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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · 3d

Hey #USA people. Remember the guy who told you the immigrants are eating dogs in #Ohio and #Portland is a war zone also claimed the elections were rigged, even when he won.

www.democratsabroad.org/ca_prop_50_2...

Tomorrow at 19:00, #California voter, or not. Please boost! @demsabroad.bsky.social

Poster featuring Congress members about California Prop 50 and Democrats Abroad's event tomorrow on Zoom

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · 7d

Bald könnten ALLE Chat-Nachrichten von den Behörden durchsucht werden – selbst ohne Verdacht! Das entscheiden *heute* die Minister*innen. Sag Nein zur Chatkontrolle! Jetzt unterzeichnen ✍️ weact.campact.de/petitions/ch...

Chatkontrolle stoppen!

Die EU-Kommission will Messenger-Dienste wie WhatsApp und Signal zwingen, alle privaten Nachrichten und Fotos in Echtzeit zu scannen. Angeblich zum Kinderschutz. In Wahrheit bedeutet die Chatkontrolle...

weact.campact.de

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · 13d

www.democratsabroad.org/sarahmulloy/...

I'm very excited that BETO O'ROURKE will visit @demsabroad.bsky.social in #Berlin on 2025-10-07 for a town hall meeting!

Please spread the word far and wide and tell 'em I sent ya.

Beto O'Rourke Live in Berlin *Updated Start Time!*

Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.

www.democratsabroad.org

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regensbloggerin @regensbloggerin.bsky.social · 18d

If you're in or near Leipzig and you're a US absentee voter with questions, go visit the voter assistants today! @votefromabroad.bsky.social www.democratsabroad.org/oliviabrown/...

Voter Registration: DA Germany Youth Caucus x DA Saxony

Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.

www.democratsabroad.org

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regensbloggerin @regensbloggerin.bsky.social · 24d

If there's room in his schedule, there's definitely room for @jimmykimmel.com at our table next weekend! www.democratsabroad.org/oktoberfest

Democrats Abroad Germany wants you to join us for our Oktoberfest fundraiser in Munich! The URL www.democratsabroad.org/oktoberfest is at the bottom of the image. This text is over an illustration of a green felt Bavarian style hat, a pretzel, a Hefeweizen and a heart-shaped decorated gingerbread cookie with the date Saturday, September 27 sitting on a grassy green hilltop under a blue and white sky and Bavarian blue-and-white pennant banners drape the upper corners.

Under a red, yellow and green striped tent with wreathed lighting, smiling people who like to help other Americans abroad understand and exercise their right to vote enjoy frosty Festbiers at a Democrats Abroad Oktoberfest gathering.

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regensbloggerin @regensbloggerin.bsky.social · 26d

US citizens in Munich looking for an Oktoberfest booking, look no further! We still have some tickets remaining, but time is running out, so visit www.democratsabroad.org/oktoberfest for details! @demsabroad.bsky.social @votefromabroad.bsky.social

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · Aug 27

Congratulations to Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey for winning Iowa State Senate today!

She flipped the seat blue 💙 during a special election, breaking the Republican supermajority in a district that went for Trump by 11 points!

When we continue fighting, we can win unlikely battles! ✊🏻

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jul 7

It doesn't have to stay that way!

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 6

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"

Social Security - "That's socialism!"

Debt free education - "That's socialism!"

Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"

$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...

"That's just how it is."

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thank you, #Regensburg, for a wonderful #CSD this past Saturday. Next up: #Bamberg this coming Saturday!

www.democratsabroad.org/csd-bamberg_...

More CSD events all across Germany:
www.democratsabroad.org/csd_events

Stand up for human rights by joining the Party!

@demsabroad.bsky.social

Christopher Street Day Bamberg

Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.

www.democratsabroad.org

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jul 5

www.ardmediathek.de/video/rbb24/...

Those are my people making that #GoodTrouble! WTG @demsabroad.bsky.social #Germany #Berlin Region!

rbb24: Demo gegen Trump - hier anschauen

Am vierten Juli wird in den USA der Independence Day – der Unabhängigkeitstag – gefeiert. In Berlin lebende US-Amerikaner von den 'Democrats Abroad' haben diesen Tag zum Anlass genommen, um gegen Präs...

www.ardmediathek.de

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jul 5

#CSD #Regensburg today with @demsabroad.bsky.social!

Stop by, say hi, and learn how you can #DefendDemocracy and support human rights in the #USA.

You're not in Regensburg today? Kein Thema - we've got more in store all over #Germany!

www.democratsabroad.org/csd_events

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CSD Events

Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.

www.democratsabroad.org

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jul 3

Giving a fuck about people every day and visibly on Saturday in #Regensburg at #CSD. Look for @demsabroad.bsky.social there and across #Germany this summer via www.democratsabroad.org/csd_events

Please repost.

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jun 27

Had to get my wife to explain that one to me.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · Jun 26

You know you've been conditioned to live in a black & white paradigm when you have no ability to distinguish between

-Marxism
-Communism
-Socialism
-Democratic Socialism

If all those words scream in your brain BAD, but you can't describe their differences, you've been conditioned to feel this way

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jun 27

Raisin balls?

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jun 25

AND JUST LIKE THAT
Nobody's talking about
- the largest protests in American history
- Trump being in the Epstein files
- the assassination of a politician in Minnesota
- crowd size at Trump's birthday parade
- the surfacing possibilities of the 2024 election rigging
- federal thugs abducting American citizens
- a spending bill that adds trillions to the national debt, makes it legal for Trump to ignore the courts
- Trump's record low polling numbers

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jun 23

"People often say, with pride, I'm not interested in politics.
They might as well say, I'm not interested in my standard of living, my health, my job, my rights, my freedoms, my future or any future.
If we mean to keep any control over our world and lives, we must be interested in politics.
Martha Gellhorn
American novelist, writer and journalist
(1908 - 1998)"

cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jun 23

Since there is no alt text on the image, let's try that again.

cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jun 23

I certainly used to be one of those "politics...meh" people. I regret that, and very much identify with the statement below. The major factors are exposure to other forms of government and awareness pf how relatively unshitty my life has been. I want that for everyone!

Yalda @thatopinionatedgal.bsky.social · Jun 22

THIS

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Jun 22

The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences.

The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.

The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · Jun 22

Why are no headlines focusing on the unconstitutional and dictatorial nature of this action?

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Ron Stonebear Shields @stonebear4747.bsky.social · Jun 20

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cliff1976 @cliff1976.bsky.social · Jun 21

Reality Bites

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Democrats Abroad @demsabroad.bsky.social · Jun 20

Senator Alex Padilla was handcuffed for asking a question. His words hit hard: “If they fear one senator, imagine the power of tens of millions peacefully protesting.” Democracy thrives on voices, not silence. ✊📢 #DemocratsAbroad

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