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paulcoate.bsky.social
Proud father, husband, artist, hiker, & gardener, hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home. Member - Actors’ Equity Association, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Creative Placemaking Commission (City of Bloomington, MN)
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Park Rangers protect our history, our parks, and our people. Now, they’re the ones who need protecting. Shalyn Yost-Haynes, a dedicated ranger at Carl Sandburg NHS, was fired along with thousands of others in a sweeping federal purge. Her story is heartbreaking—and it’s not unique.

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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

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This is the House Republican budget plan that Donald Trump endorsed. Trickle up economics.

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5 things I did last week Musk 1. Successfully asked you to rehire 300 nuclear & avian flu workers you “accidentally” fired 2. Pressed you to pay attention to rising household costs 3. Stood up for vets 4. Fought against your tax cuts for the rich 5. Stood with 🇺🇦 instead of🇷🇺

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He nails it.

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With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.

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Critical thinking skills are necessary for all

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In Ojibwe, my name means ‘speaks in a loud and clear voice woman.’ Today, I’m officially launching my campaign for the U.S. Senate to go to D.C. and speak in a loud and clear voice for ALL of Minnesota.

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He who violates the law cannot possibly save the country. #ResistTrump

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👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

submitted 7 days ago • 603 comments

None of the broligarchs knows what they’re talking about. They’re just hot air, spewing what sounds smart to them but is actually a telltale sign of ignorance.

submitted 6 days ago • 395 comments

Well said.

submitted 6 days ago • 442 comments

This is what oligarchy looks like.

submitted 6 days ago • 1059 comments

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

submitted 8 days ago • 540 comments

#ResistTrump #ResistMusk

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Dangerous. #ResistTrump www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

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Trumpism www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... #ResistTrump #VaccinesSaveLives

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Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see. youtu.be/K8QLgLfqh6s?...

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Hateful. Trump has canceled Kennedy Center's national tour of Finn, my friend @chrisnee.bsky.social's musical about a shark who likes to sparkle. The “joy bomb” show about love, acceptance, & being yourself, opened to rave reviews in December & was nominated for the prestigious Helen Hayes award.

submitted 9 days ago • 28 comments

www.yahoo.com/news/trump-d... #resistTrump #resisttheGOP #saveMedicaid #Medicaid

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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

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Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.

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www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... #ResistTrump

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Donny’s velvety, groovy rendition of Marvin’s “What’s Goin On” starts this beautiful album. Recorded in 71 at the Troubadour in Hollywood and The Bitter End in NYC. #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #visforvinyl #nowspinning #donnyhathaway

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Listen to Secretary Pete. And remember, these are our funds. These are our courts. And these are our streets.

submitted 13 days ago • 774 comments

The world in 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Germans oppose neo-fascism. The top aide to the president of the United States supports it. apnews.com/article/germ...

submitted 14 days ago • 491 comments

Washington, D.C. yesterday. "Shut down the Senate, Shut down the Senate." Chanted for hours. More massive #USprotests, ongoing. Sources here report, "Millions of people are getting ready as we speak to take this country back and save the USA. Their days are numbered. Stay tuned." #3E

submitted 13 days ago • 420 comments

In Germany over 200,000 protestors in Munich gathered against the Musk backed far-right / neo-Nazi AfD ahead of the German election. Thousands chanted "Save Democracy" and "Oppose Nazis" #3E

submitted 13 days ago • 252 comments

I feel like most of the world’s problems are caused by people who never really listened to this album and its message. #vinyl #vinylcollection #nowspinning #visforvinyl #vinylrecords #recordcollection #pinkfloyd #rogerwaters #davidgilmour #richardwright #nickmason

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As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this: Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.

submitted 15 days ago • 607 comments

When you solve for the wrong problem, not only do you not get the solution, you can cause harm. The President wasted water that was being saved for farmers for a PR stunt. This was harmful, ludicrous, and solved nothing.

submitted 16 days ago • 872 comments

In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.

submitted 16 days ago • 134 comments

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There is nothing Christian about MAGA. MAGA is just Satan strutting around wearing a Jesus t-shirt. #ResistTrump

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#SouthPark was right. This is America.

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Live albums on #vinyl! Can’t beat it! This is fueling my angsty Gen X soul today. 🤘 #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #nowspinning #recordcollection #visforvinyl #ironmaiden

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Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"

submitted 18 days ago • 1755 comments

Folks, this is a five alarm fire. Congress must stop Trump and Elon's coup. Call your rep now (202) 224-3121 This isn't just a battle for checks and balances. It's a battle between democracy and dictatorship.

submitted 17 days ago • 280 comments

Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

submitted 18 days ago • 947 comments

“Woke up today I was crying Lost in a lost world So many people are dying Lost in a lost world Some of them are living an illusion… …Thinking only of themselves They shun the light They think they're right Living in their empty shells” #NowSpinning #Vinyl #VinylRecords #VinylCommunity

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The Administration needs to restore funding to all Head Start programs—now. apnews.com/article/head...

submitted 18 days ago • 89 comments

Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"

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Elon Musk is now snooping around in your family’s health insurance records at CMS. Why? Because he’s on a power trip and wants to see how he can gut their benefits under the guise that things he doesn’t like is “fraud.”

submitted 18 days ago • 66 comments

The richest man in the world is sitting at the Resolute desk, about to defund your public school. Trump should stop him.

submitted 18 days ago • 726 comments