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Valerie Thompson

@thompsonval.bsky.social
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Temporarily distracted by politics (& cat videos). Eclectic pop-culture tastes. Enjoy antiques, audio in a variety of forms, and modern technology. #Feminist #Resist Sharing vintage art 🖼️ and cat photos 📸🐈‍⬛ as a distraction.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
You don’t play nice with fascists. You ruthlessly undermine them before they do that to you.
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WetheSeniors.org @wetheseniors.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
This is so true.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/05/2026
BREAKING: The judge in the $1.7B slush fund suit has dismissed the case, but she says THERE IS NO SETTLEMENT OF RECORD. As I said earlier, the media must stop reporting that this slush fund is a settlement. It's just plain THEFT. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Most people will only see the spin around Trump’s $1.8b settlement fund. But once you walk through the timeline, the level of corruption becomes impossible to dismiss. Read this one all the way through. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Kleptocracy
When everything is bad, nothing is bad.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
No money for pediatric cancer research but there's $1.7 billion for people who beat cops and smeared feces on the walls of the US Capitol.
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Whistler Heidi🇨🇦 @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
So much respect for this exceptional leader! Mamdani disputes Reagan claiming the 9 scariest words are “I’m from the government & I’m here to help,” saying: “9 more terrifying words are actually 'I worked all day, and can't feed my family.' Share everywhere! #uspoli substack.com/@rawstory/no...
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Raw America (@rawstory)
LEADER: Mamdani disputes Reagan claiming the 9 scariest words are “I’m from the government and I’m here to help,” saying: “9 more terrifying words are actually 'I worked all day, and can't feed my fam...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
“Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents are being told to find a new power provider because the grid is being re-routed to A.I. data centers.”
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Emily Ann Gregson @splashofgenz.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We've normalized working people living out of their cars because we can't normalize taxing billionaires.
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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
#ResistanceRoots #WomensHistoryMonth Anna Sewell was born on this day in 1820 in Great Yarmouth, U.K. She was the author of the children’s classic Black Beauty, which became one of the best-selling novels of all time and helped transform public perception and treatment of horses. /1
Portrait of Anna Sewell later in life.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Tax the rich. 💰💰💰💰
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
That's a selfish thing to do, Delta, because it will help your business. But please stop shipping small children to concentration camps. And change "Gulf of America" on your flight maps back to "Gulf of Mexico." That kind of pandering to a fascist lying lunatic is just obscene.
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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Absolute bombshell. Former Governor Jesse Ventura just alleged on live TV that Donald Trump only got into the WWE Hall of Fame because he used his power to stop a federal sexual investigation into Vince McMahon. The corruption is staggering.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/03/2026
"The unidentified air traffic controller was in charge of both air and ground traffic. While that's not necessarily out of the ordinary — especially late night — it should be. It meant he was in charge of telling planes in the air, on the ground, and vehicles on the ground where they needed to go."
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'I Messed Up' LaGuardia Air Traffic Controller Was Juggling Sky And Ground Traffic By Himself Right Before Deadly Crash With Firetruck - Jalopnik
I cannot imagine trying to deal with all of this, I'll tell you what.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Exactly 5 minutes BEFORE Trump announced a 5-day delay in bombing Iranian power plants, someone purchased $1.5 billion worth of S&P futures in a single trade. Someone also sold $192 million in oil futures. Trump and/or his cronies are engaging in market manipulation and insider trading.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/03/2026
This is a pretty incredible list of things Trump has done since No Kings II.
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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Fun fact: The privatization of TSA is in Project 2025.
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a woman in a blue shirt is making a funny face while pointing up .
ALT: a woman in a blue shirt is making a funny face while pointing up .
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AnneNotAnn🦋🐈‍⬛💙 @annenotann.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
It’s as if they want it to be broken. Just like the usps. They want to dismantle these systems and turn them over to private for profit companies. They keep making them worse so people will go along with their plan.
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE EPSTEIN FILES. Say it with me. I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE EPSTEIN FILES. I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE EPSTEIN FILES. I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE EPSTEIN FILES. I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE EPSTEIN FILES.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
7 years ago, we learned about Bob Mueller’s conclusions. Today, there are a lot of posts on social media claiming it was a farce, or worse, a fraud. But those posts are disinformation. Here is the actual information, with links for those who want to do a deep dive. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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What Was Actually in the Mueller Report
There is an enormous amount of misinformation circulating about former Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 U.S.
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Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
And remember, Paul Manafort reneged on his plea agreement and clammed up, Konstantin Kilimnik is still missing, and Trump repeatedly obstructed justice. So we still don’t know the full extent of their crimes.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
40 MINUTES TIL POLLS CLOSE. As always, if you’re waiting in line to vote, STAY IN LINE.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A French general said joining Donald Trump’s war is like buying a discounted ticket for the Titanic after it hit the iceberg. Trump has had a chastening week, as the UK, France, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and even China rejected military support. www.thedailybeast.com//french-gene...
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Muppet music of the week @muppetmusic03.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Here is Mahna Mahna! Whatever that means? #TheMuppets
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Why can't we have recaps like this in the United States
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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I don't think someone would resign over a hoax.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
He destroyed our economy and everyone knows it. Whatever he or his voters would like to believe about what he did, the numbers do not lie. We are seeing the worst job growth in over two decades and it is explicitly tied to bad decisions he made and then lied about. He's pathetic.
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Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Colbert usually gets around 2 million viewers but because Trump's FCC banned Talarico's interview the segment has been viewed online over 10.5 million times. Nice work, dipshits
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IndivisibleTX24❌👑 @indivisibletx-24.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The so-called Save America Act will force 21 million American citizens to produce passports or birth certificates just to register to vote. Most do not have them ready. Turning paperwork into a barrier is a poll tax by another name. #HandsOffHerVote social.demcast.com/s/L9X3k1fQ
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Contact Your MOC
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
1. It was not an accident. 2. It was not a staffer. 3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia. 4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares. 5. His base agrees with him. 6. He will do it again. 7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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NakedPastor @nakedpastor.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
This is a commission I did. He asked me to create a cartoon for his wife who was deconstructing from religion and finding her own freedom. They love it. By the way, I've written tons on this urgent topic. Comment with "STAGES" and I'll send you a free PDF on the stages of deconstruction.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Here's Mike Johnson correcting (*checks notes*) THE POPE on his misinterpretation of the Bible.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Trump’s problem is that so many Americans — including his MAGA base — believed that he’d expose a powerful global elite. But every day it's becoming more and more clear that Trump is part of that global elite. Expect him to lash out as the walls close in.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/02/2026
Democrats demanding you follow the 4th Amendment? INSANITY
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024 UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M. HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/01/2026
No arrests of the ICE thugs who murdered Alex Pretti, Renee Good, or Keith Porter. No arrests of anyone in the Epstein Files. But they arrested Don Lemon because of his journalism.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Since I'm pretty sure this administration doesn't realize this document exists, it would be worth downloading the 2020 Intelligence Community Assessment on foreign threats to the U.S. elections before it disappears, which includes the following finding: www.dni.gov/index.php/ne...
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Kye @gxldsociety.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Dead kids didn’t matter. Endless school shootings didn’t matter. But a single liberal with a firearm? That broke the GOP.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Now THIS is how you do anti-ICE messaging: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRC...
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Absolute Immunity
YouTube video by Lincoln Project Advocacy
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Yep, being murdered by masked goons is not super popular
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Trump had dinner with this guy.
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center Philip Glass Philip Glass Philip Glass Philip Glass Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Bovino doesn't just go home. Kristi Noem doesn't get to ride off into the sunset with Corey Lewandowski on her horse. Stephen Miller doesn't get to order federal agencies to break the law and then move over to Fox News. Investigate, prosecute, punish. No one is above the law.
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Katherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 27/01/2026
This is a moment of profound fragility for the Trump admin; call your reps and tell them to press the advantage. Call for Noem to resign or be impeached. Call for Miller's ouster.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Begging you not to let Wael’s Tarabishi’s story get lost amidst all the horrors. He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver. ICE took his dad away. Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”. He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
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Family of Arlington man detained by ICE calls for release to attend son's funeral
Maher Tarabishi, a Jordanian national, was detained by ICE in October. His 30-year-old-son, Wael, died over the weekend from complications related to a rare genetic disorder. Family of Arlington man d...
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Our VA Secretary wants all of his employees who serve our nation’s veterans to understand that if masked federal agents execute you on the streets in cold blood, he will not give a damn about you and will use your death as an opportunity to spread propaganda for the President.
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