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VesperUK

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#FBR. 🌊🗽💙🇺🇸 #FBPE #EFTA4UK. 🇬🇧🇪🇺🔶Rule of Law. ⚖️ 🕷️ #ERA Tech/Public Health/Financial Services. Marketer. #NationalSecurity #Trekkie. Blocked by L Mensch on X🖖🏻

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Another one bites the dust.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
According to The Guardian, Democrats are experiencing better health outcomes because they don't share Republicans' ignorant distrust of medicine. This is a phenomenon known as Darwinism.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 28/05/2026
She's not an accuser ffs. She sued and won.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 27/05/2026
Missouri voters enshrined the right to abortion in the constitution in 2024 and Missouri Republicans have been PANICKING. Their new effort? A "born alive" abortion survivor law making it illegal to kill newborns. As if it's not already illegal. As if doctors are killing newborns willy nilly.
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Hey Missouri. It's Me Again, AngryBlackLady. We Need to Talk About Your ‘Born Alive’ Bill.
“Born-alive” bills promote the wild lie that doctors are murdering newborns. And killing babies is already illegal under federal law.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/05/2026
NEW: This is the story of one couple’s long fight with their health insurer — and the little-known tool that helped them finally win. In this episode of “Paper Trail,” we’re going to tell you what it is:
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How to Fight a Health Insurance Denial With a Little-Known Tool
This is the story of one couple’s long fight with their health insurer — and the little-known tool that helped them finally win.
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IYKYK 🌮 @nisslbody.blacksky.app · 04/03/2026
Reproductive justice is about more than birth control and abortion rights. For white women, it has always been about the freedom FROM having children. For Black and Indigenous women, a major part of the historical and ongoing struggle is the freedom TO have children, and to raise them.
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Rewire News Group @rewirenewsgroup.com · 19/05/2026
On the latest episode of B*tch, Listen, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app and @blairimani.bsky.social discuss whether online political education actually moves institutions or just moves the people who already agree.
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Blair Imani on What Actually Changes Institutions (Podcast)
The viral educator behind Smarter in Seconds sits down with Imani Gandy to discuss harnessing the power of digital education to drive social change.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I wonder if Todd Blanche has called his pal Ghislaine Maxwell to encourage her to tap into Trump’s slush fund for her prosecution.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/05/2026
ICE keeps detaining the same US citizen again, and again, and again. Now, he’s fighting back.
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ICE keeps detaining the same US citizen again, and again, and again. He’s fighting back.
“I only wish to live my life in peace,” Leonardo Garcia Venegas said in a declaration.
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Cartoonist: Paul Duginski
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Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This morning, a small reminder: even the strongest wings know when to pause. There is grace in waiting for the weather to pass. Rest isn’t weakness — it’s wisdom. #Jaye’sMorningLight
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
“Here’s some skin cancer to go with the measles I gave you, kid.”
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🧵 One of the key indicators of far right extremism is the conspiracy theory. Another is deliberate misuse of political terms [why the Nazis had ‘socialism’ in their name]. This tulip thinks they are ‘progressive’ & part of ‘the resistance’ but how do you square that with this BS? [1]
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Attention: Jonathan Ross You're going to have a day in court, pal!
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Federal government turns over evidence from the shooting death of Renee Good
The evidence was turned over to the U.S. District Court of Minnesota after it was demanded by a judge. It is unclear what evidence has been supplied and an attorney in the case remains skeptical.
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"I worry that today’s conflicts also pit a party that will do anything to win against one that doesn’t fully understand that it’s in a zero-sum, existential fight over what kind of country the United States will be." - @perrybaconjr.bsky.social (attn MD Dems) newrepublic.com/article/2100...
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Indiana Primary Results Prove It: The GOP Is Still a Trump Cult
A few state senators bucked Trump on mid-decade gerrymandering. He endorsed their opponents. And Trump’s candidates won. But there is a silver lining here.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 07/05/2026
There is something deeply pathological about Chief Justice Roberts insisting the Supreme Court isn’t political while sitting atop the most ideological supermajority in modern history.
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Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political
Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court justices are not “political actors.” He says justices are making decisions based on the law, not their personal policy preferences.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
WALTER BAILEY: “Dr. King took a bullet in the neck. They were shot. Killed. Murdered. Advancing voting rights… it’s an insult to their legacy. To their deaths.” @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn SenJohnson BrentTaylorTN #Memphis
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
If your baby bleeds to death because of your ignorance, you should be charged with manslaughter. You anti-vaccine idiots can ruin your own lives, but not other people’s. www.propublica.org/article/more...
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This is true. #WritingCommunity Don't give up. (Just in case you needed to hear that today.)
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Vincent Zimmerman @zimmermanv66.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2...
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Impetus for Trump's abrupt reversal leaves observers aghast: 'Pretty astonishing'
Political analysts and observers were aghast on Wednesday as a new report revealed the impetus for President Donald Trump's most recent abrupt reversal. NBC News reported that Saudi Arabia had revoked...
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A good question for all Europeans to ponder at some stage during five weeks of paid holiday
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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Speaking at the 👀 Cosmos Club, Jack Smith "accused the Justice Department of having been 'corrupted' by Trump loyalists he claimed were demolishing its credibility and seeking to undermine the rule of law." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...
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Jack Smith Calls the Justice Dept. ‘Corrupted’ by Trump and His Allies
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Terence Knott @terenceknott1.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
If you are voting in the United Kingdom today, do not vote for this charlatan who lies almost every time he opens his mouth Reform has a track record of dodgy Finance amongst its small band of vocal MP‘s
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Oh, bless your little heart. People don't think the Supreme Court is comprised of "political actors" because it makes "unpopular" decisions. They think SCOTUS is composed of "political actors" because it decides cases along predictable political lines & makes decisions that are popular with Trump.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
According To Axios,NYT, This is Part of The Proposed "Items".
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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Residents proved their tap water carries sewage and bacteria. Federal funding dried up anyway. capitalbnews.org/cahokia-heights-wa…
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For 35 Years, This Black Town in Illinois Has Been Told Its Sewage Crisis Isn’t Real
Residents proved their tap water carries sewage and bacteria. Federal funding dried up anyway.
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Today's demolition of Voting Rights Act by Roberts Court will likely trigger largest drop in Black representation since end of Reconstruction. They're taking America back to Jim Crow, when white supremacy and one party rule enshrined across South www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Supreme Court deals a death blow to the Voting Rights Act
The "now-completed demolition" of the law could take us back to the Jim Crow era.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 29/04/2026
I called it three years ago. SMH
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 30/04/2026
Marbury was the biggest power grab in American history
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retiredwhitelady.bsky.social @retiredwhitelady.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I am not a lawyer but....the recent controversy about the leaked "memos" really hit home. Both the legislative and executive branches are subject to oversight and to varying degrees transparency. The Supreme Court has made itself imperial, and demands absolute secrecy. Why on earth shouldn't their
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retiredwhitelady.bsky.social @retiredwhitelady.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
deliberations be public or at least subject to FOIA? Why shouldn't their finances be public record? Why are they accorded such deference? It is a branch of government, not a Masonic temple.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 01/05/2026
Conservatives are gonna deauthorize mife soon. This country is fucked
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Reproaction @reproaction.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This guide lays out some anti-abortion disinformation and breaks apart myth from facts:
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Debunking Anti-Abortion Disinformation of Abortion Pills
The FDA approved the drug in 2000 after three phases of clinical trials. The correct terminology is medication abortion or simply abortion pills. | Mifepristone
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Rutgers School of Engineering canceled a commencement speech by Rami Elghandour—an alum and executive producer of an Oscar-nominated film about Hind Rajab, a Palestinian child killed by Israel—because "some" students complained: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... His response (via X):
Statement from Rami Elghandour on Rutgers Speech Cancellation
Rutgers first gave me the honor of being the convocation speaker for this year's engineering graduation.
They've now given me an even greater honor.
After a "few" students complained about my selection as speaker because of my social media advocacy for Palestine, Rutgers has canceled my speech. They decided that the feelings of a handful of students who said that my social media posts "opposed their beliefs", were more important than the experience of the entire graduating class, the reputation of the school, the dignity and belonging of Arab and Muslim students, and the First Amendment.
I have not and will not waver on my principles. I stand by my commitment to human rights and American democracy. Only those who fear the truth leverage institutional power to silence it.
Rutgers chose me in part because of my humanitarian work. They put my role as an executive producer for the Oscar nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab front and center. They led with my social justice advocacy. Until it was inconvenient. That's the difference between virtue signaling and principles. One withstands challenge. The other wilts in the slightest breeze.
The message Rutgers is sending to this class and everyone around the country is alarming. Don't dare stand for anything. Don't dare speak up. There will be consequences for being a humanitarian. For advocating for social justice and equality. Avoid people and ideas that contradict your own. Cancel them if you can.
I love Rutgers and it's both heartbreaking and disappointing to see it abandon its students and its ideals.
Ironically the essence of my convocation speech is being yourself and choosing kindness. That you can build a life consistent with your values. That you don't have to choose between success and principles. Rutgers' leadership clearly does not believe in these values.
But they can't stop me from sharing them. I'm recording my speech and will post it soon.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 04/05/2026
I have to correct some bad takes I am seeing. People are acting like THEE Sam Alito somehow saved abortion access today. He did not. The fact that he issued a one-week administrative stay in Louisiana v. FDA *is not a win*. It's a temporary reprieve.
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 22/04/2026
Spaniel Day Lewis had chocolate chips for the first time. He really loved them. 🐾🐾🤎❤️ (Post is unlocked.)
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The perfect send-off | Imani Gandy (AngryBlackLady)
The perfect send-off by Imani Gandy (AngryBlackLady) on Patreon. Join Imani Gandy (AngryBlackLady)'s community for exclusive content and updates.
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Rockin’ Robin 🎶 🐦🪺 🎼 @rjow.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkxSLJAF/
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The joint Russia-Iran cyber strike team is real, documented, and already hitting U.S. infrastructure. I’m a cybersecurity engineer — this is what the news isn’t telling you.
TikTok video by Cyber News Network
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 14/04/2026
Waiting for them to lock the exits like it's the goddamn triangle shirtwaist factory
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 15/04/2026
For the people still on Substack with tens of thousands of subscribers, they would actually make MORE money by switching to beehiv. Because they wouldn't be paying a ten percent Nazi/sex trafficking tithe to the platform
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 18/04/2026
*taps the sign*
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 18/04/2026
The Supreme Court is fundamentally corrupt & after the NYT reporting there's a big opening for Democrats to make a huge stink about the shadow docket and that it was born to stop the first Black POTUS's climate agenda. We must talk about how the shadow docket has become a racially weaponized tool.
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The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Signaling and the Racial Politics of Immigration Enforcement | Stanford Law School
This post is part of Challenging Precedent, a blog of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice examining race, law, and regulation in the Trump era. Whe
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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Let it be known that Katherine Johnson was the reason for the first astronauts in space. And now Vanessa Wyche, head of the Johnson Space Center and NASA's highest ranking civil servant, is the responsible for the longest manned space flight in history
A black and white photo of Katherine Johnson, the "Hidden Figure" that sent man into spaceA photo of Vanessa Wyche, director of the Johnson Space Center and NASA's highest ranking civil service member
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The ending of Burn After Reading came into my head this morning. Sums things up well. (profanity warning, though nothing you haven't heard from Trump)
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
To my friends in Hungary: A világ veled áll, miközben visszaszerzed, ami a tiéd
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