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I have worn many hats in this lifetime from foreman, sod picker, cnc operator , dishwasher, cook and manger. I am interested in what we can do together to make our democracy stronger and for all the people. No DMs. I will unfollow .
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Forgive my posting this again, but this is so encouraging! Tennessee pro-democracy demonstrators on Monday asked the National Guard to put down their riot-control shields, join the demonstration. They did! #Resist Please re-post!

Daily🧵of cartoons: when you get to the end, click on Continue Thread. If you save a cartoon, keep caption w/ artist's name & handle. Previous 🧵s under Feeds tab of my profile. Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social

They Broke It. They Own It. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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Food for thought…

Oralè Resisters

Let’s add to this great list of people I love- with these representatives as well! @senwarrenn.bsky.social @amyklobuchar.com @whitehouse.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov #ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DemsUnited

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19-year-old DOGE engineer Edward Coristine turns out to be the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov, who played a role in a sprawling 1980s espionage saga. jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-do…

Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post

IL Gov JB Pritzker is sounding the 🚨 alarm Pritzker is stepping up to fill a Dem leadership void as the Trump-Musk regime carries out its coup attempt --- Please read Prtizker's entire thread

A terrified Josh Hawley high-tailing it out of the Capitol will forever symbolize Congress in this moment.

Amanda Zurawski has been named one of TIME magazine’s Women of the Year. Amanda’s Story: Citing the state’s abortion laws, Texas doctors denied Amanda Zurawski emergency medical care when her water broke at only 18 weeks of pregnancy. It was September of 2021, and Amanda was miscarrying. Her…

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"This sounds to some like a threat to Mr. Musk an appointed representative of Trump who you call a 'dick’ government staff who work for him… "We take threats against public officials very seriously. I look forward to your cooperation with my letter of inquiry… www.rawstory.com/trump-justic...

It most certainly does!

Ten reasons for modest optimism open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Putinization of America

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been! with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

Elmer Fudd wannabe criticizes AOC? Surely he has more important things to do. Lol...

Nice! Actually making Judicial results matter. Those 11 Supreme Court justices make ours look like chumps.

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Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

"I cannot remember a time when the world saw the United States this unsteady, adrift, corrupt, or incompetent." - Dan Rather

Republicans worry GOP-led states will suffer from Trump’s firings of federal workers floridaphoenix.com/2025/02/17/r...

We’ve seen this movie before.

The Peace Plan: Get the fuck out of our country. #StandWithUkraine

Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Joni Ernst, etc: You’ve seen Hegseth, RFK Jr, and others give worthless assurances. You’re now seeing the US appease Putin, and DOJ guardrails crumble. Are you going to let Kash Patel use the FBI against his enemies list and further destroy the rule of law?

NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj

American presidents don’t even joke about this. Just because he’s petty doesn’t mean this isn’t dangerous.

"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

2-20-25 BREAKING: Senate Dems Hold Briefing As Trump, House GOP Back Plan That Could Gut Medicaid HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION

The Smell of Snow and the Taste of Worry open.substack.com/pub/tamarren...

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

@godpod.bsky.social boom 💥 goes the dynamite 🧨