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Retired project manager. Long time Democrat. Married to strong progressive. Protect Democracy. Protest the wannabe orange dictator. Block Republicans. Support Ukraine.🇺🇦 Music lover. 🚫No DMs 🚫maga🚫No mark 🚫No bio No follow

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edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · Jul 9

Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1h

The money allocated to renovate the Qatari jet should be used to pay the military

Catherine Zoltan @catherinezoltan.bsky.social · 18h

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 2h

Anyone but Trump

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 2h

It's simple why they don't kill Obamacare, Trump and Republicans don't have a replacement other than die early.

Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring

The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats’ demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

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Michael O’Grady 🇨🇦 @mog7546.bsky.social · 1d

Those ugly windmills?

#MOG8

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 5h

From DJT, snake oil salesman extraordinare

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 7h

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 5h

We know who's running this family

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 5h

This is better than Outlander

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 5h

Appropriate for JD Vance to have a domestic terrorist for a gurus. Maybe Putin will take him in.

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 5h

Projection is what Republicans do. They don't have a positive message, all they do is tear down.

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 6h

If a black woman in Texas got a 5 yr sentence for 'illegal' voting (even though the State told her she could vote) then this Wisconsin woman should get at least 5 years.

💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 1d

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

Dems are more powerful than we thought. Even though they don't control Congress or the White House that have managed to shutdown all of government and the House. Jedi- mind trip.

Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds

Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

All the traders were so bummed after learning Trump didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize

Trump announces new 100% tariff on Chinese imports, after stock market sell-off

China imposed limits on rare earth minerals a day earlier.

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

Divided a snake plant. Can't have too many for good quality air.

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

I stand with Frogs Against Fascism

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Stand strong and stay safe, Portland. 💙🐸
#FuckICE

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

And also Trump can be the Socialist by redistributing money to give these same farmers a handout

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

Ukraine needs more than just talk

Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 1d

‼️ Trump and Zelenskyy have discussed possible transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

Trump and Zelenskyy have discussed possible transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine – Axios

www.pravda.com.ua

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 1d

OG Antifa

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

Let's hope Trump is more successful here than he was with Putin. Palestinians deserve better.

Scoop: Trump plans leaders summit on Gaza during Egypt visit next week

Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are expected to participate.

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

The right is losing their minds over Bad Bunny

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Sets ‘All American Halftime Show’ in Protest of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA announced the 'All American Halftime Show,' a Super Bowl alternative in protest of headliner Bad Bunny.

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

Is it going to take healthcare cuts to happen for Republican voters to wise up?

How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

As the federal government shutdown enters its tenth day, one major health care issue has continued to be a sticking point: insurance subsidies.

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

Johnson jukes but can't escape the shutdown

Speaker Johnson keeps House lawmakers away, canceling another week's session as shutdown drags

House members' absence during the government shutdown is creating a political dilemma for Speaker Mike Johnson.

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

And tell us not to get vaccinated but he does

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

Pardoning J6'ers and increasing ICE's budget is also the same

edwilliams11.bsky.social @edwilliams11.bsky.social · 1d

You can also add prosperity in Argentina but not here

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a patriotic American, so I’m proudly anti-fascist. How about you? 🇺🇸