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Catherine Richardson

@truthjoylove.bsky.social
1.1K followers 822 following 376 posts

🔹️Former DC attorney, PhD, Social Democrat, author, cyclist, humaniac, birder, haiku, she/her🔹️ 🔹️Antifa🔹️ #AbolishICE

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“‘Ethnic cleansing via the mass deportation or promoted voluntary return of non-white immigrants'... This is, of course, beyond alarming...” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Not the Chinese first lady speaking better English than the Einstein visa recipient and polyglot. Smh
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted.... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” ― George Orwell, 1984
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⚡️JUST NOW: MASS UN WALKOUT ON NETANYAHU
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Comparing him to 47 is highly insulting... to Jabba.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Kaitlan Collins should've told trump that if he wants positive media coverage he should smile more.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
very excited and grateful for this! “Kill. Bury. Print.” premieres this Sunday Sept 27 on Peacock! trailer here: youtu.be/ZLfo4At-stg variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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Rachel Maddow’s ‘Kill. Bury. Print.’ Wins 2026 David Carr Award From Montclair Film Festival
Rachel Maddow's ‘Kill. Bury. Print.’ Wins 2026 David Carr Award From Montclair Film Festival
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
29% approval rating is still too high for that man.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 17/09/2026
Kash Patel Gets Tangled in Bestiality Questions & Don Jr. Gets a Blushing Bribe youtu.be/VqtAdUtLGeA
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Kash Patel Gets Tangled in Bestiality Questions & Don Jr. Gets a Blushing Bribe | The Daily Show
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 17/09/2026
Pete Hegseth is determined to turn the military into the next season of "Love Island"
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
SHOUT-OUT to all proud members of the MAGA-Resistance Movement in their defense of the Kennedy Center. It will NEVER have the Orange Felon's name on it, just as it will continue to be the Gulf of MEXICO, Lake ONTARIO & the Department of DEFENSE. #AccountabilityIn45Days 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea by the Trump administration were hooded, bound, beaten with guns and shoved down a flight of stairs recently by police officers at a remote hotel where Trump administration deportees are being held indefinitely..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...
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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"The crowd, pressed up against security barriers surrounding the center, enveloped the concrete pavilion in front of it, spilled out across 25th Street and onto an adjacent grass lawn...." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Kennedy Center Supporters Rally Amid Fears of Trump’s Demolition
Photos of President Trump reviewing a poster board with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” spurred the largest gathering yet in support of the performing arts institution.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Facility staff said detainees were not locked in the enclosures, but federal investigators found locking mechanisms on them..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.
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Catherine Richardson @truthjoylove.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Have you signed up yet? 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The President of the United States posted an AI video of himself beating another world leader and a map of countries he wants to invade. Yet the media and the Republican-controlled Congress are still operating like this is a sane individual.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Kennedy's department cited seven articles, two of which were apparently made up entirely and three of which did not exist in the journals to which they were attributed..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Judge slams HHS for referencing fake studies generated by misuse of AI
The Department of Health and Human Services has suffered more than its share of AI-related humiliations. The list, alas, is still growing.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
BonesSpurs McDraftDodger had the unmitigated gall to post this image & I just threw up in my mouth a little. At long last, sir, have you no sense of decency? #StolenValor
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Bette Midler @therealbettemidler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
He’s tightening the noose. They are rigging and getting all hands on deck to steal the coming midterms. Vote like your life depends on it. It does. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 18/07/2026
On Saturday, September 26th, don’t miss the chance to attend “Together in Texas: We The People 2026,” our annual live community event. Buy your tickets today: ms.now/together
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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’m strongly recommending bestselling novelist Ric Patterson’s new nonfiction work, “Tripwires.” It’s a terrific read and a great overview of how we came to this time of crisis — and how we can avert irreversible catastrophe. — Laurence Tribe. Hint: Buy it now! thenewpress.org/books/tripwi...
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Tripwires - The New Press
In a trenchant work of nonfiction, the #1 New York Times bestselling author identifies a series of self-inflicted wounds on our body politic that have led to the current moment, and shows us how we ca...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The only time Hakeem Jeffries should've come face-to-face with jared kushner is when kushner is under oath before Congress
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"The Trump administration is shuttering research projects key to the federal government’s fight against cyclospora, the foodborne parasite sickening thousands of Americans this summer..."
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn
Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"When prompted, the chatbots fabricated photorealistic imagery of election fraud that in some cases included fake or falsified government documents. One platform even wrote the prompts to create such images for us..." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | My team fed chatbots election lies. Here’s what happened.
Did the machines push back? The midterms hang in the balance.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Republicans being in control of Texas for 30 years and running in 2026 on a platform of fixing problems in Texas is funny to me.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Inciting a coup against your own country is the very definition of TREASON, full stop. There should be a law that prevents traitors from running for office.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"Democrats have now flipped 31 seats from red to blue since January 2025..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Democrats flip another legislative seat, winning in a district Trump carried by 18 points
House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed Democratic special election victories as “anomalies.” That would be easier to believe if they didn’t keep happening.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
On the left: Oliver North, convicted for his role in illegally selling missiles to Iran during the Reagan administration. On the right: Fox News “military analyst” Oliver North, who thinks Iran shouldn’t have missiles. Same guy. Same Oliver North.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
You know who could do a whole lot to stop all the insanity going on with the military right now in so many areas from Trump, Hegseth and Colby? Republicans in Congress who decide the military budget. But they won’t do anything because they are afraid of Trump. Vote them out.
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Catherine Richardson @truthjoylove.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
EXACTLY
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
They openly admit their election crimes & are actively doing everything they can to undermine & outright steal the Midterm Elections. Any surprise he fired the remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission? He knows if he loses he's headed for a 3rd Impeachment & an orange jumpsuit. 🤞 👍
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Catherine Richardson @truthjoylove.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Please vote in the mid-terms, friends. This is crazy, fascist-level persecution of an American hero. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
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Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress (Gift Article)
Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A shakedown www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
FACT: Donald Trump is terrible at everything and Dr. Fauci was the only thing keeping him from killing more of you MAGA dumbfucks.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The thin line between US President policy making satire and reality ... via Arthur Barnes
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Maddow: Why does Trump need your emergency room records?
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 28/07/2026
For no other reason than cruelty, Trump is threatening to deport Haitians who are contributing to the Massachusetts economy. It's wrong. Congress should reinstate TPS protections, not let Trump rip people out of communities and send them into immediate danger.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
As everyone knows, the best humor is the kind you have to explain.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Any chance Spain could edit him out of all of these scenes, too? #Glory-Hog-In-Chief
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"The other commissioner who approved the Paramount merger, FCC Chair Brendan Carr, and his wife sat in a private skybox with Paramount CEO David Ellison and other executives from Paramount and CBS. Such seats sold for $125,000 a ticket..." www.propublica.org/article/para...
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FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals
Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone is facing scrutiny from a federal judge.
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Catherine Richardson @truthjoylove.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Hello?! McFly?!
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Catherine Richardson @truthjoylove.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I thought it was a war crime to target civilians. I thought there was another word for it—terrorism. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Threatens Retaliation Against Civilian Targets if Iran Strikes in Strait
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
“The moral of the story is Stephen Miller is a terrible neighbor, on a mission to take away our first amendment rights.” From @FriendsofUSAID: www.instagram.com/reel/Da_jjeu...
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Boy he must have really been hoping no one would look at the documents he talked about tonight because they underscore what I've been saying for 6 years, which is that the Trump-Ukraine Scandal was infinitely worse than people thought from the facts revealed during Impeachment #1
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