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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It is bracing to reread the Framers’ bone-deep fears about foreign corruption of the presidency and realize Trump is exactly what they were trying to prevent. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Many delegates, including Alexander Hamilton, fretted that "one of the weak sides of republics" was their susceptibility "to foreign corruption"; leaders elevated to "stations of great preeminence and power" by the people, Hamilton wrote, may be tempted to abandon their
"obligations of duty," lured by "compensations" from other nations seeking influence. In other words, federal officials could be so entranced by the wealth of foreign leaders, especially monarchs, that they might sell out their own country in exchange for a share of the riches dangled before them. The delegates sought to guard against this existential threat to republican "virtue" by adopting the foreign emoluments clause-unanimously, and without debate.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Just normal government things happening here.

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jon christian @jonchristian.net · 26/04/2025

certain people with AI lately

POV shot of someone copying "syntax error" from their calculator onto their homework

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises. But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up. It's up to us to demand something better.

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 22/04/2025

Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies. Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Still watching #WoT. Chills in the battle of Two Rivers.

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Abby @aspenceart.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

the hart of the forest #art

A green stag stands atop a hill, his antlers fill the top of the page and are filled with plants and birds. In the hill he stands on, a doe leaps over her fawn. Below them two foxes chase a rabbit who waits at the opening of a warren.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

What RFK Jr. said was reprehensible. He should be ashamed of himself and step down.

A post from Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren
) on X reads: "I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism. It’s disgusting and dangerous. If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign. Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness. To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.

wired.com

The CFPB Has Been Gutted

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.

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Transplanar RPG 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @transplanarrpg.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Abolish ICE. Abolish the prison industrial complex — and all prisons with it. Abolish the police — and the cop in your mind. Take care of each other.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Excited to Interview Rob this Saturday at 6pm! Come join us at Village Books!

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I’ve gotten so many wonderful well wishes for #CAC25 this year. Thank you everyone who reached out, and I’ll be excited to see people starting tomorrow!

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I am often asked about my sincere belief in others & how that gives me hope. Today @booker.senate.gov gave me hope. He was heroic. He is a helper. As I say in my book Find The Helpers, what matters more than the moment is what we do next. Corey Booker just showed the way for what to do next.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

May this be the start of a change back toward sanity, and finally toward progressiveness.

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 02/04/2025

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Oh my God, I just had a full night’s sleep and Cory Booker is still going… www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...

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LIVE: Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor

YouTube video by Associated Press

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

This is after the promo, but Murderbot Diaries is the best series I've read in the last few years, and the books are quick. Give yourself a little treat. #Murdebot Thanks @pearcemoses.bsky.social for the rec!

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

One of my secret conference prep strategies is to slowly cut out coffee before the big day. Then I can be superpowered and find joy again once it starts! #CAC25 #CIBAs

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 31/03/2025

Massive TDOV rally expected today from 4:00-6:00 at the National Mall between 3rd and 4th streets. Go there, I know many who will be there. Be with community and show your support for transgender people. www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...

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‘We are not going anywhere’: Transgender Day of Visibility Rally to be held on National Mall

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Christopher Street Project is inviting everybody to its Transgender Day of Visibility Rally on Monday. The rally will be held at the National Mall between 3rd a…

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I have a D&D game planned for the week after #CAC25. Other than that, it’s relax and watch #WheelOfTime

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Layoffs at NOAA, which warns us about severe weather Attacking NIH, which finds cures for illnesses Dismantling SSA, which administers Social Security payments Terminating food inspectors and food safety committees at the USDA... The "specifics" of DOGE put us all at risk.

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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

My general refusal to install new apps that allow my bosses to more easily contact me 24/7 is probably also a good firewall against my ever accidentally receiving war secrets.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Timeline cleanse 🌞

Bernie standing next to AOC holding a rally attendee’s baby with people taking pictures, laughing and smiling.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/03/2025

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks… “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government. 🧵

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 21/03/2025

The Trump administration wants to shut down all of Social Security over a ruling blocking 11 DOGE workers from sticking their fingers in your private data. 11 DOGE workers. 73 million Americans. This is illegal. If it happens, will force millions of seniors into poverty.

washingtonpost.com

Federal judge pushes back on acting Social Security head over threat to close agency

Leland Dudek argued that a ruling blocking Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team from access to sensitive taxpayer data could apply to all employees.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado. 11,000 people showed up. Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

#CAC25 starts in two weeks. Taking it easy to stay ready. Excited to jump back into dance and D&D afterward.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person. I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Loved to hate Eladia when I read #WoT. I don’t know how to deal with the fact that I love her now.

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Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Ah, he never disappoints.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

1. D&D 3.5 2. Ironsworn 3. D&D 5e 4. 5e. 5. Honestly, I always want to go back to Ironsworn. I did some solo Starforge, which I would love to return to. 6. Kids on Bikes.

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Morgan Lockhart @mizdoomcookie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Curious about what kind of stuff you might find in Spell? Well, here we go. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/797598... #romancelandia #booksky

A graphic of a spellcasting altar with my book, A Spell for Midwinter's Heart, centered. The following teaser comments are offered:
She can't control her magic around him.
That's not how you ride a sleigh. ;)
Heart magic.
Yuletide hygge.
Save the festival.
Small town antics.
We're lifelong rivals... right?
Collective spellcasting.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Starting #WheelOfTime season 3. Wow, that’s more dramatic than the books.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN. ☎️: (202) 224-3121 Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid. The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING. Call retiring Senators too!

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YourAnonRiots 🐈‍⬛🏴🇵🇸🇲🇲🇺🇦🇸🇦🦋 @youranonriots.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Justice for Breonna Taylor Justice for Sonya Massey Justice for Sandra Bland Justice for Tamir Rice Justice for Kalief Browder Justice for Eric Garner Justice for George Floyd Justice for Daunte Wright Justice for Alexia Christian Justice for Rayshard Brooks Say Their Names!!!

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 14/03/2025

Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible 👋🏻 With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them. We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I had the pleasure of exhibiting for Chanticleer at @abigs.bsky.social's Women in Publishing last week. Now more than ever, it's critical to uplift all women who surround us! Proud to work for a woman-owned business that is committed to uplifting voices often left behind by gatekeepers. #Community

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I remember the first time I read a local author's book and loved it (shout out to @robertlslater.bsky.social). Glad to have continued the trend and explored so many new genres here with Kirsten Throneberry's memoir.

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

It's a good week at work when we announce one of my favorite authors is coming back for our Conference! Check out Reenita's latest book Vermillion Harvest wherever books are sold!

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David Beaumier (he/they) @thedancerwrites.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

32,531 words left to finish editing. 60 days to do this. Totally manageable. #AmWriting #Deadline

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

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