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drpaulvasquez.bsky.social

I'm a US Army veteran, political scientist, and nature lover, who is trying to make our world a better and kinder place. ☘️https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-vasquez-62a1b037/

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Videoing our afternoon visitor with the TV on provides an interesting audio narration.

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Even though Atlanta's Hawks were in town last night for a game with the Magic, we have our OWN Hawks in the Metro Orlando area. This one swooped down this morning looking for breakfast.

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

If the plan is to try to undermine Social Security and encourage entirely privatized retirement accounts, tanking the stock market isn't a smart way to do it.

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

#CoryMills Fla District 7 was a No Show #EmptyChair #TownHall 3/19/25 Thank you @fox35orlando.bsky.social for showing up! @maddow.msnbc.com

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

This is a mission everyone should be able to get behind. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been torn from their families. No effort must be spared to bring them home:https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-halts-program-track-abducted-ukrainian-children-lawmakers-2025-03-18/

submitted 78 days ago • 816 comments

This is not good

submitted 78 days ago • 320 comments

An Irish Blessing for you on this St. Patrick's Day, and always. ☘️

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

I am tracking 3 separate cases where the government is violating court orders. The question now is whether judges find willfulness and hold officials in contempt. Democracy Docket members will receive my latest on this and more in their inboxes tomorrow. Join now. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

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“Climate change is not a distant future threat—it’s shaping tomorrow’s battlefields, on land, sea and in the air, right now. To ignore it—or worse, dismiss it as “crap”—is not conservatism. It’s strategic malpractice.” My latest in the @thebulwark.bsky.social

submitted 85 days ago • 21 comments

A new report from @sanders.senate.gov finds that Americans in the top 1% of earners live seven years longer on average than Americans in the bottom 50%. Inequality is eating this country alive.

submitted 87 days ago • 171 comments

It occurs to me that not everyone knows how to get to Sugarbush, the ski resort JD Vance is visiting. It’s a great mountain, but even if you don’t ski, it’s a beautiful drive to get there, especially on a clear day like tomorrow. You can get directions here. You’re welcome!

submitted 96 days ago • 660 comments

Starmer to Zelenskyy: You are very very welcome here in Downing Street. As you heard from the cheers outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom.

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