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aeternalpessimist.bsky.social
@aeternalpessimist.bsky.social
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Moderate Dem married to a Maga GOP. Go me. I support women's rights, voting rights, equal rights, LGBTQ Rights, Climate change, responsible immigration reform, reproductive rights. Oppose Dictator's-R-Us (GOP) agenda, pushing religious beliefs, book bans
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When was the last time ANYONE added a ball room to any house. Probably around the time I was picking up 10 loaves of bread for a dollar for my mom.
What a cutie! I spend many years as an advocate for dog attack victims, especially the dog victims.
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Now, Donald Trump is literally tearing down portions of the WH and historical aspects like Jackie Kennedy's Rose Garden.

I guess when you shit in a diaper as a grown man who claims to be an "alpha male," the bitterness and self-hate eat you up, and you demolish things you know others cherish.
“People’s inability to see a different viewpoint is actually contributing to the bad politics a lot more than the idea of people withdrawing from the politics possibly could,”
www.usatoday.com
On the most generous reading, granting that everything the FBI says in its criminal filing is true - and you should not assume that with the Trump administration's DOJ - the actions of federal officials were completely unjustified. It was racial profiling on a massive scale, targeting immigrants.
Heartless ICE (FBI) raid in Idaho was authoritarianism in action | Opinion
Federal agents would never have dreamed of doing this at a similar event where most of those in attendance were non-Latino. | Opinion
www.idahostatesman.com
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ICE has sharply increased its spending on weapons in 2025, according to an analysis of federal government contracting data by Popular Information.

Records reveal that ICE has increased spending on “small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing” by 700% compared to 2024 levels.
ICE boosts weapons spending 700%
A Popular Information investigation reveals tens of millions in new ICE spending on guns, chemical weapons, and explosives.
popular.info
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Heads up: We will be calling for a National Economic Blackout on Black Friday (11/28). Please join us as we suspend all economic activity on the most important shopping day of the year. Spread the word about Black(out) Friday.
As someone who worked over 25 years for persons with disabilities, I can attest to the rather crude comment from Becca Balint. Less and less American's want to work with the disabled or seniors.
EU leaders plan to hold a summit in Brussels on Oct. 23, possibly with Zelenskyy. The main goal is to agree on using frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with a loan of $140 billion. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed using the funds exclusively to buy arms for Kyiv, the FT reported.
European leaders rush to support Zelenskyy after tense meeting with Trump
European governments rallied behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and are rushing to finalize a deal on using frozen Russian assets after Donald Trump pressured him to accept Vladimir Putin’...
english.nv.ua
He would do it either way. The only good thing is his voters are feeling the pain also since they are a huge user of social programs.
What part of "I don't care about you, I just want your vote" did you not get? The Dictators-R-Us plan to not need your vote in the future.
It’s been a confusing time for voters in the historic district, which has sent towering Black politicians to Washington such as Reps. Barbara Jordan, Sheila Jackson Lee and Turner, a former Houston mayor and longtime state lawmaker.
Houston Democrats try to ease confusion in special election
Voters in the heavily Democratic district have expressed confusion about who can vote — after the boundaries were upended by a GOP gerrymander — and what November’s special election is for.
www.texastribune.org
“Because that’s the only thing that the politicians are going to recognize, they either face the wrath of Trump or the wrath of the people. And they have to be more afraid of the wrath of the people and realize, ‘This is not good. I better strap on my balls and do something about it.'”
Robert De Niro: “We Have To Keep Fighting” Trump As POTUS “Intimidates” Voters Ahead Of Midterms
Following this weekend's No Kings protests, Robert De Niro is continuing to hold Donald Trump's feet to the fire.
deadline.com