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Deb Turi-Smith

@debturismith.bsky.social

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Relentlessly Resisting. NJ Democrat, Team Pelosi* *Team Andy Kim* *Action Together NJ *, Team Mikie Sherrill *Never Trump or any minions; Retired Social Worker, Episcopalian; Above all, be kind. (Twitter @SmithTuri -DTS Resists)

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Deb Turi-Smith @debturismith.bsky.social · Mar 22

15 years ago, I worked diligently to help pass the Affordable Care Act. As a hospital oncology social worker I saw the tremendous health disparities due to those who were uninsured. One of my patients. Who I will call “Dee”, was a tragic example. Thread🧵1)

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 18h

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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 18h

ATTN: NJ Voters!
Make sure your voters registration is still good! The deadline to register is TOMORROW!

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 13h

¿Estás registrado para votar? La fecha límite en Nueva Jersey es el 14 de octubre. Es simple, rápido y esencial para que tu voz sea escuchada. No te quedes fuera, regístrate ahora y participa en las elecciones.
#VotaNJ #VoteNJ

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ConstantlyDumbfounded @imdumfounded.bsky.social · 3d

Oh my. This is some dark stuff. Apparently the Ciattarelli family has some skeletons in the closet. Literally.

Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 7d

And since he invoked his brothers… I still wanna know who murdered Anthony’s wife & stuffed her body in the trunk of a car… and why he apparently killed himself the day he was supposed to be questioned by police…

Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 10d

Ummm. Since Jack Ciattarelli thinks it’s just fine to drag Mikie Sherrill’s family & events of 30 years ago into the NJ Governor’s race, can someone please ask about his brother Anthony?? 😳

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

Home of the Brave launched a $1 million national ad campaign in support of the peaceful No Kings rallies on Oct. 18th.

The ads will run in over 185 local papers and The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post calling on Americans to “peacefully protest our false king."

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Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 22h

Jack Ciattarelli has said, as Governor, it’s his job to help Donald Trump — like keeping tariffs, while New Jerseyans are crushed by one of the highest costs of living in the country.

@mikiesherrill.bsky.social knows her role as Governor is to support the people of NJ.

The choice is clear.

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Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 22h

👇 Jack Ciattarelli in 3 seconds

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 16h

I’ll be at #NoKingsBloomfield in the AM. (10-12)
Then #NoKingsLakewood in the afternoon (2-4)
The time to speak is NOW!

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Action Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 19h

#NJ
Atlantic City
Bedminster
Bergen County
Bloomfield
Bridgewater - VisibilityBrigade
Butler / Wayne
Caldwell
Cape May
Closter
Denville
Franklin township
Frenchtown
Glen Ridge
Gloucester County Glassboro
Golloway
Guttenberg
Haddon Township
High Bridge
Highland Park
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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AnotherPoint @anotherpoint.bsky.social · Aug 12

CNN says the Epstein story is dead based on google searches dropping, as if people need to continually search for the same information, so in order to keep it as a top story OUR job is to type "Epstein files" into google once a day every day.. do it now!
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 17h

First responders like Eddie & the FMBA have stood with Mikie Sherrill from day 1. They know she’s the kind of leader who takes on the toughest fights.

Ciattarelli? He cashed checks from opioid makers & helped spread their lies about addiction. He got paid, NJ suffered!

#VoteNJ

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 22h

Wanna know why Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary (unchecked) authority"?

He knew he said the quiet part about the 47 regimes fascist take over out loud.

No POTUS should have absolute power!

In America we have #NoKings!

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Deb Turi-Smith @debturismith.bsky.social · 1d

Isn’t this interesting— inquiring minds would love to know.

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Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 10d

Ummm. Since Jack Ciattarelli thinks it’s just fine to drag Mikie Sherrill’s family & events of 30 years ago into the NJ Governor’s race, can someone please ask about his brother Anthony?? 😳

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Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky.social · 4d

GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli doesn’t believe in birthright citizenship.

So, he mustn’t want the votes of the tens of thousands of US-born adult children of undocumented immigrants in NJ — because he mustn’t believe they should have the right to vote at all.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Save this graph for the next time @MarshaBlackburn @SpeakerJohnson @JDVance try to hold $50 Billion for rural hospitals out as a of win for the 🇺🇸 people

We’re bad at math but $1.1 TRILLION in cuts (for tax cuts for the rich) > $50 BILLION

They think we are all morons

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 2d

This is a horrible tragedy. There's a lot left to learn, but if it's a tragedy caused in any part by unsafe working conditions, I hope TN realizes that they can have better. It's time for families over billionaires.

Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 2d

OUR WORKERS DESERVE TO LIVE.
The explosion in McEwen wasn’t just a tragedy—it was a heartbreak for an entire community. Parents and siblings went to work and never came home. Tennessee families deserve safety, dignity, and accountability. A job should never cost you your life.

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Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry @chshumanists.bsky.social · 2d

Tired of seeing news about book bans? Us too. Humanism calls on us to take action to improve our world. This 'Banned Book Week" join SHL in fighting book bans in our communities.

#BannedBooksWeek

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leftynavyseal.bsky.social @leftynavyseal.bsky.social · 3d

Politico: At a hearing yesterday to get Abrego Garcia out of immigration prison, his lawyers proved that ICE has made desultory attempts to deport him to Ghana, Uganda, and Eswaitini, all of whom refused. It’s all about ICE Barbie vowing Abrego Garcia would never walk the streets of America.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 2d

Senator Bernie Sanders has a message for Speaker Johnson.

The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a "hate America" rally.
It's a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom.

Go to nokings.org and find a location near you to join the movement, 10/18.

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 2d

Últimos días para registrarte y votar en estas elecciones. La fecha límite es el 14 de octubre. No te quedes fuera, participa y haz que te escuchen.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Imagine that

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 2d

Epstein probe is emerging as a potential catalyst for a GOP break from Trump. Several Republican lawmakers are urging the release of Epstein files, citing concerns about sexual violence—earning rare praise from Democrats and signaling possible tension with White H.
www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epst...

Epstein probe ‘the gateway’ to sparking major GOP break from Trump: Dem lawmaker

As tensions over the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein probe continue to roil Republican House leadership, a group of GOP lawmakers are holding firm in demanding the release of files on the disgraced financier,...

www.rawstory.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 3d

🚨🚨🚨Fake ICE reporting site reports to ICE. Be warned:

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 2d

And military families are visiting food banks just to survive.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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