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Vicky Johnson Crane

@vickyjohnsoncrane.bsky.social
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Retired sociologist. 35+ yrs of humanitarian work in Bolivia and Nicaragua. Traveled to over 100 countries. Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. Blugolds, Badgers, Bucks, Brewers, Packers Ukraine is the heartbeat of the world. Slava Ukraine

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Vicky Johnson Crane @vickyjohnsoncrane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is so basic. Americans, to Trump, Inc. are those who descend and/or followed from white Europeans who colonized what became the U.S. www.facebook.com/share/v/1dFf...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Ossoff: "What did they spend the most political capital trying to do over the last 18 months? Cover up the Epstein files. They worked harder to cover up the Epstein files than they ever did to lower grocery prices."
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All Living Things @alllivingthings.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In honor of Gloria Steinem, Go yell at a man today!!
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2026
Illinois will not look away and stay silent — we must remain vigilant and prepared. What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
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ICE Says It Can't Find Its Own Records Of Teargassing And Arresting Broadview Protesters
ICE's own rules require reports every time an agent uses force. But the agency says it can't find any from its attacks on protesters on Sept. 19, 2025.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨 EPSTEIN BREAKING NEWS: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse seems almost giddy as a federal judge is now forcing the DOJ to release the FBI‘s 37 page response to the 302 victim testimony. 👏👏👏👏👏
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/09/2026
NEW: Hegseth and Trump are lying about how many troops have been killed in their war. The DoD website says 14. The actual number is 23 or 24 according to multiple DOD officials 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/09/2026
Katie Phang on a Russian oligarch bankrolling Don Jr.’s wedding: “They’re so dumb, we see it happening in real time. But because there’s no consequence or accountability, they just do it in the wide open.”
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Dr. Dave @drdave1999.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The cavemen of Texas don’t give a flying fuck about how many women die under their ultra-restrictive abortion laws. It’s a state filled with ignorant, fascist hicks who always elect the most corrupt candidate running for any office. They’d elect Genghis Khan over a Democrat. Seriously.
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McKMango - 🔵 @mckmango.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We are under the curse here in America of not only not acknowledging our history, but reliving the worst parts over, & over, & over again.👀
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Paul @endthecaste.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
He called Biden “sleepy joe”, when Biden NEVER fell asleep during a press conference, White House presser, or main event like 911 commemoration, but Trump falls asleep EVERY Damned day!! Dozy Don!
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Sandilu @bibimkuu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
So what's new. It's always about him.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This should be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 11/09/2026
The people ICE abandoned on Malabo are being disappeared, DHS copy-pastes the same statement they sent me two days ago, meanwhile a new ICE jet flies overhead and expels more third-country nationals a couple hundred miles away in Cameroon. It’s too much, man.
"When an individual is no longer in ICE custody then
ICE will no longer be responsible for them. This is common sense.
"For specific questions on the agreement, we refer to the State Department.""When an individual is no longer in ICE custody then
ICE will no longer be responsible for them. This is common sense.
"For specific questions on the agreement, we refer to the State Department."An FR24 map showing N120LW flying past Malabo and landing in Yaoundé.
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Paul Scarpelli @paulscarpelli.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I don't know ANYONE on the Right who fact checks.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
“There’s no peace in the Middle East bc Palestinians refuse to believe in the Torah. The Torah says it’s our [Jews] land. And that’s why America must always stand with Israel.” Wow. He just came right out and said it. He really needs to step down
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Jeff Daniels' powerful rant against Trump. This video was deleted from facebook yesterday. You know what to do ‼️
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Nevada to provide access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-22. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/nevada...
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🚨 United States of America v. Aguilar
Learn more.
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annenews @annenews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Why IS there a $400k ceiling anyway especially when you social security income is taxed as income to recipients?
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
🧠 Great Peter Thiel primer for anyone out of the loop or hasn’t connected the JD Vance dots together yet.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🇺🇸 President Jimmy Carter on Israel’s occupation of Palestine🇵🇸: ‘The word apartheid is exactly accurate…within Palestinian territory, they are absolutely and totally separated, much worse than South Africa…the Israelis completely dominate the lives of Palestinians.’ 🎯😢😪🤬
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Vicky Johnson Crane @vickyjohnsoncrane.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Which one is the former playmate?
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Palantir paid no U.S. federal income tax last year despite recording substantial profits. truthout.org/articles/pal...
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Palantir Paid No Federal Income Tax. Its Global Tax Rate Is Just 1.4 Percent.
The infamous surveillance company paid $22.7 million in global corporate taxes while raking in $1.6 billion in profits.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/08/2026
Apple: ~$2.2 billion Nike: $986 million FedEx: ~$800 million Amazon: $640 million General Motors: $500 million Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer. But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you. Where's YOUR refund?
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Crazy Ol' Hippie 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦 @hippiequaker.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
America needs a DO OVER!
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Seriously!😡 Fuck Scrotus🖕🏼 And fuck You red states! Sry not sry!
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Their excuse will be that this was an official event, not a campaign rally. But Trump gave his (falsehood-filled, 68-minute) stump speech, raved about NY Gov candidate Bruce Blakeman, and one of the speakers explicitly called for Blakeman's election.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
There could not be a more blatant violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibits any executive branch employee from "Using his or her official title while participating in political activity." Unlikely to be prosecuted, however. Will any news org even mention this? www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/5/7...
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/08/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
What an absolute clown.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It almost takes courage to almost do the right thing. #RFKjr #Blanche #capitulation #PartyOverCountry #Blues
political cartoon showing Senator Bill Cassidy saying "I almost voted against confirming RFK, Jr. I almost voted against confirming Todd Blanche. I almost upheld my duty as a doctor to do no harm. I almost upheld my duty as a senator to defend the Constitution."
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Uncle Don @uncledon.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Ben Meiselas- Meidas Touch
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Paul van der Meer @paulvandermeer.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Tr*mp is losing again. China is claiming Cuba as a business partner warning Tr*mp to stay away. And installing solar panels to help the Cubans. www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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Cuba Is Low on Oil. Now, It’s Counting on Solar, With China’s Help.
The turn toward renewable energy has helped the island weather increased pressure from the U.S.
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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
. Did ya see this? 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 CIVIL LAWSUITS CAN NOW BEGIN .
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/08/2026
Washington shouldn’t be a get-rich scheme. Mary Peltola wants congressional term limits, stronger campaign finance laws, restrictions on members of Congress trading stocks, and tougher rules to stop politicians from using public office to enrich themselves. 🧵
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
THIS 👇 HERE, AS WELL.......
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
There's a full scale PR campaign to convince you that David Ellison is serious about fact based news. Bullsh*t. If that were true, he would have hired someone with actual news experience to run CBS News. There's no way this guy should control CNN, too. jenniferschulze.substack.com/p/david-elli...
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David Ellison can’t be trusted with CNN
We've already seen how Ellison has wrecked CBS. Don't fall for his PR push on CNN.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"The path to voting rights was paved with the blood, sweat and tears of generations of people who endured injustice from a system that did not recognize their equality or, at times, their humanity." - Rep. Jennifer McClellan www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...
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What we lost when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — and why we need a new one
We face one of the greatest challenges to Black political participation since the VRA first came into existence.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 10/08/2026
Earlier this week, the Alaskan cruise ship Wilderness Legacy rescued a small skiff stranded near Farragut Bay after running out of fuel. But, according to tracking data reviewed by the Alaska Beacon and Halifax Shipping News, the closest vessel was actually Mark Zuckerberg’s super yacht, Launchpad.
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Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat
The small cruise ship Wilderness Legacy rescued the skiff that ran out of fuel.
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charliecordero44.bsky.social @charliecordero44.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This would be a massive demand on resignation in every democratic country in the world. American media is a disgrace!
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🔥 TEXAS: “Registered voters in Tarrant County has increased 30% — to be closing polling stations is blatant voter suppression… when I joined the Navy, I swore an oath to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic…Talking to you, Comrades."
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Why is it not front page news on every major media outlet that the United States commander in chief had hundreds of his bank accounts frozen for money laundering??????
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A new Senate investigation says JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America processed massive sums tied to Jeffrey Epstein despite glaring red flags. Powerful institutions helped keep his operation running and every one of them must be held accountable. Follow the money, release everything.
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TediZ @tedizimmermann.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
SHAME ON ALL OF THEM.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Polymarket has millions of dollars in wildfire-related bets & more than $1M in beds were placed on the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires! DESPICABLE! THE PREDICTION MARKET PROMOTES THE OBSTRUCTION FIREFIGHTERS OR FOLKS TO GO OUT AND COMMIT ARSON! It's absolutely nuts!
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1kr5ur43m.bsky.social @1kr5ur43m.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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