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mariposaeldridge.bsky.social
Aging hippie chick, trans, leftist with only a sliver of hope for a peaceful way out of this.
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What a concept, being the party for the people again! Banning super PAC donations would be taking the moral high ground with action that actually matters, a combination that the democrats have not seen a lot of in recent years.

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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This is a happy thought, but it implies the existence of an external Allied Powers to invade from one front while throwing 15 million civilians to their deaths on the other front, all in order to defeat us.

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Just call me "secret third thing"

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When someone tells you not to look behind the curtain, it's pretty important that you look behind the curtain.

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Yes I keep a spreadsheet of every book I've read for the ast 20 years. Doesn't everyone? Then how do you produce your graphs??

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Excellent.

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Happy Black History Month

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That's getting into good trouble.

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Squeeeeee+

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In future generations, when your children and grandchildren look back on this moment, they are not going to ask about the price of eggs. They are going to ask you what you did. Not what you felt. Not what you paid. But what you did. And I want to be able to say I did everything I possibly could.

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Reminder: Zelenskyy refused to leave Kyiv as bombs fell. Donold hid in a bunker from protesters with cardboard signs.

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They keep going lower.

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I know that traditionally we knit when we watch them go to the guillotine, but I'm going with cross-stitch.

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Life goals.

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sure, mitch mcconnell cynically masterminded the plot to destroy the US constitution and american democracy, but you have to at least credit him with lifting up his own constituents in Kentucky to make it one of our richest and most prosperous... (touching earpiece) wait I'm getting new information

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“He is the wiser half of my sundered soul” “I and thou. Our hands meet and a world engendered.” Stab me with a knife it would hurt less. #Kushielslegacy Beautiful, beautiful words of love by @jacquelinecarey.bsky.social

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“The widespread adoption of vouchers, Cowen explains, was a policy coup staged by billionaires who were libertarians or religious zealots or both.” Yet vouchers don’t work. So honored by The Privateers review from the great @dianeravitch.bsky.social @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

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Reasons to use Republicans instead of lab rats: 1) The scientists don't get emotionally attached to them; 2) There are some things a lab rat won't do. Reasons not to use Republicans instead of lab rats: 1) Harder to extrapolate the results to humans.

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Tarot of the "Oh, no"

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Hot Fuzz. Holy crud, Hot Fuzz gave me whiplash.

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What we need is leaders who understand that they need to stop thinking in terms of politicking and winning the next election, and start thinking like actual community leaders. We need firebrands and real orators who can pitch our ideas and make people feel their worth in their guts.

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