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Retired Educator, fan of all Libraries, evolving Native Plant gardener, appliqué quilter, and one who loves the sound of morning newspapers hitting the driveway.
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@lisamurkowski.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/gyle... Republican betrayal. UNWORTHY to serve. @nytopinion.nytimes.com

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@billbramhall.bsky.social By Bill Bramhall.

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Folks are asking, “what should I do in this moment?” One of the most passionate, progressive voices in Congress for 30 years, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden answers that question. Here’s our conversation, inside a replica of the Senate chamber at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute: youtu.be/n_nQ-Moa9fI?...

submitted 10 hours ago • 185 comments

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

submitted 1 day ago • 952 comments

“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” — Frédéric Bastiat (1801 - 1850)

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Hello Bluesky! We're glad to be here. If you're new to the Brennan Center: We're a nonpartisan law and policy nonprofit that holds public institutions accountable to core U.S. values. We seek to strengthen the systems of democracy and justice so they work for all. Learn more at www.brennancenter.org

submitted 94 days ago • 34 comments

This clash between Maine’s governor and President Trump is a good example of how states are playing an important role as a “check and balance” against abuses of power — a dynamic I wrote about in @statecourtreport.bsky.social. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

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The Russian ruble has lost over half of its value in a decade and inflation is rampant - with electricity up 250 per cent and interest rates at 21 per cent. As its citizens become increasingly impoverished, the key to peace will be Putin’s finances www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

submitted 12 hours ago • 29 comments

Just moments ago, I received this message from a female Ukrainian soldier. It made my eyes get damp. Please, every day of your life, post and express support for Ukraine, and nothing but condemnation for Putin. As you can see, our support…matters.

submitted 19 hours ago • 120 comments

Cautionary Tale. Renewables will save our planet. @casten.house.gov @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @hirono.senate.gov @usrepkathycastor.bsky.social @schatz.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @amyklobuchar.com @repbillfoster.bsky.social @schakowsky.house.gov @murray.senate.gov

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A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

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So the President not only fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He also fired the top JAGs at the Army, Navy and Air Force. Those are the lead people who determine what is a legal order and what is not. So if you're planning to do things that are illegal they're the most obvious obstacle.

submitted 21 hours ago • 156 comments

There is no such thing as not voting: you either vote by voting, or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the value of some diehard's vote. — David Foster Wallace

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In the depths of the Nebraskan winter, 2400 people came out to listen to Bernie Sanders in Omaha last night. 800 had to be turned away at the door. Over 190,000 tuned into the livestream. There is a movement to be harnessed here. @sanders.senate.gov (📸 Anna Bahr)

submitted 13 hours ago • 601 comments

Ukraine now has an account on BlueSky. You are welcome to like , follow and repost this 🇺🇦

submitted 96 days ago • 82 comments

‘We have a rule when we hear the sirens: if you’ve started operating, you don’t stop’: 24 hours with doctors on the Ukrainian frontline Everyone should read this powerful & heartbreaking article from @doctoroxford.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

submitted 13 hours ago • 4 comments

If you didn't know... • Exxon • Moulton/Coors • Walmart Have funded Heritage Foundation (#Project2025) for YEARS #Boycott

submitted 1 day ago • 865 comments

This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

submitted 1 day ago • 1221 comments

There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

submitted 1 day ago • 1145 comments

If you're in the Austin area on Tuesday, this promises to be a great discussion of climate change and environmental reporting with former NYT reporter @revkin.bsky.social. Free food! Y'all come!

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ANDERSON COUNTY, SC!  SATURDAY!  Please join @homesforourtrps in kicking off the build for Army SFC Daniel Metzdorf and family’s future specially adapted custom home in Honea Path. RSVP: www.hfotusa.org/metzdorf 🇺🇸

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💥 Apple is upholding its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Despite attack from right-wing anti-DEI shareholder activists -- the same anti-DEI group that targeted Costco. And just like Costco, look for Apple shareholders to tell anti-DEI activists to take a hike on Feb 25.

submitted 1 day ago • 129 comments

Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

submitted 1 day ago • 264 comments

Phase One @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com @maddow.msnbc.com

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Here we go. Certain generals must be removed before any martial law plan is put into action—as Trump and Hegseth are worried there may still be some generals out there who support the Constitution rather than his proposed dictatorship. This is a political purge intended as a precursor to far more.

submitted 2 days ago • 267 comments

@robertgarcia.bsky.social PATRIOT!

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@joycewhitevance.bsky.social @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social @barbmcquade.bsky.social @jillwine-banks.bsky.social

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@chicago.suntimes.com @wbezpolitics.bsky.social

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This time five years ago, the virus that causes COVID-19 was spreading around the globe unchecked. One of the biggest questions that remains is: where did it come from? https://go.nature.com/4gQgJAi

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