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Healthcare/Trauma Psychologist; LibDem; #prochoiceisprolife; advocate of survivors. Wife-Mother-Nana-Friend; music lover; child of the sixties☮️….havent we done all this before?

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I think this is super smart.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I hope that Democrats realize what’s happening in Minnesota is also a dry run for what the regime has planned for the midterms.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 10/11/2025
UPDATE: Senate votes to advance a tentative deal to end the government shutdown, clearing a key hurdle.
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Senators reach tentative deal to end the government shutdown
The deal, negotiated by a group of Democrats and GOP leaders, funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it will still need to clear the House, which will likely take days.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 08/11/2025
The Republican brand is toxic among regular people, thanks to Trump. Republicans have nobody else to blame. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/hey-republ...
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Hey, Republicans: Blame Trump
Exit polls show Tuesday’s election was a referendum on the president and his policies.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/11/2025
Former President Joe Biden, speaking at a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner on Friday, condemned President Trump for “deliberately making hunger worse for America” and accused him of taking a “wrecking ball” to the White House, the Constitution and the rule of law while enriching his own family.
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Biden Warns of a ‘Very, Very Dark Moment’ as He Hits Out at Trump
The former president, now a far less popular figure in his party, appeared in Nebraska for an overtly political speech that slammed his successor.
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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Upon reflection, electing a president who has nothing to lose because he’s been granted immunity and is at death’s door seems like not a great idea
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Politico @politico.com · 06/11/2025
After recent races, Republicans are rethinking their strategy to focus more on affordability issues — especially going into the 2026 midterm year. “The complaint from Republicans is that Donald Trump has hardly been doing this at all,” Jack Blanchard says on #playbookpod: pod.link/1169056746/e...
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Politico @politico.com · 06/11/2025
With election losses crystallizing the risks to downballot Republicans in 2026 and beyond, lawmakers are starting to grapple with the fact that Trump will be gone in a few years, and they’ll be fending for themselves. Welcome to Trump’s lame duck era.
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Donald Trump enters his lame duck era
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/11/2025
"In my conversations with Democratic leaders and operatives over the past 24 hours, it’s clear that the party’s sense of defeatism about the Senate is beginning to fade away." Read about it in the latest edition of The Opposition from Lauren Egan: www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
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Dems Are Suddenly Very Serious About Retaking the Senate
“We are so back.”
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
In case you missed yesterday's great news!
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Spanberger Makes History In VA, Mamdani Fires Up NYC, Sherrill Declares “A New Day” In NJ, and California Voters Obliterate MAGA’s Cheating Hopes
After the huge election wins last night, I’m thrilled to have even more great news for you today.
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Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The best of the best. Thank you @Rep. Nancy Pelosi for your commitment to American Values (and law). And for your decades of honest, intelligent, ethical service.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 05/11/2025
Catch all or part of last night's big election results livestream! Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, JVL, Sam Stein, Bill Kristol, Catherine Rampell, Will Saletan, and Andrew Egger were joined by special guests Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Lis Smith, and Katie Couric www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwarks-e...
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Bulwark's Election Night Coverage
A recording of The Bulwark’s livestream.
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Ed @ed3d.net · 02/11/2025
Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself. Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
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I'm supporting Feeding America!
To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 05/11/2025
After federal officials testified and appeals court intervened, a Wednesday hearing will decide long-term restrictions on federal agents' treatment of protesters and journalists during Chicago deportation operations.
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Crucial hearing over feds' use of force could reveal 'incredible' Bovino testimony Wednesday
A federal judge has been deluged with claims that the feds have violated a temporary restraining order, including an allegation that U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino personally tossed tear gas into a crowd in Little Village without justification.
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Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Since the House has the authority to “fire and hire” their leader, how about all of the Members come back to work, dismiss SpeakerMJohnson, and replace him with someone who is interested in working and knows how to negotiate? I believe you can do this. The country depends on you!
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
"With millions of people signed up to attend thousands of No Kings demonstrations, the GOP’s alarm is clear from the hallucinatory talking points [about] ‘Hate America’ rallies. They are weaving a tale of terrorists, Marxists, and paid protesters." www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | Republicans' attacks on 'No Kings' protests reek of desperation
The GOP’s fictional portrait is part of a strategy to stop the resistance before it flexes its growing power
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 17/10/2025
President @barackobama.bsky.social said it best: having the right Governor matters — especially when reproductive freedom is on the line.  As Governor, I will always protect abortion access in Virginia.
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NPR @npr.org · 17/10/2025
The restless musician, sporting less electronic gear than usual, spotlights the acoustic warmth of her instrument in pieces stimulated by Bach's cello suites. n.pr/3WGLrEb
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Experimental cellist Clarice Jensen finds inspiration in Bach, and a few electronics
The restless musician, sporting less electronic gear than usual, spotlights the acoustic warmth of her instrument in pieces stimulated by Bach's cello suites.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 16/10/2025
It honestly blows my mind how this is all in plain sight on.ft.com/4hxfyrD
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FT Investigation: How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto
[FREE TO READ] The president and his family have built a rapidly growing digital assets empire which has been fuelled by the administration’s industry-friendly policies
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
"We find that protest events now occur across a wider range of U.S. counties than we have observed since January 2017. And the current protest movement has already reached deeper into Trump country than at almost any point during the first Trump administration." wagingnonviolence.org/2025/10/resi...
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The resistance reaches into Trump country
As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on Oct. 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground.
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Michael Luo @michaelluo.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Trump insiders say, "he is the commander-in-chief." From next week's @newyorker.com issue, @andykroll.bsky.social goes deep on Russell Vought. (In partnership with our friends @propublica.org.) www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Donald Trump’s Deep-State Wrecking Ball
Russell Vought is using the White House budget office to lay waste to the federal bureaucracy—firing workers, decimating agencies, and testing the rule of law.
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The Borowitz Report @borowitzreport.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
JD Vance dismissed the hate-filled texts by young Republican leaders as "what kids do." I guess he meant these kids:
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Politico @politico.com · 16/10/2025
When JD Vance visits the Marine Corps in San Diego this weekend, he’ll arrive in a region feeling the fallout of a government shutdown — including at food pantries where federal workers are quietly seeking help.
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Shutdown fallout hits San Diego ahead of Vance’s Marine Corps visit
Federal workers are quietly seeking help — and bracing for deeper cuts as the shutdown enters its third week.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
"Smith emphasized the administration has diverged from previous ones. 'Nothing like what we see now has ever gone on"...This divergence takes two forms: personal loyalty to the president over loyalty to institutions, and a commitment to outcomes instead of rules." www.thebulwark.com/p/jack-smith...
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Jack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle Message
In two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/10/2025
It's not every day that a tattooed oyster farmer becomes a national political sensation. Don't miss @lauren-egan.bsky.social's exclusive interview with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner:
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Exclusive: Graham Platner Makes the Case for Doing ‘Something Different’
Watch now | Maine’s upstart Senate candidate tells The Bulwark he is a different breed of Democrat than Gov. Janet Mills—but not a progressive.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/10/2025
Trump routinely calls Jack Smith “deranged.” But in his remarks, Smith illustrated what it looks like to follow rules instead of trampling them. One of these men is engaged in naked, corrupt lawfare. Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social:
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Jack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle Message
In two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
"You can’t just sit in the stands and say, 'Oh, the umpire is not calling balls and strikes. This is weird.’ You actually have to get out on the field and be the umpire. There isn’t going to be a game unless we get out there and say, ‘OK, we believe in the rules.’" www.thebulwark.com/p/jack-smith...
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Jack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle Message
In two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
"The Trump authoritarian project is accelerating... This is an avalanche of Watergate-level stuff, all packed into a single day—only the president and his team are shouting it from the rooftops, not covering it up." www.thebulwark.com/p/jack-smith...
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Jack Smith’s Not-So-Subtle Message
In two recent appearances, the former special counsel explained his view of what it means to say ‘No Kings.’
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 05/10/2025
A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill this week that would require Ohio public schools to show a video about fetal development to students starting in the third grade.
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Ohio Republican lawmaker trying to require public schools to show video about fetal development • Ohio Capital Journal
A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill that would require Ohio public schools to show a video about fetal development to students starting in the third grade.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 05/10/2025
Trump to deploy 300 federal agents to Illinois amid tensions with ICE
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Trump to deploy 300 federal agents to Illinois amid tensions with ICE
Trump has announced that he will deploy 300 federal agents to Chicago amid rising tensions over ICE operations. His announcement comes following about 900 arrests by federal authorities, two shootings by ICE agents, and numerous protests.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 05/10/2025
An OB-GYN who took acetaminophen during her own labor said the president’s remarks about Tylenol won’t stop her from prescribing it when necessary, but will confuse patients and increase health care providers’ fears of potential lawsuits. buff.ly/gT25Qjx
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As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options
Fever during pregnancy presents real dangers to both the mother and the fetus – an OB-GYN explains the critical role of acetaminophen in preventing serious outcomes.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2025
A federal judge on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from using Oregon National Guard soldiers in response to nightly protests at an ICE building in Portland, Oregon.
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore.
A federal judge appointed by President Trump issued a temporary restraining order, siding for now with Oregon and Portland lawyers who called federalizing the guard a presidential overreach.
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19/09/2025
The Youngkin-Sears and Trump Administrations are wreaking havoc on our economy. We even lost our rank as “America’s Top State for Business.” As Governor, I’ll get our economy back on track. We’ll grow investment, bring new jobs to the Commonwealth, and reclaim our #1 spot.
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19/09/2025
Early voting in Virginia starts tomorrow! I was so excited to join a call with many of our volunteers & organizers across the Commonwealth, who are putting in the work to turn out every voter. I’m so grateful for all their hard work.
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19/09/2025
🗳️ Early voting in Virginia starts TODAY! Make a plan and find a polling location near you at iwillvote.com/va
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19/09/2025
🚨Virginia, today is the first day of early voting — which means it’s time to make your voice heard in this election. iwillvote.com/va
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Live 5 News @live5news.com · 04/09/2025
First hearing held on detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after judge orders wind down #usnews
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First hearing held on detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after judge orders wind down
Attorneys are fighting for the legal rights of detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 04/09/2025
As survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse pleaded on Capitol Hill for the release of investigative files, Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie accused House GOP leaders of using “the oldest trick in the swamp” to avoid the issue. @ashleymurray.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/03/r...
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‘Congress must choose’: Epstein survivors demand vote to release case files • Kentucky Lantern
WASHINGTON — As survivors of abuse inflicted by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein pleaded on Capitol Hill Wednesday for the release of investigative files, Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie a...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/09/2025
Graham Platner, an oyster farmer from Maine, wants to “claw back wealth that was created by the labor and the consumption of working-class Americans who have not shared in the riches they helped build.”
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Control of the Senate could be decided in Maine. This oyster farmer is vying to unseat Susan Collins.
Marine and Army veteran Graham Platner dives into one of the most closely watched races of 2026.
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Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Why is time being wasted trying to get the Epstein files from Trump’s DOJ? Dozens of private citizen lawyers are of counsel to an equal or greater number of Epstein/Maxwell survivors. They have the full files. Surely some of them can give the files legally to an accountable agency. #survovor
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 31/08/2025
“Let’s begin by saying that we are living through a very dangerous time.” So opens “A Talk to Teachers,” which James Baldwin delivered to a group of educators in October, 1963.
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James Baldwin’s Lesson for Teachers in a Time of Turmoil
Rigorous lessons are not mutually exclusive from culturally and politically relevant ones.
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 31/08/2025
Pope demands end to the ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting
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Pope demands end to the ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting
Pope Leo XIV has demanded an end to the “pandemic of arms” during a public prayer for victims of a shooting at a Catholic school Mass in the United States.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 31/08/2025
Trump spent part of his Saturday night posting that he wants to sign new executive orders aimed at voter ID and mail-in ballots. That would be unconstitutional. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump Says He Plans to Issue Unconstitutional Order Requiring Voter ID and Banning Mail Ballots
Trump Says He Plans to Issue Unconstitutional Order Requiring Voter ID and Banning Mail Ballots
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Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
@jenpsaki.msnbc.com Can you please bring attention to the fact that we don’t need the DOJ to get the Epstein files? There are dozens of lawyers of Epstein/Maxwell survivors who have the full files. Private citizens working for private citizens can help. #survivor #survivortherapist #advocatea
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Paola Ramos @paoramos.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
on with @anacabrera.bsky.social in about 10 minutes. Tune in!
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 23/08/2025
I guarantee you that none of the men who paid for sex with the girls Maxwell and Epstein trafficked were roofers looking for work at a Home Depot
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Another Epstein survivor, Lisa Phillips, comes forward. She confirms the profile and the role of Ghislaine Maxwell in the abuses.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 24/08/2025
Dr. Mimi Syed, an American emergency physician, speaks out after Israel barred her entry into Gaza for a medical mission: "The little bit of relief that us foreign doctors can provide, that has also been revoked and taken away from them. And it’s nothing but cruelty."
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“Want to Die”: Med Student in Gaza Sends Desperate Messages to Doctor Denied Entry
Israel’s military says it has established a foothold on the outskirts of Gaza City and is calling up an additional 60,000 reservists ahead of a full-scale invasion of Gaza’s largest urban area. This f...
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Bent not Broken in DC @topdoc2025.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Maxwell is already convicted of this crime. Had Epstein lived, he would have been also. Of course Trump was involved. Instead of dealing with the non-compliant DOJ, etc, how about calling up the brave survivors to testify? They know and will speak the truth! #protectchildren
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Resistor Sister @sistergf.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Epstein had a daily quota too He had Maxwell supply him with three girls a day He raped three girls a day for 10 years Maxwell was the brains. She had an elaborate, pyramid scheme, She literally did everything and also raped little girls . She’s a monster
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