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deethatsme.bsky.social
Retired English teacher stuck in middle America. Love to read classics, British/Scottish detective and books about bookshops. I take pics of old barns and wooded trails. Sick of politics, politicians looking for easy conversations about enjoying life.
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The Pentagon will fire 5,400 civilian workers next week.

We need some young blood to run against Sen Durban and Rep. LaHood in IL. So sick of the ethics, or lack thereof, of one and the nicey nice of the other. Time for some change in IL.

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EMERGENCY VIDEO: Doesn’t it make sense, since we evidently don’t have enough money to stop AIDS in Africa or utilize that we cut Congress’ budget? Doesn’t it make sense for the White House to live on less? Shouldn’t Elon Musk take a cut to his Space x? adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...

Elon Musk claims DOGE has saved $55 billion, but the numbers don’t add up. DOGE released a list of canceled contracts totaling $16 billion in supposed savings. However, nearly half of that came from an $8 billion ICE contract—except that contract was actually worth just $8 million.

What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!

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Red States, what are you going to do without Medicaid? There's no plan for healthcare for you. Farmers, what are you going to without USAID? How're you going to hang on to the family farm? Don't look to blue states to help, maybe call your Congressman? Hope you're really happy with your choice.

NEW: In six weeks, Wisconsinites will vote in an election that could have national implications: the state Supreme Court race. Here's everything you should know about the consequential race.

Phone calls to members of Congress WORK!

@aoc.bsky.social We’d like your help organizing a March on Washington to ensure protester safety and secure permits. We’re aiming for a Saturday at least two weeks out to allow for travel planning.

@maddow.msnbc.com Please keep calling them traitor tots...it makes us smile. Also, thanks for reporting on the protests, seems like you are the only one who is.

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The U.S. Department of Labor is organizing a protest. Elon Musk’s staff will be present at the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., today at 4 p.m. It was mentioned that staff should plan to stay late after the 4 p.m. meeting to assist with setting up Elon Musk staffers into their systems.

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Just went live to talk about what is happening, what we can do, and what to expect this week: www.instagram.com/reel/DForuR_...

Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.

@kenmartin.bsky.social start yesterday with the loudest Dem voices and strongest Dem leaders and get Musk out...out of the Treasury, out of DC, out of OUR country!!

Musk’s allies were granted access to the U.S. Treasury payment system. Treasury stays silent. White House stays silent. Why the secrecy? Time for an explanation and full transparency.

To all my Canadian family and friends...Go for it!!! Go for everything you can. Those of us who are sane here in the US are behind you. It will be hard for all of us but we'll "get by with a little help from our friends."

BREAKING: KRISTI NOEM REFUSES TO RULE OUT DETAINING WOMEN, CHILDREN AT GUANTANAMO BAY AS PART OF DEPORTATION SWEEP — MEET THE PRESS

@sanders.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @senduckworth.bsky.social @repjasmine.bsky.social Phillibuster everything. Demand roll call votes on everything. Object to everything. Make meeting with them as long as possible. Misunderstand what they say and make them explain, often.

Text SIGN PAKJNU to 50409 to protest Elon Musk's attempt to infiltrate our treasury system.

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... Text SIGN PDVIIZ TO 50409 to tell you Senators/ Reps. How you feel.

I don’t love lawsuits at all, but in this case the admin needs buried in them

Wow RFK Jr. just perjured himself on live tv

PAY ATTENTION! If OUR country was not in the process of moving forward, THEY wouldn’t be working so hard to take us back.

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One week into the new WI State Legislature, and Wisconsin Republicans are already talking about taking away reproductive rights from Wisconsinites. 🧵

Of course they have.

Does anyone else think that your library card should be able to be used at any library across the country? I would love to be able to walk into the NYPL and take out a book there, read it and return it in Cleveland and take out a book there etc. Charge me the cost of media mail.