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J. M. Carmel

@jmcarmel.bsky.social

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J. M. Carmel is the author of the Arkivian Intelligence Service Series: Contrivance, Artful Interception, Alien Paradise, and AK4. She is passionate about free press, the beauty of diversity, a seat at the table for everyone, and the power of the pen.

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J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · Sep 13

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📚 My new novel is now available on Substack.

🎁 The night of Marcus Rainer’s 15th birthday ushers them into a world of revolutionary secrets. In a whirlwind of devastation, Marcus loses everything.

One story.
Three voices.

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J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 2h

People shouldn’t be afraid but right now there’s plenty of reason to be afraid.

I’m glad this church is taking a visible stand.

Back in October 2024, in the Catholic Churches here, it was a different story. They were pro Trump and anti immigrant. That’s why we left. They championed this madness.

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Bridget 🧟‍♀️ Oooo Brains @bridgetemob.bsky.social · 13h

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

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RGBAtlantica 🇨🇦 @ratlantica.bsky.social · 20h

#NoKingsProtest
#ReleaseAllTheTrumpEpsteinFiles

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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 3h

🚨OUR FINAL AD: Service is a tradition in my family — and across Virginia.

I’m ready to continue that tradition by serving your families as Virginia’s next Governor.

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J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 2h

In Virginia, it costs as much to rent an apartment as many pay for a home mortgage. Groceries are becoming unaffordable.

We need a Virginian Mamdani.

When AI takes our jobs how will we live?

The redistribution of wealth must reverse.

Food, housing, education, and healthcare are rights.

J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 2h

I have voted blue for the whole ballot this year. It’s a step in the right direction. But it’s only a step. Each week there are more and more homeless sleeping on the street and the nights are growing cold. Healthcare has longer and longer wait times for appointments and it’s too expensive.

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J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 3h

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“Under Trump children go to bed hungry, the sick will die.”

Zohran Answers Questions from my Conservative Family Members

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J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 3h

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This is about John Roberts. Favoring the powerful over rule of law.

Trump's Biggest Enabler (It's Not Who You Think)

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J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 3h

Stay strong, Democrats.

Secure healthcare before you reopen the government. Republicans are not trustworthy and we cannot afford healthcare increases.

We can’t even afford healthcare as sits now.

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Just my thoughts 🇨🇦 @bc60.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe repeating but here’s the entire video that manbaby was upset about

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no one sees me anyway @dhighl5184.bsky.social · 10h

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 12h

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

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J. M. Carmel @jmcarmel.bsky.social · 22h

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Senator Bernie Sanders on Fighting the Billionaires

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 1d

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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 2d

Demolition Man
For @rawstory.com
Beat the algorithms. Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"

Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.

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Jeremy Jenkins @jeremyjenkins.net · 2d

Me when someone cancels plans I didn’t actually want to go to.

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Layla @layla3388.bsky.social · 1d

I was just in Germany and had to visit a cardiologist while there and I had the consultation with doctor, an ECG and an echocardiogram and the grand total
Was $230!! Socialized medicine rocks

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