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genX, Independent progressive registered Dem just to vote, mom, feminist, bisexual, activist, reader, researcher, partner, truth-seeker, lifelong learner, advocate, crafter, open primaries & ranked choice voting advocate

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Ann Elise McLaughlin she/her 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇲 @annelisemcl1.bsky.social · Mar 27

I haven't fallen asleep before 1am. since January 20th.

I have this anxious, distracted, angry/ crying, manic, trapped, feeling that I vividly recall having in the past during:

9/11

Occupy

The Women's March

Airport Muslim Ban Protests

Family Separation Civil disobedience

Black Lives Matter

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 16h

There are still a lot of people out there who want some magnetic leader to rise and lead them, and don’t realize that the longer they wait to take initiative to get involved themselves, the longer this nightmare will continue.

If you want something done, do it!

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18h

The Supreme Court’s 2025 term will decide critical election and voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy. I explain what is on their docket and what cases deserve your attention.

Please watch and share.
youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 20h

Getting the impression that a lot of people think 1. Freedom of Speech is something you have a right to on privately owned social media platforms and 2. Conveniently stops after you’ve announced your opinion, but before anyone else is allowed to say it’s stupid.

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Elizabeth Pennysworth @epennysworth.bsky.social · 1d

Every bit of this mess that we’re currently enduring is because rich people need more money & they dgaf if you’re hungry or homeless or dead in order for them to get more money

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 17h

Playing Stray now!! Come hang out 😸😸😸

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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ShoeHog @shoehog.bsky.social · 16h

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Down Here For Your Soul @bombsfall.bsky.social · 21h

If the US can ever vomit this stupid era out we're gonna need widespread all-ages education on basic facts like when you'd see old billboards or MST3k shorts advertising the concept of hand washing or being good. Stop Using Gasoline To Wash Clothes. Springs Are Ubiquitous & Essential To Modern Life

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 17h

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.

Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

organizingmythoughts.org

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h

49-year-old worship minister
Jon Paul Sheptock was arrested on child sex abuse charges. Sheptock possessed and was involved in producing child sexual assault materials.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI — They lied about why they assaulted the WGN producer (then rammed a car for no reason)

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

The President using the military as his personal police force to intimidate American citizens is deeply un-American. This is the behavior of an autocrat. Full stop.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 23h

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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 14h

If you haven’t personally experienced a hostile takeover where the new CEO is just there to strip a company for parts and make as much profit for himself and the board as possible before declaring bankruptcy, welcome America.

You’re living it now.

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Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 19h

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Andy ngo mad about muppets again — this time in Chicago

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 21h

A friend ran the Chicago marathon today and said he couldn’t count the number of FUCK ICE signs along the way.

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laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 21h

At his kids’ school, a woman (here legally) was ripped out of her car by ICE in the *school drop off line* last week for the crime of being brown. The school had to have a town hall about it. His wife teared up just talking about it. People are being traumatized and they are also fucking pissed.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18h

Portland continues to amaze me 👏

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 1d

The substance of what she's saying is bad and unconvincing, but more fundamentally, I really don't think Supreme Court justices should be going on book tours where they publicly comment on their work and respond to criticism of it. Either put it in a written opinion or hold your peace.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Natty🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🏐🏈🐕🐴📎 @grillnatty.bsky.social · 1d

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Evette Dionne (Mostly on Threads) @freeblackgirl.bsky.social · 23h

White women journalists who do not have a liberation-focused politic and worldview are a plague on the profession. We really need to get them all out the paint. They be in newsrooms terrorizing people and calling it feminism. Please.