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DenverChick

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Former Texan now in the beautiful State of Colorado Dog Mom Democrat LGBTQ+ Ally No MAGA If you post AI images, I will not follow you.

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DenverChick @denverchick.bsky.social · Jul 9

My quick tutorial on adding Alt-Text to graphics that contain only text. Don't be deterred by all the steps. I gave things like "select text" and "copy text" seperate numbers, so doing this is simpler than it looks!
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DenverChick @denverchick.bsky.social · May 19

A quick tutorial on adding Alt-Text using Google Lens

1) Before adding your picture or photo to your skeet, click on your photo until the "Share" icon shows up. It will look something like this: [Share icon]
2) Share the photo to Google Lens.
3) In Google Lens, move the picture sizer to include all the text. Google Lens will ask you to select the text in that area.
4) Select the text.
5) Copy the text.
6) Hit return to go back to your post.
7) Add your photo or picture to your post.
8) Click on the "ALT" button on your photo.
9) Paste copied text into ALT. It should still be in your buffer. Hit "Save" .
10) Click on Post to post your message.

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 1h

The president freely admits he's using your tax money to repress you and interfere with your free choice of representatives. He's looking into the camera and telling you he's a tyrant bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump and Bessent clarify that they will only help out Argentina as long as Milei is in power. Trump adds that the same thing goes with NYC, where the White House will hold up funds if Mamdani wins.

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 1h

Jacob Soboroff is doing a great job investigating and debunking the claims that ICE is making about their arrests targeted worst of the worst

Congress can help reign in ICE- IF we get a Democratic majority. That will be more likely if California passes Proposition 50. #YesOnProp50

[Image of Uncle Sam holding California oranges]

SAVE DEMOCRACY FROM GOP ELECTION RIGGING

CALIFORNIA

VOTE YES ON PROP 50

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Dennis D. McDonald @ddmcd.bsky.social · 1h

What amazes me is the message the Felon In Chief is broadcasting to the world: "I am making the US unsafe for everyobody -- stay away and take your money somewhere else!"

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 1h

Erika works 8 hours a day harvesting raspberries on CAs Central Coast. She shares, "I must be very careful to only harvest the ripe fruit. This careful selection means that only the best quality berries are packed and shipped to the supermarkets for you to eat." #WeFeedYou

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Lysette @lowcarbloving.bsky.social · 47m

Watch "Those candies hit different 🤌 (90s nostalgia at grandparents house)" - youtube.com/shorts/l5nO0...

Those candies hit different 🤌 (90s nostalgia at grandparents house)

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Shannon 🦇💩🤪 GOOD TROUBLE 💙💙💙 @shannonmaebreen.bsky.social · 47m

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Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes!

YouTube video by WeRateDogs

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Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 52m

"I'm Tony Gilroy, creator of #Andor. I am urging you with everything I have to get out on Saturday for #NoKings day.

"Go to NoKings.org and find the location nearest you where you can go out and protest nonviolently.

"Democracy is up for grabs, and it's up to us to protect the thing we love."

"We Have Friends Everywhere" — October 18 — NoKings.org

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 1h

Republicans can’t be bothered to negotiate with Democrats to stop your insurance premiums from skyrocketing—but they have no problem with Trump bailing out Argentina with $20B of your money.

So much for America First!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Q: What is the benefit for the US in helping Argentina?

TRUMP: Just helping a great philosophy take over a great country ... we don't have to do it. It's not gonna make a big difference for our country.

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Sam Youngman @samyoungman.bsky.social · 49m

When you’re not worried at all about a weak and pathetic press corps calling bullshit

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

MAGA Fed Governor Stephen Miran admits that "the labor market continued to weaken in the first half of this year," then adds that because of China's recent actions, "there is now more downside risks than there was a week ago" going forward.

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DenverChick @denverchick.bsky.social · 35m

And whose fault is ALL of this economic chaos?

DenverChick @denverchick.bsky.social · 37m

The refrigerator method is very easy and pickled okra is delicious.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4h

Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn’t seem to know | Arwa Mahdawi

Science tells us that foetuses develop in the uterus, rather than the placenta – but the US health secretary has a different take. Why are Republicans so clueless about women’s bodies, asks Arwa Mahdawi

www.theguardian.com

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Tony Ewing @tewing.bsky.social · 4h

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TheColfaxxx 🐢 @thecolfax.bsky.social · 4h

Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid. - Frank Zappa

Pic of the day

#photography

A shot from inside a large cave in Therma on the Blue Zone island of Icaria in Greece. Natural hot springs draw a small crowd of people into the cave.

#greece
#caves
#hotsprings
#landscapes
#ikaria
#icaria

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 10h

Spot on.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 7h

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 4h

The thing is that the modern GOP (not to mention its basement-confined moron stepchild, the Mises Caucus libertarian “party”) is accurately depicted by this language and a critical mass of the party is absolutely fine with it.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 4h

It’s incredible that the VT State Senator wrapped up in this hasn’t resigned yet — every major GOP leader in the state has called for his resignation. Fixing democracy requires restoring shame to public life. And accountability. Lots of accountability. vtdigger.org/2025/10/14/v...

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kex @joquarky.bsky.social · 14h

kex @joquarky.bsky.social · 11d

« According to the New York Times, the president told a campaign meeting last year that if it was up to Miller, there would only be 100 million people living in the US – and all of them would look like Miller. »

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The rise of Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump’s hardline immigration policy

With time, events in Los Angeles of the past week may come to be seen as the anti-immigrant zealot’s ultimate revenge

www.theguardian.com

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🦋🇨🇦Sarrah🇨🇦🦋 @savingdemocracy101.bsky.social · 3h

As a spawn of the ruling family he needs training for when the dictator croaks to assume the throne. Nothing to see here.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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George Wachsmuth @georgewachsmuth.bsky.social · 3h

Hey…let’s Take Five..

Dave Brubeck - Take Five

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DenverChick @denverchick.bsky.social · 3h

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16h

This Saturday, October 18, we’re exercising our right to dissent and taking to the streets.

Prepare for No Kings protests with our virtual Know Your Rights training this Wednesday, October 15 at aclu.org/october15_training

Black graphic with text "Know Your Rights Before You Hit the Streets

We’ll cover your rights when protesting, protest safety, and de-escalation training

Virtual training
Wednesday, October 15
7pm ET"

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ACLU @aclu.org · 17h

The Trump administration is weaponizing the agency that processes immigration applications into another arm of ICE.

Immigrant communities shouldn't have to fear being arrested when seeking lawful immigration status.

How is Trump Weaponizing USCIS for the First Time?

USCIS once managed legal immigration. Now, Trump is weaponizing the agency—turning America’s immigration system into a deportation machine.

www.aclu.org

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tamihalcomb.bsky.social @tamihalcomb.bsky.social · 6h

More than 50 ‘No Kings’ protests planned across Colorado

www.denverpost.com/2025/10/14/c...

More than 50 ‘No Kings’ protests planned across Colorado

Organizers estimated 20,000 people attended the first “No Kings” protest in Denver last June and anticipate at least 12,000 to join Saturday.

www.denverpost.com

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