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@wipvanrinkle.bsky.social
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Father. Husband. Proud US Navy veteran. PA Union steelworker. Born in the ‘60s, shaped by history, inspired by music, and grounded in nature. Fitness 🏋️‍♂️ and sports keep me moving. Votes Democratic and will fight to protect our democracy! 🦅 Go Eagles!

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 12/06/2025
It’s not illegal for a United States Senator to go to a public press conference and ask questions about your constituents safety. It's our job.
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Signed.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 30/04/2025
Metro D.C. police officer: I could make this about me… but I’ve always been a big picture person. It’s the country that’s in unprecedented danger. I’m here to fight the lies and preserve the truth.
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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Trump's cabinet meetings
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
He also has a bridge in Brooklyn for sale if you’re buying this.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Despite knowing the people on the search warrant weren't there, the ICE arrest team STILL took this family's phones, laptops, and life savings — and refused to leave a BUSINESS CARD so they could ask to get it back! This stuff is sadly not unique to ICE; it happens with regular police raids too.
She said the agents didn’t care.

“They were very dismissive, very rough, very careless,” she said. “I kept pleading. I kept telling them we weren’t criminals. They were treating us like criminals. We were here by ourselves. We didn’t do anything.”

Marisa said the agents tore apart every square inch of the house and what few belongings they had, seizing their phones, laptops and their life savings in cash as “evidence.”

“I told them before they left, I said you took my phone. We have no money. I just moved here,” she said. “I have to feed my children. I’m going to need gas money. I need to be able to get around. Like, how do you just leave me like this? Like an abandoned dog.”
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Pete Hegseth is a national security risk and a danger to those who serve in our armed forces — and Trump gives ZERO fucks. 😳👇
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Phil Klinkner @pklinkne.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
This is literally the chicken shit administration.
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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
If "NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW" then why is Donald Trump president instead of in jail? 🤔
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
“About what”? Duh
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foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
youtu.be/iSgo11szemk?...
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Trump GOES NUTS in Public as Walls CLOSE IN
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
User blocking me who joined Bluesky 14 days ago. How can someone possibly block over 9000 people in 2 weeks?
Screenshot of a user named bloodbagel.bsky.social blocking me. Screenshot showing a user account 14 days old blocking over 9000 other users.
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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan @houlahan.house.gov · 10/04/2025
It is already illegal for non-citizens to vote! @HouseGOP's 'proof of citizenship' bill will force troops stationed overseas to return home to vote and make it nearly impossible for women who have changed their last name to cast a ballot. This bill is pure theater and I was proud to oppose it.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/04/2025
NEW: The House has passed the SAVE Act that would prevent millions of Americans from voting. Senate Dems say they will block it.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
🚨Every word of this from AOC. "If people are pissed about insider trading here at the House, look at what's happening at the White House.” (🎥 NY1)
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
It's unbelievable, but under the fascist authoritarian Trump regime, witnesses against the US government are being threatened and intimidated by the US government. 2025 America is a facsimile of 1934 Germany. 😡😡😡👇
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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Philadelphia freedom, I love ya! “Shine a light through the eyes of the ones left behind.” Hands Off!
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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Fascism doesn’t fly in Philly — or anywhere in America. Hey, Trump! Hey, Musk! Hey, GOP! Hands Off! HANDS OFF! HANDS OFF! HANDS OFF! (Vid via @seankitchen)
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KarenNotThatKaren @karennotthatkaren.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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KarenNotThatKaren @karennotthatkaren.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Someone do a safety check
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/04/2025
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I have no idea who this is but it’s a relief to not have to deal with another nut job. Blocking over 32k people.
Screenshot of an account blocking over 32 thousand people. Screenshot of a notification I got that @moonwalkingzear.bsky.social blocked me and added me to a moderation list titled Resist Grifters. Screenshot of @moonwalkingzear.bsky.social blocking me.
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Get to the polls people. Every election is important. Even the primaries for school boards, etc. That’s our power.
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🌲🌀🐾Colorado Citizen♻️🐾🌲🌲 @coloradocitizen.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Join in the five steps!
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Sandi Bachom 📹🎥🎬 @sandibachom.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
At the Mike Lawler empty chair town hall in Peekskill, 102 year old Dee in danger of losing her Medicaid, heard FDR on the radio in 1935 when he created Social Security. @indivisible.org
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This makes me more confident that we can beat this.
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United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Since 1810, the Coatesville Steel Mill has built America’s infrastructure, from the World Trade Center to the St. Louis Arch. Today, Local 1165 keeps that legacy alive—union steelworkers remain the backbone of the U.S. Read more: usw.org/news/america...
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America’s Backbone: Coatesville Steel Mill - United Steelworkers
USW members at the Coatesville steel mill has contributed to nation’s well-being since 1810 and are a major contributor to the nation’s defense and infrastructure.
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Beki Winter-Fox @silverforgedfox.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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P.E. PRIDEAUX 🇨🇦 @peprideaux.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
I adore #BlueSky. But we can't let an automated system erase the very people who helped build the platform to the success it is. Here's my open letter to @jay.bsky.team on why Donk + Brittney MUST be reinstated. #FreeDonkandBrittney #FreeDonk #FreeBrittney Please like and share if you agree!
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An Open Letter to Jay Graber
A Land Without Caesars Must Not Be a Land Without Its People
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
If you’re in the neighborhood…
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Trump Watch 👀 @trumpwatch.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Schumer, Fetterman, Cortez Masto, Durbin, King, Shaheen, Gillibrand, Schatz, Hassan, & Peters have proven themselves to be nothing but NAZI collaborators, aligning with the GOP & betraying the values they should uphold. They have chosen political expediency over the well-being of the American people
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Wow. Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC. “I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!” Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out. We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
@artfulactivist.bsky.social I think that I just saw you on The Beat with Ari Melber. Way to go!
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
After looking at the blocks this person made on Clearsky, they should have just blocked everyone. 🤭
Commented on a user that I don’t know blocking me.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board, arrived at headquarters on Monday to a crowd of supporters after being reinstated by a federal judge.
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We’re still trying to figure it out.
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Jesse : 💙💙💙 @journeyled1.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Protests are happening. @boxdonkey17.bsky.social @patawan1.bsky.social @pittsburghlady.bsky.social @gentlem.bsky.social @sassysister27.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @gizmosspace.bsky.social @latina4jesusdshw.bsky.social @lunonni.bsky.social
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
As a veteran of the cold war, this is embarrassing. Stand strong Zelensky. I stand with Ukraine and democracy!
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Will🇺🇸📎✌️☮️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Snowflake MAGA in their feels again.
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wipvanrinkle.bsky.social @wipvanrinkle.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
www.reddit.com/r/IBEW/s/QRn...
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From the IBEW community on Reddit: A cool guide to how the GOP tax plan may affect you
Posted by Serious-Excitement18 - 227 votes and 48 comments
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
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Roy-In-the-Ozarks  @roythewoke.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Here's What You Can Do to Keep Democracy Alive During Trump's Second Term open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Here's What You Can Do to Keep Democracy Alive During Trump's Second Term
Authoritarians thrive on fear and hopelessness. Here are 17 things you can do to not give into such negativity.
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Brian Manning📎 @boxdonkey17.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Republicans claim to be the “Party of Patriots “ yet they stab Veterans in the back every opportunity they get!
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