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Terry Strother

@terryishere.bsky.social
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If it’s worth saying, someone’s said it better than I could. Here to amplify, be supportive. Oxford comma

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 23h
Hey, here's a random thought: maybe all of us who are Democrats and progressives should pause attacks on each other for the next three weeks and focus on beating Republicans. I promise our arguments will be so much more interesting in January after a blue tsunami.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Going once, going twice: a strip of Yosemite, to a Trump donor. 19,042 of us have objected so far. 208 more gets us to 19,250. Raise your hand. Send the letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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Brian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We’re tracking where and how much Elon Musk is spending on the midterms, updating daily. So far? His America PAC is all in on Texas, and spending way more to tear down Democrats than to boost Republicans. from @dell.bsky.social and @hugolowell.bsky.social
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Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is not a dying planet. This is a planet being killed. There is a difference. And there are killers. #ClimateJustice
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🧵 New ICE facility set to open in Louisiana for "unaccompanied minors who have chosen to self-deport." ICE is now separating migrant kids from their parents, deeming them unaccompanied. New ICE facility for unaccompanied kids at an airport for rapid deportation. www.wwltv.com/article/news...
🧵 New ICE facility set to open in Louisiana for "unaccompanied minors who have chosen to self-deport."

ICE is now separating migrant kids from their parents, deeming them unaccompanied, and will soon be shipping them to new ICE facility at an airport to "self-deport."

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/politics/immigration-news/louisiana-immigration-facility-to-hold-families-minors-who-self-deport/289-4baad384-5564-41b8-9e9d-51bf6d9afade
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What is Trump regime's motivation for separating migrant kids from their parents, deeming them unaccompanied, and shipping them to Louisiana for rapid deportation? UNICEF: "organized crime groups prey on migrants... with unaccompanied children and girls particularly vulnerable to trafficking risks"
What is Trump regime's motivation for separating migrant kids from their parents, deeming them unaccompanied, and shipping them to Louisiana for rapid deportation?

UNICEF: "organized crime groups prey on migrants... with unaccompanied children and girls particularly vulnerable to trafficking risks"
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Terry Strother @terryishere.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yep. Me. And so many others I was surrounded by in NYC after escaping the Bible Belt…
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 06/10/2026
🗳️ INDIANA VOTERS Early in-person voting begins Oct. 6. No excuse is needed. Bring an accepted photo ID. Check your registration, voting location & ballot here: indianavoters.in.gov #Indiana #Vote2026 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
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:: Indiana Voters ::
I just registered to vote using Indiana's Voter Portal. Update voting registration, see who's on the ballot, get election results, and so much more. Indianavoters.com
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NEW EPISODE: Less than 30 days before the midterms, Trump told a reporter that anyone looking for mail voting fraud should "start off by taking a look at California." I explain the real reason Trump is targeting the state and how we fight back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVTC...
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ALERT: Trump is Setting a Trap for California's Vote Count
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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geoffrey @parsnip.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
very tired of being told it is the responsibility of urban democratic voters never to risk possibly maybe by chance seeming less than respectful of rural red state life and then watching thousands in nebraska cheer on the president joking about a nuclear strike on me and millions of my neighbors
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Aram Sinnreich @aramsinn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Every news article about business leaders and/or social strife should mention that a cabal of billionaires and their trillionaire buddy are currently and explicitly trying to accelerate social collapse so they can be neofeudal kings in digital paradise forever. I dunno, seems like important context
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Joey Blue @jp262.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is how the gangster Presidency works. Donald says he feels “badly” for the accused Cornell rapists, and then the threats begin against women his cult thinks might be the accuser! A vote for ANY Republican is a vote in support of this gangster sh!t! We need to end this, people!
NBC News headline:
Cornell rape accuser faces threats she drop her lawsuit, attorney says.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is sad news. Simon was a big help with this story that showed Howard Lutnick apparently lied about his business entanglement with Jeffrey Epstein—a story that deserves more attention. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender
The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.
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Loulan @loulanwest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Epstein whistleblower- Dead by “Suicide”
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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Williamson County Is Flipping Blue Greg Abbott carried Williamson County by only 1,246 votes in 2022, Texas' best GOP year in a decade. Now Trump is dragging down Red State Candidates. Lone Star Left: Lets Flip WilCo Commissioners Court too. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...
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Williamson County Is One Bad Midterm Away from Blue
The top of the ticket flips. The Commissioners Court is the prize.
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🔞OnyxNuva || PLUS 🔞 @onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#savespeech #brazil Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America I do not believe Anonymous News' claims of how if Brazil falls to its trumpism it'll have a dominoe effect for the rest of North & South america Still: GET OUT & VOTE www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-president
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I'm not naive enough to actually believe this will happen, but Democrats could be preparing, right now, lists of impeachment charges against (at a bare minimum) Hegseth, Kennedy, Mullin, Patel, Blanche, & Trump, as well as Bondi, Bovino, & Noem (still worth doing!) that rely purely on public facts,
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This guy is really good, not just for Maine news but for how to put together a news story so you understand the context.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Love this 👇
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So much of what we are confronting today is best understood by the actions undertaken by white communities in response to integration orders. White supremacy is a form of democratic nihilism. Every institution, norm, and value of democracy will be sacrificed for it. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 27, 1958 | White Little Rock Voters Choose to Close Public Schools Rather Than Integrate
Learn more about our history of racial injustice
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The man who took out full page ads demanding the death penalty for five Black and Latino teenagers falsely accused of rape is out here worried that the seven majority white Cornell frat boys accused of rape "won't get a fair shake".
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Very important!! www.eff.org/press/releas...
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Victory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss Social Media Surveillance Lawsuit
NEW YORK — A lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of protected expression online can move f...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Directing DOJ to slow-walk politically damaging decisions until after people vote would be a major scandal under any normal administration. Here, it’s just Friday.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Many eyebrows were raised by reports of a quiet word from the White House to the Justice Department concerning the pace of litigation aimed at restricting or even outlawing distribution of abortion pills. The word was “wait”: 🧵 nymag.com/intelligence...
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This video is from earlier in the day. The neighbors stood up to "lawless" enforcement(Cuz these thugs are breaking the law & going against our laws, not enforcing it). You know that democracy is at stake, so get involved with the election. Mobilize.us Dccc.org Even $2 or 20 minutes helps!
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I LOVE POLITICAL STUNTS!! Even if he loses, I am glad that Talarico is leaning into them.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
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Terry Strother @terryishere.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A good cup of coffee at the right moment is the elixir of life - restore, and thank you, for everything ❣️
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
She’s a fifth generation Floridian. The racism is all they’ve got.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)
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Terry Strother @terryishere.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cc: @raskin.house.gov
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Agatha Frame @agathaframe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Susan Collins' out-of-state PAC is spending big bucks to buy her another six years to do the oligarchs' bidding. Posting this convo between @troyjackson207.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social, with the good people here at Bluesky at my big sis's request. www.youtube.com/live/UUPCTaN...
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Community Conversation w/ Troy Jackson and Heather Cox Richardson | Solidarity Forever Tour
YouTube video by Troy Jackson for Maine
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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 30/09/2026
Russia ramps up disinformation attacks on French media ahead of 2027 Presidential race
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Russia ramps up disinformation attacks on French media ahead of 2027 Presidential race
Pro-Russian influence operations have caused a surge of 850% in fake news stories mimicking real media brands, according to a report published this week by disinformation specialist, NewsGuard. Out of the 15 most imitated news outlets, eight are French – including FRANCE 24.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
An investigation reveals 3 other cases in which Ken Paxton covertly interfered with criminal investigations and prosecutions to protect Republican men who were facing sexual abuse or rape charges or order to get charges dropped or downgraded. It's not just Hoffman in Waco, but a consistent pattern.
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Ken Paxton's office struck plea deals in three other sex abuse cases beyond one facing scrutiny
The revelation comes as the Texas Attorney General struggles to gain ground with voters in his U.S. Senate race.
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Bad Wolf @bad-wolfz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Colorado #GOP nominee for governor, Victor Marx, laughs as he recounts a violent fight with his wife: "I remember grabbing her, slamming her into our front door. She bent over and started crying."
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026
* checks the news * aaaand speaking of the Supreme Court abusing the shadow docket
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Terry Strother @terryishere.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It is! (go local news!!) And…JACK SMITH TESTIFIES UNDER OATH - EVIDENCE SHOWS PROOF TRUMP ENGAGED IN "SERIOUS CRIMES AGAINST THE NATION"
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Terry Strother @terryishere.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
JACK SMITH
TESTIFIES UNDER OATH
- EVIDENCE SHOWS
PROOF TRUMP
ENGAGED IN "SERIOUS CRIMES AGAINST THE NATION"
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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Russ @pappyparki.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At no point during Senate Republicans speeches & questioning of Jack Smith did a single Republican Senator deny Donald J Trump committed sedition, treason, espionage, breach of national security, conspired to overturn a election, conspired to assault, injure or kill Congress & VP. Think about that
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career.
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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why did Eric Schmitt fuck up his gotcha moment so badly? No one involved considered the possibility that Jack Smith attended a women’s basketball game. A MAGAt undone by misogyny. Not at all surprising.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😂😂😂
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today before Senate.
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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mf’er is like Batman.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Susan Collins has been lying to us for almost 30 years.
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