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Glad to be here. Profile picture by Aleesia27 here on BlueSky, with my appreciation. saw this post by 53rdplacestudios and I have to give it some more exposure: "trump is like a mushroom - fed bullshit and kept in the dark"

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We, not Me @emwhitley.bsky.social · Apr 1

This is from the COBOL Cowboys website today:

COBOL supports close to 90% of Fortune 500 business systems today.
COBOL is 65% of active code used today; and runs 85% of all business transactions.
Market Research claims 800 billion lines of COBOL code are still in use today by various industries

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anita72.bsky.social @anita72.bsky.social · 17h

Tonight is the 50th Anniversary of the debut of SNL. I know because I watched it in the hotel after my wedding. I'm glad one of us made it.

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Elliot @1t2ls.bsky.social · 14h

If you believe every embryo is endowed with an immortal soul, and God (the author of nature) has decreed that 10-25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, and either baptism or a profession of faith are necessary to avoid eternal damnation, then your God is simply evil, and your beliefs are insane.

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Debra @kalaka58.bsky.social · 7h

If this isn't in your bookmarks - it should be

www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/murd...

Gun Violence Archive

Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. GVA will collect...

www.gunviolencearchive.org

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cdlane.bsky.social @cdlane.bsky.social · 1d

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Michael Byron #Fella @michaelby.bsky.social · 7h

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Carlsbad” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Carlsbad · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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James Hughes @dystopian-fashion.bsky.social · 9h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20h

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Alan @gammacounter.bsky.social · 10h

It is now totally sold out.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 17h

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 18h

Fascism doesn’t arrive with fanfare or sudden violence. It creeps in quietly, through lies, fear, & apathy, eroding rights, silencing dissent, & consolidating power until resistance seems impossible. History's shown what happens when people wait too long to act. The cost of silence is always freedom

📢 The Courage of Ordinary People Stops Fascism — and It Starts with Us

Fascism rises when people stay silent. Join the movement for democracy—organize, speak out, and build people-powered resistance before it’s too late.

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Bopeep-Burton 🌎🏴‍☠️🏡🐓🏖 🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇫🇷🇵🇸🇺🇸 🏳️‍⚧️💙🗽 @bopeep-burton.bsky.social · 8h

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Diamond 🦋🦋🦋 @diamonds65.bsky.social · 13h

What he said.

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We, not Me @emwhitley.bsky.social · 8h

Wikipedia is in fundraising mode right now. They can always use your donations.

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 8h

“The Heritage Foundation [which spearheaded Project 2025] says it will ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors over alleged bias.“ 9/18/25 … 1/ www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

The right wing is coming for Wikipedia

The Heritage Foundation says it will "identify and target" Wikipedia editors over alleged bias. What does that mean for Wikipedia’s future?

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We, not Me @emwhitley.bsky.social · 8h

I will continue to support them with my dollars.

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We, not Me @emwhitley.bsky.social · 8h

I can see why.

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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 18h

And the sky was happy until it heard about the coastal storm that’s coming.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 12h

RIP

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Jay @pescado70.bsky.social · 1d

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We, not Me @emwhitley.bsky.social · 8h

Republicans figured out a long time ago that the citizens of this country do not like or want what they were selling. So, they had to figure out different ways to grab power, stay in power. This is the culmination of all their work. Now, they are working to cement it into permanence.

We, not Me @emwhitley.bsky.social · 8h

NOW we know why Trump has been blowing up boats. It's a classic mob tactic of, pay me or else.

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crazy1689.bsky.social @crazy1689.bsky.social · 13h

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🌮 Chef Bruce 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇦 @chef-bruce.bsky.social · 11h

Trump’s current government, through Pam Bondi, just convinced a federal judge to force a gun rights group to hand over its membership list.

That’s a gun owner registry.

Is MAGA winning yet?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

Imagine that

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We, not Me @emwhitley.bsky.social · 8h

☺️ Good News

Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 11h

It's official — a court ruled that the public's interest in knowing if Elon Musk has a security clearance and access to classified information outweighs any potential privacy interests.

Great FOIA ruling in favor of the @nytimes.com.
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We, not Me @emwhitley.bsky.social · 8h

The stark clarity makes me wish I was there.