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phillippa.bsky.social
Former journalist, then Comms and fundraising for universities and science. Served on my city council for 8 years in Lake Forest Park, WA. Now retired but active with Dems and LWV.
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I wish Congressional Dems would form a shadow cabinet so there is a designated spokesperson on every topic who can clearly articulate an alternative position and vision of a different future. This is how it’s done in the UK. Despite not being a Parliamentary democracy, I think it could work here.

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When we expressed our support for his country, the father said “ Don’t worry about us, take care of yourselves - you have it worse than we do!” We were stunned into silence.2/2

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We are on vacation in Portugal. We’ve had many conversations with Europeans about our shame for the actions of our Administration. Today we met a young Ukrainian family. 1/2

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This! 100%. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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The Day Jazz Died open.substack.com/pub/bretprim...

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Every member of Congress—myself included—was elected to write our nation's laws. Why on earth would we confirm Russ Vought to uphold those laws after he has made perfectly clear he has no intention of following them?

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Breaking the News fallows.substack.com?utm_source=n...

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This is wild! www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-phi...

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When ignorant fucks write your laws. All mammalian fetuses at conception are female. Everyone in the US is now a girl. Officially. Welcome to the sisterhood, guys.

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This NYT map project is fascinating, but it’s flawed. It feeds the narrative that the US is overwhelmingly Republican. It’s people who vote NOT LAND!!! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Too on the nose. Send it back to the writer’s room.

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Nuts 5 page letter from United Healthcare denying 1 cent in charges related to recent outpatient surgery!!!!! And exactly how much did it cost them to prep, print, and mail this? Our health care system is truly broken!

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Important information we all need to know!

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Such a sad - and scary piece of news! The cartoon is so right on (the money) anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

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If voters only ever hear about Democrats from Republicans, we’re not telling our own story. Pop the bubble. Let’s go on Fox News more. Why give the GOP a single inch when we can show up and go on offense everywhere?

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Well, got that right!

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Spot on! open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

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Timothy Snyder has 4 possible scenarios for the future of the US. As a PNW resident, I favor #2 open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

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And I reiterate… NOT a landslide. Not even close.

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