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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 1h

Any questions?

gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 2h

Welcome to the resistance.

gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 2h

Right on schedule. Yep.

gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 2h

How long until Alina goes blonde?

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 2h

It's like they say:

Not all Trump/Vance voters are white supremacist, misogynistic bigots...

But...

All white supremacist, misogynistic bigots did vote for Trump/Vance.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Here's how differently-abled and disabled folks can join No Kings 2: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS for Differently-Abled and Disabled Friends · 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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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3h

True. If we did, we would instead be applauding everything that Drumpf and his cowardly enablers (i.e. The Republican Party) are doing to the country.

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 5h

Are we great again yet?

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 2d

Blue state educational institutions consistently produce top talent across STEM, arts, and humanities, fueling both local and national industries, while getting less back than they give. Quality education isn't just a local benefit, it's a national asset.
#fairfederalfunding #taxpayerjustice

gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 2d

Truly, a Man of God®

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d

"Graham Platner is generating so much excitement because many voters, both right and left, are tired of conventional wisdom inevitably delivering poor results for Mainers."

A headline from an op-ed article on CentralMaine.com: Graham Platner is the best choice to replace Sen. Collins | Letter, Platner may not be the conventional choice, but that's a good thing.

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

Our system should work for every state, not just some. Massive disparity between what states contribute in taxes and what they receive back is unfair. Reforms that bring federal resources closer to state contributions is essential for national unity. Demand it!
#fairfederalfunding #taxpayerjustice

gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

Wait. Is George Soros going to pay for my Uber to the park across town? WHERE DO I SIGN UP?

gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

I wish she had come out more forcefully in her campaign for president. I understand deference to Biden, but his stance was hideous, and she should have tried to distance herself - if there indeed was distance between them. But to act like Trump would be better is delusional at best, craven at worst.

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

Such impotence in that performative nonsense @codepink.bsky.social. I wrote in "justice for Palestine" on my primary ballot, but wasn't self-absorbed and stupid to think helping Trump's return would in any way, shape, or form produce a better outcome for the Palestinian people.
Grow the f*ck up.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

Blue states act as economic engines for the nation, yet we see our federal tax dollars given to states whose leaders criticize our economic policies. Stop draining productive states to reward unproductive states in an unbalanced and inequitable system. Demand it.
#fairfederalfunding #taxpayerjustice

gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry...she doesn't know if she can trust what's coming out of the DOJ?
This is the kind of weak sauce that costs us elections. How many times does it have to be said that Dems are tired of playing nice and getting crushed, and want leaders to stand up and call out these fascists for what they are?

gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

@colorado.gov CO sends far more in taxes to DC than it gets back. Federal investments should match where the tax dollars come from. We'd see more balanced growth, less reliance on some states to prop up the rest. Demand fair distribution of federal resources.
#fairfederalspending

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

@hickenlooper.senate.gov CO sends far more in taxes to DC than it gets back. Federal investments should match where the tax dollars come from. We'd see more balanced growth, less reliance on some states to prop up the rest. Demand fair distribution of federal resources.
#fairfederalspending

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

@bennet.senate.gov CO sends far more in taxes to DC than it gets back. Federal investments should match where the tax dollars come from. We'd see more balanced growth, less reliance on some states to prop up the rest. Demand fair distribution of federal resources.
#fairfederalspending

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

@repericsorensen.bsky.social IL sends far more in taxes to DC than it gets back. Federal investments should match where the tax dollars come from. We'd see more balanced growth, less reliance on some states to prop up the rest. Demand fair distribution of federal resources.
#fairfederalspending

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

@underwood.house.gov IL sends far more in taxes to DC than it gets back. Federal investments should match where the tax dollars come from. We'd see more balanced growth, less reliance on some states to prop up the rest. Demand fair distribution of federal resources.
#fairfederalspending

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gotommy @gotommy.bsky.social · 3d

@budzinski.house.gov IL sends far more in taxes to DC than it gets back. Federal investments should match where the tax dollars come from. We'd see more balanced growth, less reliance on some states to prop up the rest. Demand fair distribution of federal resources.
#fairfederalspending