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Michelle likes democracy.

@democracymichelle.bsky.social

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Democracy, geopolitics, art, writing, music, nerd stuff, road trips, dark humor, fishing, psychology, sociology, gaming, absurdism, smart people, being a dick to dicks, hiking national parks, & eating cheese. Chaotic good. Maryland. #DerpState #Fella🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇪🇪🇵🇹📎

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · Apr 30

Gum up all the works. Make them read every bill they introduce in entirety. Aren’t some of the items put forth for funding thousands of pages? Make them read it. Out loud. Call out points on every little thing. Sue them for everything. Tie up everything. Stop their funding.

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 6h

www.bbc.com/news/article...

16 killed in Tennessee explosives factory blast are identified

A shaken sheriff said that a teacher, a neighbour and one of his best friends were among the victims who died in the blast.

www.bbc.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.
The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk. Here are just a few examples of aliens who are no longer welcome in the U.S.:
5:55 PM • Oct 14, 2025 • 34.1K Views

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GDWattsE @wattse.bsky.social · 19h

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 7h

Got my t-shirt for the 18th.
Perfect, @mattgaetz4head.bsky.social!

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Alicia M. @aliciam1.bsky.social · 11h

Based on all the rules the GOP makes for people, Trump himself is unfit. It would be great if they saw how ridiculous they are.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 11h

“Epithets like “f----t,” “retarded” and “n--ga” appeared more than 251 times combined”

If you ever had any doubt that the youth wing of the GOP is fully radicalized and proudly racist these days:

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 11h

I like accuracy in reporting. Journalism isn’t for the meek.

Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 11h

I do ideas for now. If someone want to hire me to draft solutions, I’ll start working part time, volunteer a bit less, and focus more on that instead. :)

Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 11h

Tested or failed? The world watches. Hopefully there will be no more failures.

A fragile Gaza ceasefire is tested after Israel and Hamas swap detainees and hostages

Israel and Hamas took steps toward ending the two-year war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, but hard work lies ahead.

www.npr.org

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 19h

GOPedos

Washington state waters down child abuse law after pressure from Trump administration

Following lawsuits from the DOJ and local bishops, Washington will no longer require faith leaders to report child abuse admissions made during confession.

www.msnbc.com

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 19h

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Mongo of Super Mega Fox @super-mega-fox.bsky.social · 1d

How does ICE keep Kristi Noem from shooting the dogs in the face?

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Charlotte Sometimes 💙✌️🐾🌊🍾 @cavalkn.bsky.social · 19h

When they’ve lost NewsMax

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

At this rate, we will be lucky if it ever opens again at all.

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 19h

I think this is my first “how it started” vs. “how it’s going” posts. 🤣

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 19h

Yup. That’s what I’m thinking.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 1d

This version is confirmed, by Hoffman Estates police, puncturing the official DHS statement.

At this point, there is a statement from DHS re 🧊 activities in the Chicago area that’s refuted in similar fashion on nearly a daily basis at a minimum over the past week

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 1d

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

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Michelle likes democracy. @democracymichelle.bsky.social · 1d

As of a month ago, Texas claimed there was no more problem. Texas only pretends it isn’t a main culprit anymore because it stopped accurately reporting data. If Republican states can just lie without consequence, maybe I should just stop reporting my income to get out of paying taxes.