cornyn think a written agreement matters? Their remedy is to block Blanche now and permanently. Would be nice if other Senators did their job too. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
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Senators Cornyn and Tillis Force Delay of Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal
John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I wonder who could have predicted this? Said no thinking person ever. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/b...
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After Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured Patients
More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/07/2026
When Justice is blind, bad guys take the fifth. When justice is corrupt, good guys take the fifth. Feel free to share.
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Spot on. It’s up to us to both keep doing chest compressions and pray for a miracle.
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Three speeches on a single day signaled a dying American democracy | Robert Shpiner
Stephen Miller warned of a leftwing ‘cancer’ threatening civilization. As a critical care doctor, I have a response to his diagnosis
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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
@piperformissouri.bsky.social identifies my biggest peeve with the Democratic machine: political consultants. They DON'T have a pulse on the people. These folks make $ regardless of outcome. Why aren't candidates listening to boots on the ground???? jesspiper.substack.com/p/i-know-a-t...
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I Know a Thing or Two About a Thing or Two
A blueprint
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Make it make sense. The same states that prohibit abortion because they are "pro-life" then abandon people during life. Any one of these is challenging: your own journey with heart disease, a child with special needs, a parent with dementia, loss of income. Please help Lisa. gofund.me/ab5629c3d
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Donate to Help Lisa & Her Son Get Urgent Medical Care, organized by Bridget McDonald
Lisa and her son have faced unimaginable challenges. After waiting 11 yea… Bridget McDonald needs your support for Help Lisa & Her Son Get Urgent Medical Care
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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Mainer throws paint as a symbol of blood on the ICE facility in Scarborough maine after the murder of Sebastian Guerrero. Blood on the hands of our leaders. Blood on all of us who are silent. Blood on everyone who is unwilling to name the intolerable & stop ICE violence.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Woman is forced to give birth in handcuffs in court🚨 This mistreatment of women and lack of humanity by law enforcement is outrageous. This should NEVER have happened! Mothers: Please have conversations with your kids about childbirth so they understand the DANGER, PAIN & SERIOUSNESS of it FULLY!
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Susan Lauer @susanl.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Seems like a good day to support Dr. Andrews. secure.actblue.com/donate/persi...
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I just gave to Dr. Annie Andrews!
Show your support with a contribution.
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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
They want us tired. They want us discouraged. They want us to believe our vote doesn't count. John Lewis knew better. He marched. He bled. He believed. July 17-19, we honor him by fighting back and refusing to be silenced. #GoodTrouble Lives On www.goodtroubleliveson.org
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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The @mainedems.bsky.social plan to replace @grahamformaine.bsky.social has zero accessibility plan to include Mainers w/disabilities. Nothing about us without us. This is our civil rights. #MEpolitics
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 07/07/2026
Felon47’s late night speech was packed with errors, contradictions & rambling tangents. When a speech contains this many errors, it’s not just embarrassing, it’s concerning! Facts matter! Accuracy matters!Truth matters! #SheShed #ViVaHerAlliance #DefendersOfDemocracy
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We could have health care for all. We could have a national child care program. We could have free community college. Instead, Trump spends the money on detaining, brutalizing, & killing immigrants & an illegal war in Iran that's cost us over $103 billion in just a few months. #TrumpsWarofChoice
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Here are more campaigns for races that we can win with your help. Even 20 minutes or $2 can make a difference, so v volunteer/donate. Sherrodbrown.com Jamestalarico.com Roycooper.com Drannieandrews.com And here are good immigrant support orgs to help: Eachstephome.org Ilrc.org
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Are you aware the Department of ENERGY, Chris Wright told AI CENTERS in Virginia to only use back up power instead of the electric grid due to extreme heat This BILL introduced by AOC MUST BE ADDRESSED Majority of Americans agree, both parties do not want Data Centers in their community
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🧵 A curated list of great patriotic follows in honor of the 250th birthday party of this republic. Let's keep the republic, folks! go.bsky.app/CUQR9e6
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Democratic Hispanic Caucus Of Florida @hispanicdems.dhcfl.org · 04/07/2026
America has always been a work in progress. Every generation must choose unity over division and do its part to protect our democracy and expand opportunity for all. Together, we can build a stronger, more just nation. Happy Independence Day. 🇺🇸
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Republicans don't own July 4th! They own Trump corruption, cruel & brutal #ICELawlessness, torturous detention centers, a leader listed a million times in the Epstein Files, January 6th, astronomical grocery & gas prices, authoritarianism & a disastrous war. Tell a friend! Happy #4thOfJuly
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